The Delta independent., 1890-06-24
STATE NEWS.

70 In session at Denver
The mountain raspberries promise
An unusual crop on the western slope.
The First National Bank are about
to erect handsome new building in Grand
Junction
The Denver papers complain that
the census Of that city is not being prop
erly taken.
The anthracite coal mines at Crested
Butte have opened up again and l5o men
are employed.
Grand Junction is rejoicing over
she completion OF the broad gauge line to
Salt Lake City.
1t is said that 800 men are work
ing on the new railroad between Dallas
and Telluride.
The Denver Board OF Public Works
have decided to pave Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets with asphalt
Clarence is the name of new town
located five miles below Crystal at the
confluence OF Yule and Carbonate creeks
with Crystal River.
Miss Garnet Gray. bright and in
telligent school teacher OF Silver Cliff has
been adiudged insane and sent to the
asylum for treatment.
The twentieth annual convention OF
the Colorado State Medical Society WAS
opened at Denver on the 18th. This con-
vention represents las physicians OF the
State
The Nicaragua Canal Company,
which IL chartered under the laws of Colo
rado. met for the election OF officers at
Denver on the Goth Several well known
eastern capitalists compose the company.
Last Monday during thunder
storm. MIR. ID. C. Montgomery, an old and
well known citizen OF Pueblo was struck
by lightning. His right arm was severely
burned, but he was not otherwise injured.
The joint trackago arrangement
heretofore existing between the Santa We
and Midland roads has been broken, as a
consequence of the Midland having turned
It's express business over to the Rio
Grande.
A fire started near the Denver
Union Depot last Sunday, and did a large
amount of damage to rolling stock. A
large number Of freight cars with their
contents were destroyed, and some pas
scngcr coaches damaged.
The State examination OF school
teachers will commence on Tuesday, June
~, AT the oflicc of Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction Dick AT Denver, and con-
tinue four days. Applicants will be ex
amincd In twenty two studies. A States
certificate e1cmp,s a teacher from further
examination.
Last Wednesday Robert Pastry was
drowned In the Animas River, twenty five
mica above Durango. He was attempting
70 cross the river in cage run on pullcys
attached TO u rope and on both sides of the
river the rope broke when he was In the
center and he was unable to get out Of the
swift moving stream.
The arrangements for Denvcr's
Fourth Of July celebration are nearly com
plctcd. This will be tho occasion for lay
ing the corner stone of the new capitol
Six bands will Join In the monster process
u "
aud the committee promise free ice water
for tho thirsty. The railroads have made
low rates for the occasion.
Senator Wolcott has reintroduced
the well known bill TO establish and main
tain q national park In Colorado. The bin
was referred to the committee on public
lands, II provides for the purchase of tho
lands lying near the hcadwatcrs of the
White and Grand Rivers. The compcnsa.
ton 70 be paid the owners OF the land Is TO
bc determined by u commission appointed
BY the Secretary Of tho Interior.
Remarkably rich specimens OF cop.
per orc arc being shown in Fort Collins.
MIR. Frank Routt, son of Ex-Governor
Routt, In the discoverer Of the lead from
which tho ore was taken. The exact 10.
cation Of the discovery is not known, br,
IA somewhere up the Poudrc Canon. The
specimens arc absolutely pure copper, and
can bo beaten out with hammer. MIR
Routt will take immediate steps to develor
the claim.
A terrific hail and wind storm
passed over Rocky Ford last Monday oven
Ing, doing serious damngc-to buildings ane
fruit Tho now stable OF the water works
contractors was icvclcd to the ground
Tho storm only lasted ton minutes and
seemed " DO only u quarter of milo liz
width and TO follow the south side Of tn,
river. The fruit trees In Mayor Swinks
famous orchard arc badly damaged and al.
fruit destroyed. The cxtcnt OF tho dam.
ago In the country 10 not yet known.
Denver was the scene OF two de.
plorablc tragedies last Wednesday. A. NJ
Jones, respected citizen, shot his wifi.
and then killed himself. Mrs. Jones mn,
possibly live Her husband was doubtlcs,
insane at the tmo. The other case was,
apparently, prcmcditated attempt to
murder. A man named g. @. Mccartney
shooting L. A.. Melburn for whom he had
becn working for = number Of ycar.. A
quarrel and several lAwsuits about money
were the occasion for hard fcclings.
Last Sunday afternoon n Pueblo lad
named Clarence Elliott, was attacked by
thrce bull dogs while passing ranch Just
east Of the oity, and quito badly bitten
The boy's left arm wua badly laceratcd