Gilpin observer., 1899-03-09
NEWS. FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

pound rails, however, being laid in n
number of places along the line. The
work of ballasting the road with Sher-
man gravel will begin as soon as the
ground is in condition. Then. too, the
heavy rails will be laid along the en-
the 155 miles from Julesburg to La
Sale.
Another labor row is predicted on the
Colorado & Southern railway system
| besides the dispute with the telegraph
ers, which is still pending. The rail
way conductors on the Colorado &
Southern have called the members of
the adjustment board together for the
purpose of presenting new schedule
to the officials of the company for ratiti-
cation. Several grievances, it is said,
will also be considered. Conductor Kis-
sic, one CT tie oldest employees, has been
discharged and his co-laborers claim it
was because of his connection with the
Conductors Brotherhood. He was also
chairman of the grievance committee
and prior to that time was general
chairman of all the boards on the Union
Pacific before the Colorado & Southern
was organized from part of that line.
| Governor Smith of Montana has ve-
| toed the bill amending the gambling
| law. The old statute which remains
in force makes the keeping of games
a felony punishable by Imprisonment
in the penitentiary for not less than
one year and also makes the playing
of poker, faro and other games for
money n misdemeanor punishable by
a fine not exceeding $500, or six
months in jail, or both. The law Just
killed by the governor made the keep
ers of games punishable by fines rang
ing from $3.50 to $500 and imprison-
ment in Jail, while persons playing at
games We're under its provisions guilty
Of no offense.
bill has been passed by the New
Mexico Legislature providing for tho
| protection of the sheep industry and
the prevention of the spread of disease
among sheep. The governor is to ap-
point sheep sanitary board, whose
members shall serve without compensa-
ton. except for the actual necessary eX-
penses incurred in attending meetings
of the board. The board is authorized
to appoint and at pleasure remove
sheep inspectors, who will prescribe
methods Of dipping sheep and dictate
quarantine and sanitary measures The
inspectors must be practical sheep men
and must give bond in the sum of $500
for the faithful performance of their
duties. They are given the same pow
ers as deputy sheriffs and may make
arrests with or without warrants
After contest unrivalled in bitter
ness even by the recent senatorial
fight. the Montana Legislature has
passed over the veto of Governor Smith
House Bill No. 132, which is designed
to promote the consolidation of the cop
per and smelling interests of the state
The bill was advocated by the largest
corporation lobby ever assembled in the
third house of Montana Legislature
The bill provides that two thirds of
the stockholders of a corporation may
give notice of n meeting by letter, and
at that meeting may dispose of the en-
tire stock of the corporation. including
the stock held by the minority without
the consent of the minority. Governor
Smith. in his veto message to-day. de-
clared that the bill was the most
iniquitous measure ever proposed in a
western state. and that the strong in
fluenccs in its favor were due to the de-
siies of the smelter combine and the
Standard Oil magnates to carry out
their plan to form The most gigantic
trust in the history of the country.
The crisis in the telegraphers' situa-
ton on the Colorado & Southern will
be reached within three days. The
stand of President Trumbull of the
Colorado & Southern has been that he
Is not convinced that the committee
that has been at Denver several weeks.
or the Order of Railway Photographers
represents the men employed on his
road rs operators. There are 40 oper-
ators employed by the Colorado &
Southern, and of this number 105 are
members of the Order of Railway Tele-
graphers, so 1t is stated by one of their
number. and subject to the order. 1t is
also said that each of these 105 men
have personally agreed to abide by the
committee sent to Denver to negotiate
new wage schedule. The proposed
new schedule means an increase in the
wages of every operator. The present
schedule. it is said. ranges from S25 to
$40 per month. while on the Denver 4
Rio Grande for similar work the sched-
ule ranges from so to S125, the lowest.
therefore, on the Rio Grandc. being the
highest on the Colorado & Southern.
Twelve union miners of Vulcan are
locked In the county Jail in Gunnison.
owing to the GOODNESS and nerve of
Sheriff Wiley. The sheriff. Thursday
night, called up Steve Sullivan, presi-
dent of the Vulcan Miners Union. and
Informed him that he would be out in
the morning to arrest the ringleaders
OF the big strike and that the alleged
lawlessness In Vulcan must cease. Fri
day morning the sheriff started for Vul-
can alone. When he arrived at the mine
he was surrounded by the miners. The
union miners had called In the armed
guards that have been stationed watch
ing every road and trail leading into
the camp. and many of the men had
laid aside their arms. by this action
demonstrating that the officer had moth
ing to fear. Some threats We're made
to hold the sheriff, but the influence of
Al. lao, r.,It
iff Wiley made II speech to the men. in
which he said he had warrants for the
arrest of the ringleaders of the strike
and that he prOposcd TO serve thcm. He