The Delta independent., 1890-12-02
STATE NEWS.

Aho oht hAhS vi llsCty bVuolS az
Lamar on the 25th caused the cremation of
dozen horses.
Bishop Keane, of the Roman Cath
Ollie Church, delivered lecture in Denver
ture."
Pueblo people gave n minstrel show
on Thanksgiving Day for the purpose OF
raising money for public library. Over
5000 were raised.
A Leadville man who visited a low
variety house the other night was induced
70 drink liquor which was poisoned. He
lost his money while unconscious, but his
lie was saved.
The friends of Colorado College
having succeeded in raising an endowment
fund Of slO0, coo will have jubilee at tho
opera house In Colorado Springs on the
evening OF December ard.
Judge Decker, OF Denver, has de-
cided that tho keeping open of barber
shop on Sunday is not u misdemeAnor, and
stated that the Legislature must enact
other laws before the shops could be
closed.
An immense meeting in the interest
OF the society of Associated Charities was
held in Denver last Sunday night Rev.
Oscar Mccullough, OF Indianapolis, who
Is prcsident Of the national society, deliv-
cred an address.
In suit against the city of Denver
on the ground OF Illegal arrest by police
men. Judge Allen has jus, rendered q de-
cision relieving the city OF responsibility.
He says that under the law the city can
not be sued for such acts OF policemen.
A shooting occurred In Howbert on
Tuesday. A man named Lee went In
front OF Wilson's cabin 10 get one OF his
Lec's) children. Wilson ordered him
away, aud before he could pick up the
child and 20 shot him with Winchester.
The ball catered the right side about the
NTH rib, and cannot be located. He still
lives.
s,crling boasts more hunters, ac-
cording to population. than any place in
tho State. A few days since wager was
made between Sheriff Buchanan and Glave
Ayres, tho stake being Thanksgiving
dinuer, as TO who should bring in the most
game. Each aide chose eleven men, VINO
prepared for ,wo-days' hunt The sher-
ih's side won the dinner by 40 points, and
Ayrcs will pay for the best in the land.
Denver people have been much ex-
cited during the last few days on account
Of the sudden and mysterious disappear
nncc Of J.. Il. Crockcr, the prominent
cracker manufacturer aud president of the
Board OF Public Works. The duties of
this position have OF late given him great
anxiety, and 1t is believed that he is ten.
Porarily insane. Parties have continually
secured the suburbs OF Denver In search
Of hin, or his dead body.
While at dance in Red Mountain
few days ago, August Chaubard became
boistcrous and was elected from the ball
room. Returning with loaded revolver
he threatened 10 create row, when the
marshal ordered him to dcsist While In
the act OF rctrcating across tho street
Chaubard slipped and fell and tho reyol-
yer went OF accidentally and shot the un-
fortunate man in the abdomen. ON the
right side, the ball taking n downward
course. Medical aid was summoned, but
Chaubard only lived twcnty-four hours
An Indignation meeting has held by
tho business men OF Aspen Tuesday TO
protest against the poor freight accommo-
dations fu -ished by tho railroads. The
following sas passed: "Rcsotucd, That
tho min0 owners and business men OF the
city hereby pledge themselves, this action
10 bc supplemented by their individual
pledges In writing to give their undivided
support 10 that road which shall manifest
tho most earnest purpose TO relieve pres
cnt necessities and provide proper accom-
modations for both passenger and freigh,
business In the future A committee
was appointed TO report which OF :he
roads should receive this support
The sportsmen of the State are IN.
dignan. because OF tho destruction of fish
in the irrigating bitches of tho State. Tho
fish arc allowed to get into the big bitches,
md when tho water is turned OF great
numbers arc loft to dic. The Del Norte
Prospccfor says: "The Del Norte party
that made the large haul OF fish from the
Del Nortc canal last Monday as the water
was falling, scincd over probably half a
milo Of ditch and caught tridc over 200
pounds Of hah. Tho catch includes fish
from six TO fifteen inches In length. Sup
posing, for illustration, that there arc
twenty Ave miles of tho main Dol Norte
canal and fifteen miles OF the North Farm
lateral, and that every half mile thereof
contains 200 pounds of fish, table size, we
havo n totnl OF 5000 pounds OF trout
eight tons of fish. Think of It, 10000
pounds OF trout destroyed in one canal
system ut one swoop! To get Mt the actual
destruction of trout, however, we must
consider that there arc probably half a
dozen Of these large canals taken from the
Rio Grande In the San Luis valley,
though tho Dol Norto canal is, perhaps, the
greatest f,sh destroyer of them all." An
effort will be made TO have tho legislature
enact . law requiring tho heads Of tho
canals 10 be screened.
In Trinidad the other day work.
man jumped from tho line Of brickwork on
the new Roscuwald building down to the
scsfYold, about thrco feet below. His
weight luosenod tho scaffolding and three