Delta chief., 1884-05-28
STATE NEWS.

by the President as Postmaster at Rico.
Isaac Bird, one of the Colorado pio-
neers, died at Laramie City, on the 2lst.
The town of La Jara, Conejos coun-
ty, has had its name changed to Newcomb.
The Union Pacific commenced its
Sunday excursions from Denver on the 25th.
1t is said that eighty feet of snow have
fallen at Kokomo within the last six months
The hospital being built by the A. T.
& g. F. railroad at La Junta, is to cost $3.50
The roller-skating mania has struck
silyerton, new rink being opened there on
the 23d.
The Southern Methodists are taking
active steps toward the erection of college in
South Pueblo.
The Ladies' Benevolent Union, of
Pueblo has decided to purchase ground and
erect hospital.
Ivory Phillips recently transferred
his ranch near Easton, to the Phillips Live
Stock company for $25, 900.
The Percheron-Norman Horse COM
pany has imported 375 horses from Normandy,
which will 60 to the range in Weld county.
The Brush Lariat says: "a small
bunch Of wild shaggy buhalos roam at will on
the plains southwest Of this place across the
river.
The preliminary examination of
Barney Watson, at Durango, charged with re-
leasing deserters, resulted in the discharge Of
the defendant.
All mail matter for Mexico, which
was heretofore sent by sea, has been ordered
Central railroad.
A new scheme is broached at Denver
to build another exposition building, this time
near the heart Of the CITY.
Phillip Zang, of Denver, was chosen
as member Of the Vigilance committee by the
National Brewers Association.
A miner named Judkins was held up
by two tramps in California gulch one night
last week aud robbed of $40.
The artesian well at Colorado Springs
has been abandoned, after sinking 1900 feet
and e1pending q. 800 in the experiment.
On the last day of the recent railroad
cut at Denver, the Union Pacific sold 1, ,4ls
tickets. 1t took eight clerks to do the work.
Mr.. F. c. Minis, general passenger
Hent Of the Denver & Rio Grande road, has
rendered his resignation, to take effect June |.
Mr.. G. w. Swink, of Rocky Ford,
Bent county, claims to have raised q, 600 worth
Of watermelons on thirty acres Of ground last
year.
MCPHERSON, Post, G. A. R., of Long
mont, dedicated their new hall on the evening
Of the 10th, with interesting and appropriate
exercises
Hill C. Smythe, assistant editor of
the Red Mountain Reyiep, is reported to have
had bis form badly pied in fight with print
er last week.
Rev. DR.. Hays, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church, Denver, has been elected
Moderator Of the General Assembly now in
session at Saratoga.
The police of Pueblo have been in
structed to arrest all persons found on the
street after midnight, who cannot give a salts
factory account Of themselves.
The La Veta hotel was formally
opened at Gunnison, on the 22d, under the
auspices Of the Masons. The building alone
cost sls2, 900 and the furnishing go, 900.
The Rev. Earl Cranston, d. d., of
Colorado, has been elected one OF the managers
of the Methodist Book Concern, and will prob
ably make his headquarters in Cincinnati .
On the Goth, section man, named
Thomas o'Reilly, fell from push-car on the
Breckenridge branch of the South Park rail-
road, at place called Windy Gap, and was
instantly killed.
On the 18th, Frank Howard was sem
fenced at Leadville, to ten years at Canon
for grand larceny. He has already served
time for shooting and has other component
parts Of bad record.
The frequent rains throughout the
state the past few weeks have greatly benefited
the range, and cattle are doing remarkably
well. The damp weather, however, has not
been generally favorable to sheep.
The Denver Republicans Fort Col
lins correspondent states that State Engineer
Nettleton anticipates extra high water in the
Poudre river in June, and thinks there may
be considerable damage to property.
Prince Tamaschina, of Japan, passed
through Denver on the 18th, accompanied BY
4 suite of six xteen persOns en- youte for Fpo