Delta chief., 1884-04-16
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 16. 1884.
STATE NEWS.

will cost $4,000.
The delinquent taxes due the state
amount to s497, ,s5O.67.
The Longmont Masonic Temple will
be dedicated early in May.
Arthur G. Bond, county assessor of
Pueblo, died after short illness, on the sth.
LOUIS Taylor has been indicted for
the murder of w. c. Prigmore on New Years.
day.
Moses Comfort, sporting man and
Color ado pioneer, died at Denver, on the
10th.
Mussetter, the Denver drug store
burglar, was sent to jail in default Of 5000
bonds.
The commencement exercises of the
State Military School at Canon City will take
place May 18th.
H. Hascar, Denver newsboy, '.held
mp" another little journal vender on the 9th.
and was arrested.
James Ferguson, of South, Pueblo,
broke his leg at the skating rink while attempt
ing to skate backwards.
The output for the Red Mountain dis
trict for the six months beginning Nav is es-
timated at 5000 tons.
Charles Coulter was severely beaten
and robbed of gold watch by two thieves. at
South Pueblo, on the 7th.
Francisco Garcia, Mexican gentle
man, was robbed of pistol and $50 on the
street in Denver on the 9th.
On the eth, Governor Grant granted
respite of twenty days to Edward Petteite,
the Las Animas county murderer.
Thomas A. Heller was arrested at
Denver on the 11th, charged with burghrizine
the residence of Edgar sawdy of Erie
On the 9th, Governor Grant. issued
an order granting a respite to Pettette, the
murderer, who was to be hung at Trinidad.
The town election in Alma resulted
~ follows: For Mayor, E. p Arthur; for
Trustees, J. q. Brooks, Lent Hall, ". II.
Grose.
Billy Carpenter was shot fatally at
Colorado Springs, on the 10th, by Deputy sber-
IN Joe Tell, whose authority Carpenter had
defed.
II. T. Buckley, miner, was found
dead in an alley in nILeadville, on the 10th,
When last seen alive he had goodly sum of
money.
The South Pueblo fire department
has organized for the year by re-electinp Hon.
A. oyal Chief, and electing Capt. j. 8. Is
grig, assistant.
On the 9th, Mulock & Co. purchased
herds and the right and privileges Of the
South Part ranges, Park, Fremont and Chaffec
counties for 100000.
DIR. L. c. McKenny has severed his
connection with the Summit Comfy Leader,
and Charles E. Hardy has assumed the man.
1genent Of that paper.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
and Board Of Trade has petitioned congress to
give an extra appropriation of $500, 600 for the
Denver Federal building.
The effect of increasing the cost of
asaloon license at Longmont from s6Oo to
$1,000, reduces the number Of saloons from six
to two, and possibly three.
The stock yards at Trinidad, it is
claimed, are too small for the business done
there and an effort will be made to induce the
sante Fe to build larger once.
On the 11th, Gov. Grant pardoned
John c. Doolttle who was serving sentence
Of five years for>the murder of Patrick Gold
ing in Park county in 1880.
Ames Yocum. alias j. II. Benson,
formerly postmaster Of Cherubusco, indiana,
was arrested at Pueblo. on the 7th, charged
with the embezzement of 81 500.
A tramp whe secured permission to
remain over night at the house of Mr.. sawdy.
near Longmont, on the sth, carried away a
valuable gold watch and a revolver
On the 9th, residents of Summit coun-
ty held meeting to endeavor to get more rail-
roads up that way. They also endorsed the
Colorado and New Orleans Expositlons.
Archie Mcdonald and Duncan Cam
eron sold to William II. Redpath for s40O, an
undivided half interest in the Comstock lode,
situated in Consolidated Montgomery mining
district.
The successful engagement Of Kate
Claxton at the Tabor Grand Opera House,
Denver, is followed by "Hazel Kirke," with
Miss Annie Russell and c. W. Coudock as
principals.
Longmont's City Council on the 9th.
elected the following officials: For superin-