The Delta independent., 1888-12-18
COLORADO CONDENSED.

There are six sawmills within ten
miles of Antonito.
Footpads and burglars are making
things lively at Leadville.
COlorow. the famous old Ute Chief,
aiah Of pneumonia At the Agency . few
days ago.
1t is announced that work on Pueb-
los e2a0, 900 opera house will be commenced
the frst Of the year.
The Northern Colo RADIO Horticul-
tural Society held an interesting meeting
mt Lovelsnd last week
II is proposed to erect a gymnasium
in Colorado Springs to belong to the college
but To be used also by citizens.
Pinon md cedar wood are selling in
the streets Of Antonito for sl.25 load :
thrccquarters of a cord at that.
The warrants issued by the State
Auditor for the two fiscal years to Novem-
bcr 80, 1885, aggregate 81 $50, ,775.43
Aiamosa has made contract Tor a
supply of ditch water, for an indcflni,e per.
iod Of years and is to pay 5000 PR year.
II is stated that the Warren Mercan-
tile Company, one Of the lr.reest concerns
of Wyoming, is soon to rernove from Chey-
cnne to Denver.
Onc hundred and fifty men are at
work in the Coneio.. camp at presen, and
the number is iik'xy to be greatly increased
during the wint-r.
Two men were instantly killed and
nhrcc Others horribly mangled by an ex-
plosion 4 nre-damp in mine near Canon
City NJ Ionday nigh,
he sixth annual reunion OF the
sSuldeg County pioneers was held last
Wednesday,. A banquet and dance were
features of the occasion.
Colonel d. A. Jones. superintendent
of the Colorado Iron Works, died = few
days ago He was considered one OF the
four greatest iron makers In the world
A Rock Island passenger train ran
into Rio Grandc stone train Mt Lit,lcion
last Monday. Two engines and several
cars were destroyed but no one was killed.
The Pueblo Opera House safe was
robbed Saturday night OF si&5, 1, WAS the
work Of sneak thief and was done while
the house WAS full Of people. Three men
have been arrested.
Major Powell. of Washington. has
been in Denver the past week consulting
with promincn: gentlemen regarding the
location, capacity and character of the rec
ervoirs tho Government, contcmplatcs build.
ibF.
The dead body OF o. p. Allen was
found few day. aso no; far from Dillon.
He left Breckenridge about month ago on
n hunting trip and II is suspected that a
man named Rogers who accompanied him
!. responsible for his death.
The Edison Electric Light Company
Of Salida filed an amendment 10 It's articles
Of incorporation with the Secretary Of
State on the 18th. which provides for an in
crease OF stock to $1,000. Thcpurposc is
to enlarge the plan, TO keep even with the
growth Of Salida.
Georgetown now has Board Of
Heaith consisting Of Police Judge K, II,
Wci.cr, DIR W. A. Jayne, DIR. X ], Collins,
Sclectmcn John A. Morris and Jesse Jones.
This body Is now using every prccaution 20
pprreut the spreading Of any disease that
may make its appearance.
An enthusiastic meeting OF those in
trrcsted in preserving the fsh and game Of
the State was held In Denver Tuesday
aieht About 200 gentlemen were present
permanent organization was formed and
. board of directors chosen consisting OF
ono member from each county In the State,
The November freight traffic at
Monte Vista shows u gratifying increase
and steady growth reaching the heavy
figures of 2,+0O,0on pounds for the month
and u, 900 600 for the eleven months Of the
year. The aggregate money value OF the
bus,ncs. il now ut the rate OF tl25 900 per
year.
Grassman Il List report having
reached iepth Of 2s5 feet in the Del Nortc
we'll. most OF the way through rock, with.
out reaching satisfactory water flow A
vein has been struck, which is impreHnatcd
with soda and IL Ia hoped by deeper boring
pressure may be obtained 10 bring 1t to the
surface.
Saturday nigh, II Rio Grande freight
train too long for the San Carlos switch
was run into by Fort Worth train and
ak or eight cars were badly wrecked The
Fort Worth engine was smashed, bu, the
Rio Grande train was the worst wreck as
I'm. recently been the case IN several
wrecks on the Joint track.
The inaugural ball will be given ON
Tucadny night, January $, under the aus
pices OF the Mercantile Library Association
nj the Tabor Grand Opera House. Tho
mos, elaborate arrangements will char.
scterizc this affair, which will be one of the
,,o.t superb inaugural balls Denver has
ever seen. Honors TO Govcrnor-cleet
Cooper will abound, The afrair is eagerly
anticipated.
Asafe in the room OF W, r. Chad
bourne, manager OF the Mikado Mining
Company o. Lcadvillo was opened by some
person who knew the combination on Mon
day morning, and z, 200 in money extracted
At.o naao 0fl0 worth of mining stock the