Delta chief., 1884-10-15

Fort Collins is all torn up over the
enforcement Of the prohibition law.
A new and extensive coal vein has
been discovered near Grand junction.
The grand stand on the old fair
grounds at Denver burned on the 4th.
The National Belle mine in the Red
Mountain District has been sold for $3.50
A small reduction has been made IN
the salaries Of the employees Of the Rio Grande.
Work on the Page & Putnam ditch,
At Fort Morgan, is to commence in a few days.
The Prohibitionists of Arapahoe
county have made fusion with the Peoples
party.
s. c. Dorsey has been elected presi-
dent Of the Veterans Association for the en-
year.
The loss to Fremont county by the
recent strike Of coal miners is estimated at
over 100000.
The City Council of Longmont has
let the contract for the building Of q new town
hall to cost e5,lt0.
George Campbell, q Leadville miner,
had his hand blown on by an explosion of giant
powder on the 7th.
Only one of the three prisoners who
recently escaped from the Buena Vista jail
has been recaptured.
A seventy-eight pound squash was
raised in the Montezuma valley this season
without irrigation.
james Severance, of Denver. was
dangerously injured on the 10th by falling
down flight Of stairs.
The South Park division of the Union
Pacific was ooened to Leadville by way Of
Breckenridge on the LIST.
Steven Herman, while drunk, was se-
riously injured by switch engine in Denver,
and narrowly escaped death.
Frank Miller, who killed William
Cauthers Of Fort Collins, has been found guilty
of voluntary manslaughter.
A man named Shultz was accidental
ly shot and probably fatally wounded at Hot
Sulphur Springs few days ago.
Deer are numerous and in fine con-
dition around Walsenburg, and hunters are
keeping the market well supplied.
The town of Pinon, few miles from
Colorado Springs, has furnished the latter
place with 5000 watermelons this year.
Three Delta hunters had q lively
fight with wounded deer last week, but sue
ceeded, with the aid Of their dogs, in killing
It.
The Exposition commissioners report
that the receipts Of the Exposition were about
$4,000 and the expenditures double that
amount.
Mrs. JIG. Woodbury., wife of one of
the county commissioners Of FL Paso county,
was thrown from her buggy and seriously in
jured on the Sth.
Emil Desenbach, Of Idaho Springs,
had his hand torn of and was otherwise badly
lacerated by premature explosion Of giant
powder on the 7th.
Judge Brewer, in the United States
Court, at Denver, decided the celebrated suit
Of the Maid Of Erin against the Vanderbilt lode
in favor Of the Erin.
The contract for building the new
Routt ditch in Larimer county has been let.
The ditch will be about five miles long and
will cost about 5000.
Anthony White, young man twer.
ty years Of age, was shot in South Pueblo Oh
the 10th, by little boy six years old who
s'dIdn't know It was loaded"
The two factions Of the Republican
party in Arapahoe county have effected com.
promise. A new ticket has been made up com.
posed equally Of Hill and Routt men.
While Frank Ellis was chasing a
Wild steer, at Gunnison, his horse fell and
threw him over a 20-foot precipice. The horse
then went over and fell on Ellis, injuring hin
quite seriously.
James Love was found guilty Of muir
der in the second degree in the District Cour'
Of Arapahoe county on the LIST, for the murder
Of Robert King. The killing took place two
weeks ago. Both were colored.
alderman Joy and City Marshal Eau
cett, Of Leadville, had q quarrel during'a re
cent meeting Of the council Of that city, II
which revolvers were displayed by both par
ties. They were finally separated by friends
Tom Walker, who is supposed to have
killed 81 Jones, near Leadvilie, . few days ago
has not been heard from since the shooting
Mckinney, alleged TO havc had something u