Delta chief., 1884-10-01
STATE NEWS.

Openeu Will Sooo @e'Shu"hSS'
Dick McCloud, an "old-timer, 'com-
mittcd suicide at Crested Butte last week.
An unknown man was found hanging
In deserted cabin near Leadville, on the 23d.
Six hundred thousand pounds OF new
machinery is being received at the Bassick
mine.
The Denver Mint received in one day
last week so5, 900 in gold bullion from Central
City.
There arc now twenty-five local Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Unions in the
State.
Longmont has been troubled by an
inoendiary and offers 5000 reward for his de
lection.
The Athletics of Denver beat the
North Platte club last Sunday by score OF ten
to nothing.
Frank Riley, an Irish miner, % years
old. was killed on the 22d by cave in Lead
vile mine.
The valuation of taxable property in
Pueblo county shows an increase of &, 2,Ooo,CCo
over last year.
Governor Grant declines being a can
didate for reelection on account of his private
business affairs.
A rich vein of ore eighteen inches
thick has been discovered in the Mendoza
mine, Georgetown.
The second reunion of the First Cav
alry Of Colorado Volunteers will be held Octo-
ber and at Pueblo.
John Mullen has been arrested at
Central City for passing gfded nickel for a
five dollar gold piece.
Mike Joy, miner, was accidentally
sbot by John Paul at Gold Hill, Saturday
night. He died instantly.
Mr.. A. r. Myers, formerly of Bould-
er, was instantly killed by stroke Of lightning
at Grand Lake on the 22nd.
The Pioneers reunion at the EXPOSE
tion on the 25th was a great success. Fully
5000 people were in attendance.
John Sheath, of Leadville, fell forty
five feet from a bucket in the shaft OF the
Argentine mine at Leadville on the 23d.
The women of the State w. c. I. u.
VI AZ J0el1 laUG COuNcnthu, 6oNC 1AAo' SAAi~A~S1
their president for five years, gold watch
Governor Grant gave reception to
the delegates to the Democratic State Conven-
tion at his residence in Denver on the 25th.
The Santa Fe has given notice of its
intention to withdraw from the Colorado pool,
and fierce railroad war will probably result.
Longmont is putting forth great ex.
ertions to obtain the Presbyterian College
which It is proposed to found in Northern Col
orado.
The case of John NJ. Chivington
against the Manitou Mineral Water and Park
Company has been remanded to the district
court Of Ell Paso county.
Asa Middaugh has obtained judg-
ment Of $500 against the Denver Water
company for damages to his property adjoin-
ing Lake Archer, by leakage Of Its water.
The barn of DR.. H. w. Allen, Of
Boulder, was burned on the 21st, together
with $500 bushels OF corn and oats, a lot Of
farm machinery, sheds, hay, etc. Loss 1000.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
A Sunday law is now enforced in
Trinidad. Not many months since, one who
would attend Sunday service needed snow
plow to make way among the loafcrs who
lined sidewalks before the saloons.
The offer of the Exposition made by
the Circle r. r. Real Estate Company, is a
city lot in Lincoln addition for the best essay
temperance by any pupil Of any public school
of the State. The pupil must read his or her
own paper. By request Of the Denver W. c.
T. U. the time is extended to Sept Goth. Those
competing will II possible apIrise Mrs. M. J.
Telford, Box 2544, Denver, Colo.
The large metallic reservoir at the
Greeley artesian well has been inclosed and
commodious pavilion built about IT for the ac-
commodation of frequenters to the health CIV
ing fountain The reservorholds about 8, ,C00sal-
Ions and Is a great convenience to those re-
auiring buckets of water to carry away.
pipe has been laid leading to one Of the
five wells, into which is emptied the surplus
1ow
A dispatch from Grand Junction to
the Tribune Republican says that Mr.. T. G.
Henry Of the Colorado Loan and Trust Com
pany is there again, and matters are rapidly
assuming form under his energetic guidance.
His plan for the sale OF water rights is work
ing well, and several thousand acres are al
ready under contract for water. He will spend
$4,000 before the ditch and lateral is COM
pleted, making grand total Of 1880 In
vested by him in that valley. He offers to put
up a good Touring mill next year, II the ranch
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