The Delta independent., 1890-08-19
STATE NEWS,
Manitou is infested with gang Of


crooks.
Over 1000 visitors spent last Sum
day in Manitou.
Teachers Institutes are in session
in all parts of the State.
There was disastrous cloud burst
near Florissant the other day.
There was another disastrous food
in Clear Creek Canon last Monday.
The International Ticket Agents
Association is in session at Denver.
The recent storm at Loveland is
said to have done $50, 900 worth of damage.
Kew. Myron Reed, OF Denver. has
been elected Chaplain in Chief Of the G.
A. X.
Sixty car loads of sheep were
shipped east from Chama ono day last
week,
ID Governor Cooper has lost between
thirty and forty head of cattle from Texas
fever.
The head quarters OF the coal de-
partmcnt Of the Union Pacific railroad has
been removed from Omaha to Denver.
A crowd OF forty or fifty Missouri
editors arc headed this way. They expect
TO reach Denver about the 7th Of Septem-
Der.
An explosion occurred Monday at
tho tunnel being constructed through Ten
nessee Pass, killing two men and wound
ing others.
The people OF Routt County are up
In arms sgains, unscrupulous hunters who
kill elk and deer for their hides. Ten
thousand pounds Of hides, which were
said TO have been taken from animals
killed iust over the Colorado line were re-
Gently sold At one point in Wyoming.
A l6-month-old son OF James Cade.
OF Glenwood. was shot in the forehead
with 22-calibre revolver by his +-year-
old sister few days ago. The parents
were away from home at the time. The
revolver had been plaything for the chill
drcn for some time The doctors say the
child canno. live
The official rcpor, OF Governor
Beaver OF Pennsylvania upon tho sub
scriptions In aid Of the sufferers from the
aood In the Conemaugh valley, has Just
been received by Governor Cooper. Ac-
cordiug To its tables OF statistics, Colorado
was the eighth State in the amount OF its
donations. Its cash subscriptions aggre.
gated 81, ,s92's.
In tearing down an old building in
Lcadville the workmcn discovered in mn
abandoned cellar underneath the building
. sack containing s2so in gold and silver
coin, also n stuffed club and 4 number OF
letters. etc, addressed TO 'Chic" johnson.
All these goods, 1t is believed, belong to
the man "Chicn johnson, who in 1887 was
At the head OF noted ga ng Of forgers In
that city.
The grading OF the San Luis branch
Of tho Denver & Rio Grande from Villa
Grove to Alamosa, u distance OF fifty.f -four
milcs, will be completed py October 18th.
Rails are being delivered and they will be
gin laying them right away. The names
OF tho stations have been settled upon US
follows Villa Grove, Hot Springs, Mirage,
MoIai, La Garita, Dune, Garrisan, Pat
tcrson. McGinty and Alamosa.
The sale OF the Otcro canal 10
Mcssrs. Price Il McGavock, well known
capitalists, has been effected by MIR T. c.
Henry, the principal owner OF the canal.
Tho price paid was $4,000, which repre-
scnts the capital stock, bonded and other
Indebtedness OF the company At this date.
Tho farmers In the eastern part OF Otcro
County arc now making up subscriptions
and contracts for IA large amount to be
paid by them for water rights, in consid-
Grafton Of which Mcssrs. Price & McGav-
ock will Immediately extend the canal TO
the east line Of the county.
Mr.. c. II. Reynolds. secretary of
the Denver Chamber OF Commerce, is in
receipt OF block Of white stone, very
beautifully marked with black veins
which was sent to him by J. L. Wheeler,
Of Dallas, Colorado. Mr.. Wheeler writes
thnt he does not know tho nature Of the
stopc and asks for opinions as to its ma
ture. A number of experts have called at
Mr. Reynolds Office In tho Chamber OF
Commerce building and inspected the
specimen without arriving at any nyconclu-
sion rs to what It is. 1t has the charac-
teristics of marble, but, when first cx-
tracted. Is exceedingly soft and can be
moulded into forms OF any size and shape
without difficulty. Upon being exposed
to tho air IL hardcns like flint
The Sixth Street shaft OF n m'pc To-
Gated at Lcadvillc within tho city limits,
WINS flooded Saturday night There were
twenty miners in the mino Mt the time but
luckily nli escaped, although there were
some narrow escapes. Tho shat. is down
600 feet, and the water broke In u short
distance from. the bottom. Tho timbcrs
wcre crushed in AID In short time per-
feet sowcr was pouring into the shaft
Pumps are now working and tho water
10 being taken out as fast as possible. Tho
shaft filled up nearly 800 feet. Tho dam
age will be considerable, rs It will ncces-
sarily delay tho working Of tho mino for
abort time Mt .cast Tho Sixth Street
shaft has been watched with interest, ~ IL
IL ono Of tho few going down within tho
city limits.
A terrible accident occurred Satur-
day morning on o ranch near Antonito
In which tho daughter Of Q. @. Brady had