Delta chief., 1885-07-22
STATE NEWS,


There were 46, 400 quarts of straw
berries shipped from Boulder this year.
The proposed Indian school at Grand
Junction is to be erected at an early day.
The Tabor Grand Hotel in Leadville
was thrown open to tie public on the 10th.
Denver is at last entirely free from
small-po the first time for nearly two years.
Crocker's cracker works of Denver,
burned on the night of the 18th. Loss, $4,000
Denver has a roller coaster which
is supplanting roller skating in the affections
of the multitude.
The President has appointed Jona-
than Kilbourn, of Pueblo Receiver Of Public
Moneys at that city.
Father Brennan, a we'll known Cath
Ole priest in this state, has been arrested as a
suspect" in Ireland.
It is estimated that this years wool
crop Of El Paso county will be between COO 900
and 200, 900 pounds.
Frank c. Gaylord mysteriously dis
appeared fIom silverton the other day. 1t is
feared he committed suicide.
The millers are talking of forming a
syndicate and placing all the -four mills in the
state under one management.
Tingley s. Wood, of Leadville, has
been appointed Receiver of the Aspen mine.
He had to give $4,000 bond.
The railroads have reduced rates on
wheat from all Colorado and Utah points to
the Mississippi river 40 per cent.
Twelve out of herd of eighteen
horses were killed by lightning on the ranch Of
W. A. Debusk, twenty miles from Trinidad.
A Pueblo lady has commenced suit
against the alleged Chinese doctor of that
place for malpractice, claiming 5000 dam
ages.
Benny Johns, a bright boy in Denver
who was carrier for the Tribune Republican,
was thrown from horse on the 14th and
killed.
The census of the state Just taken
shows a slight falling of in the mining dis
tricts and large gains in the agricultural COM
munities.
The liabilities of Leadville are now
quit work unless they are paid in cash instead
OF warrants.
Frank Kelley, man employed l,y J.
B.stewart, who is driving'a big lot of ties down
the Poudre, was drowned while trying to pre-
vent Jam.
1t has been decided to postpone the
silver pageant that It was proposed to hold in
6cxt~H
be obtained.
Denver now claims the champion
base ball club of the state. On Saturday they
beat the Leadvilles by 4 score Of to !, and on
Sunday by score Of 8 to3.
Buckskin Charley, a well-known In
dian, son of lgnscio shot snd killed Cashmere,
another prominent Indian Of the Winnemsu-
chic tribe at the Ignacio agency q few days
ago.
The Denver, Utah and Pacific now
runs two trains day between Denver and
Longmont, leaving Denver at 80 g. m. and
$40 p. m, and arriving in Denver at 9:27 am.
and $40 p. m.
The sampling works of Matthews &
Webb at Idaho Springs, handled seven hun
uiSu Nouo u OiC uuluB tuc WOuLu VI ouuc. "A
great deal Of ore is being taken out from that
part Of the state.
Jack Howard, q st. Louis boy 16
years old, who was spending his vacation at
the ranch Of Col Thompson, near Trinidad,
was instantly killed few days ago by the
breaking Of swing.
According to the new census Weld
has the largest number Of farms OF any coun-
ty in the State, 66s; then comes Larimer with
al, Arapahoe with $50, and Boulder with 5S6
Dolores county has the fewest, 8.
The dead body of an unknown man
was found about three miles west of Brush
last Saturday night No marks Of violence
were found on the body, and It is supposed he
was seized with . spasm brought on by drink,
during which he died.
The committee appointed by Gov.
Eaton to investigate the charges made against
e1-Warden Hoyt, Of the penitentiaiy, have
made report in which they fully e1onerate
Mr.. Hoyt and highly compliment his manage
ment Of the Institution.
There is said to be q camp Of Utes,
consisting of about twenty lodges, camped at
the head Of Flag creek, about twelve miles
south Of Meeker, who have with them band
OF 900 horses. They also have quite mum.
Der of sheep and goats.
During the week ending the first