The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-11
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

Denver on the 3rd. The examination
brought out the fact that IL any offense
was committed. II was technical In Its
nature. and also that the Washington
department had been inexcusably neg
lgent In view OF the peculiar cir
cumstaGces, the commissioner reduced
the bond to $500. The case will be
heard before Il Jury at the spring ses-
sion Of the court.
The expenses OF Johnson county
Wyoming, in connection with the cat
tlemen's invasion for indemnitication,
OF which the present State Legislature
Is asked TO appropriate $4,000, as
shown by the records In the auditors
office. are itemized ns follows: Fees
and interest of Attorney Davidson.
S4,IG3.29: of Attorney Ballard, ST.
IG3@I, OF Attorney Breckons, S9o4.I0.
aggregating x10.36i.2l claim Of Keefc
and others for rent OF hall rs quarters
for prisoners while under arrest.
S3'9Gi: cost OF Canton trial, S6,361.GO;
total, SlI.TOi.SS.
After thirty-two years In the harness
ms editor OF the Colorado Transcript,
published at Golden. General George
West retired from active service last
Tuesday at the age of IG years. He
came TO Colorado from Boston during
the Pixies Peak excitement In 80. He
aided in building the first house In
Golden and was prominent In the early
development Of the town. In the fall
of 30 he established the Western
Mountainecr." one OF the first Lews-
papers in the state. In the spring of
1852 he entered the army as captain
of Company II, Colorado infantry. and
served in Arkansas and the Indian Ma
tion. He served throughout the war.
The report of the treasurer OF New
Mexico for the period between Novem-
Der 80, 1896, and December 3, 1898,
which has been presented to the gov
ernor, shows that the total receipts of
the territory We're S79G. 1860. and the
expenditures S6sO.ii9.il. leaving II
balance on hand of Sss,1I7.29. The
interest fund Is now In arrears SiO,-
600. and that amount viii be increased
at the close of the present fiscal year,
March l, 1899. to S55.2i3. To provide
n tax for wiping ont the deficit In the
Interest fund II will require 3-mill
levy, and as taxation is already heavy
/ the treasurer suggests that n short
time bond issue be authorized for that.
| anu NgbIl-
cressmen Shafroth and Bell have been
received by Adjutant General Barnum
| with reference 10 the claims OF the state
against the government for the mobili.
zaiion of the Colorado troops last
spring. Senator Teller says 1t will be
| impossible to get a special appropria-
| ton through Congress this season. ow-
Ing TO the lntcncss OF the date and the
| press OF business. Congressman Shaf-
roth charactcrizcs the situation as an
outrage. In view OF the fact that money
was appropriated SO literally by Con-
ercss last spring. The greater part
OF the states claims has been rejected
and the only way the money can now
be secured is by special act.
Governor Thomas has revived an old
law that has been In disusc for several
gubcrnntorial administrations. lie has
appointed II. NJ. Fosdick. Jr.. of
Fowler. and Fields l.. McMlllen and
w. l.. Calhoun Of rnderciiirc roundup
commissioners for roundup district No
=. There Is no salary connected with
the position OF roundup commissioner.
Persons bearing that title are expected
10 MD the cattle inspectors by super
vlslng the general round.ups In their
districts. discovering any infringcmcnts
upon the brand law which may have
been practiced. In most parts OF IN.
state where the cattle Industry thriycs
these officers OF the state are left with.
out an occupation. the ranchmcn band.
Ing together and appointing a roundup
foreman TO suit themselves. For mnny
years the governors of the state have
made no appointments OF round up
commissioners
Joseph y. Holmes. a prospcc,or. was
frozen to death while wandering ON
l'Ike's Peak Friday night. uolme,
ana y. j. Thorpe started from cripplc
Greek nv" days ago, and We're caught
In "A blizzard ON the peak. For -four
days they wandered In the snow, for
two days ON Big Horn mountain and
two days In the gulch nonr the Strlck.
Ter tunnel Holmes succumbcd Friday
night and sank down la the snow
Thorpe watched over him until day.
light and then found his way To N
cabin near the Strlcklcr tunnel. IL.
told the story Of III" wnndcrlnrs OF The
two men. and directed the tunnel cm.
pioycs Ia I'll" body of his friend. Sat.
uriny morning Dclos Durfcc, city en-.
glnccr at the tunnel. found Holmes
body. Mr.. Durfec Informed Coroner
iinllct', who went To Investigate
Thorpe Il badly frozen. but he VIII re-
. cover.
william Wood. the insane heir OF
William J. Wood. who il represented by
Attorney l. ]. Mott. gained a very Inn.
poFinni point IN the United States cir,
cult court Mt Denver Saturday. James
q. Wood. brother OF the Insane heir
had levied on all uf tn" property o,
the Aspen Mining aud smelling com.
pany, nnd the shmc was authorized Ia
h, sold ou III. ,ih. Attorney Mott pre-.
srnicd the situation 10 the court nnl
asked that the execution br qu,shetl
because of Irregularities. aud further
urged that this s1lc was being mad.
under nn agreement with the mining
company ana would deprive the In,
sane heir of his rights to have hi. Iud.
mcnt paid from the property OF tho
minin. company. Judge Iinlicit sus.
iain.d this contention OF Attorney Mott,
ordered tn. execution qunshcd and III.
sal" stepped, aud held ih. property
should u" sid To pay the claims OF
both heirs.
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