Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

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Coast railway north of here and was
broken to pieces. Vincent. Baum and
Gehring caught the cabin. which was
torn loose from the launch and man.
aged to reach the key from which they
we're rescued by the captain OF fish-
ing boat. They were brought to Key
West.
The rescued men reported when last
seen that Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett and
Parker were clinging to the mast and
seemed to have difficulty in keeping
their heads above water.
AVIATION FIELD. Los Angeles,
Cal. Dec. 27.-Seventy-five thousand
persons saw Hoxsey, the Pasadena,
Cal. aviator. break the worlds record
TO- altitude here yesterday He soar.
Ell more than two miles up into the
air His barograph registered height
of 1i,474 feet or nearly thousand
feet above the altitude recently attain.
ed by La Gagnoux at Pau, France.
This is the second time the existing
worlds altitude record has been brok.
en- In Los Angeles. the first time being
last January, when Louis Paulhan
scared more than 1000 feet high.
MONTROSE, Dec. 27-The Daily
News reports that letters from the
Cedar Cattle company received In this
city asking that two dozen Winches-
ter rifles and other arms be sent at
cnce to Cedar, Colo. eighty miles west
OF here on the Colorado Utah line to
Indians who have broken loose from
their reservation in Utah and are com.
mitting depredations in that section
The cattlemen declare that the Indians
have killed scores OF cattle and that
they are also killing deer.
The forest rangers have refused to
do anything in the matter saying that
1t is beyond their Jurisdiction SO the
cowmen are taking the law into their
own hands. The trouble Is only rep.
etition OF the annual raids made by
these Indians although this year they
have gone further and committed
more crimes. They hastily descend
into a bunch OF cattle and, killing off
the finest of the flock, flee to their
mountain fastness with the best steaks
cut Off. leaving the rest OF the car
cass as food for coyotes. The meat
is salted down and is then taken back
to their winter quarters on the reser-
vation.
The country infested Is In the west
crn part of Montrose and San Miguel
counties. Already the depredations
by the red men have amounted to hun
d eds OF dollars.
A sheriff's posse will be organized
in the morning and will be rushed to
Cedar. Many Montrose men are get
ting ready to join in the Indian fight
If anything OF serious nature turns
up. The trip to Cedar is by noun
tain road II serious fighting breaks
out call win be made for a detach'
ment of the National Guard.
DENVER, Colo. Dec. 27.-The open
ing of the coming Legislative session
will see many matters OF political in.
terest prominent before the people. In
the first place the Griffith-Barnett mat.
ter is not settled, although the chances
for Barnett being seated are becom-
ing more and more remote. The auc-
ton OF the state board OF canvassers
in the Parrish-Dunleavy matter. In
which the board refused to go behind
the returns sets a precedent and II
this is followed by the Legislative can.
vassers, Griffith will be seated and
Barnett must contest; something he
says he will not do.
The next most important matter is
that OF appointments and the usual
precedent is being followed. The Dem
ocratic party is in two factions. The
machine senators declare they never
will vote to confirm for reappointment,
Clayton for insurance commissioner
Hosmer for printing commissioner, or
Street for oil inspector. All three Of
these men are charged with having
fought the regular organization OF De
mocraoy. On the other hand they Ger.
tainly helped to get Governor Shat
roth his plurality and 1t is believed
he will name them for reappointment
The hardest fight win come up over
the appointment OF the president to
the new land board commission. Ed.
ward Heating Is the most talked OF
candidate. but his candidacy is arous.
ing all the opposition the Speer forces
can muster No one Will be more
bitterly fought. This because OF Keat
ing's close relation with Senator Pat
terson.
Another element that Is working
among the members elect is the per
sistent rumor that Senator Hughes
intends to resign on account OF III
health. This rumor cannot be con
hrmed or denied. Senator Hughes Is
in serious condition. Should he re
u