The silver star., 1899-02-02

Victor Is TO haVe coinrlete seMei
system. II will be completed by Sep
tember 1st.
A vein OF paraftine has been discov-
cred near vernal. Utah. II Is very
valuable.
Henry C. Charpiot has been appoint
ed by the French government consular
agent at Denver.
d. L. Gordon lost his life in the
burning Of the Cardiff shaft house
near Ward. last Friday.
The district attorneys of Colorado
me; at Denver on the oath TO discuss
matters of mutual interest.
The National Live Stock Association
met a, Denver on the 2hh- Twenty
eight states and territories were rep
resented.
The Wyoming Legislature. on the
9th. elected c. u. Clark as senator for
the term commencing the ith OF
next March.
The plans and arrangements are now
well In hand for the carnival TO take
place in Casper. Wyoming. April 14th,
18th and 10th.
Officers from Ration. New Mexico.
have finally removed from the jail at
Springer the cells that have caused so
much contention
Local capitalists are considering
the feasibility Of building an electric
line from Fort Steele TO Saratoga ana
the Battle Lake mines.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany is being sued by employees who
were crippled by an explosion OF
blast furnace last year.
Denver sportsmen want a change in
the game laws that will permit the
shooting Of more than twenty ducks
in a day during the open season
The coal land contest involving the
famous Monroe mine in Rio Arriha
county. New Mexico. has been settled
in favor Of George W. Kutz. the orig
inal purchaser
The New Mexico capitol commits
sioners wish to get n bill through the
Legislature authorizing the issuance of
100000 worth of bonds with which to
complete the new copitol.
Mr.. Jeff McWllliams. an ex-sheriff
of Olney, Illinois. has arrived at Cas-
per with his family and twenty-one
creyhounds, with whicn he will chase
wolves and coyotes during the present
winter and spring.
At Silver City. Lizzie Weaver. n 10
year-old girl. became acquainted with
james Brooks while the latter was
shut up In jail under Indictment for
murder. and was married to him last
week.
Governor Roosevelt has written TO
Ex-Governor l.. Il. Prince of Santa Fe
that 1.-The one place l am surely going
TO visit during my incumbency as gov
ernor is New Mexico. l shall be down
there this year without fail
Ex-Governor Job A. Cooper died at
I his home. in Denver. on the Goth. He
was only sick day. the cause OF his
death being peritonitls. He leaves a
Z widow and four children. among
whom his large estate will be divided.
I Word has been received in Denver
Of the death Of John Knodel. n miner,
who was caught In snowslide near
Kokomo last Friday and instantly
killed The victim made frantic ef-
forts 20 escape. but the mass OF snow
soon overlook him.
Governor Otero OF New Mexico has
appointed Robert c. Rankin Of Las
Vegas to be lieutenant colonel OF the
First New Mexico regiment of in
fantry; also w. II. Taylor OF Las We
gas, TO be captain of Company l. vice
Captain W. ii. Kelly. resigned.
Alfalfa seed Is now shipped from
Denver 10 the South and East in quite
large quantities. Mr.. G. Il. Root. the
/ enterprising manager OF the Colorado
Seed House. AT Denver. says that al-
falfa is now grown quite extensively
In Texas and in some OF the eastern
states.
The Colorado Agricultural College
has issued It's twentieth annual report.
Besides showing the advancement
made by the institution and detailing
its work. II contains considerable mat.
ter Of interest. to farmers. The sub.
ject of irrigation receives considerable
attention.
The report of Coal Mine Inspector
Noah Young states that the tonnage OF
coal produced by Wyoming for the
year ending September 20. 1898. was
slightly IN excesss Of 3.OOO.OO0. The
number of fatal accidents IN the mines
y
29i .Gs4 tons mined.
The New Mexico penltentlary library
Is assuming large proportions. and n
new ana large library cnse hns beeu
set up In the Office Of the institution
The selection OF literary works Is cx,
cellcnt. and there is n fine opportunity
there for the prisoners to equip their
minds with the best standard iitcrn
ture.
The sum Of $4,000. instead Of Sct,
900. the amount Of the last approprIn
tion. hns been agreed upon for wolf ant
coyote bonnilcs by the Wyoming Leg
lslaturc. The bounty on wolf pups In,
been Increased to -. If the rnti0 oi
the past two years II maintained dur
Ing the next, between G.0OO nnd 7,OOl
wolves and 10000 coyotes Will bs
killed.
. II IL announced mt Wnilnce, Jdnho
.us .sst L..