The Delta independent., 1889-04-30
STATE NEWS.


erected 1t Conejos at once.
The maverick rustlers are said to
oe unusually active this spring.
The new gold discoveries near Ouray
arc attracting great attep.,on.
Denver's new directory shows that
city to have 10, 900 inhabitants.
Denver people arc preparing for a
big celebration on the Fourth of July.
The crop prospect OF the State never
was brighter than at the present time.
Over five thousand people witnessed
baseball game at Denver last Sunday.
There were 2,694,O15 acres OF pub
lie land disposed Of in Colorado last year.
on the q. 800 ex-soldiers living in Col
0ssdo only $500 are members of the G. AR.
The Governor has signed the bill
establishing State Reformstory at Salida.
Eastern parties arc contemplating
the erection of large wooden mill at Little
ton.
Body-snatchers have been plying
their nefarious business in Denver ceme-
taries
A man was convicted OF catching
trout out Of season and fined $50 at Golden
last week.
Thomas F. Burg,ns, late city treas
urcr Of Durango, IL . defaulter TO the
amount Of &, 200.
There Is considera bic excitement at
Monte Vista over sonc rich ore recently
found In that vicinity.
VIII Cramer. while out hunting near
Lonsmont the other day, was shot through
the foot by . companion.
The Editorial Association OF north
western Kansas proposes visiting Colorado
about the middle Of May.
A rumored cut Of ten per cent in the
wages OF Union Pacific employees Is carry
Ing dismay 70 those unfortunates.
The police OF Denver take no stock
In the statement Of Van Dusen that he
was held up few nights ago for $4,000.
One Of tho largest grocery stores in
Colorado Springs was entered few nights
ago and tho stock saturated with coal oil.
II Is thought that Southern Colo
rsdo will catch many thousands OF dis
.gustcd and frozen out Oklahoma boomers
Aspen's new opera house was
opened 70 tho public April I'D. II IL said
70 be one Of tho handsomcst theatres in
the country.
A number OF the different cities OF
the State arc arranging 10 properly cello
brate the centennial Of washington's IN
suRur.tion.
Bishop Mnchebcuf was thrown from
his carriage In Denver the other day. One
Of his arms WA broken and he was other
wise considerably bruised.
The Denver boy who fell from the
top OF an eight story building in that city
. few weeks ago 10 10 far recovered that he
can walk without assistance.
Brick work on the Platteville cream
cry building IL being pushed ~ rapidly as
possible this week, and from present ap
psarancea will be completed next week.
During the severe wind storm some
days ago Mr.. Charles Burbridgc Of the ST
vrain, had the misfortune to have his resi-
dence blown down. Fortunately no one
was hurt
Two wagon loads Of '.vags" were ta-
ken to tho outskirts OF Denver las, Mon.
day and told to skip. Two mounted police
mc. acted ~ their escort for several miles
Of their journey.
The Governor has vetoed two bills
passed by the recent Legislature proposing
TO pay certain laborcrs and contractors on
the Capitol. They arc parties who obtained
their contracts from Richardson, aud a.
tho State paid Richardson the Governor
thinks he should bo compelled TO pay his
workmcn.
Tho Colorado Springs bnse aali man.
aecmcnt arc going TO do somc elaborate ad-
vcrtiaing. A number OF instantaneous
vicws will be taken Of each game and
thrown on . screen at night by means Of
the stcrcopticon. This novel method OF
advertising tho ball games has never be-
fore been tried.
The coal output OF the State last year
was very nearly 9, 100, 900 abort tons valued
u tho mines At A,s00,00o. This was an
important iuCTehsc hs Couphteu WIN tue
year 1888. II shows that tho coal product
although yet far from ~ valuable ~ the
product Of the silver mines, Ia m important
addition 70 the wealth Of the State.
As the fishing season approaches 1t
II well to be posted on the game fish laws
which arc "a follows: II In unlawful to kill
sakc or nsh for any trout In my Of the
waters Of Colorado within 100 yards Of any
lshway or artificial or natural obstruction
II is unlawful ct any time to take or kill
any trout or food nsh by means Of any pois-
opous or dcletorious or stupyfying drug, or
by the use Of any explosive substance, or
by tho erection Of any weir, dam or other
artificial obstruction, or by tho uso Of any
net scinc or Device whatsoever, except by
hook and limo. II 10 unlawful to take or
kili any trout or food nsh at any timc Of
the year except between July and Novem.
bar I, and then only for food purposes, and
only In such quantities - arc necessary for
the immediate use Of tho person catching.
II 10 unlawful 10 tako or kill at any time any
trout less than six inches In length"
Booth and Barrett will make their
N>sx suv,oar~noN tointlv nt thu Tnhor Grand