Delta chief., 1885-10-21


sometimes not that. AS the hands get extra
mileage some engineers are making 500 PER
month. The road is delivering thirty.seven
cars Of coal daily to the Union Pacific Rail-
road.
A special from Pueblo says: There
is rumor to the effect that Il. r. Pinckney,
the principal in the Pinckney- Bloomfield land
fraud case, and who was supposed to be in
South America, has been arrested in st.
Louis, Missouri, and will be brought back to
Colorado for trial. 1t is also said that other
prominent citizens of Pueblo will be arrested
on charges of land frauds.
The Atwood Adpocate says that about
forty families from Dickinson county, Kansas,
are making preparations to move to the At
wood colony. There are many people in Kan
sas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michi
gan, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wisconsin
and other states, including the "Sunny
South" who write us that they will move to
Atwood early the coming spring-in time TO
plow and put in seed for next years crops.
Here they will find friendly neighbors who
will extend most hearty welcome.
Receiver jackson, of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad, has made his annual re-
port to Railroad Commissioner Felker for the
year ending June so. It shows that during the
year the road employed 4,196 persons, the sal
aries OF whom amounted to a., SS5, 424 70. d.
During the year 1,0C3,666 tons of freight OF
various kinds were transported over the road
and 224 ,04s passengers. The total operating
expenses and taxes Of the road amounted to
tbx to&a a,Ip t<
434 n.
The Tribune Republican says that a
year ago Pool Commissioner Daniels WAS
asked for reduced rate on fresh meat from
Kansas City to Denver. which was granted
Only a few weeks ago he was asked for a re-
duced rate on fresh meat out Of Denver, and
the rate was reduced from el.40 per 100
pounds to 50 cents. This means that not only
will Denver will supply the home market, but
build up big business in the slaughtering
and shipment Of beef to other markets. Com
missioner Daniels predicts that next spring
will witness the establishment Of large slaugh-
tering houses in Denver and also large in
vestments in other lines Of business, mining
included.
Tho Pueblo Chiettain says: Some.
how, in spite Of quiet times, the city seems to
be filing up, now that everybody has got back
from the mountains. Real estate men on both
sides Of the river report that they have left on
hand few or no desirable houses for rent. OF
course a small number Of cheap buildings, such
as nobody wants at any time, can be rented,
but good residences are all occupied. In the
residence part OF Pueblo and on the mesa the
report is the same, and inquiry for houses In
the Grove and in East Pueblo Is picking up.
How all these people make living and pay
rent nobody can find out, but they do It, and
It is evident that the sunny old town is going
to pass a very good winter, and come up smil-
ing and ready for the boom next spring.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars
has been in session in Denver this week. A
large attendance was present. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: g.
W. c. Templar, John Dove, Denver; g. W.
Counsellor, 8. W. sprague, Denver; q. W.
Secretary, James Light, Denver; G.W.V. Tenn
plar, Annie O'Donnel, Golden; g. 8. Juvenile
Temples, Mrs. soutbgste, Denver; G. W.
Treasurer, w. H. Mcclure, Canon City. Rep
resentatives to the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
are L. Cutshaw, Denver; Rev. II. i. Beardsley,
Castle Rock. Alternates, George z. March,
Georgetown, A. Armstrong, Fort Collins.
The Challenge was made the official organ Of
the order. The next meeting will be held in
Canon City.