Delta chief., 1885-12-02
COLORADO CONDENSED.

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services In Denver.
There are thirty-five children en-
rolled in the Rico schools.
Thanksgiving Day was very general
ly celebrated throughout the State.
Arlal Parish, noted educator, died
in Denver the other day, aged rs.
Idaho Springs is talking of building
an armorY and public hall combined.
A half-breed at Ell Moro shot and
killed his wife's mother few days ago.
6The United States will probably start
a fish hatchery at Twin Lakes this winter.
Two hundred ranchmen had barbe-
cue near Brighton on Thanksgiving Day.
A car load of goods left Denver for
the New Orleans Exposition a few days ago.
Leadville is overrun with tramps.
Nineteen recently struck the town in one day.
A library association with capital
stock Of $4,000 is about to be formed in Boul-
der.
Four hundred and twenty-nine pupils
are now enrolled in the public schools of Fort
Collins.
A wood and iron bridge to cost S4,-
500 is to be built across the Dolores river in
Paradox valley.
Senator Bowen has sold the control
ling interest in his San Juan mining property
to Eastern parties.
Fort Morgan is erecting new build
ings as fast as eight carpenters and three ma
sons can put them up.
The transactions of the Denver Clear
ing House for the first week Of its existence
amounted to s3,245,929.
The Gilpin Guards gave ball at the
Central City rink Thanksgiving night at which
they took in about $500.
Longmont College opened its ses-
sions on the oath, under the management Of
Prof Arms, late Of Salida.
There are about 1,5OO teachers in
Colorado. Their annual meeting will be held
in D enver on December 90, 30 and 81.
Four men have been arrested at Black
Hawk charged with stealing ore that had been
loaded on cars for shipment to Denver.
Judge Dawson, the new Serveyor-
General Of Colorado, has appointed Hon .Ouey
Carstarphen, Of Custer county, his chief clerk.
The Denver and Rio Grande railroad
shows earnings for October of s639, 900, an In
crease over the same time last year OF 81, ,464.
The demand for ranches on the re-
servation in the Uncompahgre valley contin-
ues, dnd many farmers are fiocking that way in
search Of land for a new home.
The Colorado Coal and Iron Com
papy is filing large order for the Denver q
Rio Grande for sixteen-inch water pipes, to be
used under the track for drainage.
The execution of Marshall Clements
will take place December 3, on the commons
near Saguache, without an enclosure, SO that
all who desire to do so can witness 1t.
A special to the Rocky Mountain Ne,os
from Robinson says that Mrs. John Ratazak
had perished in the snow on Fletcher Mountain
about mile and half from that town.
Mr.. r. G. Head has resigned his po-
sition as manager Of the Prairie Cattle Com
pany because the directors undertook to cut
his salary down from &2o, 900 to s5,OCO..a year.
Corporal Burke has plead guilty to
setting fire to the Denver Armory. His object
was to impress the authorities with the import.
ance OF employing guard to watch the build
ing.
Prof. Blount, of the Agricultural
College, will SEND out reeds in small quanti-
ties by mail to all who will give them fair
trial. The only expense attending such dis-
tribution is tie postage.
Cranston Gregg was shot and almost
instantly killed by Charles F. Wahl at Tin Cup
a few days ago. They had been close friends
and partners for several years. The reason
for the shooting is not known.
Ouray has at last secured minister
and the influence OF his advent into the camp,
says the M,Adooa,, 'fs shown already in the re-
formation Of one gambler, one politician, two
chronic drunkards and one society man."
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
have decided to abandon the Gunnison exten-
sion of their road the ensuing winter on ac-
count Of the deep SHOWS. 1t is estimated It
would take 500 snow shovels to keep the road
open.
Henry Sparnick, clerk Of the Second
Judicial Court under Judge Elliot, died sud-
denly in Denver last Sunday Of paralysis OF the
heart. He was well known and greatly liked
throughout the entire State. He WAS at one