The Delta independent., 1888-01-17

ducing oil wells, which yield all the way
from ten to one hundred barrels each. The
total daily crude product Of the district Is
about seven hundred barrels. Between
800 and 400 barrels Of flight" oil are being
marketed every day, the product Of the re-
nneries, and even then the demand cannot
be met
The smelter Of the Aspen Mining
and Smelling company will never operate
again In Aspen, says the Mining Industry.
1t will either be moved TO the lower valley
and become part Of great plant or will go
to Colorado Springs. This will depend
and 1t Is barely possible that the latter point
will be the destination.
The Heniiett and Maid of Erin mines
located at Leadville, and owned by Messrs.
ii. A. w. Tabor, j. j. b. Dubois, Eben
Smith and George W. Kassler, have been
incorpt rated into company: which is
to be known as the Henriett and Maid Con-
solidated Mining Company. The capital
stock was placed at q 500, ,ooo These mines
have long been considered among the most
valuable in the Carbonate camp.
On the first day of July there will be
due the military fund of Colorado from the
general government, nearly 5000. This,
being insufficient to uniform the entire mil
itia OF the state, the military board has de-
cided to offer prize to each of the three
companies which shall show the highest
percentage Of membership in attendance at
regular drills during the quarter ending
March 81, 1883.
The following were elected officers
of the State Grange at It's recent annual
meeting in Denver: worthy master, Levi
Booth; worthy overseer, John Churches
worthy lecturer. II. NJ. Edwards; worthy
steward, 81 +. Couch; assistant steward,
Charles A. Mckay, chaplain. b. F. Wads-
worth ;itreasurer, J. B. Dudley; gate keep
er, Charles Eysen pomona, Sarah Churches
flora, Sara 7. Edwards; ceres, Millie A.
Booth; lady assistant steward, Ada Mckay.
Congressman Symes has introduced
the following bills: To amend the alien
land act so rs TO permit aliens to own min
ing property; TO confirm the title TO certain
land In the city Of Denver heretofore pat
ented for cemetery property; TO appropri-
ate 81 coo 900 for the erection OF Custom
House In Denver; 10 provide for Mint Of
Coinage AT Denver; to create Court of In.
dian Depredations Claims, to adjudicate
and determine all claims for property de-
s,royed by the Indians; for the free and
unlimited coinage of the silver dollar.
The Fruitmere Health and Home
Coinnany v-as gapi,ed at Copo, Cy,v Ia :,
week, with number OF well known citi
zens OF the state as directors and officers.
The object OF the company is 10 buy prop
criy near Canon City, divide into small
parcels and endeavor to settle on II emf
grants from the east whom they hope to
attract on account OF the horticultural and
healtbfrl attractions OF the location. Gen.
Cameron and Mr.. w. +. Pabor expect soon
to make trip to the east In the interest of
the company.
A dispatch TO the Republican from
Las Animss, says: The building used by
Bent county as n court house burned about
o'clock Tuesday morning. When the fire
was FIRST seen 1t had made too much pro-
gress to be arrested. All the records of the
county were totally destroyed. consisting
Of the records OF the county clerk. district
clerk, county treasurer, sheriff, and
county assessor. All that was saved were
the contents OF the trcasurer's safe, con-
tanning some important papers, warrants
and school orders that had been paid, from
July to December 81, 1887, and some lit
tie money. and also the warrant books con-
tanned In the clerks safe.