The Delta independent., 1888-05-29

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the National Prohibition convention a
indianapolis, holds mass meeting for gos
pei tenn perance In the Mammoth rink ir
Denver on Sunday afternoon, May 9Th. i
is said the delegation represents three mil
lion dollars in money and will be repre-
sented in the rink by an exceptionally hne
orator WHO'S a colored man.
At Sunfower Bottom twelve miles
| from Trinidad, Grant Garner,an American
and Aniceta Sandoval,a Mexican, ,quarreled
| about piece Of rope of little value and
Sandoval was shot dead. The killing has
intensely excited the Mexicans and swarms
of them hre searching the country In ali di.
rections for Garner whom they declare they
will kill when he is found.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
has about completed the laying Of tn ri
rail TO Mani.ou. Considerable grading has
been done in the vicinity OF tie Mani'ou
depot for the additional number OF side
tracks which will soon be laid. II II re-
ported tlat the Iailfo, d company will ~
on an elegant broad gauge train on the
branch to accom- moda te the increased sam
mer travel.
Judge Symcs made a speech before
the House Committee on agriculture last
week on the Importance of storage reser-
voirs for the arid region. His remarks were
received with much attention and seem to
have created strong impression on the
Committee. The Judge thinks he will OBJ
tain favorable report on his bIl nppro-
priating $500 for the purpose indicated.
The cheese factory at Fort Collins
declared its first dividend 10 its customers
Ia II Monday. II was on basis of sl.o4 80
per hundred pounds OF milk. This is very
satisfactory to the patrons of the factory,as
Mr.. Barnes has estimated all along that the
milk would net them only about one cent a
pound. The demand for the cheese is much
create. than the product of the factory, and
there will be no trouble la disposing OF all
the cheese the factory could possibly make
running at its foil capacity.
Commissioner Stockslager, of the
general land Office, has rendered de cIsI0n
sto,:pg TO entry and filing all lands en-
br aced within The boundaries of the Vigil
St. Nraln aud Las AEimss Mexican land
giant In Colorado. except So much IS was
awarded TO William Crniy aIid taeive other
deiiya.ivs claimants under the acis OF June
81, 1850. and February 25, 1so9. The amount
restored by this decision Is about Il, ,Gol
ncres, and all tie eniiies or filings legeto-
fore rejected by the local land off 'es at
Pueblo viii he SLOWED under Til decision.
aud Ire lot nj land flee at Pueblo has been
80 Instructed.
On the road between Oaray and Sill
ton there Is 4 tunlel 800 feet lang which
n. $ been dug Though dens 'iy lIcked
snow drift. Tho dri!t was caused 10y u most
terrific snow-side Dhieb last winter cane
down one side OF the galch and ran up The
other foe 81 me distance with huch frice as
10 tear down big pine trees ON the mp hill
side. II Is quite dark In the center and has
snow overhead to the depth of iifty feet
and through this tunnel the ore irsfis and
coaches are now passing. Il VIII, II is
thought, lsst al summer. The read IS hare
of snow on either side of the erea ava
ianche and the smountain flowers rc hieogu-
ing up Ia is edge. making n most sifiktr Z
contrast.