The silver star., 1899-05-05
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

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ore carries considerable values In COLO
and silre-, and the annual production
IL worth from fifteen 70 eighteen r,il-
lion dollzrs.
The skeleton Il Otto Go@tse. or
Brown. the looe shepherd Of the Big
Muddy. was found sunday afternoon
within a half mile Of his ranch near
Byer.- ]. had been buried under The
tank Of the stream and the spring
foods washed II out A big hole In the
skull showed that Goefte YVES rDur-
5ered.
An important decision was rendered
By the wyoming Supreme Court the
other day. in the case Of Henry Ras-
mussen and c. E Blydenburg rs. The
County Commissioners Of Carbon
County. The plaintiffs collected sala-
rie~ during the time they were contest
Ing for the Office which were finally
awarded TO them.
Colorado College won the interstate
debate with the University Of Ne
traska at Colorado Springs on points
Of both facts and argument. The ques-
ton was. Resolved. That the United
States should annex the Philippines
Colorado College had the negative.
Governor Charles s. Thomas was
chairman. and a seat at his side was
occupied by President Slocum Of Colo
College. A large audience YVES pres
ent
Warden Hoyt IL introducing some
changes at the Colorado penitentiary.
He has abolished the lock-sfep gener-
ally required Of convicfs when they
walk. and will do away with the
dark cells. When punishment is re-
quired for unruly prisoners he will
resort TO spanking, plan that he
found 10 work admirably at the re-
formatory. II il no slipper affair. but
strictly business, hard paddles being
used.
The Coronado mine at Leadville has
an unique water supply. In sinking
the shaft a stream OF water running
west was cut about eighty five feet
from the surface. A small station was
cut ON one side Of the shnft. q tank
sunk, and made water tight with clay.
A small pump sends the stream to tn"
top. supplying the boilers with watc.'
and furnishing most excellent bever-
age for the men. The stream flows at
the rate OF twenty gallons per minute.
Samuel Newh0use and Thomas Weir
have secured an option on the Dragon
mine In the Tintic district, Utah. and
are developing II with large force Of
miners. The mine In nm immense blow
out Of iron that has produced more
than $500 tons for the smeIters dur
ing the last year. The ground below
the blowout Is to he thoroughly ex-
plored and II is believed that II will
prove TO be one Of the greatest mines
In the TintIc district.
The county treasurer Of Arapahoe
county has finally won his case against
the American Refrigerator Transit
Company. which refused to pay taxes
upon It's rolling stock In Arapahoe
county. An opinion was handed down
by the United States Supreme Court
afiirmlng the decision Of the Colorado
Supreme Court and sustaining the tax.
The costs are all charged to the COM
pany. The opinion Ia far reaching, af-
fecting not only refrigerator cars but
those Of other common carriers.
State Engineer Elwood Mead Of wy
oming, who has charge Of irrigation
matters In the West for the depart
ment Of agriculture. is collecting data
from the various western states and
territories of water supply at this time
Of the yenr and Of the amounts OF
water used In various localities In or
der TO ascertain definitely the duty Of
water and water requirements. Re-
ports are now bcing received from all
parts Of the West which will form q
valuable addition to irrigation informa.
tiOn.
A communication has been received
At Pueblo from the Internal Revenue
Department at Washington. instruct.
Ing the local revenue ONCE to notify an
the cignr dealers In Pueblo who have
purchased and paid for cigars which
were recently seized by the govern
mcnt ON account Of counterfeit revenue
stamps. that they would he allowed
10 retain the goods providing they
would place genuine stamps upon the
b0xes. The revenue once win hold all
cigars that were selxeti by the govern.
mcnt and not paid for by the dealers.
John h. Howell. one Of the oldest
and most successful proSpectors Of the
In Rai district, and former resident
Of Ouray. In believed to have lost his