Crystal River current., 1886-10-16
STATE NEWs.

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A revival is in progress at Brush.
General Sheridan has been visiting in
Denver.
A Chautauqua club has been organ
ised at saguache.
There are 1881 pupils enrolled in the
1cadville schools.
The bank clearings in Denver last
week were s3,oOa,2
A destructive forest fire has been
raging in Grand county.
Seven buildings are in process sof
erection at Fort Morgan.
The tobacco crop of Virginia has
been damaged.by heavy frost.g
There are twenty-five carriers en-
ployed at the Denver postofice.
A number of costly residences are
being erected in Colorado Springs.
Horse thieves are making things
lively downin San Miguel county.i
The Greystone is the name Of a new
Democratic club organized in Denver.
The wages of smelter hands in Lead
Vile range from 81. so to IS 90 day.
Ducks and geese are swarming in the
Platte and other streams Of the State.
A very extensive timber fire has been
raging on the Dry Woody, near Aspen.
A second crop of strawberries has
been raised at Grand Junction this year.
Sixty car loads of ore valued at $780,
600 we're shipped from Georgetown last month.
Aspen claims to have more sidewalks
for its popu alton than any town in the State.
The Argo Smelter exhibit S12O,00O
worth Of silver bricks at the Denver Exposi-
tion.
The agricultural implement house of
II. C. Babcock & son, Denver, have made an
assignment.
An exhibition of farm products will
be made at Monte Vista on the 18th and 10th
of this month.
The citizens of Durango and La Plata
county are excited over the prospects Of 3
number Of new railroads.
An estimate just made fixes ths num-
her of range cattle in Montrose county at 49,
600 and the sheep at 25, 900.
There have been 105 entries of fruits,
>Gcluding more than 100 varieties, made for the
Nanufacturers' Exposition.
They are already quarreling in Dem
yer over the question whether or not their ex-
hibition shall be kept open on Sunday.
Some of the farmers in the great
Platte valley are cutting their fourth crop of
alfalfa this season. Verify alfalfa Is king.
Colorow and his band of outlaws are
reported to be on Douglass Creek, near the
Utah line, and will probably remain there dur
ing the winter
Rico has ordered hose cart and or
ganized hose company. The company is
co imposed Of the business men and permanent
residents Of that place.
The Rio Grande will'give half rates
to Denver and return during the Manufactur-
era exposition on such days as are designated
for the various counties.
Many farmers throughout the State
are cultivating the sunhower. As food for
poultry the seed Of that plant is unexcelled
and the yield 10 enormous.
The Board of Trustees of Glenwood
Springs have ordered their attorney to draft an
ordinance to adopt the new town plat, which
settles all disputes between the town trustees
and the town site company.
The excellent display of grains and
grasses which Prof. Cassidy Of the State Agri-
ealtural College has had ON exhibition at the
different fairs in the northern part of the
State, have been taken to the Denver Exposi-
tion.
An excellent mineral display was
made at the Boulder fair; the rivalry between
the precious metal department and the agricul-
tural department was quite spirited, and it
was difficult to determine which was the more
aGtrActive.
Nearly ten thousand dollars have
been subscribed towards permanent endow-
ment fund for Colorado college, at Colorado
Springs, since the beginning Of the fall term.
The amount was received from citizens Of Den
yer, Colorado Springs aud Manitou.
5T'he total value of gold and silver re-
ceived and purchased at the Denver mint dur
ing the month Of September was e2l3, 500. 90.
OF that amount s2l1 ST 46 was gold and $l,-
902.74 silver. Idaho, New Mexico and Wyom-
ing sent In bullion, as well - Colorado.
A petition is circulating for the pur-
uose Of obtaining signatures for . road from
0lenwood to Meeker. The proposed road