The Delta independent., 1890-03-25
STATE NEWS,
Boulder is to have an electric street

Boulder is to have an electric street
railway.
A fruit canning factory is to be es-
tablished ~ Canon City.
Seves~i towns of the State complain
OF lsas. Of empty houses.
An immense ditch 10 10 be built in
the Julesburg district which will be one Of
the largest la the STATE.
Montfoso Is TO have fire bell. $3.50
~ns raised for that purpose recently BY
means OF an entertainment.
4 miner while eating his dinner In
mine at Starkvillc was struck upoa the
head and killed by piece Of falli.gro
The people living on the Divide are
to meet on the 22d at Monument to organ
LIE company TO prospect for coal and oil.
The shipments OF ore from Aspen
last week amounted to {, sss tons, fall
from tho previous weeks record due TO
heavy SHOWS.
A large number Of towns in the
State arc torn up over the election Of local
o'iicials. Party lines arc down and ''citi.
zens" tickets are IA the Geld.
Harry Francis. miner working
near Boulder, was killed last week BY an
explosion. He ignitcd the fuse TO nre .
charge and delayed too long In leaving the
mine.
Another man was killed by the
cable cars in Denver last Wednesday. The
1usted that they insure the death Of any
one unfortunate enough 70 fall In front Of
the car.
Colorado City suffers from the work
Of fire bugs. Las; Thursday Ave nrcs were
started ~ supposed by inocndiaries, some
OF them being unoccupicd buildings, two Of
which belonged TO the mayor. As the po-
ltical situation IL exciting,;it IL thought
that the burnings are results Of political
Animosity.
Joe Modesto Ajuliar, q noted horse
thiet was arrested last Saturday At Las
Ccsitos, by Sheriff J. A. Garcia Of Cone,os
OSuniy. Ajuliar il = noted horse thief,
and is well known by the farmers OF the
San Luis Valley. He il wanted by the
authorities OF Cos,,i!a County for horse
stealing.
More coal lands are being opened
up In tho valley Of tho Grand River, be-
tween Glcnwood and New Castle. The
supply seems 70 be unlimitcd, - IL will
take several years 70 mine out tho coal
that IL already In sight When the road
connection 10 made for through line the
demand viii grow and the output many
timcs doubled.
All OF tho prcliminarics for the State
ditch at Canon City havc been completed
and Warden LAmping started his men
70 work Monday morning. The work will
commence on the big tunnel through the
hogbsck, north Of the city. Captain
Nichols, who will supcrintcnd the work.
says that hc will have water In the ditch
before tho people think IL possible.
Tho returns received by the Land
Once show that Colorado IL now the load
ing public land State, and Is only surpassed
by Dakota - an entirety. Earnings of
registers and receiver Sis, 40. 80; amount
paid 70 rcgistcrs and rccoivcrs, ss0.si6;
net rovcnue TO the United States, "a, ,ac4.ss;
amount received - Homestead and timber
culture fccs, ss7, ,0ss; total revenue 70 the
United Statcs, ei%i, 9sp.:5.
T'he milk business IL quite an in
dustry for Brighton and vicinity, and en-
ploymcnt 10 given 70 . number OF men
thereby. About 400 gallons day is shipped
TO Denver, besides what gocs 70 tho Brigh-
ton creamery. Tho creamery folks ship
that city. They also receive hero an
average Of twelve cans of crcan, . day to
use in making their celebrated butter,
which is shipped all over tho state.
Governor Coopcr's Arbor Day proc
lamation IL out He says: al hereby
designate and proclaim Friday. tho 18th
day Of April, 1890, TO be observed ~ Arbor
Day in Colorado. and earnestly advise
that tho people regard Il by planting trees.
shrubs and vines In and about public
grounds and private property. 1t 10 hoped
that special attention will bo given In our
oCnOOth 70 tuc culbscultnottOu Oh BuOWle0gg
respecting trce culture - affecting our
climate, health and future prosperity;
also that interest be awakened not only in
tho planting Of trccs, but In tho caro- and
preservation OF our forests by preventing
their wanton and careless destruction"
A most brutal and unprovoked mur-
dor occurred in Pueblo At an early hour
Wednesday morning, the victim being
Henry Sockwcll, clerk In Justice Cowles'
court and one Of tho most respected among
the old residents. Two mon went 70 Mr..
Sockwclls lodging house, on Union Ave
nue., and wanted room seventeen, which
one Of thcm said he had reutcd. There
was no room Of that number In tho house.
and tho men were told 70 20, being under
tho influence Of liquor. Mr.. Sockwcil
wont down to call tho police and the mon
followed. In couple Of minutea ono Of
thcm usod abusive Language to Mrs. Sock.
well on the way. Tho lattcr's husband
heard tho remark, and when tho men
reached tho strcot door, whore he was
standing, he struck at tho man who hud
spoken. In an instant the rufisn dodrcd
tho blow, drew revolver and shot him In
tho sidc from tho efIccts Of which he died.
Tho murderer got away, but every effort
will bc made 10 capture him.
'rha farmers about Rockv rord ,,r.,-