The Delta independent., 1903-10-30
GENERAL News ITEMS
News from Over the Country
Briefly Told.

Freight rates on coal have been
raised.
Palisade is contemplating the build
ing of a canning factory.
Even money is being bet on the may
orally election OF New York city
Mine owners at Cripple Creek say
there will be no compromise made now.
The advanced price of silver is Great.
ing considerable activity in silver camps
OF the state.
The court martial was practically
continued over from Saturday until
yesterday.
The judge advocate of the court
martial proceedings is only twent~ six
years of age.
Eastern capitalists are to buy the
Bowerman Dunn mine in the Gunuison
gold belt for 100000.
Forty Mexican coal miners went on
strike al Trinidad last week because the
weigher was an American.
A gatIing gun has been mounted at
the Cheyenne Jail to prevent probable
jail delivery of Tom Horn.
Elijah the second, or Alexander Dowie,
had his baggage attached last Friday
for the non payment of legal debt.
The Colorado College bea. the Denver
University in hard fought game OF foot
ball last Saturday by score OF 6 to 0.
1t is now rumored that the officers
who have seemingly conspired against
General Chase may be removed by the
governor.
1t is claimed that the yellow fever
which recently appeared at San Antonia
and other coast towns of Texas is being
gradually stamped out.
The Missouri. which was given her
trial trip last week, proved TO be the
fastest battleship. of her class, atiUat.
making better than the contract speed
requirement Of 20 knots.
Owing to high treig ht rates the enter
| prising business men along the Uuion
Pacific road from Denver to Greeley
| contemplate building trolley line. The
line is to be constructed SO as to be able
TO also haul freight.
Cresceus trotted a mile at Wichita,
Kansas, last week in 1898, thus: re-
| gaining the worlds record, out Satur-
| day OF the same week Lou Dillon trotted
the mile in 1:as1z. which breaks al
records beating Cresceus three -fourths
Of second.
Lou Dillon and Major Delmar met for
the first time in race at Memphis last
week, but as the latter broke badly Lou
walked in, making both heats in the
slow time of 2:OiA..
At the Memphis meet Dan Fatch
paced the mile in 1861. breaking the
record aud beating Prince Alert. who
broke the record at New York two weeks
ago by one second.
Pittsburg. St. Louis, Detroit and
Chicago are the only places so far, which
are candidates for the Republican ma
! tionsl convention.
Construction on the ship canal that is
to connect the south end OF Lake Michi-
gan with the Calumet river, was com
menCed last Friday afternoon at Indiana
harbor.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Co. is
making it rather warm for parties who
k.a,r thr.aa 70 l,l I..
line with dynamite unless they were
given $4,000. Almost every foot OF the
road is being guarded by armed men.
Farmers have begun delivering beets
at the Longmont sugar factory. The
| plant will not be finished ready for work
! for several weeks, but the sheds will be
filed TO full capacity.
| The scheme OF the powers for the
( amelioration OF affairs in Macedonia was
submitted to the porte last week. 1t
| has for its guiding principle control and
surveillance OF the disturbed provinces
OF Austria and Russia Tor period OF
/ two years.
Guy Miller who was Forced to give up
| the school at Hotchkiss several years
ago because he did not have backbone
enough to contro. SOME small boys. is
now president OF the Miners Union at
| Telluride and one OF the Socialist
| leaders.
The protected cruiser Denver, which
was given her trial trip last Thursday
failed to make her contract speed and
was only able to make little better
than l. knots. The contract speed Tor
the boat is the fastest ever made. OF her
| kind.
A list OF the state tax due from each
county is being prepared by State
| Auditor Holmberg. Each must con
tribute its share to the funds for the
numerous state Institutions aud others
included in the four mill levy. A table
is being prepared showing how much
each county will have to pay to the state
! treasurer.
Register Woodruff Of the Land Board
has completed his report OF receipts Tor