The Delta independent., 1891-06-24
STATE NEWS.
New oil wells continue to be bored


at Florence
A Denver lady died on street car
the other night
The State Medical Society met In
Dcaver on the 10th.
Tho State Sunday School convention
met In Pueblo on the 10th
Commander-in-Chief yeasey OF the
G. \. Il. is visiting the State.
Harley Mccoy has been sentenced
TO the isnitcntiary for life for the murder
OF Inspector Hawley in Denver.
The bodies of Herman and Fred.
iSchinzel who were buried by snow slide
near Platora last winter have been recov-
erred.
Four prisoners broke from the Jail
at Sterling the other day. The entire
town turned out and promptly captured
iinm.
Arthur Cammel fell down u stair
way in Trinidad and was killed, the other
day. He was u cousin of Arthur Stanley
ofTrunby Croft, England.
Denver ice companies have formed
trust and increased rates about 80 per
cent 1t is proposed to bring ice from
evergreen Lakes, near Leadyille, TO supply
The narso, {: the old rates.
The body of an unknown tramp who
bad been murdered was found the other
day aear Windsor. Citizens OF that town
believe that they hGvu the description OF
the murderer, another tramp.
The stockholders OF the Nicaragua
Canal CompaDy met In Denver for the
election o! directors Oh the 18th. This
great enterprise will cost 500, coo
The ormpsny is Incorporated under tho
laTs OF Colorado.
. The people of Luvelnnd are making
move in the right direction. The town
beard are figuring on establishing an
electric light plant aud have passed u
resolution agreeing 20 use $40 worth Oi
arc, lights. A !aSgo patronage from
merchants and resideats is also insured.
The trustees OF Miami University
have elected Rev. DR.. w. o. Thompson,
OF Lonemont, president OF Miami UuIvcr.
saty at Oxford, Ohio, vice l.. u. Wsrield.
resigned DIR. Thompson was formerly
president of the Colorado State Uai-
rersI;y.
A bulletin issued by the census
bureau shows the. during the year 1Ssg
Colorado prcduccd 1900 tons OF gypsum
valued rt $3.50. The bulletin says ,ha,
large deposits Of gypsum exist In Colorado
IN the Countries OF Jefferson, Larimer and
FL PasJ. Tho beds that have SO far been
WORKED arc In the ucigbbOrhood OF Big
Thompson, Larimcr county, aud Colorado
S9.Ings, FL Paso county.
\ correspondent from Washington
oouuty says that quito plumber Of sheep
have died recently from eating some
poisonous growth on the range In :hai
vicinity. The largest and strongest suc-
cumb As readily, apparently, rs tho weak
er ones. This Is an annual complaint.
We rcgrc, that specimens OF the weed OF
weeds were not sent Us for examination.
II may be the aconitum or prcdulis which
is doing the mischief. II so. the sheep
should bc driven 10 semc other range
Ftoid and Fdrm.
Two gentlemen named Parsons and
Lipsmorc while out gunning carly one
morning discovered a bear quietly resting
on what is termed the "oucen's Chair
lust north OF MIR. Ignus Gundy's dwelling
in Quartz Valley. Carrying shotguus.
Parsons snd his companion debated
awhile rs TO the safety Of shooting AZ his
arahip. and after short parlcy they
coAcluded they would try their luck jus,
Tor the fun OF the thing. They m!stook
the nature of his bcarship, who, aftor
receiving tho contents OF tho shotgGns,
made n break, or rather run for the two
sportsmen, who took TO their heels and
made Central in safety little the worse
for tho loss OF wind. nd.-Relistcr-Cdu
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