Delta chief., 1885-09-16

than in any other month of the year, and they
are found collected in the holes and deep
places of the creeks.
Contractor George Taylor has erect
ed the false bridge across the Roaring Fork at
Three Mile Creek, and is progressing with the
Work on the Aouring mill at thst point is pro-
gressing but slowly, owing to the fact that
building material is difficult TO get.
Colorado was the first State to send
in her interdecennial census. 1t shows pop
ulation of 243, ,910, an increase of 49,5ss over
the census of 1880. The number of farmers in
the State is nearly doubled, there being s .474
to 4,5O6 in 1880. The $50 manufacturing es-
tablshments in 1880 have multiplied to 1,0O4.
On the Glendale farm, located on the
Dolores, about forty miles from Durango, there
is said to be five acre field Of oats which ave-
RACES over so inches in height, much Of 1t be-
ing above 90 inches. Last year on the same
farm 500 bushels Of potatoes to the acre wer
raised, many Of which weighed over four
pounds.
The Glenwood Echo says: We are in
debted to Judge George 8. Hazen, Of Meeker,
for the skull of the old war chief Douglass,
which has been excellently preserved. There
is genuine smile about the inside features
that was not noticed in his later years. He
(Douglass) must be having barrels Of fun II
surface indications are any criterion.
Fort Lewis, La Plata county, is said
to be the highest military post in the world,
being $500 feet above sea level. The post,
though only four years old, is one of the most
important ones on the frontier. There are six
companies Of infantry and two companies Of
cavalry, with twenty-one officers, stationed
there at present.
The county commissioners of Weld
county, are having new carbonater for the gas
apparatus out in at the court house, which
manufactures and holds the gas outside the
building. This oeing done on account of the
insurance companies refusing to take risks on
the building while the gas was stored in the
basement Of the house.
The farmers of Grand Valley have
formed an Alliance to project themselves
sgainst grain spectators, and are storing their
grain in the warehouses at Grand Junction.
The farmers pay 60 much per ton for storage
and insurance and then borrow money on their
warehouse certificates. IL this way they are
enabled to raise money and still hold on to
their crops.
The Committee on Manufactures OF
the Denver Chamber Of Commerce have issued
an address urging manufacturers to make ex
hibits Of their productions at the exhibition to
be given in the new Chamber Of Commerce
building September % to o6 No change will
be made for space and no premiums awarded
except q silver cup to the party making the
best display by q vote Of the exhibitors. Ad-
mission will be free. Mr.. B. F. Woodward has
been selected as principal commissioner.
Mr.. Z. d. Johnston, a prominent
mining man Of Telluride, says the Ouray
Times, came over yesterday and had some
rough experiences on the way. Coming over
the range in the virginius basin further plo-
gress was cut of by a sheet Of Ice covering the
trail for about 200 feet just above the Virgin
ius. The Ice had formed the night previous
from water trinkling down the mountain side.
After narrowly escaping with his horse on the
return trip from a smaller piece of ice, the
gentleman regained Marshall basin and came
to Ouray via the Sheridan trail and Red Noun
tain.