The Delta independent., 1899-10-20
WESTERN NOTES.;

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The taxpayers OF Jefferson county
are to vote on the proposition To erect
a county high school building.
Christopher l.. Funk OF Pueblo was
murdered in cold blood on the ioth'
There is no clue to the assassin
The body of an unknown man who had
been lyuched was found the other day
ON the road from Canon City to GRIP
Pile Creek
The Standard tunnel at Cripple
Creek struck IA big flow OF water tne
other day. For while II amounted 10
S.UU gallons per minute.
The Santa Fee railroad has decided 10
remove its railroad shops from san
Marcial. Socorro county, New Mexico'
and to make Rincon the division heaa-
quarters.
Dick" Holmes. who won fame as
color bearer Of the Colorado Soiuh
teers, was given a rousing welcome nj
his old home in Phillipsburg. New
Jersey.
The career OF John Carter alias hid
Adams. who attempted TO rob treas
ure coach near Mt. Sneffels last week,
has been cut short by buiiet. ~
was shot and killed near PiacerNiiie Ds
Deputy Sheriff George kinchen, whi'e
resisting arrest.
While sinking an artesian well M
the Vineyard stock farm, In Eunx
county, New Mexico, traces OF OIL
were discovered at depth OF 32o feet.
Several veins OF good water were
struck also. but not Of sufficient now.
The well will be sunk loo feet
1t is stated that the fund used TO de-
fend McGiDnis was secured by n col
lection among the cowboys OF the MO
gollon district In Socorro county, among
whom Mct;innis was very popuihr'
They appointed r. A. Cunningham to
attend the trial and To do everything In
his power to get McGinnis free.
What is presumed to bc an organized
gang Of plunterers forced an entrance
into the postofiicc and store OF A. Nc
ClIntock at RIncon. New Mexico. at
late hour sunday night. The thieves
secured $40 In postage stamps, klJo
In coin and various pieces OF the stock
convenient to carry.
W. II. Kerr has made arrangements
for running daily stage from SANTA
Fe to Bland. cutting down the distance
to. less than thirty miles. At present
people from Santa Fc must 20 by rail-
to Thornton. stay night there and
take a stage the next morning Tor
twenty -five miles.
Mayor Lucius Anderson. who left
Carlsbad two years ago for kiondike.
returned home unexpectedly. After
nine months OF prospecting and dig
ging near Dawson City he gave up IN
disgust and went to work nt his trade
as carpenter. at which he made more
money than his companions did at gold
digging.
Judge Leland has ordered all saloc<s
closed on Sundays at Las Cruces. and
Judge Crumpacker received a petition
to order tn. saloons of Albuquerque
closed Sundays. In nearly all other
cities and towns Of New Mexico the
sunday law is now being enforced and
has resulted In the reduction Of arrests
for petty ofYenses.
For more than n week snow storm
Of unprecedented severity for this time
Of the year has been raging In the
mountains surrounding L.adviIl.. One
band Of 400 sheep and the hcrier
with them are lost. Other large fiock-
have reported heavy losses and no
word has been received from many
others known to be still In the noun
tain pastures.
Years may einpsc before the provis-
ions In the VIII OF the late George w.
Clayton, who beuucathed n million dol
lars for the establishment OF an or
phan boys school In Denver can bc
carried out. Litigation will be insti-
tuted which promises to continue NJ
length and possibly through all the
courts OF the state. 4 brother Of Clay
ton intends to contest the will.
II q. stated positively that the United
OH Company has struck oil In large
quantities east Of Trinidad In the San
Francisco basin, and that the hole has
been plugged up. the machinery moved
to another part Of the land and that
another well WIN bc Mt once put down.
II is stated that oil has been found nj
n depth OF little less than 700 feet.
The Union Pacific Is doing n land Of.
fee business In Its land department
II IL selling mt the rate Of l.bp.GD
ncrcs % year the land II secured In gov.
eminent grants and which have breu
causing some threats Of litigation with
the government During the years of
depression this road has been holding
fast To- u. rcmn lining s.!1O.OD acrps Of
the original i2.UDsD p"rcs grnntcsi 10
by the United States government. but
now that good times are again In sight
II IL unloading nj prices that are good.
yet lower than the market figure.
The government seems to bc In earn.
est about establishing n forest rrsery.
of over :Gs.GD acres In Lincoln coun-
ty. despite the decided opposition to
the project. An order has been issued
by the Interior Department withdraw.
ing the land within the proposed forcs,
reserve from settlement for the prrr-
enf. There ARE twcnty-seven town
ships In the proposed reserve aud ey-