The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-01

one third OF the total Of all the other
states mentioned, the oats and barley
one-half, the hay two-thirds. and the
potatoes one and half times a. much.
Among the states Of the union, Colo
RADIO was twenty ninth In the list In
the yield Of corn per acre, third In
wheat, eighteenth In oats. seventh In
barley. first in rye, twelfth In potatoes.
and fourth In hay. Her yield per acre
was as follows: Corn. 21.3 bushels:
wheat. 10; oats. 279: barley. 26; rye.
1877; potatoes, 92; and hay. 1.IS tons.
The chase after the men who held up
and dynamited a Union Pacific mail
train at Wilcox bridge June has been
abandoned. They were followed across
Laramie plains. the Casper mountains.
through the Hole-in-the-Wall country,
across the main range OF the Big Horn
mountains and into the Big Horn ba-
sin. where the trail was lost. Twice
during the pursuit the officers We're
ambushcd. Sheriff Hnzen being killed
In one fight. Friends OF the outlaws
aided them to escape by furnishin.
them fresh horses and keeping ,hem
posted as to the movements OF the otii
GERS. The trail was lost In the Owl
Greek mountains. and II is believed the
bandits reached the Wind River noun
tains. where there IL an immense re-
gion almost unexplored, and afTordlng
countless hiding places. Realizing the
futility Of further pursuit. the vnrious
posses maintained by the railroad com
pany. the federal and state govern
mcnts have been withdrawn. It is
the opinion Of Marshall Hadsell's poss.
hat lao. ..Val ..1.
hers is by n still hunt. conducted by
men thoroughly familiar with the coun
try.
To illuminate the point OF Pixies
Peak. to paint the entire state Of Col
orado and parts Of Kansas and Ne
braska red. Is the purpose OF those In
charge OF the Fourth of July cclebra-
tion at Cripple Creek. The undertak-
ing is one of the largest and most
unique in the history OF Independence
Day celebrations in Colorado. II Is pro-
posed 10 place on the summit Of Pixies
Peak 800 pounds OF red fire. At an
hour to be fixed later the entire mass
Will be- ignited by electricity and Will
burst forth into flames. The promot-
ers Of the illumination OF Pixies Peak
say that the light will bc seen over
the entire state east OF the range and
Its reflection ON the heavens will be
visible on the Pacific slope. The idea
was suggested by Mayor Johnson of
Denver. The people OF Cripple Creek.
and neighboring towns and In Colorado
Springs and Manitou will he asked To
contribute money for the fire. The
cog wheel railway company has offer
ed TO haul the lire free OF charge to the
summit of the peak and half n dozen
electricians have volunteered 10 con
meet the huge mass with storage
battery and guarantee that 1t VIII be
exploded without difficulty.
The summer session OF the Colorado
Editorial Association met nt Glcnwood
on the 2:ird. At the afternoon roll-call
the following were found TO be pres.
ent: IInlsey NJ. Rhoads. Press. Den
yer; w. r. Kennedy and wife, Re
vcillc, Ride; l.. Price. A. G. Newton.
Press, Denver: W. l.. Kennedy and
wife. News, Grand Junction; +. A.
Iaimbaugh. Sentinel. Denver; l.. II.
johnson, Herald Democrat. Ieadville
Howard T. Lee and wife, Republican
Denver; J. l.. Berry. Facts. Colorado
Springs; &. +. Liggett. Press. Sheridan
Lake: Leo Vincent and wife. Reprcscn
tatlvc. Boulder. A. Roberts and wife
Press. Montrosc: s. II. Brosius and
wife, Mail. Pueblo: W. l.. Thorndyk,
and wife. Reporter. Lovclnnd; a. q
Sechrlst. Times, wray: J. ID. Iawlcs.
and wife, Sparks. Lamar: e. q. Finch
Journal. Castle Rock: W. T.. rabor
Grand Junction: &. 4. Rawalt, Cham
pion. Gunnlson: J. 4. Grccnnwnldr
Tribune. Florence: Howard Russell
Express, Fort Collins: George q. Blake
Star. Grand Junction. At the afternoon
session the following program was ear
ricd out: Special and Boom Editions. :
I. =. Lnwlcss OF the Lamar Sparks
who took the position that such did moi
pay. Needed Legislation" was full,
treated 10y &. +. Hawaii OF the Gunnl
son Champion. who explained 'ha
much OF the legislation desired Il,
newspaper men was defeated for tn,
sole want Of time. the local legislator
paying more attention To local bill,
than 10 the passage OF general laws
Howard Russell OF tha For, Collin,
Express gave review on the 'oplc
Does Foreign Advertising Payf' Iii,
remarks Were thoroughly discussed
and the general opinion prevailed tha
II was best TO let the foreign ndy.r
ilscr alone. At the evening session W
T.. Pabor rcnd poem and Mrs. T.. A
1baycr delivered n paper entitled ''rh.
Publisher and the Country Editor.
Sh. was followed In n short address h,
Congressman Shafroth.
Alfred Packer. the "man eater" In,
lost his ease In III. supreme Court. Th,
pardon board II now the only posslbl.
means FOR him To escape serving on
his forty year pcnit"ntlnry sentence
The case decided by the court ON IN.
ioih WAS nm appeal from the Gunnisoi
county District Court. This Is III,
iifth time that this case hns been be
fore the Supreme Court In one form
or another. In the District Court o
Iilnsdnl. county. at the April term
1sSi. 1--WE separate indictments wcr,
returned against Alfred Packer. chnrg
Ing him with the murder Of Isrnc
Swan. shannon Wilson He'll. franl
Miller. George Noon aud James Hum
phrcy. The Swan Indictment wa
iiicd April 9th. md III" other fou
April Z. 1881. On the 9th Of April
Packer wns arrested on the charge %
killing Swan. He pleaded not guilty
but on April i3ih was convicted a
murder In the first degree. and on III,
same day the court sentenced him I.
hc hanged May 18th. Later tho scn
trncc was sct aside and n cause n.
vcrscd. upon the ground tin, tho .cc
tions of the criminal cod. prcsrribIn,
the punishment for murder were re-
praicd by IN" Legislature. without
saving clause nftpr thc crime ,.,r,