The state herald., 1899-02-03
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

numerous. Since the disease broke out
217 deaths have occurred, and 600 In
dians are sick, Of whom possibly about
One-half will recover. DIR. Knapp of
Santa Fe and several nurses are In at
tendance on the Indians, but are not
able to give much relief Miss Far
rOte is in charge Of the postofiice, the
postmaster being victim Of the dis
ease, and all mail passes through the
hands Of DIR. Hinch Of Gallup and is
accompanied by certificate showing
that 1t has been thoroughly disinfected.
The board of county commissioners
of Delta county has notified the secre-
tary of the Denver Chamber Of Com
merce of Its award of prizes In the
sugar beet contest. G. II. Hammond
of Hotchkiss, Colorado, received the
first prize Of $25, and prize Of SIS
was awarded to each Of the following:
Martin Grade, q. w. Umbrell, l. s.
Hewitt, ]. NJ. Threw and Charles A.
Barnes, all of Delta. q. ii. Hammond
harvested his crop October 22nd, the
growth of trimmed beets per acre be-
Ing 1851 tons, the per cent. of sugar
1874. co-efiicient of purity ia per
cent; pure sugar per acre, 1O,B2
pounds; available sugar per acre, S,4So
pounds
Colonel Thomas Collins of the Saliva
tion Army was in Denver few days
ago on his way to his present home at
the Salvation Army settlement In the
valley of the Arkansas. He has just
returned from California. where he
visited the colony on the Pacific coast
1--WE have three colonies said he,
but the one in Colorado is the most
successful and has the brightest out
| ok. In California. we are greatly
troubled on account of scarcity of wat
err and have expended $1,000 in boring
an artesian well. without satisfactory
results. Next month we will bring 100
more settlers to the valley of the Ar
kansas"
The New Mexico Bureau of Immi-
grafton. in its biennial report to the
governor. shows 1,0i0 inquiries from
different parts of the United States. of
which 1876 Were general. Do agricul-
tural and colonization. 1913 mining. 124
climatic, were received. Thirty-four
Inquiries Were from heads of cOlonists
looking for large tracts of land. and
some of the advance agents of these
colonies are now in the territory look
ing for lands wanted. The interest
taken in the territory by outsiders is
rapidly increasing. and II methods of
irrigation We're improved by Legislative
action. homeseekers would flock this
way In larger numbers than ever.
The members of the Wyoming Legis-
lature are considering the advisability
of adopting the American cottage sys-
TEN of caring for the insane who are
durable. and under proper conditions
may be made partially self-supporting
in lieu of the proposed addition to the
state asylum at Evanston. involving an
appropriation Of $4,000 to $4,000. The
state has vacant and ready for use at
Fort Mckinney. In johnson county,
adequate and convenient quarters for Il
large number OF its insane. where the
altitude Is ideal. and opportunity for
farm and garden work for the afflicted
Is perfect. Governor Richards declares
himself strongly in favor OF the adop-
tion Of the cottage system for caring
for the insane aud is urging the matter
upon the consideration OF the law
makers
The officials of Weld county have
come TO the conclusion that more than
one person committed the horrible muir
dcrs at the O'Ilara ranch. Frank Her
old. the farm hand, who, II is believed.
has guilty knowledge OF the crime
and who Is accused of the killing of the
couple. is now In jail nj Greeley. The
clrcumsiantinl evidence In the posses.
oil. Of Lao. La.
old was assisted In his bloody work by
another man. Vernon McKclvey. ad-
mlnistrator to collect, has discovered
that valuable papers. a watch and
other personal property Of the de-
ceased couple are missing. The muir
derer or murIerers took possession of
the papers. II seems. and n search of
the ranch house for them has been
without, good result.
Two new Platte canon hotels OF the
Colorado X Southern road viii lie To-
Gated at Bailey and Slnghts. respec.
lively. Each OF the hotels Will have
about 100 rooms and will he provided
with convenicnces to induce the best
class OF people To spend their summers
In the canon. The houses will he con.
nected with the system OF hotels and
eating establishments Of the Colorado
4 Southern road. which Is now main
tanning eating stations at Como and
Forks OF the Creek. Three dining ears
have been ordered and win he placed
upon the main line south after the
summer season opens. Arrangements
are also made for n commodlous eating
house nt Silver Plume-nn Improve.
"a hitch has lnnfE hAAn a u l..
the flood OF tourists going over the
Loop.
A white Cap" outrage * reported
from Lost Cabin, In the Big Horn In.
sin. Wyoming. Wednesday nicht last
u band of masked men caught John IL
Abbott two miles from Lost Cabin and
gave him io3 lnshcs with qulrts. There
were twcniy-slN men In the party and
Abbott Snys hc recognized them, The
whipping wns given because Abhott. II
was alleged, refused Ia work nnd sun.
port the members OF his family, who
Were In n destitute condition. After
the whipping the cnplnln Of the whit,
Caps made speech. IN which he said,
Now we viii give you three DAYS 10 get
n job and get to work aud support your
family or lrnve the country. We have
had enough of such men IN this com.
munliy and there II no room for amy
more, Now We don't want any he.
having about n. hut 80 Ia work; II
We hnvc 10 cnll q second time, your
hide viii hnng." This II the first ease
of the Kind happening In Wyoming.
Governor Thomas. nt n meeting re-.
Gently held. enN" the county nssessora