The Delta independent., 1891-04-23
|DDOOIINyGGSS DOING A AZ I DENVER DEN EIs.
AN EvENTFUL TWO WEEKS AT
,COLORADO'S METROPOLIS.

The Big Snow Storm-Rapid Transit
on Foot-Streets Converted into
Mud Canals-Adjournme of the
Cegislature-A Glance at Its Record
"A Political House Cleaning-On:y
Two City Officials Saved-Great ex-
cursion to ldaho-Exhibit of Oil
Paintings.
DENVER, Colo, April lS, 1891.
From our regular correspondent.
Whatever can be truthfully said deroga-
tory to Denver during the past two weeks
it cannot be asserted that there has been
nothing new" 1t has been, in fact,
a very eventful two weeks. In the first
place came the phenomenal snow storm OF
Tuesday, March 81, when between two
and three feet Of solid snow fell inside OF
eighteen hours. 1t fell into streets SO
muddy that they were nearly impossible,
and for a few hours the next morning
there was hardly horse car, cable car or
electric car running in the city. The
hacks could hardly get about, and there
was almost q complete embargo upon
travel of every kind. Merchants and
clerks, some of whom had two or three
miles to walk through the deep snow, were
late to business, but missed few customers
on that account
Both the cable and the electric roads
did well under the circumstances, and
both demonstrated their superiority over
the horse car lines. The electric lines
stand high in popular favor and are evil
IDENTIFY sure 10 monopolize rapid transit in
cities Electric power is clean, safe and
| ro1f hi ,vffh her that
has been invented.
For Q week after the big snow there
was n carnival Of mud. All the principal
streets became ponds of semi-lidrid slop
not quite soft enough to run of like water
but not stiff enough TO prevent its flowing
over the crossings as fast as it could be
swept away. On election day, week
later, none Of the streets had become dry,
but most of the crossings were tolerabiy
passable. 1t is safs to say that there were
more mishaps TO freight wagons, carriages
and teams during that week than ever be-
fore in the history Of the city. OF course
it is impossible to compute the money loss
occasioned by the extra work and delay of
business on account of the mud, but it
must have been many thousands of dollars
every day.
II is now apparently certain that most
Of the streets in the central part of the
city will be paved before another winter.
The Eighth General Assembly adjourned
last Tuesday and its members speedily
dispersed for their several homes, Nomi-
nally it adjourned on Monday, as the rec
ords will show, but it was really late in
the afternoon OF Tuesday when the
xavels of the Lieutenant Governor and
the Speaker of the House fell for the last
time to announce hn adjournment sine die.
The general opinion seems to be that
this legislature has passed a considerable
number OF valuable laws, for which it will
be kindly remembered, and failed TO pass
a number that we're expected at its hands,
which will operate TO its discredit II has
bunglcd some important measures, such
As the tax bill providing for the semi
annual payment OF taxes, which appears
to be dead letter. 1t has not been a
brilliant body, but perhaps verdict OF
honest mediocri,y would apply to most of
its members and TO the majority of its
measures. The people trusted it more
than they have many Of its predecessors,
and its adjournment was not hailed with
the usual sigh Of relief.
The Millingto trial has been uneveut-
full of late, but the arguments OF the
opposing counsel this week, which may
be in progress when this reaches the
reader, cannot fail to be both abie and
brilliant Doubtless some one will pub
lish an account Of the trial in pamphlet
form for the cdification of the readers of
sen sational literature.
The Denver municipal elections last
Tuesday resulted in one of those "house
clcaningsr that sometimes occurs in
political affairs. The people concluded
that they wanted new dcal,n and the
result is that all OF the members OF the
old city government, save two aldermen
out Of nine, got lost in the shufic. The
mayor, treasurer, clerk, auditor, attorney,
engineer, water and street commissioners
five supervisors and seven OF tho alder
men are new men. Some are Republicans
and some arc Democrats, but nearly oil
werc elected on the peoples Ticket" rs
made up by The celebrated committee Of
fifteen.
Probably hard times had something to
do with the result. Political revolutions
seldom come when 1t is smooth sailing
financially. Durin & good times ii is easy
for government to run into abuses and
extravaganees that attract no serious at
tention until money gets scarce, then there
is sudden revulsion that often carries
with it tho innocent as well as the guilty.
A great many Colorado people will take
look ut the new state of Idaho mex,
month, taking advantage to the combina-
tion excursion to Idaho Falls. A train
leaves Denver May IL; also trains will
leave Salt Lake, Butte City and Port
land, Oregon, on dates so that all will
will meet at Idaho Falls. Tho affair Is un,
der tho auspices Of tho Interior Land and
Immigration Company, which has its head
quarters in Denver. The company asser,
tha. the Snake River Valley, in which
Idaho Falls is located, is tho richest In
agricultural and other resources Of any
section of tho iuter-mouutain country
The town lies on rapids Of Snake River
affording l26. .0oO horse power. Round trip
tickets from Denver win DO GO, limited to
about ten days, aud rates will be given
from all points on the Union Pacific sys.
tom.
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