Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
WESTERN NOTES.


cy is borrowed on certificates OF in
debtcdness. The regents OF the uni
rsrsity and President Baker at the
state capitol yesterday made public u
resolution upon which II bases It's hopes
or reopcnlng. The regents called upon
Governor Thomas who, when lie heard
OF their action. warmly intiorsed IL nnd
salu he wns only sorry that the aSscS.
sors hnd not Increased valuations SUI
iicicnt To cStricat" the state from Its
financial difficulties.
The Union Pacific geological cxpcdI.
tion. after spending two days In the
crciaccous beds ncr Rock Creek. mov-
ed northwest and Is now .ncasIpcd at
ia. old and classic jurnssIc Held at
Como. where Professor Marsh secured
his rr.a, dinosaur collection. which IL
now on exhibition nj Yale. The work
In the crctac-0us field was more than
satisfactory. md every member OF the
party returned the irst day loaded
down with rarc fossils. New discov-
cries were numerous and many Of
them nr. OF enough Importance to sci
cncc TO form important themes for sci
cntihc discussion during the comm.
fall. Tons of specimens have already
been shipped To NIL parts OF the Unit
ed States.
from Steamboat Springs says the
plans for Game and Fish Day
arr bahs rapidly mniurcd and the corr.
pict-d program viii b- announced this
week. over $500 has ibrcn raised
which will bc distributed In prizes
There scrns ~ L. the greatest inter
est In the event throughout tho West.
and dozens of letters arr being re-
c-ircd from Hli parts inInirlns for fur
ihcr particulars. The hunt will prob.
ably hccin on Tuesday before the event
and In this there seems To i,c the great.
est Interest. Logan II. Crawford. W. ].
Williams and II. SrlrnfrnIi. .fr.. have
bccn appointed captains OF the hunt.
nnd they viii orgnnIg. the expedition
nnd appoint lI.ni-nsnis In order to
properly dis,rlhut. the srurtsmcn. As
side issue. tn bc looked at when
visitors tire OF sport nni barbecue.
there viii b'' n grand exhibit Of MI the
rcsour-cs OF northwestern Colorado
which viii bc very popular and inter.
cstine feature.
The Lrai,iii- Herald. pc,nocra;
says: The iunb-r icai-r- nniicipnt~ a
very serious shortage Of mining tim.
b-rs next winter. and arr takin. sd.
vantage OF the open season to huy up
NIL the logs offered. The prices nrr
much higher this season than cv,r be-
fore. aud the choppers ran iini n ready
market FOR all their timber. 4 uucs.
tion that has been discussed by ium.
hrT dealers to u considerable extent Is
the right OF the log men io 90 on gov.
crnmcnt land and take the dead tim.
'r"rs. Timber Inspector Ryan consult.
| cd the authorities Mt Washington and
found that while ihrrc was no bIcction
! to the dead timber bcinr taken. Tn.
Gle Sam should receive something for
II. This Is conceded To u. perfectly
just. anil the result will probably bc
nm arrangement with the lumber men.
who viii pay the government for the
timber. probably I or . CENTS n stick.
INSPECTOR Ryan will make some further
| Inquiries from tho Washington author.
iiics. and will advise the snwmill men
what arrangements have been made.
a special dispatch from Silver rNmr
| TO the Republican says: a most ut.
usual accident happened in the Pelican
mine and was n close call Tor two 1tal.
inns named Tom and virgieiio Cassa.
grnndn. They were working mt the
top OF the raise from the Diamond tun-
mel level. 1000 feet west OF the tunnel.
and were u, the top Of the raise. sew
cnty-iivc feet high. putting In new tim.
bcrs for the purpose Of starting work
uprnising to another level. They had
put In several sets of new timbcrs at
the top OF the raise during the day
and were getting ready TO slide down a
rope to the tunnel level. They threw
down n hatchct and some other tools
and were just starting down the rope
when the rotten timbcrs commenced TO
crack below them and the mill hole
closed UP like the covers of a h4Sk.
There was no possible way OF escaping
above and the mill hole was closed for
nearly fifty feet below thom. Other
miners soon discovered the accident
and rescue parties were soon formed TO
get them out. which was soon accom-.
plishcd.
The Thirty.fourth regiment will he
fully recruited within three weeks and
every one OF the men will he N quar-
tcrs ut Fort Logan. The Thirty-fourth
IL recruited from the states OF Colo.
RADIO. Sou.h Dakota. Wyoming. Utah
and New Mexico. Sub.stations are he.
ing established in nll these states un.
der the direction OF regular army OH.
GERS. South Dakota IL under the direct
charge of the army headquarters Mt ST.
Paul. The officer in charge of the sub.
station mt Salt Lake reports many on.
listmcnts for the rcEimont and officers
i'm the field in Utah also report success.
The Santa Fc Office Is sending many
men and yesterday Lieutenant Cole
man was ordered TO proceed TO Coralis,
New Mexico. and open a second sub
station i'm New Mexico. 1t Is in Colo
rato. however. where the bulk of the
cniistmcnts for the Thirty-fourth are
being made. "Thc success In recruit
ing the regiment is highly satisfac-
tory" says Lieutenant Ryan. IN charge
Of the station. for the regiment Is to
be recruited from Western states which
are not ns thickly populated as are the
Middle and Eastern states or Northern.
Then. again. the towns are much small
lcr but there seems to he n desire upon
the part OF many TO join the army and
we nrc having no trouble whatever In
securing men. The recruits are fine
specimens OF physical manhood and
are n credit to the army. The regiment
will he one to be proud OF when II Is