The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
STATE NEWS.
Aspen boasts of n lady barber.


Pueblo's union depot has been let for
s157,7C6
The music OF the threshing ma
chine is now to be heard in all the agricul-
tural sections.
At one of the Denver churches last
Sunday collection of 81, 100 was taken up
for foreign missions.
Rifle is the name of new town in
the western part of the State which is
making rapid growth.
The large barn of Captain Tyler,
near Boulder was struck by lightning t C
other day and destroyed.
Fort Morgan offers flattering induce
mcnts to any parties who will build good
Touring mill ut that point.
The Manitou Mineral Water Co. are
in receipt of large orders from Philadcl-
phia, New York and Boston.
A gang OF thieves who have been
I laundering the contents OF freight cars
have been arrested at Gunnison.
Salida has voted to issue bonds to
the amount of 81, 600 with which TO i'm
prove her system of water-works.
Tho stone industry of Longmont
and Lyons is in n very prosperous condi-
tion. New quarries are being opened al
most weekly.
An ore hauler named James Cam
cron fell through n bridge near Lake City
tho other day, with his team, and was in
stantly killed.
The Teachers Normal Institute,
which has been in session in Boulder the
PAS, week, has been attended by over one
hundred teachers.
The Denver Mining Exchange is
proving n wonderful success The daily
meetings are attended by large crowds and
great deal OF stock changes hands.
james Simmons. resident OF Villa
Grove, was struck by lightning and in
s,antly killed while on tho road between
Wills Grove and Alder late Saturday after,
noon.
A report comes from Glcnwood
Springs OF the finding of pc,rihcd man in
n cave recently broken into by mincrs zoo
fear the story Is more interesting than re-
liable.
Tho creates, food ever known in the
Arkansas River swept down that stream
Friday night Grea, damage was done to
the railroads and growing crops. Several
oil dcrricks OF the United Oil Company
were struck by lightning and demolished.
Many dead horses and cattle were seen
floating down the river, besides thousands
OF railroad ties.
William Cox, the grown-up son OF
w. II. Cox, wealthy ranchman living
thirty fiye miles south of Durango, was
drowned in the Animas river on Saturday
last while out bathing IN company with two
companions. The unfortunate man got
in deep water and was taken out OF sight
by an undcrtow, mis- companions being VI q.
bic TO render any assistance.
The Salvation Army captain OF Col
orado Springs says that Patterson &
Thomas. tho Denver law firm, have offered
their services TO carry their damage suit
against the city of Colorado Springs 70 tho
highest courts. The lawyers ask that only
sl0o. the first costs OF the suit, be nd
vanccd by the Salvation Army. A promi.
ncnt Denver man Is said TO have offered
this, or more II necessary, TO pay the fec OF
Patterson s. Thomas
According TO the Denver Nc,rs the
Pixies Peak cogwhccl railroad will he com.
plctod and ready for operation by May /,
1880 This news will be hailed with Joy by
the thousands OF tourists, many of whom
arc denied even the privilege of paying 81
for sea; in n wagon TO reach tho summit
of this great mountain. For some timc tho
different trunk lines in the State have been
figuring ON taking hold Of the subject, and
now the matter is finally settled. and us
soon as President Cable, OF the Rock Is.
land, has attached his signature TO tho nee.
cssary papers work upon the construction
OF the line will ut once bc commenced and
completed ms soon US possible. Tho road is
to DO built by Joint company, all the
trunk lines In the State taking shares. Tho
Denver & Rio Grandc will suporintend the
construction, however, and Chief Engineer
Briggs will leave for the peak In few
days TO look over and formally accept the
survey, and the line will be built as orig
inally projected.
Saturday evening the people in the
neighborhood OF Thompson creek, says the
Aspen Times, were considerably scared by
tremendous roaring on tho mesa about
mile distant. The sound madc could be
compared 10 that of an hundred wagons
md teams running away at n break neck
speed. Al eyes were strained in that di-
roction for few minutes, and NIL that
was visible was u cloud OF dust, when all
OF n sudden food of water burst over tho
mesa. The flood was between n quarter
and u half mile in width and from three
TO fifteen feet in depth, sweeping every.
thing that stood before it, including fields
of oats, brush, trees and single rocks that
weigh ovcra ton. 1t lasted about a half
hour, aud when the farmers were able to
reach It's path they found In the center OF
II n channel worn some hundred yards
wide aud from three To Ave foct deep. At
tho bottom OF tho mesa thoro was hole
washed out nearly 20 feet In depth.
Word comes from Fort Collins tha.
thrcshing has begun In earnest in Larimor
county and the results are cvon beyond
the expectation OF the farmers. No such
crop has been harvested in this part of tho