The Delta independent., 1890-05-20
STATE NEWS.


A Trinidad woman was fined 81 the
other day for shooting her husband.
An artesian well flowing 100 gal
ions per hour has been sunk ut Stout.
An immense cotton mill to cost a
million dollars is to be built in Denver.
Eighty graders on the Rio Grande
road struck last week for better grub"
Ascension Day was observed by the
Knights Templar in the large cities Of the
State.
A three-year-old child living at
Salida has disappeared and cannot be
found.
The President has nominated AL
bert IL. Jones to be United States marshal
OF Colorado.
Several changes have been made in
in the Union Pacific in Colorado, and others
are expected.
Onions are getting SO scarce that
dealers import them from the Bermudas
and even Egypt.
Ellie Ellsler will appear at the
Tabor Grand in Denver for the week be-
ginning May 18th.
General Grcely is visiting this
State to find out IL the weather he has been
furnishing is satisfactory.
o. II. Rothackcr, the well-known
western newspaper man, formerly oil
Denver, died at Omaha on the llth.
a large mill is TO be erected immedi-
ately at Alamosa. Tho brick for the
building vii! be made on the ground
The roundup in San Miguel County
is in progress, and II is found that there
has been but a very small loss this season
Martin Spcllmau. "A Lcadvillc po-
liccman. was attacked and nearly killed
by man with two bull dogs last Tuesday.
A wealthy syndicate headed by II.
A. ". Tabor arc 10 build several mills In
the State TO treat ores by the lixiviating
process.
G. II. Pickett, proprietor OF the
weilsvillo no, springs, Just below Saiida,
is preparing to erect some largo buildings
Improvements.
I.cadville ladies' arc troubled by
man who follows them when they have
their bcst clothes on and throws dycstuf
over their dresses. A feminine Judge
Lynch is expected to hold session OF
court.
Senator wolcott was married on the
18th to Mrs. Bass of Buffalo, the widow OF
MIR. Clcvelands old law partner. The
wedding was u brilliant aYair, and attract
cd much notice among society people. H.
X. Woicott was best man on the occasion.
The Bcsscmcr steel works are busi-
ly engaged in manufacturing steel rails for
the Denver & Rio Grandc railroad. This
contract will take till the middle Of June
TO complete and then work will commence
ON tho seventy iivc pound rails for the
Union Pacific railroad.
In the trial of cX-City Clerk Cook nj
Aspen David II c. Brown, the millionaire
mining man, was sent TO Jail for contempt
of court because he failed TO produce a
forged warrant, which the city attorney
had loaned TO him. and which was ncces-
sAry 10 the trial Oh tue Case
Mrs. Jacobs OF Denver who Is rep
rcsc.ting the State Mt the meeting Of the
National Society of Charities at Baltimore
madc an earnest appeal to tho Eastcrncrs
on behalf of tho invalids whom they send
10 Colorado. Sho urged that they be given
n little money before they como West that
they may not become objects of charity.
A young man named Mosicr COM
mi,,cd suicide at Denver last Tuesday.
Tho deceased was n member Of the gradu
a,ing class in the High School. He attend
cd n meeting Of the Attic Debating Society
composed OF young mon In tho High School,
and competed In prize debate for medal
worth s25 last night. The contest Is re-
ported In full In another column. Although
bc had studiously prepared his debate,
when he came 10 speak his memory failed
md ho was Obliged 10 sit down covered
with modification. So great was his
dcspondcncy that he changed his evening
clothing for worn shirt and old pair of
pants, crcpt cautiously down into the eel
lar of tho house and shot himself.
The Grand Junction Star says:
Moic interest IL being taken In fruit cul-
,uro than ever before in this valley. Tho
principal cause Of this is because II is now
we'll knnwu that fruit raising will pay.
Six years of trial has proved this without
n doubt. II is also well known that prices
for fruit will always rulc high. Here Is
tho only section OF tho state where peaches
can bc successfully raised. A market of
tho whole State is therefore open for tho
product. Tho dcmand will bc great apa
tho competition will BIO lcssencd by the
distance Of tho only competing points In
Utah. Water Ia abundant There 10 no
danger OF a scarcity. And the climate,
especially during tho winter months, 10 NIL
that could be desired.
The National Convention Of Master
plumbers will meet In Denver In June.