The Delta independent., 1890-11-18
STATE NEWS


Boulder
The Herald Democrat has compiled
figures that show Leadville's ore output
for October to have been 2,05i tons per
day.
John Seibling, Swede who is en-
ployed Mt the Pueblo smelter, fell into a
pot OF molten Stag the other day and was
terribly burned.
General George West has leased
Che Golden Transcript TO John f. Ash,
late OF the De BeQue Era. His lease ex-
ten for one year.
Il much needed organization, n law
nm order league, has been organized in
Denver to aid the authorities in enforcing
the laws pertaining 10 saloons and public
morals generally.
Charles Kimmei, OF Silverton, will
lose his eyes as q result OF an explosion in
prospect that he was making. II evil
gently was an old one, d carless prospec-
=: had left an unexploded charge in n
hole, which KENNEL accidentally struck.
j. W. Bell, colored, who went to
Leadville several weeks ago and collected
lot OF money fraudulently, claiming that
he belonged TO the Missionary Treasure.
was found guilty of obtaining money under
false pretenses, ard has been sentenced 20
four months IN the county jail.
Noverto Griego, who murdered w.
L. Underwood OF Trinidad, was executed
In the penitentiary at Canon City on the
sth. This is the hrst execution under the
new law, requiring capital punishment to
be carried out nj tho pcnItentiary in prI-
yatc.
The Denver NcicS says tha, the next
State legislature will be composed OF
forty five Republicans and thirt.; Demo
Gratis, Of which fifteen Republicans and
eleven Democrats viii compose the Sen
ate, and thirty Republicans and nineteen
Democrats will form the house.
The election returns from Arapahoe
County have been canyassed and show the
election Of Steck, Republican, and Nc
kinley, Democrat 10 tho State senate.
Six Democrats and two Republicans are
elected to the house. Two others are in
doubt yet on account Of the theft OF
ballot box.
Judge Downer, OF Fort Collins, has
granted change of venue in the Milling
ton case 10 Arapahoc County. and il will
be tried In Denver Tho decision gave
evident satisfaction TO the defense, es-
pecially TO tho prisoners. Frank Milling
ton Is looking pale from his long and close
confinement, but appeared cheerful. Mrs.
Miiiington and "DillIe" heartily congratu.
lated each other upon the result Of the ap-
plication for II change of venue.
on OF three-fourths OF au acre OF
ground close 10 town was dug 1900
pounds OF potatoes. This Is By no means
a phenomenal yield for this country. but
It should cause our farmers TO turn their
attention TO this heretofore neglected crop.
With potatoes fetching 81 cents per
pound in tho spring, and few to be OBJ
tain, ! at that, the profits are lar ahead OF
those to DO obtained by the raising OF
grain. Again, while Il is little more
trouble rs regards tho gathering. in tho
matter of planting the work is far less,
thus equali1ing the work of raising the
crop while giving far larger returns, Our
progressive farmers will not fail TO take
advantage OF these facts.-ieel.or Heruid
Three miles OF tho new road down
Beaver Brook canon was finished and in
good travelling condition Saturday last, at
cost to tho county OF jefferson of 1900
Ono mile OF exceedingly difficult road re-
mains TO be built between the point
reached Saturday night and the Colorado
Central station, Mt the mouth OF Beaver
Brook. Much OF the remaining road-bed
must be blasted through tho hardest
of gneiss rock, but when finished on tho
present grade will be out OF danger of fu-
turo washouts by summer frc,hcts. Sew
cral thousand ties, large quantity OF
mining timoers, besides considerable cord
wood, which was on hand aud has accumu
lated since tho July and August foods
washed tho Beaver Brook road out, awai,
shipment and will be delivered ut the Col
orado Central depot nj the mouth OF Bca-
yer Brook, Us soon as the road is finished
The well being sunk by the Denver
Natural Gas and Oil Company on the farm
of A II. Spickcrman, milo and half
southeast of Morrison, on the southern
slope Of tho Turkey Greek valley, has
nearly approached tho oil-bcaring stratn,
II there is any there. The bore has now
attained II depth of 200 feet, commencing
with Il fourtcen-inch diameter Pipe, now
narrowed to hve inches. Tho work has
been delayed by tho obstinate character of
tho formations, which are inclined instead
of horizontal and which wear the ropc.
The tools aro now in formations supposed
to bc Just above oil.bearing strata md
there is every evidence that the hopes and
enterprise OF tho projectors will be shortly
realized. Mr.. Blood has had thirty-one
years experience in tho oil regions of
Pennsylvania and believes that there were
no better indications ever seen than those
found In the Turkey Creek valley. Tho
derrick uscd is scvonty-two feet high with
n foundation twenty feet square. Tho
motive power is n thirty horsepower en-
ginc. Tho company has 1000 acres OF lnnd
leased, with an option on 1000.
While hunting with some Denver
friends near DEVILS Head, Monday, Fred
Stevens, son Of l.. q. Stevens, u wcll.to DO |
ranchman, living near Scdalia, fatally
shot himself. As he wns alone, having
separated from his companions, tho fact o
his death was not learned until lato last
night whom a searching party found his