The Delta independent., 1890-12-09
STATE NEWS.

e">'''-a DhS evening iCNcHtIy lLC SIlu-
olic university at Washington.
The infantry stati oned at Fort Lo-
gan, near Denver has been ordered to the
scene Of the Indian scare in South Dakota
State Boiler Inspector Peter B.
Eguu has examined 5G3 boilers during the
year and found many of them in dan
gerous condition due to a variety Of faults
Two Denver parties have invented
new variety of stoveppe, the different
lengths OF which may be screwed together.
This will be good news to the average cit
izcn.
The Denver minister's association
has passed resolutions in regard to funer-
ais in which Sunday funerals, expensive
display and services at the cemetary were
deprecated.
MIR. Croc6er, Of Denver, who dis
appeared on the 23rd, and for whom search
was made for week, committed suicide.
His body was found in corn field not far
from Denver. He had taken his life by
opening the artery in his wrist with Il
pocket knife whiie temporarily insane.
A somewhat novel organization was
formed in Pueblo tho other evening, it
being doctors protective association. Its
aim is similar TO that ,of trade orgauiza-
tons, and deadbeat iuva.ids In future vii
have no show 10 medical or surgical advice
in tha; town without advancing the ncces-
sary fec.
A great celebration In honor OF the
obening OF the Junction railroad will be
held very soon at Grand Junction, the
town most interested. The Midland will
run excursions from Denver, Pueblo,
Lcadyilie and Colorado Springs on the
day Of the celebration TO the junction city.
The fare over the Midland from the points
named will be sIo for the return passage,
and the tickets will BIO good for the return
trip for five days after their sale. The
RIO Graadc viii probably make q similar
rate,
The transfers OF Denver real estate
FOR the past eleven months aggregate In
volume soa, a,ois, ,oa, an increase of l0.l per
cent. over the like period Of 1859. There
were i5,0la convoyanccs, as against 1878
for the like period las, year. gallo OF Isl
per cent, and the ,rus, deed loans amount
cd 10 ssl, ,sts, ei6, an increase over last year
OF is.p per cent Tho cioarances for the
eleven months Just ended reach s235, S64,-
oss, and exceed the volume of exchanges
OF the same perioi last year by 3i.7 per
cent.
The State officers have canvassed
the vote for their SUCCESSORS, member of
Congress and members OF the legislature.
State officers were elected as hereto.
fore announced. The vote for con-
gressmau was rs follows; Town
send, Republican, a,iis; O'Donnell,
Democrat 81, I,.36; Barr, independently
a,aoI; Dickinson, Prohibitionist, Lost
The mex, State Senate VIII stand: Repub-
libans ID, Democrats 10. There will be 3l
Republicans and II Democrats Ia tho
House. Six Democrats aud two Repub-
licans were elected TO the House from
Arapahoc.
Tho Colorado State Water Commits
sion, appointed by the governor last spring
10 prepare n code OF laws concerning the
waters Of the State, and consisting OF
hicssrs. J. S. Greene. T. G. Henry aud f.
7. Wells, has submitted lengthy report
/, consists OF tho recommendation of n
codo OF several articles. Article classi-
iics the different uses OF water Article .
provides for the adjudication OF prioritios
Of rights Article 3 defines tho rights OF
individual consumers OF water. Article
10 intended 10 establish the distribution of
water upon n more eauable basis. Article
provides for the enforcement OF the act
of February Q. ls'g Article O provides
for experiments In the rotation OF waters
Article provides against tho misuse OF
water. Article S relates TO the economic
ing OF tho water supply. Articles and 10
provide the rates OF water service.
Colorado College. Mt, Colorado
Springs, celebrated last Monday, tho oc-
casion being the jubilee to make the COM
pletion Of tho sum OF 100000 toward a
permanent endowment fund, this much
having been raised within the boundaries
of tho State. Tho students were given n
special holiday, and tho entire time was
given up to the entertainment of guests.
Tho cadets escorted President Slocum and
the distinguished guests 10 the college
camp, where they werc inspected by
General Klcc, who nftcr reviewing the
company thoroughly, expressed himself rs
well pleased with their mannuvers. After
tho inspection came prize drill In the
manual of arms for handsome gold
medal, presented by J. A. Hayes. The
medal was won by First Sergeant Harley,
who will wear It the coming month. The
Jubilee mass meeting held IN the opera
house In tho evening was large md en-
thusiastic gathering. MIR. w. S. jackson
presided. President Siocum was intro
duccd and read full statement of the af-
fairs Of tho college Tho address OF tho
evening wns delivered by Rov. Henry
Hopkins Of Kansas City, which wns fol-
lowed by a number Of short addresses by
Mrs Ellen Mitchell, State Superintendent,
olcc. Coy, Professor Cove, l.. B. Enrich
and Professor Haskell. Tho Income bear.
ing property of tho college ia $3.50, 900.
Tho county assessors throughout
tho State havo widely divergent ideas OF
i, tho vnluo of stock and other property.
According to tho unpreiudiccd assessor
Arapahoo County horscs are put down ne
worth $50 apiece, whilo those of Jefferson
and adjoining countics arc valued at "a
. each Arapahoo COWS Arc put down at s3o,
Jefferson cows ut az. Tho. most remark.