The Delta independent., 1889-03-26
STATE NEWS.

puolc library is one OF the great
needs Of Pneblo.
The creamery building at Brighton
II being enlarged.
Colorado now ranks eleventh in the
List OF coal-producing States.
A magnificent rain fell in the eastern
part of the State early in the week.
St. Patrick's Day was appropriately
celebrated in Denver and Leadville.
The Republicans OF Leadville have
re nominated Hon. Jere Irwin for Mayor.
John d. Fleming, OF Leadville. has
oeen appointed United States Attorney for
tho District of Colorado.
The Pueblo Chiet1ain claims there
arc $50 buildings being erected in that
''pleasant little village"
DR.. X. G. Buckingham one of the
oldest and best known citizens Of Colorado,
died in California q few days ago.
Yuma is celebrating the creation OF
the new county Of the same name and Its
selection us county seat with great enthusi-
asm.
The new power house being built in
Denver will contain the largest boilers and
most powerful machinery yet brought into
Colorado.
The Lcadyillc Board OF Trade have
passed resolutions severely censuring Sen
ator Christian for his course on railroad
Legislation.
General Manager Meek OF the Den
yer, Texas & Gulf railroad has been offered
the position OF General Superintendent OF
the Railway Mail service.
A great deal OF tile is being laid in
Greeley for irrigation purposes. II is con
sidered much more economical of water
and cleaner than tho open ditch.
The rector OF ST. Georges Episcopal
Church In Lcadvillc has sued the church
for 900 due on his salary and $500 for ser.
vices performed in collecting money for the
church rec,ory.
A recently invented pump is being
exhibited In Greeley which II Is claimed
will work revolution In methods OF irri
cation. 1t is vacuum pump and will
raise water from u well or river 10 a great
height at very slight expense.
o. p. McMains was arrested and
Jailed at Trinidad the other day for circu-
lating circulars advising the settlers TO
again return to their farms on the Max
we'll grant and, II necessary. resist with
force any attempt to remove them.
The Larimer County Fair Associa-
tion will shortly commence preparations
for next falls fair. An effort will be made
70 outdo all former fairs. Tho County
Commissioners have given the enterprise
great assistance by 800 appropriation.
One OF the most prominent farm i'm
plcmeu, dealers Of Fort Collins says that
he put In larger stock this year than he
ever did before. has sold more implements
than he ever did at this season, and has re-
ccived more cash. This does not look like
very hard times.
Durango Is TO have n public library.
Arrangements have been going forward for
somc months past looking TO It's establish
mont, and now they are nearly completed.
II has n membership at the present time OF
nearly -'V, anu ttNciAi NpluIuts
arc now In transit
The salaries Of the men In the new
Pueblo fire department are Hxed as follows,
per month: Chef, tl25; assistant chief,
es5; ircmen, including captains, s7s: en-
ginccrs, tIoo The men arc to be elected
at the first Getting of the council In April
or - soon tn, rcaftcr as expcdicnt md ut
the same tim, each year thereafter.
Tho Congregational Church OF Col
,rsdo Springs Is rapidly approaching COM
plction, and It is expected II will be ready
for occupancy within two months. Like the
Presbyterian Church Il 10 of stone, and has
about the same seating capacity. These
sister congregations are to be warmly con-
graduated on their new church homes.
Governor Cooper has written let
tor 70 N. NJ. Mngruc, president OF the board
OF control Of tho Golden reform school, in
which he is asked to promptly discharge
w. G. Sampson, tho superintendent, in or
der to give prompt effect to the will OF the
General Assembly, which passed Senate
concurrent bill No. 81, introduced by Sen
Ator Cochrane, specifying that Sampson
was not At person TO have charge Of tho
institution.
The Durango Herald was recently
shown somc raisinslgrown and dried by
David Baldwin ncar Pennington. While
thcy were not a. good rs tho hne layer raj
sins from California, thoy showed what
can bc donc, and with proper facilities for
drying we believe tho Pennington district
will produce Just as fine raisins as Califor-
mia. The time Ia not far distant when
Colorado will not have TO use any Of the
California fruits
The vicissitudes Of mining are OK
cmpliacd In tho present status Of Lead
villc's leading mining companies. The
Littlc Pittsburg, that paid about &, 900 900
in dividends during its first years opera
tion, is bankrupt and asking for an assess
mont, wbilc tho Argentine Company, which
purchased property at sa25, 900 and failed
70 mako any pront for years, IL now pro-
ducine orc to tho value Of eies, 900 to t2o0,-
600 pcr month.
Within the last three decades Colo
RADIO has seen her irrigating canals multi
ply In numbers and develop into great chan
ncls until tho few miles Of irrigating