Delta chief., 1884-02-27
STATE NEWS,

The Greeley artesian well is down
1850 feet.
Over 5000 worth of state land was
sold on the 18th.
Several small cases of burglary oc-
CURED at Denver, on the 21st.
Snow is reported to be fifty feet deep
in the Canon above Elk Park.
The Colorado Springs druggists are
to be indicted for liquor selling.
The Weld county farmers are SUBJ
scribing freely to the elevator stock.
The schools at Idaho Springs have
been closed on account Of scarlet fever.
DIR. c. P. Moffett, an old and we'll
known dentist of Denver, died on the 10Th.
About thirty-fve miles of tho Del
completed.
W. G. Henderson, charged with steal
ing a saddle, escaped from the Jail at Greeley
on the 10Th.
James Hetzler's saloon, in Boulder,
was burglarized on the 18th, and small
amount of money taken.
James Kempton was painfully in
jured by an accident at the Haggert concen-
traitor, Boulder, on the 20th.
H. w. Batchelder, of Chicago, died
suddenly from heart disease, at the CONNER
cial Hotel, Pueblo, on the 18th.
A boy named Mccain, who escaped
from the Golden Reform school a year ago,
was arrested at Del Norte on the 10th.
Charles F. Matthews, the father of
of little Mary Rose Matthews, pleaded guilty
to larceny in the criminal court, at Denver, on
the 21st
On the 21st, Miss Ella Burkhart, Is
years old, ran away from her home in West
Denver, taking her months old half-brother
with her.
The jury in the case of "Tex" Jaeger,
tried for the murder of Weideman, at Denver,
IN November last, brought in q verdict Of ac-
quittal on the 10th.
Michael Steck, a higway robber,
James Corners and Harry Calvin, burglars, es-
capped from the court house, Denver, where
they were awaiting trial, on the 21st
Judge Gerry, at Gunnisou, called the
Grand Jury's attention to the Crested Butte
disaster, and called for an investigation which
should fix the blame where it belonged.
The cattle growers of Mesa county
have organized the Western Colorado Cattle
Growers Association to protect their
interest and facilitate the detection of thieves
A collision occurred on the South
Park road, between Hill Top and the Divide,
on the 18th, in which Samuel Tilton, an
engineer, had his leg broken, and was severely
injured elsewhere.
The post-offices at Loveland and
Grand Junction, Colorado, have been advanced
to the third Presidential class, with salaries at
1900 and 81 400 respectively. The change
takes effect April /.
The Colorado Miner came out on the
18th, under its new management, with Mr..
Charles P. Nicholson as editor and John j.
Bucher as foreman. Mrs. s. j. Bellamy still
retains the ownership of the property.
c. C. Carr, formerly station agent of
the Colorado Central Railroad, at Georgetown,
had preliminary examination on the charge
Of embenzlement, on the 10Th, and was placed
uAAoSi WV DohoS " appear ~ tne DlbtTlcL
Court in June
James Brown, blacksmith, was ar
rested at Denver, on the 21st, while engaged in
manufacturing burglars tools. When arrest
cd, Brown stated that the work was being
done for Ed. T. Wall and John Edwards, and
these were afterwards arrested.
Silverton had a storm for sixteen
DAYS which left five feet Of snow. News from
that point on the ed, stated that the iphabit
ants were destitute Of coal, coal-oil sugar,
milk and soap, and the single individual who
had hay was charging 500 per ton.
Clara Morris made her first appear
ancs in Colorado, at the Tabor Grand Opera
House during the week ending with the 18th,
playing "Article A." the 'New Magdalen"
asd "Carmille," and making one of the most
successful engagements financially and artis-
tically which Denver has ever known.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
has adopted memorial prepared by the Rail-
road Committee, asking the New Mexican Leg
tslature to pass laws which would enable the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad to build into
New Mexico and unite Denver and New Mex
loo commercially Also passed resolution
calling for the coinage Of gold and silver cur
rency, to take the place Of all bills less than
ten dollars; also resolution asking Congress-
to improve Galveston harbor.
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