Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

near it, and there is little doubt but
that they would be destroyed. If the
break occurs on the east side and in
Cory gulch the slide will now be di-
verted, coming across the lower works
Of the Pelican and the Diamond tun-
mel, striking the business section Of the
town. Had all of this snow given way
yesterday it would have been carried
into town and the loss of life would
have been terrible. People began leav-
ing here to-day. and many will take
up their homes in Georgetown until
fears of snowslides are over.
Commissioner Hermann, of the gen
eral land office, has made report to
Secretary Bliss in which he says that
Deputy Surveyor Ober will complete
his corrections of the survey of the
east boundary of the Southern Ute
reservation by June 10Th next Con-
tinuing, he says: 'rhe prospective
settlers within the ceded portion of the
reservation are becoming very insist
ent in their desire to have the surplus
lands thrown open to occupancy and
settlement. 1t has been suggested
that inasmuch as the location of the
boundaries are fixed with fair de-
gree OF certainty and as the delay to
which prospective settlers have been
subject is likely to be still further ex-
tended, some action might be taken
which would open such lands as are
positively known to lie within the
reservation. / recommend that the
necessary steps be taken to open to
occupation and settlement the lands
within the ceded portion of the South
ern Ute reservation except those lying
east of the north and south half Sec
tion line in the western range of sec
tions in townships 30 and 33 north,
range 1 west, and those of the range
line between ranges 1 and west, in
township "a north, and also all lands
north of the south line of the northern
tier of sections in township "a north
range west. New Mexico principal
meridian" The excepted lands en-
brace only about 1000 acres, while
those whose opening is recommended
include twelve full and twenty-four
fractional townships. This recon-
mendation is n decided victory for
Judge Bell. who has persistenly
pressed the matter for the opening of
the Southern Ute lands for two ses-
sions, and to whose suggestion to the
commissioner the action is now due.
Leadville people had snow shovel
ing party on the 10th that was well
attended and a great success. Owing
to the blockade the supply of coal had
dw1ndled to the point that it was GER
tain within twenty-four hours to shut
down the pumping plants and smelt-
ers. In response to a call issued 800
men turned out with shovels to clear
the tracks to Malta, six miles away.
where many loaded cars were stand
ing. The entire crew was in charge
of George W. Cook, who had depu-
tized six or eight well-known mine
managers of the camp and smelter su-
perintendents to assist him in carry.
Ing on the work. The Rio Grande ran
its big snow plow over the track and
deposited the men at different points
along the line. They We're placed in
squads of 100 and 200 and were soon
hard at work. The men appeared to
take special interest in the work laid
out for them. and it was wonderful to
see the activity displayed. Not a sin
gle workman nor any of the managers
In charge left the track throughout the
serious storm. For fifteen and twenty
at n time it was impossible
for the men to see each other even
few feet away on account of the fall.
ing snow, but that made no difference.
and they continued the work until it
was completed. Four miles of the RiG
Grande track on which it was almost
for three engines to haul
one car was placed in such condition
that regular trains could run with
ease over the track. The work per-
formed was the cutting away of ice
which clung to the III lis for distance
of from eight to twelve inches on each
side, and shoveling the snow to n dis
tance of five to ten feet. as occasion
on both sides of the track
One hundred tons of coke and about
from Malta over the Rio Grande this
evening for the mines and smelters
This supply, however. is but Il small
part of the amount needed.
Under the law, agents of the Colo
RADIO Humane Society may take Dos
session of and care for neglected and
abandoned animals of any kind, pro-
vide them with food, drink and shell
ter and hold such animals until their
bill Is paid. In almost every locality
in the state some stock. for whose food
no provision has been made by the
owner, Is starving, and frequently
such starving animals are the cause
of much annoyance and loss to farm
ers, who have feed, by breaking down
fences in their efforts to get to It, The
Humane Society hereby gives notice
that whenever any reputable person
shall apply to the state office In Den
yer. or TO any agent of the Humane
Society, for permission to take up and
care for such starving animals. and to
hold the same for his pay, he will be
will stand behind him in such action.
Whatever is done under the authority
so given is done by the authority OF
the law, and any interference on the
part of the owner or anybody else
with any person acting under 1t. is
subject to punishment the same as in
reference with any other officer of the