Delta chief., 1885-10-07
STATE NEWS.

has been destroyed by fire.
James Bush has been admitted to
bail in the sum Of $4,000.
The Weld county fair opened under
favorable auspices on the S0th.
An effort is being made to secure one
OF the Denver rinks for a market-house.
The ditch company of Henry has
81, 900 bushels OF wheat ready for market.
The Democrats of Arapahoe county
have nominated Frederick Cramer for Sheriff.
The wife of Henry Huffman, black
smith at K!owa, committed suicide few days
ago
A lot of counterfeit silver coin was
found under an old log cabin in Leadville the
other day.
DR.. Cooke. an English traveller, COM
mitted suicide in Pueblo on the 2Sth inst.
Cause, whisky.
The Denver base ball club beat the
St. Joe's last Thursday at the former city by
score of II to /.
The sum of S2S, 400 has: so far been
subscribed tHe IiSsoy
College at Longmont.
A freighting outfit consisting of twen-
ty-seyen loaded wagons left Canon City one
day last week for Meeker.
The Bessemer steel works are in full
blast on ,OOO-ton rail contract for the Den
yer & Rio Grande railway.
Rev. DR.. Hays, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian church of Denver, has resigned
to accept call to Cincinnati.
A little son of John Peterson, of
Fort Collins, was thrown from buggy the
other day, and instantly killed.
Mr.. tQuail, foreman of the Emma
mine Of Aspen, had three ribs broken by
some caving rock few days ago.
Aspen has been greatly excited over
the arrest OF Mr.. Timmons, prominent ore
buyer, charged with stealing bullion.
At the Democratic State Convention
held in Denver last Saturday, Judge Stone was
renominated for Judge Of the Supreme Court.
Governor Eaton has offered reward
of $500 for the arrest Of the murderer OF W. T.
Lounsbury, who was killed in Pitkin county
asst June.
M. l.. Parker, Leadville miner, was
shot few days ago by Martin Riley, the su-
perinterdent OF the Jolly mine. Both had been
drinking heavily.
Mr.. Charles II. Scott, the present
County Clerk Of Arapahoe county, has an
nounced himself as an independent candidate
for reelection to the same office.
The Indian depredations in Arizona
are so alarming that Governor Tdtle has or
dered out the militia, and General Crook Is
warning the settlers to defend themselves.
The wheat product of La Plata coun-
ty is much greater than last year. Hundreds
Of wagons loaded with wheat are pouring into
Durango to be ground into -four at the San
Juan Touring mills.
Rev. Thompson L. Smith, the Episco-
pal clergyman Of Trinidad, has secured judG-
ment of $500 against that city for damages
sustained by falling into an opening in ONE OF
the sidewalks some months ago.
Mr.. R. C. Bloomfield, who was con-
y,cted at Pueblo last week Of fraudulently OBJ
tanning possession Of certain Government
lands, has been sentenced by Judge Hallet to
three months Imprisonment and 81 900 fine.
T. C. Henry has filed a suit in equity
in the United States Court against the Travel
ers' Insurance Company, asking Tor an ac-
counting of all the business done. This Will
involve the business transactions OF some OF
the ditch companies.
Wild hops abound in the Roaring
Fork valley and are as good as the best hops
raised. 1t is too late to gather them this year,
as they are nipped by the frost, but another
year dozen men could line their pockets with
silver dollars by gathering them.
The miners at .he Welch mine at
Louisville to the number Of about one hun
dred have gone out on strike. The mine is
owned by the Union Pacific and the strike Is re-
ported to be IN compliance with an order from
the Knights OF Labor at Denver.
Although the Omaha and Grant
Smelling Company's works are constantly
being enlarged, still the ore reserve is contin-
ually increasing. Besides thousands OF tons In
beds and dumps there were, few days ago,
nearly 5000 tons In cars on the various tracks
| waiting to be unloaded.
Every three or four days for the last
week or two the Salt Lake train has brought
silver dollars from the Nevada mint, which are
delivered to theWells-Fargo express at Pueblo,
for shipment east over the Santa Fe road.
Each consignment consists Of $1,000 in
| hoxce boIdinU A. 600 each.