Delta chief., 1884-08-20
STATE NEWS.

ages OF six and IL
Sneak thieves are becoming very
bold In Lcadville.
The Steel works at Pueblo are again
running at full blast.
Indications of oil have been found
ncar Palmer lake on the Divide.
The thermometer at Grand junction
lately registered 115o in the shade.
Idaho Springs had big rain on the
18th which did considerable damage.
About fifty men are at work on the
site of the Federal building in Denver
Ground has been broken for the
new Presbyterian college at Del Norte.
1t takes eighty-nine dairies and over
5000 COWS to supply Denver with milk.
Great activity is noticed among the
mines in the vicinity OF Telluride and Rico
On the 18th MI. w. H. Bancroft was
appointed Receiver of the Denver l. Rio Grande
Western.
T. B. Moody, prominent citizen of
Montrose. died suddenly on the 18th, from
heart disease.
The twelfth annual convention OF
travelling passenger agents was held in Denver
the past week.
Prof. Parker, of Georgetown, has
been elected superintendent OF the public
schools Of Golden.
Recent rams have placed the range
in splendid condition, and ranchmen are cor
respondingly happy.
The Rio Grande county court house
corner stone will be laid on the 18th with
Masonic ceremonies.
The directory man places the popu-
lation Of Leadville at 1900, falling of of
1000 in the past year.
Leadville has paid $500 for n couple
OF horses to fill the place Of two killed a few
days since while going to fire.
Secretary Teller arrived in Denver
from Washington Aug. 18th. He will remain
IN the State about three weeks
The Union Pacific managers acccded
to the request Of the strikers on the 18th, af
ter the men had been out three days.
The dairymcn and milk peddlers of
Denver nave 1OrmeQ UNION, 10 De huoNH no
tho Denver Dairymeu's Association.
It is probable that the court will be
asked to appoint an administrator upon the
estate Of the late T. E. Everett, Of Golden.
The Jesuits have secured possession
Of the Swiss cottage at Morrison and will open
acollege in 1t for boys on the 18th OF septem-
Der.
Hon. Thomas S. Harris, of Castle
Rock, was attacked and severely injured by
vicious steer in the streets OF that city on the
12th.
Nat Young, agent for the Colorado
and Wyoming stage company, and mayor OF
Nontrose. was arrested on the 14th for en-
bezzlement.
Mr.. Fry, a ranchman Of Bear creek,
has raised 103 acres of wheat this year which
averaged thirty bushels to the acre, without
the aid Of irrigation.
The Denver Tribune and Republican
have been consolidated. The new paper is is
sued from the Republican Office and is called
the Tribune Republican.
G. C. Welch, of Golden, has been ap
pointed memDef Oh INC Doaru 81 trusteen VI
the State School Of Mines to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of T. E. Everett.
A special to the Iribune-Republican
from salids, SAYS very rich strike OF lead car
Donates was made on the 14th near Diggs Mil,
about FIVE miles from the Calumet iron mine.
Rev. DR.. Hayes, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian church, Denver, who has just re-
turned from Europe, was given rousiDg re-
ception by his friends last Thursday evening.
John P. Glow, of Denver, and George
A. Morrison, Of Leadville, had fight at Par
ker's ranch, in Douglass county, on the 10th.
Six rounds were fought and resulted in q
draw.
About 0 o'clock on the evening of
the 18th, John johnson, Of Denver, and Julius
Wiesenburger, OF Chicago, were wnylaid and
robbed in the former city, johnson having a
leg broken.
A company has been formed to build