The Delta independent., 1890-07-22
STATE NEWS.

1t is claimed that the coal fields in
Routt County have . greater area than
The famous coal nelds of Pennsylvania.
Hunters in the White River coun-
try are able 10 make good living by kill
ing lear and mountain lions and collect
ing The bounty.
Trout fishing is reported to be un-
usually good in the Rio Grande river this
year. Three and four-pound beauties are
frequently caught.
The different resorts in Platte Canon
are being much more literally patronized
this year than ever before. Tho Union
Pacific Railroad 10 sparing 70 expense In
adding TO their sttractiveness.
Agentleman and lady were drowned
In Berkely Lake near Denver last Tues
day. 1t 10 thought that the lady, Mrs
Huddart, was attacked by paroxysm due
TO heart trouble, and fell from the boat,
and that Mr.. jacobson was also drowned
while trying to rescue her.
The Crystal River Current says that
the surveyors have started in to run the
railroad survey up Slate river to the mar
BILE properties at tho head of Yule creek
and II 10 possible the Denver & Rio Grandc
will extend its line from tho anthracite
coal mines II the route is found prsotica-
BILE.
Work has begun on a paper mill TO
bo built In suburb OF Denver. II will
cost Sit, 900 and give employment TO 100
men. Newspaper will be manufactured
and the material used will be wood
Quakiux asp. cottonwood and some white
spruce are used in the manufacture OF the
pulp.
Ills said that B. T. Spinncy OF Colo
orsdo Springs has been abducted by .
Texan 10 whom Spinney owed large
sum Of money. II seems that when the Tex
an rode OF bc told Spinncy's friends that
they would have to end him and that tho
money must be forthcoming in twenty
days or tho captive would be killed. As
there IL no doubt OF his desperation the
friends are greatly alarmed.
Superintendent Dick, State Superin-
ssndsns Of Public Instruction, has re-
turned from the educational convention ut
0t Paul. He reports . pleasant and pro-
ntable time and says that the Colorado ex
hibit there attracted widespread attention
and slicited the warmcst commcndation.
More than 5000 people attended the reccp-
tlon given by the Colorado department in
The exhibition rooms.
There IL such an ample supply OF
moisture now furnished by the Rio Grnndc
River that every crop about Alamosa has
IL ussds for irrigation fully supplied, and
ali The canals and ditchcs arc carrying
their full capacity. Notwithstanding this
the contest over the claims Of priority Ia
carried oa sharply and energcticaily, and
no water adjudication in Colorado has
bsen harder fought
On Saturday last Senator Wolcott
was presented with splendid service Of
silver By his fellow Senators. 1t was In
the shape OF . wedding present The
presentation was gotten up by Senator
Vest who made the presentation speech
There arc . number OF beautiful pieces Of
silver, the aggregate value being about
oi 900. The Colorado Senator, . Wash
ington correspondent assures us, was com.
pleseiy taken BY surprise, Notwithstanding
which he got on very happy response to
Senator vests remarks. Tho prcscnta-
tion was made In the once OF the Secre.
tsry Of the Senate and was witnessed by
number Of Senators.
Some time ago w. H. Avery OF
Fort Collins died rather suddenly, and
twelve days later his widow was secretly
married at Hastings, Nebraska, to F. W.
Millingeou Of Denver. Miilington was NJ
one time partner Of Avery, but tho par
usrship was dissolved by Avery because,
% 10 asserted, he did not like AIiiiingtou's
actions towards his, Avery's, wife. In
view Of these facts tho friends Of Mr..
Avery suspected foul play and had his
body examined, In search Of evidence Of
poison,ng. and coroncr's Jury brought In
a verdict on tho 18th, that Mrs. Avery,
now Mrs. Millinetou, had administered
poison to the deceased, and that she was
felou.ously advised TO this act by Francis
w, Millington and Sarah Miilington, his
sister, and the parties arc under arrest ~
Fort Collins.
II. b. Gillespie. who went to Chica-
10 a. . Worlds Fair delegate, has return.
Cd. He says that Colorado's interests In
tho fair had bccn attended 70, and every
thing necessary 70 having nrst-class cx
hibit had becn done. In regard TO tho pro
posod mine 70 be put upon tho grounds
Mr.. Gillespie said that . surface space Of
3OoxliS had been asked for and tho com.
mistss appointed In regard TO IL had been
instructed 70 have II allotted by Septem-
bcr !. Upon this piece Of ground IL was
proposed TO sink shaft Ho feet, and open
: level in the shapc Of an elliptical corri.
dor, divcrRing from which would bc
drifts, Slopes, winrcs, ctc., tho whole 70 be
atuddcd in . lifc-like manner with fino
specimens Of Colorado orc. In this man.
uer . complete representation Of . mlno
would b given, all its workings being do
uoustrstcd. He was Of the opinion that
Colorado's exhibit would not be surpassed
IN interest BY anything ~ the fair.
An extensive conspiracy for robbing
freight cars IL being unesrthcd At Aspen.
For several months the shippers have
been losing ore, cars Of orc often being
robbed 70 the amount OF four or Ave tons
ZACH. In some oases whore rich orc has
- "A H.