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Delta chief., 1883-04-11
Gothic Mining NcM..

From The Gntiuc Record.
Tic Eureka tunnel Is being steadily driven.
There is quite pile Of ore taken out.
Two men are now at work on the Brittle
Silver extension. The vein has been cut
showing fine mineral
The None Such is being worked by u doubl.
shift, and gives good promise of being large
ore producer in the near stturc.
Work has been suspended on the Golden
City lode for short time until the boys can
get up timber to secure themselves from the
falling roof. A large body of very rich ore
is in sight
Rumor gives il ifa, the Hancock viii be
extensively worked this summer. The iuu.
mel driven to cut the vein last winter reached
it at distance Of 2Oj feet, cncountcring u
body Of very rich ore full Of native silver.
Capt George \. Jackson, who is running n
tunnel to cut some very valuable mines in
Conundrum basin passcd through town with
three of his men on Monday last. They
loaded themselves here with supplies that
were needed to prosecute the work
George llerhan one of the three brothers
who are working the Brittle Silver mine on
'"'NP i''hhthii, ItNuiHth iE1ih pHhlihpil on
Tuesday last and went over to Sheep noun
tain on Wednesday. lie reports the mine as
holding its own and turning out a great deal
of rich ore.
Mr.. A. T. Goodspecd, superintendent of the
Paradise tunnel, came down wednesday. He
reports good progress. Thirty-three feet have
been made during the past month. six-inch
feeder Of fine mineral has been struck They.
are now expecting to cut the first vein every
day
Delta chief., 1883-04-11
An Encouraging Report.

The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Denver Rio Grande Railway Company
was held in Colorado Springs April Q. Two
hundred and fifty-three thousand and three
shares were represented of the 100000 shares
issued. The stock was voted unanimously
for the reelection of the retiring members of
the old board, so the board will remain un-
changed. Full reports Of the business for the
past year were submitted to the officers.
From these reports we gather the following
statistics, WHICH may be of interest:
The gross earnings for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1882, were SO, al ,75l 80, the oper.
ating expenses 81, ,s21 ,l24.23, and fixed charges
81, I,960,749.21. This leaves a profit for the
year of s719,s77.s6. The gross earnings per
Delta chief., 1883-04-11
Arrivals ut the UncompnI,sre House

j. C. Page, salida; John Wade, Denver;
Clark Thompson, Lake City J. A. Burdick,
North Fork J. c. Mitchell, North Fork /;
Jesse Hart, ]. b. Hart, Alfalfa Basin; w. A.
E. De Beque,. Grand Junction; +. r. Bassick,
Gunnison valley; J. c. Bowles Frank Man
ney, Un-a-weep; II. C. Caldwell, Grand June
Son; 7. +. Hall, Denver G. w. Stewart, s.
II. Fisher, Gunnison; NJ +. Christed, Pueblo I;
c. o. Rogers, John Rogers, Hotchkiss Al
fred Parker, Denver; Allison White, II. c..
Parsons, Philadelphia; George !. Crawford,
Grand Junction. b. C. Smith, Gunnison w.
A. Gum, Quackenasp Alfred Baker, Denver:
III. Hammond, Cottonwood Park; George
Fisher, Paradox valley; James Stell, S. s.
Baldwin, c. A. Botsford, Surface creek J. a.
Wood, Denver; Mrs. Herrick and family,
Leadville; w. l.. Marcy, Grand Junction.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

DURING the late election in Grand juno
tion placards were posted over the town and
banners carried around the streets denounc-
ing the railroad company and Governor
Crawford for not doing enough for the town.
Had the railroad company and Governor
Crawford done half as much for Delta as they
have for Grand Junction, Delta would now
be the largest town on the reservation If
the people of Grand Junction would stop this
useless fight against the town company and
lend helping hand in building up their city
they would be the more prosperous. Come
up to Delta, Governor, and live with us by
the side of the white sulphur springs, and we
will treat You respectfully.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

mile were 1928 per cent net earnings, 90. 40
per cent; operating expenses were 59.66 per
cent. of the gross earrings. The statement
also showed there was no floating debt :.
The report shows 216 miles of road were
constructed in Colorado in 1882. These ex-
tensions were as follows: On the Eagle river
line, the road was completed to Rock creek
in March. On the Durango line, the extern
sion to Silvcrton was finished July $. On
the Blue river line, the road was completed
to Dillon in November. On the Utah line
the road was completed from Gunnison to the
Utah line on the Goth of December Improve
ments on the main line have continued
Some forty miles of iron rails have been re-
placed by steel rails, and three buildings have
been constructed, including stations and
round houses Three miles of snow sheds and
eleven miles of snow fences have been con-
structed.
an increase of 314 miles over last year. At
the present time there are in operation PSI
miles in Colorado and New Mexico, and 3Sl
miles in Utah, making in all 1913 miles
The road now being constructed from Salt
Lake City to Ogden will be 36 miles long,
and be completed May /. This will make
the mileage of the system $40 miles.
The completion of the road to Salt Lake
City is the most auspicious event tn the his
tory of the road since it reached Lcadville
Already there are over 3S2 miles of road com
pleted in Utah, and by May there will be
3js miles. OF this line 155 miles have been
put in operation since August /, and have
yielded net profit of 1857 ,l5O in that time.
The assurance of business now far exceeds
any expectations.
In 1881, 342,SS5 passengers were carried,
and in 1882, 44G, POI, or an increase Of 103, ,3!G
In 1881, 1.l36, 81 tons of freight were carried,
and in 1SS2, 1,l5l $50, or increase of
1908 tons
Delta chief., 1883-04-11
Amcricnn po.,ngc stnmps.

From the Boston Advertiser.
The new two cent rate of letter postage goes
into effect on the lstday of October next, and
by the change the familiar green three cent
stamp bearing the profile of Washington, viii
go ont of common use, after thirteen years OF
service. The first issue of adhesive postage
stamps used by the government appeared ia
1851 and consisted of two denomination,
five cent stamp bearing the face of Franklin.
whose zeal and ability laid the foundation Of
our postal system, and ten cen; stamp with
the head of Washington upon it. Not long
after second series of five denominations
were issued The one cent stamp bore Frank
Inns image. the three Washington'-, the five
JeHerson's, aud the ten and twelve a yaricI
picture of Washington. In 1857 this issue
was increased by the issue Of twenty y-four,
thirty and ninety cent stamp. and Of thcsc
two different portrnits Of Washington mon.
opolized the twenty-four and ninety. while
second view of Franklin dllcd the frame OF
the thirty. The thirl issue appeared in 1861.
Washington still appearing ON five dcnouia-
ations, franklin two, and Jefferson on
one. in IsbJ the first two cent stamp wus
printed. ~ WIS blach SiI bprs the tarc u'
jackson very consPicuously printed. In 1866
the 'hftccn cent stamp was introduced for
foreign postage, and hai placed upon il the
portrait of Lincoln. These rcnaincd in o.,
withou, change til 1870, when /, series Of ,en
square stamps of various designs Appeared
Three of them bore portraits The one cent
was still reserved for FRANKLIN. Washington
was placed ON tie six crni, and Iineola Ga
the ninety cent. The other dcsiEns werc Ian.
ciful and unpopular. AMI new issue. the onc
now in use. was brought month later. Ia
this Fmnslin Il ou the one cent. jackson on
the two, Washington ON the three. Lincoln
on the six, Jefferson on the ten, Clay on the
twelve, Webster on the fifteen. Scott on tho
twoaty-four. Hamilton on The thirty, aal
Commodore o. II. Perry on the ninety. The
seven was later given 10 stanton. aud the Eve
to Garfield Thus it viii be sren tliEi. frutn
the iirt, tie denomination in comnoncsi use
has borne the head of Washington A. the
three cent stamp will now % almost entirely
out oil use, nnu the two cent become universal
II j. very pTepe, that tn Postmaster Gcnerli
should place the image " Wa ashingtDn on a
newly designed two cen! stamp, % he inicuis
to do.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

resume work on the Flora, one of the most
promising prospects in Marshall basin.
Kicker 4 Goodwin continue to push work
on the Grand Central with very flattcring re-
suits. They are now in a fine body of mineral
and will soon commence shipping ore.
Donnellan Bros. have magnificent dump
of ore ready for shipment as 500. IS the trail
is open to their mine. This mine will be
worked to its full capacity continuously.
Some startling developments may be looked
for from the coal fields below town this season.
There is no doubt as to the existencc of pay
ing quantities of bituminous coal in this vi
cinity
Delta chief., 1883-04-11


OF all the distorted maps that have ever
comeunder our notice, and we have seen many
of them, the one published in the Denver Re-
publican last Thursday representing the New
Jerusalem and its tributaries, small town
twenty-five mile up the valley, takes the
cake. One would judge by looking at it that
all the reservation and part of Utah are
among its near surroundings. The town of
Paonia is located somewhere in the Grand
canon of the Gunnison, having wagon road
direct to it, instead of being on the North
Fork and the road running within few miles
Of Delta. Ouray is put down as one of the
suburbs, while Placerville, Telluride and San
Miguel are just over The bluff. The Denver
& Rio Grandc from Gunnison makes an air
line to this burg, having lately had all the
twists and curves yanked out of it. A new
creek has been located and built, called Delta
creek, beginning somewhere on fhe plateau
and ending in the Uncompahgre river near
Delta Another creek called Cslorow has
been manufactured for the occasion. With
kit Of engraver's tools and lively imagin-
alton it is one of the easiest things in the
world to build mushroom town.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

For specimen of unaduterated check
read the article in the Denver Republican of
last Thursday, describing Aksntrose and its
resources, wherein the GutYfson valley, Sur
face creek and the NofNkork country are
put down as tributary tb>u. If Montrose
can't find any agricultural country to blow
about except what is directly tributary to
Delta, she had better fence her contested
townsite, SOW it in dried apples and go out of
business. The sections mentioned in the
Republican are the richest in Colorado, and
they are not tributary to Montrose.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

with the Seventy fourth Pennsylvania, and
was badly wounded at Gettysburg, bomb
shell tearing away large portion of his right
leg. From the effects of this wound he was
in the hospital one year and walked on
crutches eight months longer. He crossed
the water and visited his native land in 1865,
and, returning to America, sought the great
and unexplored west, after living two years
with various tribes of Indians in Wisconsin
and Minnesota. He there adopted the habits
and customs of living of the Indians and
learned their language. He was for a long
time with the Delaware and Trampla tribes
of Indians, and says that there were about
1000 Indians in the band, with Shookick as
chief From the lake he states he went TO Ari-
zona and there fell in with wild and rowing
bands of Indians, and lived with them many
years, concealing his identity as white man,
claiming to be u Delaware Indian, and was
known among his band as "Delcware Jack"
1t would seem almost impossible that such a
thing could be done, but anyone who mas
looked upon the face of this eccentricity will
not doubt the statement. His hair is wiry
and straight, cheek bones protruding, and
supporting hide that has that peculiar tan
ned and leathery east SO noticeable In all In
dians eyes small, sunken, vet brilliant and
restless, while his face in repose bears a stolid
and Indifferent appearance. !!!is laugh is
seldom heard, but has acquired the low gut
tural chuckle of n satisfied savage. Imagine
him painted and decorated, with hair grown
long and plated, and in regulation Indian
attire, his appearance at least would not cx-
cite curiosity. In fact he has by long ami
constant association become more savage than
civilized. He tellsof the murders of frcighters
on the Arizona plains with n complacency
that would do credit to an Apache born and
bred, although denying that lac ever took an
active part in the fights against those of his
own kind and race, but has often remained
hidden in the brush and witnessed the slaugk-
ter. lie declares that he liked the Indians
OF Arizona better than the white men, and
did not feel any lullms Of conscience NJ the
murder of the whites. lie says that he spent
most Of the time in hunting aud fishing, roy
ing with the band from place TO place. The
Indians wyuld sometimes massacre ten
twelve or twenty men in a single wagon train
and would invariably scalp their dead. Lcav.
ing the Arizona Indians, he lived with the
uncompahgre Utes, to whom he said he was
n Navajo. He says that If the Indians had
plenty of bread and flour hewuuld have lived
with them always. but be tired Of continual
and unchanging dist of meat straight Last
winter he liyedat Marlana's camp ON the San
Juan, about six miles from TERRA Armarilla
L.. l.. +. = 4 -. 4 a.
and is the owner Of some mining claims in
that district, having sold one, the Gcrnania
to W. \. Koneman last week for - 200. lie
does not intend to return to his former Wild
associates, but after a career OF adventure and
rowing has settled down a, the age OF 9, into
n life OF honest toll
Delta chief., 1883-04-11
A White ssayage.

From the Rico News.
Rico was visited this week by Navajo jack.
Iiisreal name is Jack Bader, and his life must
have been a strange series of adventures and
thrilling incidents. lie was born at Weinberg,
Germany, sixty-two years ago, and came to
Pennsylvania nt an early age. He fought
with II Pennsylvania regiment during the
Mexican war, and came back to the United
States in 1s47. In the civil war he served
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

If the Ouray branch of the Denver & Rio
Grand road is built this year, and it undoubt-
edly will, it will be the knell of Montrose
As prominent railroad man remarked in
our presence last week, it is only matter of
time when Montrose will be fiag-station on
the road
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE county commissioners meet for organ
ization next Monday, when the bonds of the
other officers will be approved and the ma
chinery of county government set in motion.
Delta county starts out under favorable aus
pices, and will not be behind her sisters in
the race for wealth and influence.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

ONE would judge from the Montrose Mes-
senyer that there is danger of the railroad
company moving their tracks and depots a
mile or two from the present site, thus leav-
ing that poor burg high and dry like a
III ra lileI whale
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

If the citizens of Montrose would quit
fighting the railroad and town company and
use some of their surplus energy in filling up
the twenty eight feet washouts and gullies
that abound in that near neighborhood it
would enhance the value of their property.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

COLONIES are becoming the rage. Beside
the Pennington colony, whose lands lay on
the mesa west of town, there is a colony
forming in Quincy, Illinois, to settle on the
rich agricultural lands in this near neighbor
hood There is room for more.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE mail service on the Denver & Rio
sulphur water to regulate it.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE County Commissioners should early
take steps to open the old Mckenzie wagon
road over the Grand Mesa. This road will
be the best route to reach the Garfield county
carbonate camp.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE latest news from the Un-a-weep con-
firm the richness ard permanency of that
camp. The ore improves in value as depth is
attained, and new leads are being discovered
every day
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

watermelon weighing seventy pounds
was raised in this county last. This may ap-
pear as a whopper, but nevertheless it is
vouched for by reliable persons. 1t was as
large as a common -four barrel. Delta should
be Represented at the Denver exposition this
fall and have some of her products on exh-
bitisn,
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

Hon. JOHN l.. RoUTT, Colorado's first
State Governor, was elected mayor of Den.
yer last week.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE Grand Junction roundhouse and de-
pot promise not to be as big bonanzas as at
first thought Reports have it that they will
be snide affairs.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE business done during the month Of
March by the Denver Rio Grande, at the
little station of Delta, makes a very good
showing. But it is only the beginning.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE Gunnison Reuie'o-Press is one of the
iveliest and newsiest little papers that comes
to our table, and is the firm friend of every
interest in this section of Colorado.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE spring elections are thing of the
past, and the press of the State will now de-
vote more time to news and less to billings
gate.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE signs Of the times are propitious. The
Denver x Rio Grande are giving excursion
rates from. Denver to this point for 81 80, for
the benefit of their contemplating settling.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

In writing up the history of the cities on
the reservation, the rise and fall of mush-
room towns will occupy large chapter, and
Delta will not be one of them.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

THE first number of the Grand Junction
Democrat has come to hand, and is neat,
eight-page journal, brimful of news. May
success attend the new enterprise.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

The appropriation for expenses of the city
government of Delta amounts to only 81, ,155,
and yet we will be as happy and prosperous
as if it were hundred times as great.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

WE are more than ever convince that the
garden of Eden of old was situated at the
junction of the Gunnison and uncompahgre
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

Hon. J. W. RoCKERFELLER was elected
= mayor of Gunnison last week.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

The new carbonate fields of Garfield county
will be another good market for the products
Of Delta county. The rush there this season
promises to be second only to that of Lead
villa. With the Red Me::ntain country on
the south, Gunsison on the east and the Gar
field casoonatcs on the north, there will be
markets for all the vegetables and grain rails
ed ir the Gunnison and Uncompahgrc valleys.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

Several Un-a-weep parties have been in the
city during the week. They report that work
is being pushed vigorously on the leads, but
no depth has been attained on any of them.
1t is yet too early to form any intelligent
opinion of the permanency of the camp, but
as depth is gained the veins become larger
and the mineral more abundant. Several
samples have been sent OF for assay, and
when the returns are received they will be
given to the public. One party reports pros
pecting the mouth of the Un-a-weep canon
for gold and found good colors with every
pan.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

JOHN c. BELL was elected mayor of Lake
CITY last week
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

TIE Grand Junction mail has been coming
by the way of Denver for week past.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11
Personal.

Hon. Allison White, of Philadelphia, was
in the city the first of the week.
Mr.. Henry c. Parsons, of Philadelphia,
was in the city last Monday.
DIR. W. A. E. De Beque, of Grand junction,
was in the city last week.
Prof. Wm. L. Marcy, of Grand Junction, is
in the city with view of permanent loca-
ton
Delta chief., 1883-04-11
Delta. nniIroad nussne.s.

The following statement shows the earn
ings Of the Denver & Rio Grande, at Delta,
for the month of March, 1888:
wight. Charges.
Freight received, . 37S,2I2 s. 100 u3
Freight forwarded. 7,7Gg 63 Il 2,e3 a
Total weight, 3SG,011
Ticket sales, ........ 2G0 25
Extra baggage, " 2S3 20
Total amount, ........, s2,i56 %
During the month there received ears
emigrant moveable,s, car grain, cars hay,
4 cars lumber, car stock.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

Mr.. FLEMING, the Republican candidate,
was elected mayor of Leadyille last week.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

A. HoFFMAN was elected mayor of Mont
rose last week.
Delta chief., 1883-04-11

shovels, hoes, rakes, bracelets, braces,
hatchets, hammers, screw-drivers arA mon
key wrenches at bottom prices, at
L. j. BARKER,s
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AN ORDINANCE

~ REGARD TO WORKING TIfE STREETS AND
ALLEYS ASD THE AFfuiSI MtsST or A ST.
FEiNlsohof STREETS AND COLLECTION
OF EnAn TAX
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURTOF WHEEL
ing, John Cowl, Catherine +. Carothes
n William II. CarotheB, her husband,
and Joseph II. Cowl, VS.. the hsiis-at-lsv OF
William Cowl. deceased, the names, mum.
beers and residences Of whom are unknown,
her husband, William II. Beatty, who was
husband OF Eliza j. Beatty, George Beatty
and Minerva A. Cowl, Arthur Little, /. +.
Jones, trustee, n George Baird, in chan
Gerry.
By virtue OF IN order OF reference en-
tered in 1.-THE above entitled cause on the Ith
day Of June, 1888, II is referred to the un.
dersigned commissioners OF the said court
TO take, state and report: .
Tristan inventory of the real estate OF
which the said Richard Cowl died seized,
situate In the city OF Wheeling, the names,
numbers and ages Of those entitled 10 the in.
heritance thereof, with the relationship OF
each TO the ancestor II whether such real
estate Is susceptible OF partition among those
entitled TO the inheritance or not; also, all
liens or claims upon. or against said real es-
tate or any Individual interest therein.
Secondary other matter or thing which
said commissions may deem proper or
pertinent. or any Of the parties interested
may require. .
Notice is hereby given that the undo rsigned
has fixed THURSDAY, JULY 9Th, lsSS, com.
mencing at 2 O'Clock q. m, as the time, and
his Office. No. lZS Chapline street, In the city
OF Wheeling, W. Va, as the place at which
III will proceed TO ascertain and report the
several mattersin the said orders OF refer
ence required. ,
Given under my land this ith day OF
June, 1885. JOSEPH Il. fAuLL,
Commissioner.
JAMES z. ROGERS,
je;oawt Solicitor for Complsinants.
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and I determined to go and see for my
self. BY going round the hill 8 little
way we could get down to the stream
without any danger, but the night was
so dark and misty that it took us q
good quarter of an hour to get to the
exact place.
"And then what did these eyes be-
hold? There lay my poor husband,
mangled and dying, on the rocks. L
don't remember what happened next,
but my son says that / picked up his
father as If he were an infant, and car,
ried him all the way to the house, ana
that when l got him placed on the bed
I tainted.
"I remember coming to, and finding
myself beside the mangled corpse ofmy
husband, and poor George sobbing n
wringing his hands. His father had
breathed his last on his own bed; but
he never spoke after we found him, and
was unconscious when he died. The
next day the poor boy called in some
of the neighbors and they remained
with us till after the funeral. All, those
were sad days! and only the mercy and
goodness of God carried me safely
through themm
On further conversation L learned
that her son, grown to mans estate,
was still living with her. l was glad 10
know that she was not childless, ana
breathed a fervent prayer that each
might long be spared to the other.