The Delta independent., 1888-02-21

leased are the Buckhorn and Stout, neal
Fort Collins. A. G. Beckwith will be sup.
erintendent Of the new company and will
make his headquarters ut Fort Collins
Joliet and Denver parties are Interested
with him In the lease.
The statement of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad for the year ending De
cember 81, 1887, shows gross earnings Of
7,as3, ,4ts. can increase of sl,245.S4l over
the previous year; operating expenses, g..
7s2.04s, an increase OF s514,osl; net earn
ings 1921, $40. an increase of t730. 739
other ircODe. e25, ,3ss, decrease OF $2l, ,S5l.
Total income, e3,266,75s. an increase Of
s7o9,S5s. Fixed charges, 81 ,696, ,70s, leaving
N.57O, ,05o earned on stock.
The Senate Public Lands Committee
have reported favorably on Senator Teller's
a school Of mines. The bill as amended by
the committee provides that the state shall
annually receive o5 per cent Of all moneys
paid the United States for mineral lands In
Colorado for the maintenance of such
School of Mines at Golden, not to exceed
20, 600 per annum nor to exceed the amount
expended by the state for said school.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
company has commenced condemnation
proceedings In the district court of Garfield
county for the acquisition of seventy acres
Of land on the north side of the Grand river
and adjoining the town OF Glenwood
Springs, for the location Of round-houses
and machine and car shops. The shops will
be the most extensive In the state outside
OF Denver, and will give employment In the
different departments to several hundred
men.
Bill Thompson, Deputy Sheriff Of
Las Animas county at Boston, Colorado,
was shot In the neck and instantly killed
by White In the street at Boston few days
ago. White was the leader Of a gang Of
horse-thieves known As the Gang of Thir-
teen, operating In southern Las Animas
county and the neutral strip. Thompson
had \ warrant for White and was shot
while serving the papers. Thompson was
formerly OF Dodge City. Kansas, and was a
brave officer. White was = cowboy with
the loi ranch till year age, when he turned
bad man. 4
The following is the text Of the Un-
compahgre Settlers bill a. amended and
passed by the Senate: THAT actual and
bona fde settlers on land subject to pre-
emption under the existing laws within the
late Uncompahgre and White River Indian
reservation in Colorado who have pre-
viously and elsewhere taken land under the
presumption laws may take an additional
100 acres within said reservation by paying
therefor el.a5 per aere at any time after =
bona fide residence on said land Of two
years and within thirty-thiee months after
hling the declaratory statement thereof.
Proof Of actual residence and Improvement
Of the land for not less than two years shall
be made to the satisfaction Of the register
and receiver under such regulation a. the
Secretary OF the Interior may prescribe"
Secretary Mctcalf Of the Colorado
Csttle-Growers' Association has sent out
the following circular TO its members: The
annual meeting OF the association is post
poned until March q, ,lsss, at 10 O'Clock m,
TO enable its members TO attend the meet
ing OF the international Range Association
to be held In Denver, Colorado, March Is,
1855. Through the efforts of the Chamber
Of Commerce and the citizens Of Denver,
Colorado. Il is proposed TO entertain those
In attendance and have "jubiiee" Of sew
eral days in connection with our cattle as
ISOLATION meetings and the grand opening
Of the Denver, Texas & Gulf railroad, which
will take place on the dates stated above.
We will notify you In due time when re.
duced rates Of transportation will be sc
cured. and We hope every member viii
avail himself Of the opportunity, by attend
Ing our annual meeting"