The Delta independent., 1891-02-03
STATE NEWS.

school at Greeley will soon be finished.
A miner named NJ. Rosporich was
killed by falling coal at Louisville on the
3Gth.
Hon. George A. Crawford, the
founder of Grand Junction. dirs. in that
city on the 2Sth.
Father Malone OF Denver, whose
skull was fractured by fall while In New
York, Is rapidly recovering.
The nomination OF n. p. Hill and
others to the commission on intcruationa
coins has been confirmed by tho United
States Senate.
All is now quiet in the Legislative
halls and there is q prospect shat some
laws will be passed. Speaker Jesse White
is Speaker and no emo contests his right
tc that position.
Senator Wolcott won applause from
the Democrats and censure from the
Republicans Of the Senate the other day
by securing the consideration of the appor-
tionment bill in advance Of the cioiurc
rule.
A vote was taken In West Denver
the other day upon the proposition to erect
new 100000 school house. The vote
was Is to l2 in favor. II the election had
been for constable larger vote would
probably have been polled.
a strike OF extremely rich ore is re-
fRnr.al d.,
mel on Jack mountain, in the Ten Mile
district The vein Is some six feet in
Thickness, and returas from about sevea
tons arc said TO run up to si3, coo per ton.
In AN investigation being conducted
before committee OF the Eousc o; the
General Assembly 10 siit tho rumors Of
attempted bribery at the time OF Speaker
Hanna's election, the testimony is very
conflicting. Witnesses contradict each
other under oath with the greatest Tree
dom.
4 large body of cryolitc IS reported
as having been discovered near Cheyenne
mountain, adjacent to Colorado C.ty. The
mineral is especially valuable as an article
used ia the manufacture Of the finest kind
OF glass II the mud proves 10 bo what is
claimed for 1t, 1t will be OF great benefit 10
the State.
At Salt Creek station on the Rio
Grandc Southern f!ow OF water has been
struck in an artcsian well sunk by the
company TO the dcpta Of 800 feet 1t is a
matter OF general satisfaction 10 the com
pany, and tho Inhabitants OF tho locality
receive 1: AS n providential boon. Until
now all the water obtainablc was strongly
imprcgnatod with alkali. and the GaIanEe
done BY 1t to boilers, pipes, etc, Of The
company has been far more than tho cost
OF this experimental well.
Tho horticultural Society, with
other State organizations, has prepared
bin which viii be introduced in tho lower
house Of tho General Assembly. 1t is en-
titled an act ITO provide for the making a
comprehensive exhibit OF the industrial,
educational and productive resources OF
the State OF Colorado ~ the Columbian
Worlds Fair st tho city OF Chicago. MI
nois. aud defining the duties of tho officers
and departments having charge o; said
exhibit, and making appropriations there
for" The appropriations amount to
800, 600.
a freight train was badly smashed
near Howard station on the Rio Grande.
on tho 2ith. In some manner Il became
uncouplei, breaking into three sections
which crashed into each other In the tun-
al ,.l I,.,s
kindlinR wood and two tramps who were
stealing ride were seriously injured, and
brakeman named Ralph States had both
legs broken below the kuucs. One OF tho
uulucky tramps had his lof, arm broken
and tho other sustained such severe in-
turies about the head and face that II Is
possible they may result fatally.
A proposition has been received by
the Trinidad Chamber Of Commerce which
Is Of the greatest Importance. II is from
Boston parties who ask q bonus OF slOO,uJo
and terminal facilities for an electric rail.
way running from Durango to Trinidad.
The Boston people say "Wc propose to
connect the mining interests of the State
with a cheap fuel point with our system Of
railway, with which we can transport
ores from Durango TO Trinidad for {. per
ton, Us against 50 now charged. We have
in view several lines, but believe a line
from Trinidad to Durango, with branch
to Aspen with feeders to the various nd
iacent mining districts, will DO most
profitable. We have our surveys all in
hand for the different lines and when we
hear from you we will decide which to sc.
lect. II Il is connected directly witn the
leading mining camps by rail Trinidad,
with her cheap fuel, would become the
greatest smelling OF the West