The Delta independent., 1889-04-02
STATE NEWS.

DALE NEWO.
Montrose is to have . cheese fac
tory.
Over 1000 families in Pueblo live in
tenta.
Denver clearings show a heavy In
crease over those Of . year seo.
The Marshal of Ell Moro was shot
and killed by drunken cowboy . few days
ago.
The electric light works Of Colorado
Springs were destroyed BY fire Thursday
Loas $4,000
One Of the Denver Sunday Schools
portion Of China.
The bill to establish Comanche
County from the eastern end of Arspahoe
has been killed.
The bill establishing a Normal
School at Greeley has passed both branches
OF the Legislature.
Rev. William F. Slocum was inau-
gurated president of Colorado College with
imposing ceremonies last Thursday.
Wild geese are thick on the Platte.
Large numbers of them are being killed
between Fort Morgan and Sterling.
L. Is. Stuart and o. B. Liddell have
been sppointed Judges of the two now dis
tric,s established in Arapahoe County.
Douglass County with population
of 5000 can support only one physician,
and he is not kept busy half Of the time
Several members OF the Salvation
Army have been fined by the police court
Of Colorado Springs for being nuisances.
The Governor has appointed w. C.
Lothron D. C. Dodge and F. b. Crockcr,
as members Of the new board Of Public
Works established by the Legislature for
Denver
The top rim on S5,OO0-barrel oil
tank belonging 70 the United Oil Company
ut Florence, broke Wednesday afternoon
aud over q, 600 barrels Of crude petroleum
was wasted.
A new water company has been
formed at Denver composed Of some Of the
wealthicst men Of the city. They propose
to put In plant which will furnish 1000
600 gallons day.
The House bill providing that an
vlcrs shall not take trout that arc lcss than
six inches in length has bccn approved by
provai will become . law.
Governor Cooper has signed the bills
establishing the counties Of Otero with La
Junta m county seat, Cheyenne with Chcy-
cnnc Wells ~ the county scat and Rio
BLANCA with Mcckcr ~ the county scat
The State Legislature has killed
the bill proposing 70 sbolish the fec sys-
tcm In Arupahoc County, and the Clerk Of
that county will continue drawing the same
pay ~ the Prcsidsnt Of the United Statcs.
A company has bcen formed to build
pipc line from tho Wyoming oil fields to
Denver. Tho company proposes TO spend
a million and . half Of dollars on the line
which will have capacity Of 1000 barrels
= day.
Farmers along the Grand River and
In the Roaring Fork Valley are busy piow-
ing. Some arc sceding 70 graasca, othcrs
believe IN heavy oat crops and most all that
can afford Il who ranch below Glcnwood on
the Grand River will put out young fruit
trees.
A farmers institute was held at
Holyokc last week 10 discuss the best modes
Of farming. raising fruit and stock. Perry
Moore was elected president and c. w.
Painter Secretary. Many able arguments
were made on tho subjects. Other meet
ings will be held In the near future.
One Of the inmates OF the Golden
Reform School went into tho ofice Of the
Superintendent the other day and at the
point Of revolver made him aign . check
for money enough TO buy . railroad ticket
70 Kansas City. He then forced his way
out Of tho building and left for Denver
where he was soon captured.
Preparations arc In progress for the
erection Of plaster mill near Fort Collins.
Plaster Of paris, land plaster and fcrtiliz-
crs will bs manufactured. There arc i'm
mense nclds OF gypsum within i've milcs
Of tho city, and this new industry will
soon, no doubt, rank among tho most profit
ouic VI buy ~ A<aIlAneE NouuV.
The Union Pacific Railway Company
employs forcc of 200 man At Arkins. A
stone crushcr has been put In at that place
and stone il being crushed for tho Denver
Cable Company which has contracted for
six hundred car loads. An extra freight
train has boon put on 70 ship out the stone
quarricd at Arkina. A large force IL en-
ploycd at Stout also. Tho company 10 got
ting out immense quantities OF stonc and
chipping II 70 outside points.
A saw that cuts steel rails In two
very hAndily IL one Of tho sighta on The
streets Of Pueblo just below tho round
house. This saw IL driven by steam. and
rcvolves with great velocity. Its edge
has no teeth, but must be very hard. Tho
friction generates heat that makcs the
rail- rcd hot at the point Of contact while
tho toothlcss saw IL going through. The
"sawdust" nics on In sparks, and tho hcaps
~ they cool form into solid lumps Of cur
ious shapes.
q Tho Governor has made the follow