The Delta independent., 1895-06-26
COLORADO CONDENSED.

well at Rocky Ford.
A movement to close immoral houses
has been started at Aspen.
An effort is being made to make the
license of the Manitou electric railroad.
The Denver Gable company's lines
are to be sold under foreclosure on July
5th.
Grasshoppers are reported to be very
thick in the eastern central part Of the
state.
Francis Murphy, the noted temper
ance lecturer, has been speaking u
Aspen.
An Italian miner was fatally injured
by falling down a shaft at Central City,
Friday.
The Denver detective force is to be
strengthened by the addition of two
blood-hounds.
The Colorado State Medical society
began its twenty fifth annual conven-
ton in Denver on the 18th.
Seferino Romero. boy, was killed in
the Starkville coal mines a few days
ago. The roof fell on him.
Officers of the Salvation Army have
again been jailed at Colorado Springs
;or holding meetings upon the streets.
Thos P. Smith. assistant commission
er of Indian affairs, is at Durango for
the purpose of aiding in the removal Of
the Utes.
Owing TO the decreasing demand for
coal. 100 men have been suspended
from work at the Vulcan coal mine at
New Castle.
Governor McIntire has appointed Mrs.
Sarah l.. Curtis n member of the board
of control of the State Home for De-
pendent and Neglected Children. in the
place Of Mrs. NJ. d. Thatcher, who de-
clned.
The Gettysburg building at Denver
has been secured for the general head
quarters of the National Educa tional as
sociation. The executive officers and
membPrss~f the committees will have of
fees there.
SandOval, the man who was convicted
of murder in the second degree for the
killing of Felix Padilla at Starkville,
early in August, has been given the eN-
treme penalty provided by law. Judge
Northcutt sentencing him to imprison-
ment for life.
The fight over the water rates in
Denver wakes warmer as time passes
A big mass meeting was held Monday
night. at which the city council was Sc
verely scored for failing TO pass an or
dinanre properly lowering the rates
The company now threatens to cut off
water if the old rates are not promptly
paid.
F. X. Atkins. president of the Colo
rado Savings bank. and Charles O.. At
kins, eN-cashier of the same institution,
hav 4
turned by the grand jury charging them
with receiving deposits in bank that
was insolvent and had closed its doors
TO regular business. which is contrary
TO law. The bank went under in 1898.
Reports from the gardens being
worked by the unemployed of Denver.
under the Pingree plan. are most en-
couraging. The crops are growing in
fine shape. so far. without irrigation.
and everything points TO a most sue
ceSsful experiment for this year. The
persons who planted and are cultivating
the crops are not less enthusiastic than
the promoters of the plan, and from this
trial it is quite likely that the work will
proceed on much larger scale next
year.
During a heavy thunder storm Friday
afternoon little Mary Dolan. aged seven
years, living at Colorado Springs. was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
The child was sitting on a refrigera tor !,
with her brother Morris, in A summer
kitchen. when the lightning struck a
chimney above them, and following the
walls down between the plaster and
weather boarding. struck the child over
the heart. Her hair was nearly burned
off, her clothing torn and her body scar
red. Morris was slightly stunned. but
will recover.
The athletic team of the University Of
California. ten sturdy young men repre-
senting the prowesS of the Pacific coast.
arrived in Denver Wednesday. fresh
from series of triumphs over some of
the best athletic and college organiZa-
tionS of the East. Out of seven con-
tests against ten times their number Of
picked athletes, these yOun. men have
won four. tied one and lost two. They
come to Denver 10 close their season in
a contest against the athletes of Denver,
10 take place at the II. W. c. park on
Saturday afternoon.
1t is stated that work on the extension
of the Denver. Lakewood and Golden
railroad will soon be commenced. Ac-
cording to agreement. contract work on
the extension must be commenced with
in SlN months ana continued without lu-
terruption until the road is completed
into Idaho Springs. The road will be
standard gua-e. and the time. II is
claimed will be reduced one-half on
passenger trains between Denver and
Idaho Springs. II is also said that two
immense concentrating mills will be
commenced with Il view of completion
with the opening Of the new lines.
lit is now thought thut Denver will be
able to care FOR all the teachers who
may come to the \. +. A. convention.
From 1000 10 5000 persons can be ac-
commodated in the quarters in private
houses secured by the canvaSsers en-
ploycd by Chairman Fred Dick OF the
\. T.. A. hotel committee. Only half Of
the city has been covered and 1t is safe
to say the remainder of the work. when
performed will disclose room for as
many more. The hotels will take care
of a good share of those who come SO
the committee on reception has no
longer need 10 worry about housing the
hordes expected.
The weather bureau reports that good
growing weather has prevailed through