The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-01-09
WESTERN NEWS,

WESTERN NEWS.
William ]. Bryan will visit Florida
early In February and may go to Cuba.
Abraham Ruef convicted Of bribery
In San Francisco, has been sentenced
TO fourteen years in the penitentiary.
Half the business portion Of the
town of Kensington, Kansas, was de-
stroyed on the Bird inst. by fire that
started in the Palace hotel. Loss $780,.
900. partly insured.
Chicago's new ordinance demanding
the pasteurization Of all milk sold in
the city unless 1t comes from COWS
which have passed the tuberculin test
went into effect New Years day.
Ranchmen Of the Green river valley,
Wyoming. are complaining that under
protection Of the game laws, beaver
nave become 30 numerous that they
are seriously damaging ranch prop
erty.
In connection with his purchase Of
the Colorado 4 Southern road, James
J. Hill has deteI mined to construct .
low grade route from Denver to Bill.
lings. and also from Kearney, Nebras-
ka, to the same place.
The Union Central Life Insurance
Company of Cincinnati will pay to
Hamilton county $4,000 in settlement
Of the claims OF the county against the
company for more than $3,OO0,OOO in
back taxes.
Eight business buildings In Silver
City. the leading mining camp Of
southern Idaho. were destroyed by fire
and dynamite December 29th. causing
a loss Of $4,000. with practically no
insurance.
Daniel Freeman. the first man to
make an entry under the homestead
which was passed forty years ago. died
at his home near Beatrice. Neb. on the
3Oth ult.. aged eighty.two. He was a
soldier In the Civil war.
r. L. Holland OF Colorado Springs,
grand exalted ruler Of the Elks. on the
End inst wired $1,000 to the National
Red Cross society at Washington for
the relief Of the sufferers in Sicily and
southern Italy. He will send more II
necessary.
A building with unique foundation
Of gold ore will be that of the Exchange
National bank Of Colorado Springs.
which IL building a seven-story $780,.
900 structure. Ore from Bull hill
mines worth 81 to 81 a ton in gold is
being hauled there and mixed with
pure cement for the foundation.
Scenic railways. which are amuse.
ment features Of recreation parks. are
common carriers In the meaning Of the
law. according to Judge Robert 4.
Lewis OF the United States Circuit
Court at Denver. and those who control
them are. therefore obligated to carry
any person willing to pay the required
fee.
The transport Thomas sailed from
Ban Francisco for Honolulu and Manila
Tuesday. carrying the largest number
Of army officers transported across the
Pacific since the Spanish. American
war. Col. Walter 8. Schuyler. with 66l
men OF the Fifth cavalry. will leave
the Thomas at Honolulu TO take station
At the new army post near Honolulu.
The vessel will carry to Manila ninety
blucjsckcts and 800 recruits.
As the result OF tho investigations
made by special land agents Of the De
partmcnt Of the Interior stationed In
Denver. suits involving millions OF dol.
lars have been instituted In the United
States Circuit Court IT Carson City,
New. by tho United States against the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company to
recover 10000 acres Of valuable mineral
land In central Nevada. alleged to have
been secured by the railroad fraudu.
leuty under the non.mincral act.