The Delta independent., 1889-08-27
STATE NEWS.
The Arapahoe County Jail contains

ureeley nds AN iron iOunury IN buc-
cessful operation.
Aspen will have free delivery SER
vice after October ]. ..... .--
An !. o. O. F. lodge has been estab-
lished:at Burlington.
Aspen is urging the organization OF
mining exchange in that city. 49,
The big hotels at Manitou will keep
open until October first this year.
Mr. Herman Lueders has been
elected secretary Of the Board OF Capitol
Managers.
A cloud burst near GlenwOod Springs
Monday caused flood in the river which
did great damage.
The builder OF the Denver postofiice
expects 70 have the structure ready for the
roof by the LIST of january.
A fieid6f fourteen acres near Fort
Collins produced 500 bushels OF wheat this
Denver News.
The new club house connected with
the Colorado Springs college will be dedi
sHted with appropriate ceremonies about
September Goth.
The engineers have ascertained that
the site Of the proposed Soldiers Home,
near Monte VISTA twenty five feet abovt
the rivcr-an ample elevation for drainage
purposes,
An irrigating ditch washed away o
the other day causing the wreck OF o
freight train, the death Of one man and the
serious woundins Of another.
The State Auditor has made the re-
port called for by the Governor. 1t shows
that W. II. Lawrence a. Co. have been paid
Se6,s57.ss for stationery since April Sd,
Bush Il Morse ell $50 for rent, and Collier
& cleaveland 81, COS. S. for printing.
Governor Cooper has officially des-
ignated Military Park as tho place for
holding the State cncsmpmcnt of the Colo.
rado National Guard. In honor of the
Governor 1t has been named Fort Cooper
II Is located near Fort Logan, Ave or six
miles from Denver
The sixth annual fair OF the I.arimer
County Fair Association will be held from
September 10 TO u inclusive and promises
10 be far ahead OF any previous fair held in
Colorado A large number of horses from
all over the State are in training at the
grounds. Prizes amounting To nearly &, 600
are offered by the association TO be contested
for In the speed ring.
T.. A. Blount, professor OF agricul-
turc at the State Agricultural College, has
prepared . large collection OF grains,
grasses md other farm products, which
will be sddcd To other Colorado products,
to be sent 10 the State fairs at Chicago, 81.
Louis and other points in the East The
collection does great credit 10 Colorado.
and particularly TO the Agricultural Col
lcrc
An empioye of the Midland at Colo.
RADIO City named Baker has entered suit
against the Midland railroad 10 recover
si5, 600 damages for the loss OF an eye In
the shops OF that company. Baker was
struck in the eye by piece OF wood and
the accidcu, was only possible from tho
fact that the saw he was using was with.
out hood rs required by law. The effort
\ will be made to prove the negligence Of
company In the abscucc Of the hood.
The last will and testament OF the
late Lyman X. Bass has been filed in tho
County Court of Fl Paso County. The
will was made September, lsI1, In Buffalo,
n. ", and bcqucathcs the entire property
TO his wife who is appointed cxecv,-'-
The witnesses of the will arc Wilson y.
Bisscll and Grover Cleveland, and accom-.
II panying tho will is deposition by cx.
& President Cleveland made last June, In
4 which tho usual statements that the tcsta.
aor was sound Of mind etc, are set forth.
8 Mrs. Lacy, OF Trinidad, while on
81 route FOR Durango, was delayed Mt Ouch.
aras Junction and was compelled to sleep
in the section house, and during the night
phc was chloroforrncd and robbed Of gold
y watch, eli III money, draft OF stoo and
thousand-mi'e ticket Senator I&rcla
Shappcncd TO drop into !Cacharas on this
train, and b, a good talk recov.
Erred her property. Tho blame is placed
4apon tho landlady OF the section house.
1'bc matter will he thoroughly invcst.
rated.