Delta chief., 1883-04-18
The State at Large.
Lake City had PA voters this year.

Lake Iity had "a voters tins year.
North Trinidad is trying to incorporate.
Grand Junction is to have water works this
summer.
The "Black Crook" is now having run in
Lcadvilie.
The recently burned Pueblo Chronicle is to
be revived.
Frank L. Melvine, of Lake City, died sud-
denly week ago.
A new $4,000 block is to be erected at
Gunnisoh Immediately.
1t is now said that dog upset lamp and
caused the Greeley fire.
During the month of March Central ship
ped $5S, 500 of gold bullion.
Trinidad has had snow storm, and the
range is now said to be saved.
Beaver trapping is now the chief industry
among the boys of Grand Lake.
An attempt is being made to organize an
other militia company in Pueblo.
During March go ears of stone were ship
ped from the Fort Collins quarries.
Bishop Machebuef is looking after the
spiritual welfare of the Gunnison country.
Since January the Grant smelter has paid
Some of the State press fear that Al Packer
will be allowed to go free on technical ground.
The recent snow was great benefit to the
ranchmen, and makes sure good crops for the
fall.
DIR. NJ. II. Slater was seriously injured in
Lcadyille by his horse rearing and falling on
him
The Matt Arch ditch difficulty at Grand
Junction has been settled, and work has been
recommended.
Crested Butte is pushing right ahead, not
withstanding her failure to get the st. Louis
steel aud iron works.
The second stack Of the Royal Gorge
smelier, at Canon City, has been completed
and the works started.
4 Bcssemer man has discovered a new pro-
cess for making steel, and will soon have his
plans perfected for manufacturing.
Notwithstanding the recent fire that nearly
wiped the Greeley sun out of material exist
encc, it came out on time last. week, ON the
half she'll
4 brass baud which recently visited the
stecly works at Bessemer was takes to the
hospital. 1t is not stated what become Of the
steel works.
The Fort Collins Ezprcss now occupies new
aud commoiious quarters, and feels CORES
pondingly happy since i; uses steam as a mo-
tive power.
judge W. II. FELTON,, late warden Of the
pcnitentiary, has bought an interest in the
Fremont County Record, at Canon City, and
becomes It's editor
\ Black Hawkor who was ont riding
Sunday, finding that his horse and girl were
more than he could manage, called for anoth-
or man to take charge of the girl.
Mr.. A. u. Davis has disposed Of his herd Of
sheep in the eastern part of Fl Paso county,
FOR S35,ooo. The purchasers were several
gentlemen from Glen Falls, New York.
Several toll road companies have been in
corporatcd between Red Cliff and the new
carbonate find in Garfield county to mulct
the advcnturcr and seeker for earth's treas
urcs.
big Ed Burns, at one time a well-known
Denver and Leadville character, has just
been sent for five years 10 the California State
prison, for playing the gold brick racket on
n farmer.
Manitou will be more attractive than ever
this season. improvements of desirable
and nccdful character have been made since
the close of last season, and the spot made as
inviting as possible.
Two men were severely injured last week
by the bursting of boiler in the Little Pitts
burg mine. The engineer was testing the
boiler, aud satisfied himself that an S0-pound
boiler will not carry iio pounds of steam.
A Coal creek lady has of late been greatly
annoyed by the hogs capsizing her water bar
rel. On hearing noise one night last week
about the barrel she let fly pan of hot water
and was greeted with Ill firc what are
YOU doing?" The 'hog" was three sheets in
the wind
q. w. lIuntzingcr writes very pitiml let
ter to Sheriff Dana, of I'll Paso county, ask
ing him to extend some assistance in helping
him get out of the penitcntiary. He says his
family is suffering for lack of support, three
of his children being in an orphan asy lum at
Lca~nwoFth. He has several more months
to serve before his term expires.
The pest houses must he re-cstahlished,
says the Leadvillc Dcmoc,dt. The authorities
were rapidly getting the upper hand of the
smallpox when the Council, with ill-adviscd
haste, passed the resolution providing that
the city pay out no more money for pest house
expenses Since that time new cases have