The Lamar register., 1899-10-18

Further than this, ne WIS a uelhpef
of a pioneer, well-to-do and highly re
spected Colorado family. His father Is
James s Adams, the well known cat
ueman.
Judge Thomson of the Colorado
Court OF Appeals rebukes illexitimste
securing OF testimony In cases brought
by the people, in an opinion he gives
In the case of H. X. Brnisted Of Delta,
druggist arrested for ssillns liquor
Illegally The town attorney hired
woman to 40 to his place and Illegal
iy purchase liquor In order thar be
might have evidence. The court dis
missed the case against the druggist
and scored the town attorney for usin.
the tactics by which he secured con
viction. The opinion says that the act
OF the town attorney was against pub
lie morals, which will no, permit OF
unlawful acts being iBstigated by the
officers OF the people.
Jack Edwards. the noted sheep own.
er, was arrested Mt Rock Springs on a
complaint sworn out by Z. r. Snow,
secretary OF the Wyoming board Of
sheep commissioners. Edwards Is
charged with bringing sheep into the
state without giving notice TO the sheer
commission. as required by law. II Is
probable thar Mr. Edwards. who owns
n large number Of sheep in Oregon. and
will make many shipments into wyonl.
Ing. viii contest the legality OF the
wyoming statute regarding bringing
sheep into the state IN the courts. and
that this viii hc made a test case, The
law provides penalty Of fine and i'm
prisonment for falling TO give notice
TO the board OF sheep commissioner.
OF tine Intention OF owners io bring
sheep into Wyoming, so that they may
be properly inspected
The Midland Terminal and the Flor
ence & Cripple Creek railroads will
consolidate about November LIST and
thus form n new railroad. which win
b-ar the name Of the Denver s South
western. In this consolidation other
properties OF great importance In ia.
Cripple Greek district win also - con
cern.d The newly completed plan;
Of the La Bella Mill. Water 4 Power
Company nj Goidfteld will De part Of
the organization as VIII also the Colo
rado Trading 4 Transfer Company. =
three-four;hs interest In the MeialIis
Extraction Compauy's cyanide plant
near Florence The plan embraces al
the steam railroads running into the
Cripple Greek district. controlling vast
the new system 1IS miles Of rallr,aaa
besides valuable terminals and fran
chiseS. together with the other proper.
" described.
The drowning OF Captain Cotton Is a
warning which should h. remembered
by spogtsmen who visit the lakes Ia
northern Colorado. says C. NJ. HirkIin.
In speaking Of the death Of one as the
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clubs should take lesson from Cap
tain Cotton.s death and any member
Of gun club who goes In host on a
lake wearing shell coat and wndinE
boots ought TO BE- expelled from the
club. There Is no chance at all for 4
man thus equipped II bis boat urSe:s
Last year Dr. Boyet and Milo Cornwall
both lest their lives in tn. same uay
The best swimmer in the world courts
death when he gets Into one Of thsssss
narrow boats with his fun bunting osii.
NJ, The only thing To do II man must
ride In n boat when duck hunting is TO
lay aside his hunting Jacket. cartridge
belt and wafing boats Let him de-
pend on his sweater for prots-ctlon
against the wind. and let him carry
with him when he goes on the expe-il-
ton pair of light shoes to wear when
he goes on the boat. IL the boat upsets
he then has chance to stay al.oya
water until help comes II is polufs.I
out thar no accidents from drowning
ever occur to those who make use of
waders exclusively and eSclew the
boats.
The boldest escape that has ever
been attempted from Colorado Siate
prison was planned and Snc,-essfnlly
carried out by James X. Stratton ast
Tuesday night Stratton Is we'll
known in police and criminal circles
He wns sent TO the peniientiary IN
1892 from Denver for forgery. and bad
four years yet to serve ON a twenty
one-year term. This is not the nrS,
time he has played sharp game az
this kind. His first escape was on
September IL. 1898. when McI.Isf.r
was warden, but was recaptur,J
Warden Hoyt says that up TO the prpS
ent time Stratton has been under
special armed guard and has never
been given the least liberty. But no
has ever been alert. and recently threw
the whole penitentiary force on their
guard by making application for IN
role In this he was backed by MANY
influential men. both in Colorado and
the East. Some Of these went 20 far
as to subscribe to n cash Sund. runr.
anteeing his good behavior IN released
Warden Hoyt recommended him for
parole on these pleas, but says that re-