The Delta independent., 1910-07-22


at the Chautauqua at Fort Morgan
last Saturday. He spoke from the
hand stand in the park in order
that the immense crowd might be
accommodated.
A complaint was filed at Fort Col
Inns last week by DR.. F. III. Laughl1n
and wife, charging them with the
pollution of the river. The charges
have caused quite a sensation In
this part of the country.
While doing a '1oop-the-loop' act
on a bicycle at Minnequa park in
Pueblo last week, George II. Bard
missed his wheel and fell. He is in
a very critical condition. A thousand
spectators witnessed the fall.
Fifty hoboes took possession OF
a Union Pacific oil train between
Denver and Greeley Saturday night.
Deputy Sheriff Peterson finally sue
ceeded in capturing fifteen of the
tramps, but the others escaped.
The city of Colorado Springs has
closed the deal for the purchase of
the Ute reservoir property, a few
miles above Green Mountain Falls.
The price was $500. The property
was owned by the Reed brothers.
At a meeting of the business men
of Ault, Saturday night. it was de-
cided to hold carnival some time
in September, during the week pre-
ceding the Weld county fair. AL
ready $500 has been subscribed for
the affair.
A number of state officials, includ-
ing Auditor Rhody Kenehan, w. ].
Callighan and B. l.. Jefferson were
in Gunnison for a several days fish
ing trip this week. The trout are
biting well and the gentlemen are
enjoying their outing.
f. ]. Gilbert, aged 10. was struck
oy Burlington switch engine at
the Nineteenth street crossing in
Denver last Saturday night and Sc
riously injured. He was attended
by Police Surgeon Ackley and re-
moved t., the county hospital.
Herbert Holmes of Greeley, who
was poisoned last week by spray
he was using for the killing of grass
oppers, died at the hospital Satur-
Cay. The spray he was using was
paris green mixture. 1t was absorb
ed through the pores of his skin.
The Fruita Mail has been sold
to A. w. Thomas and r. F. Hick-
man Hickman was formerly one OF
the owners of the newspaper with
Werden, but sold out to Werden a
few months ago. Thomas was for
merly publisher of the Clifton Sue
c,sS
Chairman Robert Kerr has called
a meeting of the Republican con-
gressional committee for July % at
the court house in Colorado Springs
The committee will call a delegate
convention to select the time and
place for holding a congressional
convention.
Alderman E. r. Beck of Denver
will introduce an ordinance at the
I,ext council meeting of that city,
prohibiting the playing of baseball
ut Broadway park on Sundays. Thus
far there does not seem to be much
of a sentiment in favor of the pro-
posed regulation.
The Rev. Irving E. Wade of Des
Moines has accepted a call to the
First Christian church of Grand
Junction and will take up bis pas
torate the first of the month"; DR..
Wade is said to be brilliant
speaker. He will succeed the late
Rev. A. B. Elliott.
John l.. Lyerenson, of Denver,
was shot last week by his son who
mistook his father for chicken
thief in the back yard. The bullet
went into the shoulder and came
out near the base of the neck, but
unless complications set in the
wounded man will recover.
Frederick Blochert, aged 40, was
instantly killed Friday by falling
down the elevator shaft in the
building occupied by the Hendrie
G. Bolthoff Manufacturing Compan,
of Denver. 1t is thought that he
attempted to board the lift while il
was running upward, missed his
footing and fell.
The anti-saloon forces of Colorado
will seek for the enactment OF
county local option law at the nex'
session of the legislature, according
to the announcement of Rev. Il. f
Mclaughlin, state superintendent o
the league, Saturday. No attempt
he said, would be made to secure