The Delta independent., 1904-02-12

There is now only provost guard con-
sisting Of so soldiers left at Telluride.
Six foreigners were burned to death in
tire that destroyed half dozen dwell
ings at Trenton, Pa.
Funeral services over the remains Of
William Z. Whitney. former secretary OF
the navy. we're held at Grace Episcopal
church last Friday in New York City.
Her exast whereabouts is guarded with
extraordinary secrecy. chiefly for the
purpose Of preventing criticism OF the
government for having taken the fore
going exceptional steps in her case.
After the state had introduced all its
testimony against the editor and all men
employed on the Victor Record tho we're
charged with criminal libel. on motion
OF Attorney Tully Scott. Judge Lewis or
dered the jury TO bring in verdict OF not
guilty.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick is now in a
home in a distant part OF England and
under the care OF the members of a re-
iigious sisterhood. She has not been re.
leased. and is kept under surveillance.
but to all intents and purposes her life
now. compared to her existence in Aylee
bury prison, is that OF free woman She
-ill remain where she is unit! next July
.shen her punishment will be ended un-
der special license. and she will be al
lowed to go free. subject to the usual
conditions governing ticket OF leave co.,
victs.
tion OF Cuba disappeared last week when
the American flag was lowered from the
Cabanas barracks and the last battalion
OF American soldiers marched TO the
Triscornia pier and boarded the United
States army transport Sumner, which
sailed for Florida.
Adolph Schuarzmsnn.o .one OF the foun-
ders and editor-in-chief OF Puck. died on
last Friday OF pneumonia. He was born
in Germany 10 1898 and came to this
country after learning the printers trade.
With Jos. Keppler he founded Puck in
1876.
Owing to the unprecedented lack OF
snow 10 the mountains. Boulder is
threatened With a water famine. The
usual source OF supply Oh which the city
has relied for water has proved made
quste to meet the needs OF the people
and the city has already drawn on the
supply OF Silver Lake aud a reservoir
which is owned by George Maxwell.
The county CON missionsrs OF Delta
county met the com mittee from the state
board Of equalization Friday but de-
clined to Increase the assessment OF Ioc
al property in the county. They claimed
that the assessment on the western slope
vas much higher in accordance than il is
90 the eastern slope, and tha, the local
property in the county is valued higher
Than is the corporate property.
A contract hus been let for refitting
and decorating the Iroquois thester. in
which So lives sere lost on December
80 last. This indicates that the theater
will be reopeued to the public as place
| OF amusement. The cost OF the repairs
will be about $1,000. and the msnsge-
ment hope TO reopen and house in the
early spring. 1t is said the name OF the
thester will be changed to the North.
west.
The secretary Of the interior has sp-
proved the setting aside OF &2Goo.C COO OF
the reclamation fund for the construc-
tion OF dam aud storage reservoir 90
the north side OF the Shoshone reserva.
tiou in the Big Horn Basin Of Wyoming
provided that satisfactory rights to niue
ty acres Of land and water can be Sc
cured.
Dr.. G. S. Sheldon has made the dis
covery that appendicitis is contagious
He says the disease is OF micrvbic orcil
aud the only rational explanation OF it is
that il is the result Of germ that can
be transferred. The prevalence OF the
disesse. he believes, substantia.ss b 6
theory. He says there is an epidemic OF
appendicitis in this country. He is a
graduate OF Yale and has been prac ic.
ing Tor forty years. He has been secre
tsry OF the Central Wisconsin Medical
association for many years.
Advieee recently received at Amster-
dam cav than an entire town in the cas-,
| end Of Java. Dutch East Indies, is re.
ported to have been swallowed up by u
volcanic eruption and that hundred OF
| persons were killed. The official Office
later received dispatch from the gov.
srnor OF the Dutch East Indies reporting
the eruption OF the volcano Of Merspi in
the island OF Java aod saying twelve per.
sons we're burned to death and that 2i
were severelg injured. The eruption was
accompanied by showers OF red hot Goals.