At a depth of thirty-eight feet a vein
of water has been struck at the govern
ment artesian well at Akron, about 100
miles east of Denver. The engineer
states that afier passing through a
stratum of sod and gravel a distance of
eight feet in thickness,in an exhaustible
stream of water has been reached. The
Denver Tribune says of the expected
results of this highly important “find:”
There are prophets for Colorado who
say that the great desert east of the
Rocky mountains w..l blossom as the
rose. The beginning of work on the
artesian wells seems to be a beginning
of the fulfillment of all the good things
promised.
New Arrivals.
Fred Parsons of Beloit, arrived in
the city yesterday. Tie will e.ssume the
position of btewuid of the Union Pacific
railroad house. He brought with him
ten girls to work in thb dining room
and other parts c-f the hold. We un
derstand that all except two will vote
the dem cratio ticket next fall. Mr.
Parsons and g rls, we welcome you to
ally.
PEBSO.YAL MENTION.
E. T. Allen left for the east yester
day.
Col. Babbitt was on the east-bound
yesterday.
11. W. Potter left the city yesterday
for the east.
A. Borie and wife and George Guer
tin are in Salt Lake.
The President has appointed Colgate
Hoyt government director of the
Unioa Pacific railway, vice Spencer.
Lieut. D. Robinson and wife, who
have been in tills city for a few days,
left for Fort Laramie yesterday.
James Mclntyre has been promoted
to the charge of a baggage oar on No.
3, running between Ogden and Chey
enne.
Charles T. Menzel, special timber
agent, and successor to Timberline
Jones, went down to Nebraska yester
day on goveruineut business.
