The Delta independent., 1888-04-10
The Citizens candidate for Mayor OF

LcadVlile was elec!cQ Dy 5OO majority. ne
supporters of this ticket are opposed to
gambling and their success at the polls in
dicatcs thst majority of the residents Of
the great carbonate camp are becoming
weary of the reputation their town has en-.
jOyed of being the "witkedest city on
earth"
A contract mas been effected between
the Rock Island and the Kansas Pacific. by
which the Rock Island is to come into Den
yer over the tracks of the latter road from
River Bend, near the Kansas line, and In
exchange the Kansas Pacific is to use the
Rock islands tracks from River Bend into
Colorado Springs. The Rock Island will
have complete trsckage from Salina. Kas.,
to River Bend in two months, and from
River Bend will go right on to the Kansas
Pacific tracks and come into Denver. Two
separate forces OF men are now working on
the extension and will meet about half way.
Another force Is to be put to work in few
days in constructing the line from River
Bend TO Colorado Springs, and the work
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
Colorado Springs is very sore over
the treatment it has received by Mr.. Holden
A recent meeting of the Board of Trade
passed resolutions In which, after depre-
eating the growing custom Of manufacture
ers 10 offer the location OF this
establishment to the highest bid
der and thus create unhealthy Iivalries,
they declare that the citizens OF Colorado
Springs, although they will most heartily
welcome and legitimately assist the estab-
lishm nf facturipu y,sa
herewith declare their intention that so far
as they can be Influenced by this Board OF
Trade, they will not, with the exception Of
furnishing right Of way to incoming rail-
roads, contribute toward the subsidizing OF
any business enterprise. They ask neigh
boring cities to take similar stand. All of
which shows their good sense.
Money for Reservoirs.
Special TO the Dsaver RepubIcAa.
WASHINGTON April 2.-Judge Symes'
bill was introduced to-day appropriating
t5oo, coo to be expended under the d.rec-
ton OF the Geological Survey for
photographic survey of the arid regions
and for the selection and location of sites,
Tor reservoirs for the storage of water, for
irriCat!ng purposes In aid Of agriculture. Ii
was referred TO the Committee on Agricu'-
ture. lie also introduced bill granting to
The state ot Colorado 5Doooo acres OF public
land To aid in the construction OF reservoirs
for irriEattng purposes and none other,
which was referred 20 the Committee Oh
Public Lands,
Judge Sym,s explains that these bills are
In the live Of p:ccedents established by the
present Congress, since the House Commit
tee on Territories, Of which he Is a member,
has already reported bill sppropria;lnS
money 10 thererritories OF New Mexico and
Arizona for photographic surveys and the
construction OF artesian wells.
The Committee on Territories has estab-
llshed all additional precedent in the bill! re-
ported for the admission of Dakota and
other terri tories into the Union rs states.
through n provision in the said bill grant
ing land TO Montana and New Mexico to
hid in the construction OF reservoirs for the
storage of water for irriCating purposes.
or course the Jurisdiction OF the Commit
tee is limited 10 territorial matters. but In
rcspec. to the bills introduced by Judge
Symes the Agricultural and Public Lands
Committees have Jurisdiction over the ap.
preparations Of money and donations OF
lands for state purposes, and hence the pre-
cedeuts established as to territories apply
with equal. II not greater, force to the SOW
Creign states
The bill provides an appropriation of
tiao. 900 to be expended under the direction
of the Director Of Geological Survey in a
photographic survey, which shall ascertain
the available water reserves within the arid
regions of the United States, and that he
shall select sites and provide reservoirs by
which the available water can be secured
for trri CATION. lie shall also ascertain the
best means q trrigatlnE the public lands
'rhn biIl further provides that all lands so
mAhs productive by government irrigation
shall les open IA homestead entry only
and t,at tn" homFsteader shall pay for
these lands :. the minimum rate OF 81 per
acre.