The Delta independent., 1890-09-30
STATE NEWS.


Colorado.
The corner stone for a magnificent
building for St. Luke's Hospital was laid
in Denver last week
Mr.. E. M. Ashley, OF Denver, has
been chosen Chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Colorado held q convention
In Pueblo on the 23rd and cath.
Mrs. Eva Higgings. of La Veta, has
been elected president of the State Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
The people OF Monument will give
potato bake and barbecue October 10.
A ton Of potatoes and several beeves will
be roasted for the occasion.
The State Supreme Court has rem
dered an opinion to the effect that coun-
ties may fund or refund their Indebtedness
incurred since December 81. 1856.
A young man was found on the
track Of the Rio Grande near Palmer Lake
last Tuesday. He was either murdered
and placed there, or fell from = passing
train.
Judge Downer, OF Boulder, has de-
cided 70 hold Mr.. and Mrs. Millington
without bail to await trial. but bail WAS
granted 10. Ollie Millington and she was
released.
The Santa Fe machine shops will be
moved from Coolidge, Kas., 70 La Junta in
about two weeks, This will make La
Junta a very important point on the Santa
Fe systcin.
The Monte Vista Graphic makes the
following estimate OF the crop OF the San
Luis valley: Wheat, 100000 bushels;
oats, zoo, 600 bushels; peas, 10000 bush
els; potatoes, 40, 900 bushels,
A three-year old daughter of Fred.
Kocnie, living near Billsboro, died Satur-
day night from the effects Of "a rattlesnakc
bite, received while playing near the
house. For three days after the child was
bitten she suffered intensely. and no anti
dotc could be found equal TO the poison.
The body OF the Italian recently
murdered near Pueblo, was shipped to
Chicago by order OF tho father. but when
It arrived thorr with the underiaker's bill
Of e55s, he refused TO pay such an amount
and the express company were holding the
body at last accounts aud may be Obliged
10 bury it.thcmsclves.
Never before in liz history has the
Denver & Rio Grando enjoyed such an era
OF prosperity as during the past summer.
The business has increased Mt all points
and TO such an extent that the company
found II necessary y exrcnd over ei,0oo,-
0Q0 In new equipment The earnings Of
tho road for the month Of August were
e7ps, 600 against s5pd, 800 for the CORE
spending month last year. leaving an in
crease Of ti0i, 500.
Senator Tcller's bill to permit coal
nincrs TO acquire not exceeding eighty
acres Of land adjoining their coal lands,
for tho purpose of locating thereon coke
ovcnso and machinery necessary to the
working OF the coal mines, was passed In
tho Senate Thursday. Tho lands, tho bill
provides, must be contiguous, or rs near
- practicable, TO the mines. The price TO
bc paid is fixed at g. pcr aero. The pur-
pose of the bill is to aid coal mining opcra.
tions where the mines are located on noun.
tain sides, where coke ovens and machin-
cry cannot be safely located.
The State School of Mines opened
its doors last Wednesday with better
prospects than ever before. F1fty-thrco
student nrc already registered. which is
moro than was enrolled last year during
tho entire year. aud several more students
will put In an appearance on tho frat of
Octopcr. The faculty of the school has
discarded all special courses which re.
duccs the number Of students, There are
eight professors. Tho new building is
completed on the outside. und about three
hfths of tho inside Is now ready for tho
school work. Tho now building gives
plenty OF roop,, and tho part finished is
done exccllcntly. Another excellent fca-
,urc added.io tho school is a gymnasium.
A largo room G5xsO In the basement Of tho
now building has been fitted purposely for
this and eco has been invested In nm out
IT.
The Department OF Agriculture has
an agent In this State for the purpose of
getting at all available data relative to the
present status OF our agriculture In order
that correct tabulatcd statement may be
made by tho department AS TO our rc.
sources. What is especially wanted arc
accurate statements of what has becn ac-
compished in ordinary cropping, in apec-
iai products, fruit growing, cattle raising,
records Of experiments with special forage
plants, native and introduced varieties of
grasses, and nil well authenticated facts
of rural production. In connection with
what has boon done IL Ia desirable to show
a. FAR as possible tho area Of land which
IL or may bc made available for cultiya.
ton, tho products for which different sec.
tions are especially suitable, and the
availability Of sufficient supply OF water
for purposes Of Irrigation. Persons able
10 givc accurate information upon any
topics which would naturally come within
the scope of detailed report Of tho aVri-
cultural resources md conditions Of tho
State shonld communicate 70 tho officials
At Washington.
In cnsc Mt Colorado Springs In
which . farmer sold to the city his water
rights, Judge Campbell decided that snch
,alc was valid. Tho court iinds : dccision
by Judge Holm which aflirms that thls can
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