The Delta independent., 1888-08-07
STATE NEWS,


South. is in session at Pueblo.
The Democrats have nominated Rob-
ert Cary for Mayor of Leadville.
A ranchman near Canon City killed
thirteen skunks one day last week.
More than fifty horses have been
otolen from near Montrose this summer
The quail is multiplying in numbers
IN the agricultural portions Of the State.
Mr.. d. B. Robinson, general mana
ger OF the Midland railroad, has resigned.
The business Of the Pueblo land Office
for the quarter ending June 20, figures up
s95 ooo.
Mrs. Benton. wife of Fremont
county ranchman, committed suicide few
days ggo.
The d. & r. G. is again agltating the
building of double track between Denver
and Pueblo
The best fishing and hunting IN Colo
rido is said to be in The neighborhood Of
Tappers Lake.
Senator Hill has been investigating
the advantages Trinidad has to offer as
site for smelters.
A married woman of Salida has been
sent to the Reform School on complaint of
her mother and husband.
Bears and mountain lions nave killed
number of cattle and horses in the vIctn-
ity o. Pine Grove recently.
An employe of the Denver Republi-
can climbed Pike's Peak in four hours and
bhr-dve minutes one day last week.
The Colorado Conference of the NJ.
Z. Church has determined TO hold a camp
meeting at GlenPark for ten days or longer,
commencing August Is.
An express package containing SlO,-
600 was m,Gtoriousiy stolen on steamer
between Portland and Astoria, Oregon. No
clue yet to the money or thief.
Governor Routt will shortly open up
his Pleasant valley marble quarry. The
necessary tools have already been shipped
and work will commence soon.
The wife of Professor Copeland. OF
Greeley, was last week elected president Of
the northern dis,ric, OF the Colorado wo
mans Christian Temperance Union.
An infant of Mrs. K. A. Porter OF
Rocky Ford fell into an open cIs,err the
other day and Its mother promptly followed
IL a, the risk OF her own life and rescued il.
Two lG-year-old girls, one living at
Colorado City and one at Colorado Springs,
who had dc ermined upen life OF shame,
have been taken to the State industrial
School.
Preparations are In progress for the
Latimer county fair 10 be held September
IL, IL, - and II. The grounds are being
improved and the grand stand enlarged.
The race track Is In excellent condition.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Greeley
have about finished harvesting their wheat,
and the result is more favorable than was
anticipated. While the yield Is no, up to
the average, yet It is fully double wta, was
expected six weeks ago.
All the prisoners In the Las Animas
county jail at Trinidad. Eve in number, es-
capped Tuesday night by cutting hole
through the ceiling and floor above into tho
Assessors Office, from which an open win.
dow offend an easy means OF egress.
The dump near the Santa Fc Com
pany's mine No. at Rockyale ignited, It is
supposed By spontaneous combustion, few
days ago, and soon set fire to the chutes,
loading stations and ether out.bulldlngs
doing Si5,oo0 worth OF damage. The firr
Of
thirty days.
A curious and startling phenomenon
wss observed Mo-dny evening at 10 O'Clock
by the people OF uolyoke. 1t was burn
ing meteor appearing in the northeas. and
lighting up the heavens with hriIian,
glow that seemed supernatural. 1t hlszed
for about half sn hour and suddenly burnt
up or disappeared. twas deemed super
natural by some and thought to be the end
of eartly existence.
The raspberry season has opened
with a bound and the town is nearly de
serted, all who can afford the time having
gone with camp equipage to gather the
delicious fruit that grows so abundantly In
the neighboring parks. 1t is said there is
ripening nicely. Five hundred people are
said to be camped ut the big patch on -Four
mile already.-Carbondale Advance
On Tuesday night some person en-
tered the Miners hospital at Ouray and
went through the effects of the patients, Sc
curing for his pains two silver watches and
about sl7 In money. The thief. who was
evidently well acquainted with the prem
ises, entered at one of the basement win
dows, secured a candle and placed It in one
of his shoes for dark lantern, helped him
self to menl in the kitchen and then pro-
ceeded on his mission up stairs.
Word comes from Ignacio. in La
Plata comfy, that the Indians are all away
from the agency with their stock, and con-
siderable time must elapsc before they can
be brought in for the preliminary council.
Tho work of tho commissioners Is made
much harder for the fact that the Govern
ment has failed to pay them a portion of
their annuities, and the settlers in the
country and towns surrounding the reser-
walton have given them the impression