The Delta independent., 1888-12-04
COLORADO CONDENSED.

a Government building.
There are two hundred patients al
the Arapahoe County hospital.
The Rock Islnnd road is bringing in
largo excursion parties from tho East.
The real estate transactions in Pu-
eblo amounted to ss9, $50 last Saturday.
The Philadelphia Smelter at Pueblo
will fire up about the first of December
The pioneers of jefferson county ARE
going to effect permanent organisation.
Between 800 and 600 tons of copper
are shipped East every month from Don
yer.
The collision on the ID. & X. G. the
other day destroyed 10000 worth of prop
erty.
1,5O0 barrels OF crude oil are pro-
dnced every twenty -four hours by the wells
Of Florence.
Mr.. j. Depuy of New York has been
appointed 20. succeed Mr.. Dsnforth ~ man.
agcr of the C. C. &LCo.
The Congregational College az Colo
RADIO Springs 10 having prosperous year
with very encouraging outlook
The Glenwood Rifle Club offers re-
ward for the arrest and conviction Of any
parties violating the game laws.
John Cheely. editor Of tho Platte
VaIicp Record, one OF tho most cenfirmed
old bachelors In tho State, got married las,
week
The ncwsboys and bootblncks OF
Denver wore given 4 dinner on Thanks
giving Day and Afterwards tickets TO the
matinee.
A Greeley judge has decided that Il
though given several months before the
seed was put in the ground.
A Normal Institute is being held ut
Montrose, composed Of teashers from Mesa,
Delta and Montrosc countics-about forty
10 all. Dr. A Lawric is the director.
The New York Nation OF last week
hsd an extended article on the subject of
irrigation by s o. Henry. Of this Stntc,
which is being widely copied. II 10 well
calculated To advertise the resources Of the
State.
The assessment returns are all In nj
the Auditors ofYicc and show n total vaiuS-
ton OF the State to be si6s, SIS. e4s.93. For
iss. the valuation WAS si4i. .s,S, ,Ss4s7, an in
rroase during the year of se7. ass. oc2 50 or
nearly % per cent.
A. II. Danforth has resigned from
tho position Of general manager Of the Col
orndo Coal and Iron Company the only iron
manufacturing concern wcst Of the Mis-
aouri River and very extensive institution.
He has bccu vicc-preeidcn, and general
manager min years.
The horticultural Society proposes
10 give an exhibition Of frui,s and egricui-
urnl products Of Colorado ON the 10Th. lith
and 12th OF January, for which DIR. Shaw
has In his cellar now $50 varieties Of applies
alone. II Is claimed that there are at the
present time over 30c bearing orchards Ia
Colorado and tina, 100000 fruit trees have
been set out during tho past year.
Thomas Morgan. n Burlington &
Missouri operator Mt La Sale, has been
arrested for clipping with the le-yclr old
daughter Of Louis McSeuncy, section
boss Morgan had been clsndestincly init
matc with the girl for some time. Three
wccks ago he was ordered 10 McCook for
duty and the girl went with him. Morgan
ha. n wife and several children. He isnow
In jail at Greeley.
The FL Paso County Toacber's Asso-
citation has elected the following named
able corps Of officers fol ,hc ensuing year:
President, Supt, f. l.. .B,ington of Colorado
Springs; vioc-prcsident, Mrs. L. ] Morton.
Colorado Springs; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. +. Cunningham, Colorado City. The
nbovs named persons, with J. p. jackson
Of Colorado City, constitute the executive
committee.
The school children Of Pueblo hive
novel way Of celebrating Thanksgiving.
Tho Chtcff1in of the Goth says 'The
pupils Of the North side public sch Nols yes
terylay made their annual contribution 10
the poor. Tho amount was slightly larger
than even the goodly pile made mp last
year II amounted this time TO 2,520 pounds
OF all sorts Of provisions, including vcgc-
tables Of every kind, bread, icllice, cloth
ing, ctc. They filled two express wagons,
which wcrc delivered st tho l.. b U. Homc
by Prof Search"
A I.eadvillc dispatch says that on
Thanksgiving morning George o'Connor
returned home the worse for liquor and his
wifc took terrible revenge When he
had retired and WINS sleeping soundly, she
advanced to his bedside with jug..of boil.
iur water and throw II over him. His face.
eyes, neck and shoulders were badly
scnided, and DIR. A. w. Eyer had to bc
called In TO allay tho suffcrings of tho
wrctchcd man. O'Connor has becn drink
ing heavily for a week and his wife took
this means to make him quit.
The Secretary Of State will have col
looted and turned over to tho State up to
Tho end Of November, instant, e70,aos.oo In
fcss, Or nearly three timcsas much ~ has
evsr besn collected for the State In that Of
noe III any previous two years. II amounts
/ 70 enough 10 pay tho salaries OF the entire
executive department Of the State. ltpays
the salaries Of tho Governor and his Secre-
tary. The Treasurer and his deputy, tho