The Delta independent., 1889-07-16
STATE NEWS.

villa WAShouts.
The Denver saloons have all opened
again on Sundays.
The great Modjcska is playing in
Denver this week.
AraeaAcc has let contract for a
new jan 70 cost si53,o0o.
Edward Hendershott. Denver gam
bier, killed himself 9 few days ago.
General A. J. Sampson. of Denver,
has been appointed consul TO Acapulco.
General Sherman and party went 10
the top Of Pixies Peak few days ago. ~
Mr.. BARLEY G. Eaton has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Glcnwocd Springs. 4
Denver's clearings last week were
20 per cent larger than those Of year ago.
The country around Longmont suf-
fercd from . severe hail storm the other
day.
The country near Denver has been
visited by = number of heavy cloud bursts
recently.
Prospecting for oil or natural gas
is being vigorously prosecuted In Jefferson
County.
The Chautauqua Assembly at Glen
Park was opened under favorable auspices
on tho 10Th.
A watcr spout struck Rocky Ford tho
other day and came near drowning out sew
cral families.
Tho corner stone OF new building
for the First Congregational Church has
been laid Mt Pueblo.
One OF the prisoners at tho State
prison was seriously injured by an angry
bull few days ago.
The new and elegant hotel at Cas-.
cndc, the Ramona, was thrown open to the
public last Wednesday.
The Colorado Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church meets In Col
orsdo Springs August l.
II is stated that DIR. Moore has de-
cidcd 70 accept the profcssorship offered
him in the State University q, Boulder.
An elephant belonging to a travel
ling circus got loose In Fort Collins the
other day and created considerable excite.
ment
Tho Salvation Army Is having lots
Of trouble at both Colorado Springs and
Trinidad. These towns object TO tho noisc
mado BY these enthusiasts.
Tho safc In Georgetown saloon
was blown open few days neo and ei 90,
In money and y gold watch taken thcrc-
from.
Every preparation is being made 10
start up the steel works at Pueblo, and IL is
expected that both furnaces will be In
blast before four weeks have passed. This
will sivo employment to zoo men.
Largo lodges Of gray and red granite
have Just b,icn opened ten miles southwest
Of Fort Collins which is said 70 be OF an cx
cellcnt quality. These lcdgcs lie In . shspc
70 be easily quarricd, and arc accessible to
railroads.
Tho Grand Jury OF Arapahoe County
forced an entrance into tho room where the
furniture left by the late General Assembly
was stored and II is said failed 70 discover
. large portion oft II Is expected that .
number Of Indictments will follow.
Colorado In 1890 will boast Of the
largest wheat field In America owned and
controlled by ono man. Mr.. T. G. Henry'e
planting win cover twenty thousand screa.
This win be under irrigation and the plow-
ing will he done the present season.
State Auditor Scbwanbeck hns sent
70 Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Dick an oficiai notice that tho public
school income fund for the hrst half Of the
present year amounted 70 ~, ,9V6.7a. This
cum Ia 70 bc apportioncd 70 the several
counties Of tho State.
Bishop Mnchcbcuf Of the Roman
Catholic Church, died In Denver on the
9TH He was 70 years old. From 1851 TO
1870 he worked In Now Mexico and since
then IN Colorado. He was grcaty loved
and respected by all his scquaintanccs ir.
respective OF religious crccd.
Preparations for active work on the
State House will bc complete by tho first
Of tho month A shaft 800 feet In length
will control twelve large dcrricks for hand.
ling the stone and will bo moved by nifty
hvc horse power engine in the basement Of
the building. Tho railrosd branch 70 the
Gunnison quarry will DO then completed
and work will bo pushed as rapidly - pos
siblo on the structure.
Nellie Payne, n Lcadvilla young
lady 10 years old, 10 In trouble. Il was
wash day ~ the Payne residence on East
Eighth Street, aud Ncllie's mother wanted
her 10 help wash. This tho young lady de-
clincsi to do and rushing up stairs, fastened
herself In hcr bedroom. Mrs. Payne told
her 70 como out but shc refused. The mo-
shcr then secured large stick Of wood and,
hammering on tho door, told her daugh-
ter that II shc did not como out she would
beat down the door. Nellie ssid, "All
right, I'll open the door" She did %, and,
before hcr mother could divine her inten-
tion, shc jumped upon hor mother, and,
wrcuching tho stick from her hand, used
II Numerically over the old lady's head.
TIA abope i the old lady's story.
Tho London syndicate which has rc-
Gently bought two Of tho principal Denver
breweries have issued . circular which
states that Ne price paid for the brewery
properties By The company was R5sb, 900.