The Delta independent., 1888-10-23
COLORADO CONDENSED.

In Denver.
Tho Denver World has suspended
publication.
The Methodists of Como are erecting
neat church building.
Congressman Symes has returned
home from Washington.
Stray buifaloes are occasionally seen
In the eastern part of the state.
Tomato vines in the northern part
of the state were still untouched by frost on
the 18th.
1t is reported that game is being
ru'hlessly slaughtered in the western part
of the state.
.hc Rock Island officials will be ten
dered banquet by the citizens of Colorado
Springs on the 2Glh.
A new Methodist church costing a
little over 81, 100 was dedicated, free from
debt at Erie on the 2lst
The apple crop arouno Longmont
Is delight TO the owners of the orchards
and marvel 10 eastern visitors.
A wonderful cave, the floor OF which
was covered TO a depth Of seven feet with
fabulously rich mineral. was discovered in
the Aspen mine few days ago.
The coyotes In eastern Arapahoe
county are getting so numerous that the
settlers are organizing grand roundup par
Ties VIA the hope of exterminsting them.
a woman named jeanette. a fortune
teller, was burned 10 death in Denver the
other day. Her clothes caught fire from
an exploding lamp while she was under the
influence of whisky.
There are 90 public schools in Pueblo
county and all OF them are in session. Fifty
1--WE schools are outside Of the city. In all
OF them the attendance this year Is much
larger Than ever before.
X. c. Nisbet. OF Del Norte. has been
awarded the contract of supplying ono.ooo
pounds OF potatoes and 1000 pounds of
onions to the government the potatoes and
onions TO be shipped TO the Santa Fe mill
tary post
The Presbyterian synod OF Colorado
and the woman's Synodical society will
meet In Cheyenne, October Is. The rail.
reads have issued q convention rate to del
egAtes OF one and one-hfth fare, round trip.
from Mi points in Colorado TO Cheyenne and
return.
A Lamar dispatch says there is a
rush TO that part OF the country 10 take up
the government land under the Henry ex-
tension ditch. Amolg the number are some
twenty farmers fIom points north of Dem
yer. Many desirable claims under the ditch
which have been held loosely have been
contested.
A Santa Fc conductor on the train
which left Pueblo for tho east on Monday
evening, was shot in the wrist by tramp
whom he was attempting 10 eject from the
trnin for non.payment OF fare. The shoot.
ing occurred near Sopesis. the traAn Ieav-
ing the train before lie could he dipped.
The conductor, whose name Is Williams. is
In the hospital 81 Ia Junta.
DR.. Alexander Shaw, secretary of
the Horticultural so,ie,y OF Colorado has
returned from partia, tour of inspection
among the orchards OF the state. In the
many districts be visited the frui, growing
industry was found TO be aourishing in
have been the rule, and many new and ex-
tensivs orchards have been planted.
Tho Colorado Asphal,um Coal and
Toll Road Company is being organized, with
capital Of s159,c00. w. 5. Wood, Fred
Cramer and G. w. Marker of Denver, T.
Marker Of Ho. Sulphur Springs and c. u.
Hill OF Rangely are the incorporators. Tie
object OF the company Is TO mine albertite
ore and construct toll road from the mine
to CnreAs, distance OF 4omiles. A refinery
and warehouses will be built In Denver.
The Pueblo prcsbytery held its an
nual eession In Pueblo on the 10th. Presby.
terian ministers were in attendance from
various towns In that part OF Colorado.
Rev. j. A. Pinkerton was chosen modera-
tor OF the presbytery. A new church at
West Cliff has been enrolled. Judge Wal.
do Of Canon City made an interesting re.
port on benevolences. Report, were also
received on missions, education, Sunday
schools, church erection aud finances. Rev.
T. @. Kirkwocd was appointed supsrinten-
dent Of missions in southern Colorado.
Canada shows signs OF Weakening on
the Fishery Question.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE World
this morning publishes the following
special dispatch from Toronto, Ont: II is
thought that the dominion government in
tends to back down on the fishery ques-
tion. Tho Free Press of London. Ont,
which voices the views of Minister OF Az
riculture Carling. takes the ground that
Canada had better yield. After reviewing
the question OF the traushipmeht Of fish in
bond, II says: "Would It not be well that
Canada should waive her rights under the
treaty Of 1878 and be willing, under the
altered condition Of things In respect to car
riage by rail,to permit the American fisher
men the privilege OF making use of our
lines for the purpose Of forwarding their
Legitimate catch to the general market.
We frankly confess that We would be In
favor Of such concession" The editorial
concludes that In resisting the American
contsntion Canada is standing In her own
light. The article Is inspired from Of
tawA.
Ranchmen and miners arriving from
tho foothills Of the Cuerdo Verde range,
thirty miles west and southwest Of Pueblo
report that very distinct and quite start