The Delta independent., 1889-07-23
STATE NEWS.

rapid growth.
A new and elegant hotel has been
opened at Walsenburg.
There WIS frost q. Silver Cliff on
the morning Of July 4th.
The Chautauqua Assembly at Glen
PARK this year was u decided success.
Denver brick makers estimate that
they will turn out 200, 600 600 brick this
year.
The editors Of the State were roy
ally entertained at Aspen and Glenwood
Springs.
Tafts large dry goods establishment
Mt Pueblo was completely gutted by fire
on the 18th.
The Presbytcrians OF Golden have
given call to Rev. p. J. Licnhousc OF
Michigan.
Mr.. Charles l.. johnson. OF Denver.
has been appointed private secretary to
the Governor.
MIR. Farmer, OF Pueblo, raised 10000
quarts Of strawberries this year on three
and half acres Of ground.
Editor Graenhalgh Of tho Glenwood
Springs Republican spent ave days In Jail
for contempt Of court last week.
Jose Abram Ortiz was hanged at
Conc,os last Tuesday for tho murder Of
o. y. lie Duo on the 29th Of last March.
Pueblo has decided TO build n min
cral palace. The capital stock Is 10 be
sioo,ooc and the show is To og,cn April !,
1880.
Governor Cooper proposes TO in
vestigatc the charges OF Legislative cor
rup,ion made by the newspapers Of the
State
Tho new mining exchange was for
maily opened nj Denver last Wednesday. II
promises to add greatly 10 the mining in
tcrcsts Of tho State.
Trouble has again arisen between
Colorado Springs and Manitou over the
determination Of the former to lay water
pipes through tho strce;s Of the latter
town.
The first normal institute under the
new law opens up In Boulder August ~. II
will bc conducted by Mr.. Copeland. of
Greeley. who will be assisted by profes-
sors of tho State University.
The Florence Oil Company has Just
completed two eis;srns with capacity OF
10000 borrcis. Over 10000 gallons Of oil
have been treated at the United OH Com
pany's refining works during tho past ten
days.
There are now 600 men and 200
teams at work on the Besscmcr ditch near
Pueblo. This large force Is divided into
three crews. located at as many campo be-
tween Meadows and Goodnight Tho first
gang has crossed the Denver and Rio
Grandc Railroad and has progressed about
milo from the hcadgate at Aicsdows.
Al the annual meeting Of the Colo
rado Editorial Association held In Denver
few days ago Mr.. f. p. Shacfcr was
elected president for the ensuing year; A.
II. German first vice president; W. II.
GraenhAlsh second vioc-prcsidcnt; A. Z.
Pierce secretary; X. II. Tiincy treasurer
and william Staplctcn, W. J. Orange and
II. NJ. Rhocds executive committee.
The Denver and South Park rail-
road was sold Wednesday at United Statea
masters sale, for sa,ooo,ooo. Eastern cap
iialists purchased tho road. They arc
Mcssrs. Tappa, Hollistcr and Tccland, who
represented the stockholders of tho road
itself. Tho road Ia 325 'mIlcs In length
It's new owners will rcorganizc under q
now name. but 1, Ia supposed that IL will
still be controlled by tho Union Pacific.
The Grand Jury Of Arapahoe
Ccanty has made report IN which the
newspaper reports OF tho cxtravagaucc and
dishonesty Of the late Legislature and
somo Of tho State oficials arc confirmed
The Secretary Of State aud his deputy arc
scored numerically and the Governor Il
recommended TO direct the institution Of
proper suits to recover for the excessive
charges which have been made to the
Statc for the supplies claimed to have boon
furnished to the State and for which the
State has paid. IL is rumorcd thata mum
bcr OF criIninaI indictments will follow.
Goxcrnor Cooper on Monday par
doucd Albert Arbour, y prisoner In tho
county Jail OF Fremont County. Ho was
sentenced AT the April term Of tho District
Court to pay fno OF 600 and to suffer nm
imprisonment Of ninety days for keeping q
gambling table. Among tho petitioners
for his rclcaso were Joseph Maupin, Mayor
sf Canon City; Senator q. NJ. Chiicott,
General Bella M. Hughes, Hon. u. II. Moi.
fatt. Judge Charles ID. Bradlcy,J. J. Rieth-
man, Rufus Clark, A. b. Sopria, J, H. Pea.
body, John H. Martin and General 8. Z
Brown. DIR. Dawson. County Physician
Of Fremont County, wrote TO tho Governor
that Arboar was man nearly 20 ycars old
and suffering from disease. Hon. Thomas
Macon said: His imprisonment 10 mot
punishment, II is torture, and his longc-
confinement will not bc legal or moral Jus
tice but cxtrcmc cruelty" Relying upon.
the information Of such petitioners tho
Governor granted full pardon.
A number Of young people from the
Dolores River, who had danced all night ..
Dolores thc..night before the Fourth, came to
Cortss and took In theball the evening Of tho
day No celebrate. They danced until day
light won't 10 brsahfAat returned 10 the
hall end waitse1 .N1hll midday 70 the soul
stirring strsins pslody discoursed BY an
crganist aAd wA1l0er. They then made an
a3nrk n - an 4 haIl n whlln nvwnv thA