The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
STATE NEWS
Trou. t,ah,ns 4 now in order.

Of Alderman has resigned.
Work has commenced On Q "a, 900
grain elevator st Holyoks.
A new and elegant armory has ro-
Gently bseu built in Denver.
The stationery bill Of the late Legis.
iature amounted to Oh. .oeoI5.
Two new school houses are to be
built in Greeley this summer.
A postofice has bean established n
Sun Flower in Coneios County.
A band Of house-breakers are terri
flying the good women Of Breckenridge.
Between 500 and 700 people were
rendered homeless by the Durango are.
Tho watermelon crop OF the State
this year promises to be unusually large.
There have been 77,400 quarts o.
strawberries shipped from Canon City this
year.
The Durango fire was one Of the
worst calamitics that ever befell . Colorsds
town.
Professor Broad, musician Of Den.
yer, well known throughout the Stste, ,disd
last week.
General Sherman has been tho 70
cipisat Of great attention In Denver the
past week.
Several additions have been annexed
70 Lamar, considerably increasing It's area
and wealth.
The crowds In Denver, on the 9Th
were unprccsdentedly largo, and the colo
bration great success.
A Rio Grande engineer at Salida
sfRers gold medal TO the best student In
defamation in the schools Of that city.
Tho clearing house report OF Denver
for last week shows gain Of 70 per cent
over the corresponding week Of aycsr ago.
Tho oiicials of tho Fort Worth
Railroad complain because Colorado poo
pie do not give more patronage 70 their
road.
There was cable accident at Den
vcr on the Fourth which came near re-
suiung In ths death Of great number Of
psssoas.
n. G. Sprousc. young man OF 22
years living ~ MAnassa, was thrown from
. broucho last Saturday and had his neck
eroksu.
The trial OF the mon charged with
plotting 70 rob tho d. 4 r g. cxprcas
train few weeks sincc il in progress IL
Dsavsr.
A Grand Jury Of Arapahoc County
are trying 70 nnd out what has become OF
ell the costly furniture purchased BY the
Legislature.
George w. Hull OF Lcadville. whilc
attending the annual convention Of tho T.
o. 8. Of A.st Washington, became suddenly
insane and iesped from hotel window re-
ceiving serious injuries.
Mrs. Warren has given the trustees
Of ths Univcrsity Of Denver siOo, 600 N en-.
dow theological department and hog ~on
Mr.. win Ili6, adds 60, 900 to the gift with
which 70 erect suitable buildings for the
department
Mr.. Richards on. who lives near
Easie Canon, exhibited . live gray eaelc in
Fort Collins on Saturday Of last week. He
captured the bird aud his mate two or thrce
wcska ago when they wcrc about six weeks
ga and Il trying TO domesticats them.
There are 200 men at present EN-.
p,oysd In tho Stout quarrics. This number
includes The foreman, Mr.. j. II. Kinney
end four gang bosses. Tho wages Of this
force amounts 70 $1,000 per month The
ouarrymen arc nearly all Swcdcs a,sd Fin
lAnders.
lin DufIield OF Sllverton had an en-
counter with bear few days aeoin waach
bruin icfs him for dead. His left hand wa
chewed completely on and his head and
limbs iacerated In . horrible manner. The
nan sAys u wss early In the forenoon when
- met Ne bear and Il was aftcr thre<
when y w1s discovered. Dunicld 10 in 4
dsassrsas coalition aud there 10 little
hcpss of his recovery.
At meeting Of tho State Board oI
Capitol Managers Tuesday afternoon bids
were received and opened for l22 cast iron
columns. Inc urmb CVu1kSosiu8 euu tuc
amount Of thcir bids arc ~ follows: Colo
rsdo Iron Works Of Denver, si5,a0o; the
Paxton 4 veirlung Architectural Iron
Works Of Omaha, GO, 400; w. J. Godfrey q
Co. Of Denver, sls, $50; Gcddes & Serris Of
T. Denver, eiS, 800, the Lane Bridge and Iron
Works Of Chicago, eis,sss.
Tho other day MontrUse boy
named Dunning tried TO ignite the alco
hollc fumes escaping from the bunghole ol
new whiskcy barrel his father had pur
chased 70 keep water In. Tho boy leaned
On his elbow on the head Of the barrel, and
strikinR match ON his pants, held II over
The buuehole. In an 1nstant tho ga
limited and exploded tho barrcl with such
force that portion Of the head struck the
boy on tho side Of his head and cut ter
r,ble cash in his face and scalp. His arm
xas baldy iaceratcd and his head and face
bedly burned. Medical aid was at onos
ssut for and hia ia,uries attended TO. II Il
feared he IL usrc seriously injured thar
sppsarancss indicate.
While : balloon was ascending from
ths Pasis expedition grounds Sunday th'
oar cauRht In tho machinery OF the CALLER,