The Delta independent., 1895-06-12
COLORADO CONDENSED.

Twelve pupils graduated from the
Pueblo high school on the 4th.
Joe Nelson, a miner, was drowned In
Clear Creek, near Forks Creek, Tues
day.
The State School Of Mines this year
graduated a larger class than ever be
tore.
John Tobin, 81 years old. was shot
and killed while breaking into a store
It Leadville.
Both the South Park and the Midland
roads have put on night trains between
Denver and Leadville.
A very successful trade carnival for
the benefit OF the public library was
given at Canon City last week.
The state institute for deaf and blind
possible despite the smallness Of the
available funds.
W. r. Peck, who has been on trial
It Denver for the murder Of George X.
Kroening, was acquitted by the jury
for the crime. Peck's wife had been
led astray by Kroening.
Jack Edwards, the big sheep owner,
has abandoned his intention of driving
Rio Grande road, so further trouble
will probably not occur.
The Smith-Brooks Printing company
Of Denver have asked the District couri
to compel the state auditor to pay their
bills He declares that their charges are
excessive and therefore refuses.
Mr.. Howard Hopkins of Crestone.
while out hunting the other day, en-
.ountered and killed one of the largest
mountain lions ever seen on this range.
The lion never succumbed until Hopkins
.mptied into it the contents of a Win
hester and a double-barreled shotgun
Forty Denver Sunday Schools. with
5000 scholars. have accepted the invita-
+ ton of the Daughters of the Revolution
and the Arapohoe County Sunday
School association TO participate in the
celebration of Flag day at the City Park
on June Il. Governor McIntire will be
the orator of the day.
The Arapahoe county inspector re
ports that during the month of May 400
head of cattle shipped from the South
for the Northwestern ranges, have died
in the Denver yards of pneumonia. The
cattle We're in a healthy condition when
shipped. but the cooler air of the North
strikes them down rapidly.
A free Bible correspondence school
has been organized in the state for
Bible study 1t is especially valuable
for those who live where there are NJ
church or Sunday school privileges
Lesson quarterlies and other matter will
be sent to those who write TO c. X
Powell, Gothic Place. Denver.
A Civil Service examining board has
been established at Denver for the eX
animation of candidates for appoint
ment as storekeeperS and gaugers in
| the internal revenue service for Colo
RADIO and Wyoming. The board viii
consist of G. q. Weaver, clerk il
charge. chairman: Frederick H. Chaff
lin. clerk, and A. B. A. Berthschen
| gauger.
! At a meeting of the state board OF
pardons held Friday, the following
cases were favorably reported upon am
recommended to the governor for par
dons: John Brady. serving five year:
for burglary, committed in Pueblo coun
ty John Dunn, two years, for burglar,
in Pueblo county. Isaac Seeley, thre'
years for forgery committed in El Pas
county John Cox. ten years for murde
committed in Fremont county.
The body of William Shoate wa!
found about twenty miles from Aquilas
Saturday. and gave every indication o
a murder. He had been shot in tn
side. Shoate and one Ed Davis, VIII
claimed 10 have come from Chicago
were in company in a saloon the day be
fore the killing of Shoate and the latte
displayed considerable money. Whel
the body of Shoate was found, Davi
to, g.,
search of him on the theory that h
was connected with the crime.
The weather bureau, in its Colorad
report for week ending June 8, says
The past week was unusually cool
with general and abundant rains an
decidedly less than the usual amour
of sunshine. The deficiency in temper
ature was most marked in the mort
central section. where the averag
daily departure was twelve degrees
Over the eastern slope on Thursda
the temperature averaged twenty de
crees below the normal. The rainfall
! was unusually heavy, especially eas
of the continental divide. In the mort
, central section and on the divide
,, from two to three inches fell; In tn
! eastern border counties from one t
two inches more than the usual amour
, was received. and about one inch 1
. excess of the normal is reported fror
the Arkansas and San Luis valleys.
Weather conditions continue unfa
. yorable to growing crops. II is ht
lieved. however, that the effect of thes
, conditions will be of no damage t
, crops, merely retarding growth. 4
reports regarding the prospects of a
, immense crop are more favoraule tina
heretofore Especially is this true c
tho eastern border counties, the heav