The Delta independent., 1888-04-03

Ing 1t $4,000 acres more. A few years ago
this land was drug at .25 per acre and
now 1t Is eagerly sought after at g to Is
per acre.
The ore shipments from Aspen for
the week ending March % were ITS tons, Of
which Denver received GIG and Leadvilie
$50 tons. or this amount the Midland car
ried 3Ol tons to Leadyille and 800 to Denver
and the d. & r. &. carried 25l tons to Lead
vile and 3O6 to Denver.
The street illuminations in Denver
during the Jubilee wers the finest ever
seen In the west. Strings of incandescent
electric lights in many coored globes were
suspen cd lat frequent intervals across the
principal streets, making display as novel
andibehutitul as scene from the Arabian
Nights.
The trades display at Denver last
Friday was the biggest thing of the kind
ever seen in the west. The entire parade
was over four miles long. The diversity Of
interests represented was revelation and
surprise to even the residents of Denver,
while the visitors were simply paralyzed
with as.onishment
The great Booth-Barrett company's
Denver engagement, beginning April 2,
includes the following: Monday night,
"OtheIlo," with Booth as Iago and Barrett
as OthelIo; Tuesday and Saturday, Julius
Cn sar," with Booth as Brutus and Barrett
as Cassius; Wednesday, "Hamlet" with
Booth as Hamlet and Barrett rs Laertes; /;
Thursday. Macbeth" !" with Booth as Mac
beth and Barrett rs Macduff, and Friday,
THE Merchant of Venice" Booth as Shy.
lock and Barrett as Bassanio.
There was most exciting scene in
the Colorado Springs opera house Thur
day night A few minutes after s O'Clock
about two thirds Of the audience that had
gathered to witness Kate Castleton's pro-
duction of "Crazy Patch" was comfortably
seated when a sudden gust Of wind blew
the tin of the roof. The room was filled
with dust, and a general stampede en-
sued. II came suddenly and the swaying
nj the curtains, accompanied by the terrible
noise from the roof was more than any au-
dience could have stood. The panic was
only OF n minutes duration and no one WAS
injured but the audience had terrible
fright
A well attended meeting of the gen.
tlemen Interested IN forming an immigra-
tion bureau was held in Denver Thursday.
II was resolved that the following plan OF
work be adopted: That the members of
the Executive Committee for each county
make full and complete organization at
once In their own counties, and proceed
70 solicit funds TO carry on the work. That
half Of the amount thus raised be applied
for printing local and special matter, ana
that the other half be placed in the hands
Of the State Executive Committee for gen
erai work. That as soon as funds can be
provided the Commissioner of Immigration
and the Secretary prepare proper matter
for distribution and commence Judicious
advertising. That the Commissioner Of
immigration and committee which are to
aid him procure the CO operation of all
railroads whom he and they can interest in
special object to all those desiring to en-
igra,e TO organize into colonies great or
small. The following officers were elected !:
President. Donald Fletcher of Arapahoe;
Secretary, W. 4. Pabor of Fremont; /;
Treasurer, J. =. Maxwell of Boulder; First
vice. president, George W. Cook of Lake ;
Second vice president, Mr.. Lock OF Pueblo;
Third vice-president, c. S. Aldrich OF Rio
Grande; Fourth vice-presidept j. II.
woodgate OF Delta; Commissioner of Im-
migration. NJ. J. Lawrence OF Arapahoe,