Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-24
TgLecRAPHIc sREvITlEs.

government ms DeeH III teleSraphi
communication today with Irrigation
Agent and photographer Newell. nov
in the west arranging for the first o
the great government reservoirs which
by authority of congress- is to fructif,
the arid lands of half dozen states
As result Of Mr.. Newell's investiga
tons this week the federal govern
ment today through the interior de
partment. withdrew from public en-
try nine hundred thousand acres OF
land in Weld. Washington. Sedgwick
and Logan counties In Colorado and In
Cheyenne county. Nebraska, which lie
on the north side of the South Platte
river, The purport of this is self-evi-
dent While the interior department
will make no definite statement today,
it is evident that Newell advocates the
building OF the first great reservoirs
at this point. and that. therefore. Col
orado arid lands Will be the first to re-
ceive attention. The site is regarded
as one of the finest in the west, and
better than anything else can demon
strate the advantages of irrigation and
the value of congressional action.
LONDON, July 23.-Only one-tifth
of the members of the house of com
coronation, and peers are scattered
at the various summer resorts and
don't want to return. fearing the cor
onation will be fizzle. The Earl of
Norfolk is writing personal letters and
notes. urging attendance.
SAN FRANCISCO. Colo. July 23.-
General admission seats to the JEFF
s-Fitzsimmons contest were placed
on sale today. There was tremen-
dous crowd of purchasers. The man
agement now estimates that fifty
thousand people will see the mill, Bet
ting is still two one in favor of Jeffries.
Fitzsimmons walked about town this
Boxing bouts this afternoon
will conclude his work Jeffries play
ed cards till ten o'clock last night and
arose late today. Punching the bag
and light road work constitutes his
days program.
DENVER. Colo. July 23.-William
ID.
man. was badly beaten by three hold
ups and left unconscious while on ais
way home from visit at Pueblo yes
terday. Although he suspects rob-
berry as a motive. his watch and mon
ey were left intact No arrests will
be made.
OURAY, Colo. JULY 23.-Last Sun
day night six masked men left Ouray
for the o. & N. mine where they en-
tered the bunk house and took two
men therefrom, escorting them to a
short distance below this place and
warning them to leave the country un-
der penalty of death. The men,
Ridgway, where they remained over
night When the facts became known
next morning the sheriff went to Rldg-
way and brought the men back. Eff
forts have been made to ascertain the
guilty parties. but so far without avail.
The two men in question were non.
union miners but working for union
wages. They are said to have been
casting slurs on men who belonged tC
unions and have refused to have any
thing to do with labor organizations.
DENVER. Colo, July 23.-Ephrain
b. Ewing. prominent attorney oi
Washington, brother.in-law of Senator
Cockrill of Missouri has mysteriously
disappeared and been traced to Snake
river. Wyoming His mind Is suppos
ed to be unbalanced Senator Cock
rill and Mayor Ewing have put detec
tives on the track of the missing man
TELLURIDE, Colo. July 23.-
Charles Brink. miner employed on
the San Bernardo mine at San Bernar
do. was brought to this place and TAX
en- to the hospital where 1t was
found necesuary to amputate three
toes from one foot. the injury being
caused by several tons of rock falling
on the edge of the right foot. The ac
cdent was a lucky one. az had the po
sition of Brink been changed foot
or so death would have resulted.
LONDON. July ga high court of
ficial today said; 1T Is likely tha
the king will not return to London un
til the night before the coronation
returning to Cowes Immediately af
ter the ceremony. The physicians be
lieve the king will never be as wei
again as about the present time. 4
second operation seems to be only I
question of time
DENVER, Colo, July 23.-T. c. Blu
chanan, a coachman in the employ o
w. s. Cheesman, killed himself a
Riverside cemetery. near here, blow
ing the top of his head OFF with
Colts 3S yesterday. Despondenc.
was the cause.
COWES. July 23.-King Edward wa
wheeled about on the deck of the roya
The weather is favorable.
CUMBERLAND. Md. July 23.-Tw
children of William Feather were ere
mated at the family home early toda
in fire resulting from gasoline stov
explosion.
CHICAGO. Ill. July 23.-Because hi
father. Philip Henrici. one of tn
wealthiest Germans in the city, denie
him money on the ground of becomin
too extravagant, Carr Henrici ende
his life with revolver at the Henrit
mansion today.
OYSTER BAY. Colo. July 23.-CaI
tain Mcconnell, retired chief OF tn
] navy uIviu.d tho prauiJant tnIny 4,