Delta chief., 1884-12-24
STATE NEWS.

feet thick.
Cattle in all parts of the State are
reported rs doing well.
The city of Pueblo has reduced sa-
loon licenses to SO month.
The discovery of a valuable mica
mine is reported near Fort Collins.
Thomas James, of Boulder, has been
arrested charged with stealing ore.
Colorado smelters are now compelled
to use Pennsylvania coke almost exclusively.
The first annual exhibition of the
State Poultry Association opened in Denver
on the 18th.
Geo. c. Min. the tragedian, begins
= weeks engagement at the Tabor Grand,
Denver, on the 22d.
Senator Hill made an able and ex-
haustive speech on the silver question in the
Senate on Monday.
The railway hospital at La Junta
caught fire on the evening of the 16th,an was
considerably damaged.
The citizens of Colorado Springs have
organized . Prohibition League to see to the
exforcement Of their laws
Petitions are being circulated in Den
yer praying the city Council to revoke the IL
cense of the Palace Theatre.
A good deal of opposition is being
manifested in Grand country toward the pro-
posed division of the county.
1t is estimated that the coal miners
throughout the state have lost over 100000
in wages BY their recent strike.
Tho new Masonic Hall at Fort Col
Inns Is about completed. The Masons will hold
. banquet in it on St. Johns day.
The Denver pug:list, John P. Glow,
was arrested in FL Paso, Texas, few days ago.
He 10 wanted in Denver for robbery.
The Breckenridge court house caught
fire few nights ago, but was discovered in
&tneto prevent q second conaagratisn.
Dolores county at an expense of $19.-
90, has purchased all the toll roads in that
county, and opened them as public highways.
J.O. Quigley. an e1-Justice Of the
Peace Of Leadville, was arrested in Denver on
the l4th for stealing coat from Charpiot's
hotel
Snow is reported from four to six feet
deep on Berthoud Pass, and communication
between Georgetown and Middle Park is vir-
.ually closed.
The bill comforting the second right
of pre-enption to the settlers on tho Uncom-
pahgre and White River reservation lands has
passed the senate.
Lieutenant Stolbrook has been elected
to the shair Of Mathematics and Engineering
In the State Agricultural College made vacant
by the resignation Of Prof. Mead.
Charles Mccarthy, who left Silver
ton on Tuesday to reach Durango, was lost
I've days and four nights on Sultan Mountain,
and was found alive but badly frosted.
The differences between the Coal
Greek mines and the Colorado Coal & Iron
Compaay have been settled and after four
work.
The State Poultry Association at their
late exhibition in Denver, made an excellent
showing. There were about $50 entries and
$40 birds. The attendance during the show
was quite large.
A petition is being circulated through
the State requesting the coming Legislature to
submit . prohibitory constitutional amend
ment 70 the vote Of the people in two years.
The CAs1ea0e, At Denver, publishes the peti-
tion.
A company has been formed to con-
struct railroad from the crossing Of the Dem
yer q New Orleans oyer Trinchsro creek, Las
Animas county, to an extension Of the Mis-
souri Pacific on the west side Of Kansas and
the eastern corner Of Colorado
A suit was instituted in Leadville by
Aovesnor John sinnot, of California, against
VIM. D. Mckenzie, Of Leadville, over some
mining dispute, and when the parties met In
court, Mckenzie advanced on SInnot, who
promptly fred two shots, wounding Mckenzie
IN the left leg.
A meeting was held in the First Bap-;
sist church, Denver, on last Sunday evening in
the interests Of the Denver University. 1t will
be remembered that Mrs. Bishop Warren some
Adme ago promised the institution 500 900 pro-
vided $5o, 900 could be raised by the citizens Of
Denver. At the meeting Sunday night so0, 1000
Of this sum was raised.
Southern Colorado could with bene-
At follow tn example set by barbarousArizona
in regard to the suppression Of polygamy. In
Arizona several polygamists have already been
convicted and Imprisoned, and more are to
follow. These convictions met with the most
hearty approval Of the entire country outside
of the element who themselves are guilty Of
the crimes.