Delta chief., 1885-08-19
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
The total assessed valuation of Lari-
mer county is ss,s79s75.
Mesa county possesses 1869 head of
cattle, five sheep and 200 horses.
The Hastings club beat the Denver's
last Tuesday by score Of 5 tos.
About II, 900 stock brands have been
fled with the Secretary Of State
Schmitz, the Denver man accused of
being dynamiter, was held in 81 900 bail.
A r1ch strike has been made in the
South Cottonwood district in Chaffee county.
Canon City had cloud-burst on the
9th, which did considerable damage to gar
dens.
There was a land slide up Hunters
Creek on the sth, covering up $50 acres Of tim
ber.
It is not yet decided what kind of
rtone win be used in building the Denver post
ofnce.
c. P. Judd, the special agent of the
Labor Burear, has had his commission re-
voked.
There was 81, ,S26. 90 raised in Denver
By voluntary contribution to pay the expenses
Of the late parade.
The assessors report of Ell Paso coun-
ty for the past year shows an increase Of valu-
alton Of $500, 900.
William Hudson, of Larimer county,
has been pardoned from the penitentiary by
Acting Governor Breene.
A raid was made on some Of the Dem
yer houses Of Ill fame on the night Of the 14th,
and thirty-seven women arrested.
1t Is reported that the Gregory-Bob-
tail Company, of Black Hawk, wiz in short
time give employment to 500 men.
One thousand dollars in gold has been
raised In Boulder for the winners in the fire.
mens' tournament soon to be held there.
Business was generally suspended
throughout the state on Saturday, memorial
services being held in . great many towns.
Antonito has been surveyed and
town company formed. Antonito is expecting
. boom that We all hope will turn out good
ono.
Mrs. Helen Hunt jackson, wife of
the Receiver Of the Denver q Rio Grande
road, and well known author, died in San
francisco on the 18th.
The harvesting of wheat has begun in
dead earnest near Loveland. The yield Of
wheat per acre is not As large As last year, but
tsplaced above twenty bushels.
c. p. Judd, Of Leadville, who was
appointed special sgent for the bureau of la
Dor by the President short time ago, has
been arrested in Denver for horse stealing.
A bad man was arrested the other
night at one Of the Leadville theaters. He
had two revolvers strapped to bis person, and
wanted to shoot the earrings out Of waiter
girls ears.
A man in Utica, New York, offers to
ship fifty s'beautiful, respectable young ladies"
Of manageable ageto Colorado. II fifty young
men will engage to marry them and pay him
$3.50 apiece for his trouble.
The wife of Mr.. Ed. Wallace, Of
North Denver, left her home few days ago
without warning and has not been seen or
heard Of since. Some Of the neighbors think
she has eloped with man named Robinson.
Twelve men went TO the Grand Canon
Tuesday from the Pueblos to hunt for Epgi-
neer Gordon's body, which is supposed to be
buried under the coal and ore dumped there
BY the overturning Of cars loaded with the
same last Friday.
finn Creene who haa heen manaOer
Of Mike Goldsmith's thestre in Leadville for
number Of year,, has decamped, taking with
him $500 or $500 in money belonging to the
house. It is said that he has gone to Dallas,
Texas, or to Butte, Montana.
The boundary line case is making
much trouble in North Park. Justices Of the
Peace refuse 70 act on the ground that they do
not know whether they have Jurisdiction or
not The case will be settled finally at the first
session Of the Supreme Court
Mr.. T. C. Henry, the president and
principal owner OF . number of ditch com
psnies has brought suit against John +. Bronx,
claiming that the latter has taken forcible pos
session Of the offices Of the company, and de-
niles him access to the books and records.
The railroad men In the shops At Col
den have been cut down TO eight hours work
per day, the pay being cut accordingly. This
Il for five days in the week. On Saturday
there will be but four hours work. The force
Of section men along the road iealso hing cut
down..
There are 600 head Of burros en-
ployed in packing ore, coke and supplies over