The Delta independent., 1888-11-27
COLORADO Condensed.

UUUUlAUU UUNUENDEU.
Loveland had $4,000 fire a few
days ago.
Gunnison proposed to have fish
hatchery.
Governor Adams pays taxes on Pu-
eblo property valued at 9,470.
A better November for business OF
all kinds was never known in the State.
The late F. z. Salamon, of Denver,
left q, 900 by will to the public library.
The Chieftain says one Of the great
ings.
The vote on bonds for water-works
for the city of Greeley were carried by q
majority of a.
Only three years ago antelopes were
brought into Denver by the wagon load
now they are rarely seen and the meat 10
considered . luxury.
1t is reported that Rev. DIR. Moore
will be . candidate for United States Sena-
tor this winter
Longmont people are not at all
pleased at the prospect Of their college be-
ing removed TO Denver.
The Rock Island railroad has made
q round trip excursion rate Of SO from
Denver to Missouri river points.
In one day last week Denver re-
oeived 5000 pounds OF dressed poultry,
mostly from Kansas and Nebraska.
There were 1922 votes cast in Gun
nison county-9os Republican, 6l7 Demo
cratic, sS Union Labor and Is Prohibition.
A company has been organized with
. capital of 10000 for the purpose of
building . tramway from MHnitou TO the
top Of Pixies Peak.
II Is rumored that Governor Adams
Intends TO begin tho publication of daily
newspaper in Pueblo after the expiration
Of his term Of ONCE.
DIR. Hayes, who for several years
was pastor Of the leading Presbyterian
church In Denver, has accepted call TO q
Kansas City church.
The Central Presbyterian Church OF
Denver have given call to DR.. Freeman
Of Milwaukee to become their pastor Mt n
saiary Of q, 600 year.
For changing the location OF the
county scat Of Grand county. Hot Sulphur
Springs received lie votes and Grand Lake
received 81 votes, giving the Springs u ma.
Sority Of lss votes.
II is said that more snow has nj
ready fallen In the mountains OF Boulder
eonnty than fell all last winter. This in.
surcs plenty OF water for irrigation pur.
poses next summer.
The claim of Duncan Blair OF Gar
hcld for &, 800 for dcprcdations committed
In 1885 by Arapahoc Indians, has been dis.
allowed by Secretary Villas ON the ground
Of insufficiency Of evidence.
The Pueblo city council have passed
m ordinance compelling coal dealers to have
their coal weighed on city scales. A a
consequence the price of this articles hns
bccn advanced fifty cents ton.
Judge Rucker hes written an open
letter TO Senator blackburn In which he in.
Inmates that that gentleman is n coward
and adds that II for any cause he should dc
sire n meeting he would be happy to accom-
modRtc him
The Midland pcop,c are going to
puild a cut on from Crystal Lake, seven
uilce below Lcadvillc 10 the main Aspen
division west Of Lcadvillc 80 as to avoid
The heavy grades for freight By the wny Of
Leadville.
The Denver & Rio Grande now has
~ large Cotton locomotives on the road
from Philadelphia. They are said 70 be the
largest ever brought to tho west They are
the standard gauge, and were mado by the
Baldwin works.
The increase in the transactions OF
srcasc last week of a'.5 pcr cent over the
corresponding week OF last year. This Ia .
greater gain than was shown by any other
city In the country.
Colorado is now consuming so much
IRON that IL is hoped and believed that be
fore another year capital may be induced
70 erect blast furnaces at Gnnnison and
other points near which there are such i'm
mensc bodies Of iron ore.
An amendment TO the articles OF in.
corporation Of the Gazette Printing Com
pany Of Colorado Springs have been filcd
with the Secretary of State. l,
provides for an increase Of stock to $780,.
100 and tho board OF directors TO Ave mem
bcrs.
Every resident In Colorado who Is
Interested In securing proper protection tc
our game should support Sports Ahcld, u
tho excellent Denver journal devoted to
hunting, fishing trapping and kindred
sports. Tho November number Is Just ou,
and ia fillcd with excellent articles on tho
above subjects.
Glenwood has enough business
houses for city Of 5000, enough express
wagons for town Of 10000, enough news
papers for town of 1900, enough salooni
Tor town Of $1,000 and enough mineral
water to supply tho world. And yet VIC oil
i've, says tho News, published At that
place.
II is reported from Upper White that
several professional hunters for hidcs onl,
arc playing sad havoc with elk In the east
part Of this county, according to the Mcekcl