The Delta independent., 1890-04-22
STATE NEWS.
Nine prisoners escaped from the
Colorado City Jail last TUESDAY.


va young ct al, at Aspen.
The S,tate Union of the Young Peo.
pies : ociety of Christian Endeavor will
ihee' in Colorado Springs May 90.
The University of Denver graduated
four doctors Of medicine, eleven dentists,
and four pharmaceutists last week.
A registered mail pouch was stolen
from the depot tia Junta last Wednes-
was obtained
Several towns OF the State are gain
ing undesirable notoriety through snide
companies which pretend to give away lots
20 eastern people.
Judge j. B. Bissel, OF Lead Vile, has
been appointed by the Governor IS Su-
preme Court Commissioner in place Of
Judge Pattison, resigned.
The Rio Grande road has been
robbed of great deal Of freight at Salida.
A quantity Of goods has been recovered
and several yard men have been arrested.
A successful shooting tournament
49," ''Nsa ~ oh lnC istu DN lbS SSh-
trai District Sportsmen's Association.
The next meeting will be held ut Gienwood
Springs, May 18th and 10th.
Florence has been in u fever OF ex-
ci,ement for several days over attempts TO
burn the town. The excitement began on
Friday evening, when an unoccupied build.
ing called the Mcdonald building was dis
I'D
ii ard work and the use OF water from the
United OIL Company's water works saved
the adjoining buildings. Other fires have
followed, and it is believed that some one
Is setting them maliciously.
General Morgan, Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, has received an Official re.
port from Q. a. Bartholomew, agent for
the Southern Utes. detailing Mt some
length the results OF the council he had
called u; the agency upon the orders Of the
commission. MIR. Bartholomew states
that the chiefs, sub-chicfs and head men
were present, among them lgnacio, chief
OF the Winncmulc; Buckskin Charley,
chief OF the Aioache, and Scvaro, chief OF
the Capota bands, all bands OF tho South
cru u,es being represented. Colonel G.
w. Parker, special Indian agent was
present. To the question whether any of
tho Indians had grievances the answer
was unanimous that they had. II was the
great desire OF all the Southern Utcs that
the Government should remove them at
once TO Utah. Thcy had signed the treaty
10 that effect and they could not under
stand why the agreement had not been
kept They were tired OF this long delay.
There WAS not one Indian present who
wished to remain on :hc old reservation,
nor did they know of any other Indian who
did.
Al n recent meeting OF the State
board OF equalization State Auditor
Schwanbcck was unanimously chosen TO
make tour through the State to examine
the system and basis of assessment in the
counties where such gross inequalities In
valuation exist. In some of tho counties
which arc especially rich in mineral
wealth there has been no change In tho
valuation for several ycars. Tho State
board is not having tho investigation made
for the purpose Of raising tho assessment
In response 10 the demands of tho railroads
Dut tut CplluhtOu OF tue county
commissioners and local assessors, proper
" is being assessed ut but little moro than
onc-tcnth OF its real value. The result OF
such Official negligence, Is that tho State
Is being annually robbed of several hun.
drcd thousand dollars, While the board is
not satisfied as TO Its authority TO increase
tho assessments in these counties. yet 1t
will make determined effort Attorney
General Jones was asked to furnish the
board with an opinion rs to their power
but he will not prepare II until Auditor
Schwanbcck's return, when tho latter will
make a full report and tho attorney gen
eral can then act more intclliRcntly.
Work on the Manitou & Pixies Peak
railway continues with vigor, says the
Manitou Journal, and tho present pleasant
weather ia quito favorable to its rapid
completion. several carloads Of rails have
arrived and tho material for Tho four prin-
cipal iron bridges is on tho ground. :Mcau
while tics aro being rapidly delivered
along the grade In wagons, temporary
bridges having been constructed for tho
purpose. Tho telegraph poles are also be
ing delivered along tho route. A hand
scme two story stone md wood depot will
shortly begin erection on tho grounds SO
lcctcd by the company abovo tho iron
spring.. Lnntry Il Sons have the contract.
A small amount Of dirt md rock work yet
remains TO be done ON the summit, and this
will have to bc delayed until the snow has
somewhat subsidized. 1t will not put back
tho completion OF the road, however, ~ II
can easily be accomplished while tho track
is being laid below. Track-laying will bc-
gin at tho lower terminus and tho heavy
materiHl thus carried up ~ It 10 needed.
There has boon few days delay In tho
construction Of tho locomotives, but they
will bc on hand In ample time for the open.
Ing OF tho road In Juno. The locomotives
and cars will como hero upon their own
wheels, and will no doubt cause much
astonlshment and curiosity In tho transit.
An interesting test OF the various
kinds Of railroad anow plows was made on
the Pacific road west Of ST. Elmo, last
week. Tho rotary plow performed wonders
In cutting through leo aud snow.
Clark w. Hatch who has been tried
At Colorado Springs for the murder Of his
unclc ~ Flasier, hes been acquitted.
Judge Campbell instructed the Jury 70
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