The Delta independent., 1889-03-19
STATE NEWS.
$50, 900 brewery is to be built in

l'ueDIO.
Governor Cooper has signed the
Cbarfnr bill fnr Danvar.
Governor cooper has signed the
Charter bill for Denver.
A great many improvements are un-
der way Mt Palmer Lake.
Six inmates broke away from the
Trinidad Jail the other day.
Street car drivers are being held up
in Denver nearly every night.
Arapahoe County pays 40 per cent.
of the entire taxes of the State.
A new Presbyterian church to cost
$4,000 is to be built in Leadville.
Farmers in the San Luis Valley are
all engrosscd in their spring work.
The Colorado Department G. A. R.
is in session at Greeley this week.
The Salvation Army is making a
vigorous campaign in Georgetown.
Telluride claims to be the largest
town in the State without a railroad.
The Senate has agreed TO give the
State Historical Society q, 500 year.
Charles f. Pilgrim, ..boy evange-
iist"is holding revival meetings in Den
yer.
The salary OF the chaplain Of the
pcni,entiary has been increased to q, 900
year.
Work on Denver's million-dollar
hotel-thc Metropole-has actually com
mcnced.
The Mcthodists Of Valverde are
about 10 erect u new church. The new
building will cost about 81 500.
Ex-senator Chilcott is said to stand
good show Of being appointed Commis-
sioner OF the General Land Once.
Salida was badly scared last week
over a report that the railroad located at
tina, point would probably be rem owed.
The Capitol Commission bill has
been amended in the House so as to consist
of four members to be appointed by the
Governor.
A destructive fire in the immense
music warehouse Of Knight Mcclure in
Denver, Tuesday night, caused 4 loss of
nearly 10000.
1t is estimated that since the first OF
last January 40 house have been com
plcted or arc now In process of erection Mt
Colorado Springs.
A great deal OF tile is being laid in
Greeley for irrigation purposes. II is con-
sidcred much more economical OF water
Snd cleaner than the open ditch.
A herd OF elk numbering 900 head
was seen on n point Of the mountains near
tho residence of MIR. Robinson, on Upper
Elk, ono day this swcek.-Stodnbodt Plot.
Dean Hart has stirred up hornets
ncs, In Denver by asserting that Colorado
is yearly growing moro immoral and law
less and that the sole reason therefor is
tie Goddess public schools.
Several thousands of Dcnver's vo-
tcrs have pledged themselves not to sup
port any one at the coming municipal cleo
tons who will no; pledge himself TO sup.
port and work for law compelling saloons
to close on Sunday.
Ayoung man named George johnson
was "hcld up on the corner OF 10Th and
Lawrence Streets in Denver Sunday night,
and when he resisted was shot. His assail.
ants escaped. The wound is very serious
and may provo fatal.
President Moffatt has returned from
New York, where It is reported he made
arrangements which will result In tho i'm.
mediate construction of the ID. & X. G.
down tho Grand TO u connection with the
d. & II. G. Western.
The report that the ID. Il Il. G.
Railroad have purchased the South Park Is
again revived and Salida is much disturbed
by tho rumor that the extensive shops ut
that place arc to be removed TO location
on the lines of both the above roads.
James II. Parrish. n well-known
Leadvillc miner, vas instantly killed in the
O. X shaft on Fryer Hill In that city
few days ago. Tho steam In tho engine
gave out letting bucket OF rock fall zoo
feet which struck HIM squarcly on the head.
At tho recent encampmcnt OF the
@. A. Il. at Greeley Thomas NJ. Fisher, OF
Cheyenne, was elected Department Com
mandcr; John c. Kennedy, of Denver, Sen
or Vice; ]. X. Elliott, Junior Vice; Rev.
,E. N, Elton, Chaplain, and George II.
Moulton, Medical Director, Tho next en-,
campmcnt will be In Denver.
The Department OF Agriculture Il.
the report upon the numbers and values OF
farm animals presents tho following figures
for Colorado--Numbcr of horses, l3o,o33; /;
average price, GILL; total value, C,as6,.
43o. Mules, 5000; average price, 1854;
total value, sos, ,7eo. Mich cows, 64,914;
average price, $40; total value, &, esa, ,oi2.
Oxen and and other cattle, ,aas, ,SG6; aver.
agc price, eco; total value, 90, ssa, 900.
Sheep, 1,il4,ea2; average price, S2.2S; total
value &, a,sos,i5l. Hogs, 2s,lo3; average
price, $40; total value, $2o7,9A.
Oklahoma Boomers.