The Delta independent., 1890-07-01
STATE NEWS:
There is grea. crowd at Manitou.

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The strike Of the planning mill hands
'atDenver IL over, the strikers having gone
back 70 work at the old rates.
A boy named Willie Brown, living
'on ranch near Leadville, was killed in
tthe fields by being kicked by horse.
A young man named William Starr
23oulder last Saturday and died from his
injuries.
A choir of 1000 voices is being
trained TO participate in tho exercises Mt
the laying of the corner stone for the cap
itol at Denver on the Fourth.
Florence can boast of something
that few towns-if any other-can. That
is livery stable conducted by q handsome
young lady vino has complete charge Of
tho stable.
The Snlida Call says that the sa-
looms arc to be barred by the new manage
ment Of the Poncha Springs townsite
Tho proprietors intend 10 make it similar
TO Colorado Springs, As far As saloons are
concerned.
The Eighth Annual Convention OF
the Travelers' Protective Association met
in session at Denver on tho cath, and the
streets swarmed with genial plug-hatted
drummers Of assorted s!zcs from all parts
Of tho Union.
Two hundred and fifty delegates
from various railway labor organizations
Of the West met in Denver on the Goth. It
Ia their purpose TO form u union society to
maintain their rights and advance theiri ia'
scrcsts generally.
In the matter OF TIE suit against ex-
State Treasurer Wilson, for interest on
money deposited by him in the banks, the
Attorney General has carried an appeal TO
the Supreme Court, rs the district court
had dismissed the suit
Fort Collins people are somewhat
excited by the fact that the widow OF w.
Ii. Avery who died on June End il married
again Serious rumors have been set
anoat regarding tho cause Of Mr.. Avery's
death, but no irrcsularity has been proved.
II is said tina, on the foothills about
In vc,a, especially 10 the north. the loco
weed Ia becoming worse every year. This
year largo number OF horses and cattle
have been lococd. II is becoming SO ,ha,
Il Ia unsafe TO turn an animal on the
range.
Up to the goth inst. the total num-
Der of quarts Of Strawberries shipped by
oxprcss from Canon City this year was
SS,sls Tho shipmcnss yet TO bo made
will bring the total for the season TO
about 10000. Last year the shipment was
T7,<oo quarts.
A man was killed on the
Pikc'a Peak railroad grade last wcdncs-
day. lie was going down the mountain
for water TO wet blasting powder, when .
rock weighing several hundred pounds
rolled down upon him. His right shoulder
and ribs were crushed In, the fingers torn
from tho left hand, aud he was otherwise
horribly mutiiatcd. Ho was dead when
found.
A scven- year old boy OF w. A Mar
tin was bitten by raitlcsnake at Fort
Garland tho other dsy. Hc was playing
ir tho yard near the house when he stepped
on the snake and was bitten on tho top OF
tho left foot An older brother killed IL,
and II was found TO hnvo three rattles
His mother sucked tho poison from the
wound DIR. McMullin was sent for nnd
did all he could for the comfort Of the
boy who nj last accounts was out OF dan
ger and improving.
Coal land matters are very brisk at
present. says tho Trinidad Nc'cs. Every
day capitalists arc Inspecting tho lands
around Trinidad and investing. Several
new fields arc being opened; ono about
twelve milcs up tho Purgatoire. another
between Wootton and tho Robinson divide
and others nearer tho city. About 200
ucrcs ,ust below Englovillc changed hands
. few days ago, and 1t looks like many
persons wcrc expecting that large quanti-
ties will crc long bc consumed by tho fac
tories at Trinidad.
Colorado is TO have n cowboy band
of its own. The charter and complete par.
aphcrnslin Of tnc former famous Cowboy
band Of Dodge City, knnsns, has Just
been trans forrcd TO tho Rainbow band OF
Siiycrton. Most Of tho former prominent
members Of tho Cowboy band, rs well AZ
iss former band-master, Sinclair, have
boon members of the original organization
of the Rainbow band, which will bc known
.hcreafter ~ tho Cowboy band Of Colorado,
with headquarters at Silverton. The re-
organized Convoy band, after playing the
several engagements they hsvo just con.
tractcd, will probably visit Pueblo on tho
occasion Of tho opening Of the Mineral
Palace and at the samo time pay Denver a
visit. They arc now negotiating with
San Francisco parties for three or four
months' concert tour To tho Pacific coast.
The band numbers thirty we'll and
expert musicians, with nno and complete
equipment, and thoir performances rank
we'll with those Of tho best in the United
States.
Red Cliff has again blossomed forth
with brass band, under the Leadership
Of Professor Frank @. Ak. The band
already boasts Of ton pioces, and nightly
discoursss sweet strains Of music. II 10
doing good work. and by tho Fourth will
ihs in perfect running order.
D The body OF q tramp has bean dis