Delta chief., 1885-06-24
Ehe 1elta Ghief.
Delta. Colorado.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4,I1ss5,
STATE NEWS.

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Belva Lockwood is coming to Colo
rado on lecturing tour.
James w. Kurtz has been appointed
receiver Of the Bassick mine.
tThe Emma mine in Aspen is produc-
Ing fifty tons of $500 ore daily.
Nearly all the mountain towns are
going to celebrate the Fourth.
Four different railroads are contem-
plating building lines to Aspen.
Another six-days' walking match
was commenced in Denver Monday.
The Colorado Cattle Growers Asso-
ciation now has membership Of $685. 3
Three young men were graduated
from the Denver University on the17th.
Joseph E. Gallagher, of Pitkin, was
recently killed by, his horse falling on him.
Julius Birner, of Aspen, was danger
ously stabbed by his mistress few days ago.
The big elevator at Berthoud is sixty
feet high and win hold 10000 bushels OF grain.
George P. Smith, of Denver, has been
elected National President Of the POS. Of A.
Judge Goddard was given banquet
by the bar and citizens Of Breckenridge on the
18th.
. The National Association OF Train
Dispatchers have been in session in Denver
the past week. -,
Messrs. Grant, Edly, and James, of
Denver, have bought the Terrible mine and
mill at Silver Cliff.
The smelter at Durango blew in their
ty of forty tons day.
A seven. year-old son of Mr.. Il. A.
: Ambold, of Durango, was drowned in the river
At that place few days ago.
The contract has been let for grading
100 miles Of road for the Denver, Longmont d
Northwestern Railway company.
Aimee, the "Queen of Comedy is
to play weeks engagementTa the Tabor
Grand, Denver, commencing on the End.
The investigating committee appoints
I'D TO e1amine into the affai atate
Penatentisry have arrived at Canon cftys 4 a
Governor Eaton and stat, with num-
ber Of friends went TO Leadville on the 18th,
where they will be the guests Of the city.
The injunction and receivershIp
asked for by the Durant against the Emma
and Aspen mines have been refused by the
court.
Forty-four thousand dollars have been
raised Of the $500 necessary to secure Mrs.
Iliff- -warren's gift of 100000 for the Denver
University.
The Farmers Alliance are trying to
induce capitalists to start more mills in Fort
Collins, believing that they would make a bet
ter market for their wheat.
Judge Beck, of the Supreme Court,
has rendered decsiion sustaining the demur-
rer to the complaint filed by Attorney General
Thomas against Judge Goddard.
Mr.. William NJ. Cox, secretary to the
State Railroad Commissioner, has resigned and
Mr.. Henry Feker, brother to the Commission
er, has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Frank GuIden was arrested in Denver
Of counterfeit 800 bills. He had succeeded in
WofklnR Oh Two, anu WIS preparing 10 iea'e
town when arrested.
The case which has been pending in
the courts for several years regarding the
boundary line between Larimer and Grand
counties has been decided in favor OF Larirner.
This decision gives the latter county posses
sion Of the North Park.
Three young men were sleeping in a
canon, Tuesday, when, during the rain storm
fearful bolt of lightning struck one Of the
tent poles, shivering 1t to splinters. ripping the
tent to shreds, and even scorching the bed
clothes, but leaving the men unharmed.
NJ. ID. Cowan, one of the popular
conductors of the Denver and Rio Grande, had
anarrow escape from being drowned one day
last week while going from Amargo to Pagosa
Springs in a wagon with party ef friends.
They under took to ford Rio San Juan, which
was swelled to a raging torrent by the melting
snow, the team was drowned, their buggy lost
and they barely escaped with their livez.
Al Jones, who moved from Alamosa
to the Coneios mining camp last week, met
with severe and painful accident while CROSS
ing the Alamosa river on foot log at 10y ton
his feet slipped and he fell in the river, and
was washed under the log by the current, and
in irving to get out dislocated his left arm.
He was rescued by his companions, and taken
to the house Of A. B. Page, and made as
comfortable As could be under the circum-
stances.