Delta chief., 1883-05-30
The state Mt Large.

Grand Junction is elated over the compile
ton of the Matt Arch ditch.
Lake City is to organize a Grand Army Of
the Republic encampment.
La Plata county has disposed of her $685. 900
of new road bonds for 81 cents.
Mesa county has five postofiices-Grand
Junction, Leon, Mesa, Bridgeport and Jones.
A saloon has just been opened at Sterling,
and business of all kinds has taken look
upward.
a young man working in saw mill near
last week.
Collins has discovered how high her works
will throw half dozen streams and not over
exert her works.
Commercial men and drummcrs are visit
ing Gunnison in swarms, and merchants pur-
chase of them all.
The road is now open between Red Cliff
and Dotsero, and travel is pouring into the
latter place at a lively rate.
La Jun,a has raised the necessary funds
and will celebrate the glorious Fourth with
Iong-winded addresses and the nnocent fire
cracker.
Grand Junction has taken the initiatory to-
ward organizing fire department. Her mi
ltia company is said to be one of the finest
in the State.
Washington Fnlay, an old resident of la
Plata county, died at Silverton recently, hav-
ing suffered for some time with IN amputa-
ton of the leg.
Sam. Mickey, a former resident Of Tin Cup
died in the Jacksonville, Illinois, insane asy-
luin last week. He was u miner, and we'll
known throughout the State.
John L. Bigger, working in the Crystal
mine, Virginia canon, had his shoulder blade
broken and was severely injured about the
head and neck by IA rock falling on him.
The editor of the Red Gill Shaft was ar
rested the other day for making an extra eff
fort to get out of the rain. He was Looping
his horse through the street at too great speed
for the ordinance.
A small. .pox victim strayed into La Junta
few days ago, and at night slept in a box
car, where he was discovered in the morning.
and afterwards sent to the penthouse. At
night some one fired the ear, which was de
stroycd.
Mri. Evans, female physician located at
Placer, Costilla county, has been arrested for
grand larceny. Wearing apparel, household
goods queeuswarc, and scores of articles be-
longing to the residents of that town, were.
found at her residence.
The ranchmen along the Gunuison, To-
michi and Ohio creek are making many val
vable improvements on tier premises this
spring, such as houses, stable fences, out
houses, ctc. Many OF them are beginning to
be aware Of the fact that Gunnison county is
destined 10 become II great stock growing re-
gion.
Gunnson's police are searching for girl
named Mary Mccarthy, who, it Is alleged,
left Buena Vista on the l4th to meet her
brother in Gunnison. The time has passed,
and no traces to the young lady can be found.
All kinds of rnmors are ailoat, and there is
an air of mystery surrounding the affair that
whcts the keen scent of even a Gunnison Of
fetal.
The Colorado Springs Gd=eue says ranch.
men are sorely in need of rain, for in many
parts Of the county grazing is exceedingly
poor. The sheep, in their desire to find green
grass, run off and leave their young lambs
upon the pTairies to shift f5r themselves, and
in many instances rather than leave them to
die from hunger the ewes have been known
to butt their offspring to death.
The Greeley Tribune says the fruit trees
SCENT to have come through the winter in good
shape in southern Colorado, and we are salts
fed that the northern portion of the Stale has
not suffered to the cztept that was thought
early this spring. Maby. of the standard
trees ia this locality have sinvivcd with little
or no injury, especially where they were
more less sheltered.
The Georgetown Courier says that during
The thunder shower last week nine head of
stock were killed by lightning in the field of
George +. Cummings, Seventeen Mile house.
Cherry creek. They presented a strange sight
when found by the man who went to gather
his cows for milking. Evidently frightened
at something, they were running down the
wire fence, and were all killed us they ran,
being ina line. All were valuable stock.
William Banbridgc has arrived in Irwin
from the Garfield county carbonate camp.
He does not give very Hattering description
description Of that much. talk cd-of section.
There is from SIX to eight feet of snow to con
tend with. He says there are more difficult
ties to contend with in getting there than
there was in getting to Ruby in the spring of
80, and the Lord knows they experienced
hardships enough ON that occasion. Mr.
Brainbridge says there is no development