The Delta independent., 1888-08-21
COLORADO CONDENSED,

uation of e. $40. $40.
Wray will put up school house
which win cost 81 600.
Las Animas proposes TO put in water
works a. q cost OF $4,000,
The assessable property of Boulder
county isvaiued at q, ,9j2 9a5.
The contract has been let for new
scnool nor se in Boulder to cost si4. .955.
Ih's Rio Grande County Fair will be
red at Del Norse October 10 II and IL.
1t is reported that another National
bank will soon be established in Trinidad
The Glen Park Bible Conference
OPENED with fair attendance on the 18th.
a teachers Normal Institute is in
session at Greeley with a large attendance.
A now brewery with capacity Of
10 barrels day has started up in Trinidad,
A Grand Council of the state ofIicers
OF the Salvation Army is In session in Den
yer.
A German farmer living near Bow
Elder was KILLED By lightning few day.
aEo
The Trinidad team captured $500 in
prizes at TIE Firemen's Tournament in Ass
pen.
a drunken bartender OF Canon Cit,l
shot and killed. an inofenslve citizen a few
days ago.
suniiowcr valley, near Trinidad,
wss Fi'ited by severe hail storm few
days ago.
1t is thought that the apple crop OF
Fremontcounty will amount to 2D,Oo0 bar
rcls this year
The county commissioners of Arapa.
hoe county viii soon advertise for bids tod
ailso.oJ jail
Cherry Creek 4: Denver got boon,
Friday nIEht, as the result OF aeloud-bgrsp
on the Divide.
An old bear and two cubs were
killed in an apple orchard nsar Longnont
few days ago.
Soaking rains have fallen in the cast.
ern par, OF the state bringing Joy to the
hearts Of the graugors.
John Pollard was killed in Aspen
few days ago by the bursting OF the ore
chute in the Gclconda mine.
A new company has been incorpor-
ated which proposes to build railroad
through The San Luis valley.
Peter Swanson. tic-chopper. was
arrested nj Breckeui Ea few days ago
and while in jail hung him mselL
Jcre Irwin. the Peoples candidate.
has been elected Mayor OF Lesdville. 1t Is |
reported that he fayors the licensing Of
gambling.
Canon City expects to secure the |
location OF large wooden mill. The su.
perior water power OF that place was the |
especial attraction
The caitlcmen OF Mesa county are
determined that sheep shall not encroach |
upon their pastures, Last week flock OF |
5000 were met and turned back.
About hundred and iifty Mormons |
passed through Pueblo Wednesday 70 Utah. |
They were mostly from Tennessee and |
other parts OF the south, besides some for. |
eigucrs.
Tho Denver & Rio Grand Western |
has purchased 10000 broad gauge ties in
Wyoming. They Will be loa ed down the |
Green river to the point where the railroad
crosses that stream.
A collision took place Thursday on
the Sunshine branch OF the Midland rail. |
road, running from the coal mines into |
Gienwood Springs. Two coal trains were |
badly wrecked and both the engineers and |
fremen and ono brakeman were seriously |
II not fatally injured.
The Pueblo Humane Society has met |
and elected J. NJ. Ess!ngton General Arenl
Mt a salary OF SIS per month. +. c. Glenr
was chosen Prosecuting Attorney,an A. j!
Havelock veterinary surgeon. The society |
Mt present has about hf;y members, and tha |
membership fee was fixed at e..
The Mecker Herald says there Is a
movement on foot backed by some OF th1
best and most Influential. men in the state,
to have the forthcoming legislature taki
action looking 10 the creation OF state
park out OF the territory laying between
the North and South Forks of White river
and embracing Tyapper's and Marvinc
lakes
Five hundred thousand fish have
hecn huNSutu Nv tUt STATE nhlCutty uurlnE |
the past year. Ths variety OF fish produced |
include the native Colorado trout, a black
spotted species, tho rainbow trout and carp. |
Four-ffths OF these have gone into the |
streams OF the slate. The record is greater
this year by 10000 than for any previous
year.
The State Firemcn's Association |
have elected the following officers: Presi- |
dent, h. b. Sopris OF Trinidad; first vice.
president, Frank Enzrnsperger OF Glen. |
wood Springs; second vice president, IL. L. |
Harding Of Aspen; third yice-presdent, G. |
w. Cook of Danver; secretary. John Roosa |
Of Trinidad; treasurer, Walter ]. Pollard OF |
Leadville.
A system Of Wholesale letter box
robbery extending over a period OF two
years, involving the theft of thousands of |
letters, including enclosures Of drafts, |
checks and post-of,ice orders, aggregating |
an unknown amount though known to eS' |
iced 100000 has been unearthed in Chi. |
cago
The herd Of buffalo belonging to tho