The Delta independent., 1888-12-11
COLORADO Condensed.
Black Hawk is now being lighted by


The freight receipts in carload lots
Mt Pueblo in November were 1876.
Tho Denver aldermen have revoked
the license of the Palace Theatre
Leadville boarding house mistress
is being sued for breach Of promise.
The Rock Island road is bringing in
large excursion parties from the East
Coal has been discovered short dis
lance from Nj Wot in Boulder County.
Hon. Thomas Patterson has pur-
chased half interest in the Albany Hotel
at Denver.
The population OF Las Animas Coun-
~ has increased ovef GO per cent within
the past year.
Mrs. 4. W. Braincrd, Secretary OF
the State w. C. T. u, died suddenly in
Denver last Sunday.
The voting strength Of the Prohibi.
tionists has increased 800 In this State in
the past four years
An artificial ice factory which will
make forty tons of concealed coldness daily
is being erected in Denver.
Alamosa is preparing to sink q gas
well to the depth Of 5000 feet. Work will
be commenced about january.
Pueblo has employed six men TO
travel through the East and distribute nd.
vcrttsing matter for their town.
V>h..S. 49, ..u,- @, .hna.~. T. 81 =.
mute and blind institution At Colorado
Springs. There arc only accommodation
for 80
The newsboys and bootblacks Of
giving Day and Afterwards tickets 70 the
matinee.
Hon. Victor A. Elliott was sworn in
asa q Justice of the Supreme Court last
Tuesday TO Ill the vacancy 70 which Jus
ucc Gerry was recently appointed.
The Rock Island Railroad il sinking
well n, Flagicr which is fifteen feet In
diameter. twill coat 600 and il expect
hour.
The Giipin Heat and Power Com
pany have started its electric light system
at Central City with 400 lightA. Tho plant
Ia very successful and gives universal satis.
faction.
Another man WAS killed At the Pal.
acc Thcatcr In Denver Sunday night in the
midst Of drunken carousal. This II the
third murder within year at this infam.
ous rcsort-
The lcssees Of the Silver Belle mine
on Aspen Mountain, s. l.. Morris, c. II.
Field, John Hausam, MAxcy Tabor and
others. have made rich strike on eighteen
feet of pay orc that runs from 90 TO loo
ounces of silver per ton.
The result OF the labors OF the State
Canvassing Board shows that the total vote
Of Colorado at the last election to be sl. .72i,
gain Of es. I0i over tho vote Of 1854. Thi,
shows conclusivcly that the population OF
the State has q larger per cent. Of increase
in the four years last past than any other
State In the Union.
Three prisoners broke Jail nj Aspen
atoo'ciock Tuesday night by cutting hole
through the floor and digging out Their
names arc S. ". Binford. who was bound
ovcr for forgery; Steve Reynolds and Chris
Gilmore, for shooting with intent 70 kill.
They got an hour the start OF the officers,
aud probably went down the valley.
Nothing has been learned OF the
whereabouts of Wood, tho telegraph opcr
ator at Colorado Springs, whose failure tc
deliver an order from the train dispatcher
caused the recent fatal wreck near Hustcd
He was an operator employed Jointly by the
two roads After tho accident, and bcfor
the coroncr's inquest, hc fed the country.
Tho Pueblo Chienain says: Two Of
tho new co-ton engines Of tho d. 4 Il, q.
Railroad arrived yesterday and are rapidly
being made ready for usc on tho road
They are monsters and look as II anything
20 which they were coupled would have &c
move. Two more arc looked for to-day. II
is probable that these engines will be used
TO haul freight between Pueblo and Den
yer.
George r. Witherill. the murderer
Of Charles r. Mccain, was taken from the
Canon City Jail carly Tuesday morning by
. mob and hung TO q lamp post. The Shcr
IN, although he had been informed that the
attempt would probably be made and had
ample time for preparation, made no do
tsrmincd resistance to the demands Of the
mob A moro cowardly deapcrsdo than
withcrill probably never lived.
An organization called tho Colorado
STATE Fish and Game Association has becn
orssnised In Denver for the purpose Of
preventing the unlawful slaughter OF nsh
and aanc. The following are tho ofacers
for tho frst ycar: l. b. Porter, President:
r. r. Wright, Jr., Vice President; H. b.
cuilum, Secretary; 8. N. Wood, Treasurer,
and A. w. Smith, Earl M. Cranston, l. L.
Hiesins and John L. Jsroms, Ezssutvs
COMMITTEES.
Captain William Meredith yesterday
brouRht 70 the city hne specimen oi
mountain lion seven feetin lenseh, which
his son killed at the head Of Apache Creek,
about ~ milss southwest Of the city on Sat
urday. A party Of hunters saw The lion On
Friday, ed oss Of them put ride ball
through hia ahouldss. They tzscksd HIN
through ~ snow ltor twsuty-four hoars
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