The Delta independent., 1888-05-01
COLORADO CONDENSED.

at Canon City this week.
Arbor Day was very generally cele.
brafed throughout the state.
There are 115 boys and four girls in
the reform school at Golden.
There are 109 students enrolled At
the State Agricultural College.
A scarcity of water for irrigating
purposes is feared by the state engineer.
An effort is being made to stock the
country surrounding Gienwood with quail.
Work on the Missouri Pacific sh ,ps
Mt Pueblo will be commenced in short
time.
Work has been commenced on toll
road from Cascade TO the summit of Pixies
Peak.
The bill appropriating $50, 900 for a
public building at Boulder has passed the
Senate.
Large shipments of lumber are being
made from Texas TO Colorado over the new
Iailroad.
A number of recent rains have
brought joy to the heart of the granger in
the rrln-belt
There are sixty-five school districts
in Logan county, which is gain OF fifty In
little over year.
MFR. j. Is. Wheeler intends building
stone front opera house and bank block
10 Aspen this summer.
One hundred tramps were enjoying
the hospitality of the city authorities of
Denver at one time last week
Aspen is in aelirium of delight
over the peaceful settlement OF the vexa-
nous Apex'Sidc line litigation.
A company has been organized at
Trinidad to improve S,onewall Park and
MAKE Of 1t an attractive summer resort
A mail route has been established
from Glenwood Springs to Meeker and
other points In the White river country.
A party Of tourists while climbing
mountain near Idaho Springs last week,
mad lively adventure with big cinnamon
bear.
Over ITO, 600 fruit and shade trees
have been received At Lamar this spring,
and have been set out In the town and sur
rounding country.
A little threc-ycar-old girl was burned
Cd to death In Denver the other day, her
clothes catching from a bon fire near which
she was standing.
petition is being circulated in
Lesdviile requesting .hc city council TO al
low tie re-opening of few gambling halls
on c. tain conditions.
Tho Missouri Pacific railroad COM
pany intend building branch from Pueblo
southwark TO some OF tho coal fields they
own Ia uncriano county.
The mayor of Lcadvillc has issued
IN order closing all gambling places in that
city. lie means business and Is backed by
a majority Of the voters OF that city.
A couple of ranchmcn had shoot
Ing scrapc at Aiamosa last Wednesday. one
OF them, man named Cross, receiving
wounds from which lie will probably die.
The marshal Of Leadvillc has noti-
Ned the proprietors Of the dance halls and
variety thea,ers that the law forbidding
the employment OF children In such places
would be strictly enforced.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson of Dem
yer made the principal speech at the annual
banque, OF the lroquois Club In Chicago
last Monday evening. lie strongly favored
the denomination of Cleveland for the
Presidency.
Mr.. b. S. Robbins. assistant u. s.
District Attorney nt Denver, made an inef
fectnsl attempt TO commi, suicide few
days by cutting has throat. A dull knife
and interposing friends saved his life.
Cause, whisky.
Mr.. Savory. n farmer Of Boulder
county, jumped In front Of run away
team with the intention OF stopping them.
The horses would not stop but moved on
and pushed Mr. Savory against q fence aud
then forced the tongue OF the wagon
through his body, killing him instantly.
The Denver, Texas 4 Fl. Worth
Railway Company will soon offer the same
passenger fare by It's route from Denver 10
New York which is now afforded by the
all-raii route. General Passenger Agent
Ady Is engaged in completing the arrange
ments. The trip viii be 800 miles by
rail and the res: OF the way by steame
from Galveston or New Orleans.
The Citizens Committee Of One Hun
dred at Leadville condemn ex-mayor Cook
for what they call his upwnrranted attack
upon Mr.. Cation, the Congregational minis
tor who took nh active part In tho recent
campaign, aud endorse Mr.. Caton's "nanlv
and fearless stand against gambling, as
well as his courteous bearing throughout
the heated contest, and assure him of our
continued regard for his sterling qualities,
both as citizen and rs n minister Of the
gospel"
The great Montczuma tunnel is Mt
last completed. A special from Durango
to tho Denver Republican SAYS: MIR. A. ii.
Havemcyer Of New York, who Is largely
interested In the enterprise, personally ared
the last shot by electricity OH Saturday, thus
completing one Of the greatest irrigating
bitches In the country. The tunnel Is over
one milo In length aud will convey the
water of tho Dolores river through Dolores
mountain to the Montexuma valley. Then
from the southern terminus the water will