The Delta independent., 1894-05-16

Two fee, Of snow fell at Monument on the
a0th.
The miners At walsenburg and Rouse have
refused to strike.
The tournament OF the salida Rod and Gun
Club opened on tho 9TH.
The Grand Junction council docs not ap-
prove the idea NJ building water works
The Rio Grnndc road expects TO bring many
settlers into the San Lu!, Valley this year.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign of the
knights OF Labor. wa. In Denver on the 18TH
President Cleveland has nominated State
Senator 1sracl to he United States Marshal
for the district OF Colorado. Mr.. 1sracl is a
White Wings Democrat
Tho Colorado Equal Suffrage Association is
going TO have n great celebration of the Vie
tory of last November 10 July. Susan Il.
Anthony, Mrs Carrie Lane Chapman and
DIR. Anna Shaw viii he the more prominent
sufraglsts present
The latest information which DIR. Grcsswcll
has received from Mesa and Garfield counties
indicates that for the present the sheep troub
les are ended. IT Is certain that no more
herds will be driven upon the ranges 80 long
rs the cattlcmcn maintain their present hos.
tile attitude.
mass meeting of citizen. was held at Hol-
yoke ito consider the feasibility OF aric.ian ir.
rigation for that county. committee wa.
appointed 10 secure the services Of l.. r. VIII
ron, OF Louisville. Colorado. and n committee
3,000-foot test well.
There arc several hundred Chinese subjects
now residing In Colorado who have no, CON-
piled with the Gcary registration law. They
are liable TO deportation TO China upon ar.
rest, but no arrests will be made IN this dis
trct until instructions arc received from
Warrington.
There is a threatened war on the saloons In
Grand Junction. The old council granted cx.
tensions of time for paying licenses In the
npfa nrIt mis- rtp
hc paid ak months in advance. A number OF
the saoons are In arrears six months. The
new element which came into the council by
the recent election Insists that the lay shall
bc enforced regarding the closing OF saloons
Mt night and on Sundays With the two
causes Of complaint there 10 a fair prospect OF
merry war.
Tho recent weather crop bulletin, issued on
tho Sth, says: There has been little or no rain
In the state since the first of May. The pre-
cpitation the last OF April wasvcry beneficial,
and, In large measure, placed the ground In
good condition for piowing and planting.
Conditions have generally been favorable for
the advancement of springwork. Small grain
tccdlng Is practically on.plc,ed. Corn plant
ing Is general. A considerable number OF
! potatoes have been put in the ground. Small
grain Ia up and looking well for the most
part, but some injury has been dono by tho
high winds of the past two weeks, and
drought Is injurlng that In the eastern por-
tlon Of the state.
Tho case commenced In the Denver courts
for the purpose of Investigating Father Ma
lono's financial management OF St Joscph's
parish has been dismissed. The cnsc viii he
tried in tho ccclcsias,lcsl court Archbishop
Chapellc will arrive in Denver about NAV %,
and open the ecclesiastical court three days
later. Court VIII .it nt tn. bishop's residence
aud be strictly private. Regular canonieal
rules Of procedure and government viii oh.
tain. The members Of the court will all wear
certain yestncnts and evidence he accepted
md thrown cut on precedence. Appeal can
bs made 10 y higher tribunal. even 10 Rome
ttse,f, hut uutil he u reversed the dec!f!on OF
lhs sIehblshop shali he enforced,
eenator Wclcoit Nss hanged IN eihgy by q
parry OF miners Al Victor !6e othcr Rlihi ba,
cause of his speech ixsInsi lbs cosey move
meat