Gilpin observer., 1899-09-21
WESTERN NOTES.

The annual flower carnival at Colo
RADIO Springs took place on the 18th.
While the presence of the Colorado
volunteers in town distracted the atten-
tion of the people to some extent, it in
no way diminished the charm of the
parade. Vehicles. bicycles, horses,
everything, in fact. that made a show
ing in the parade,' evinced the greatest
painstaking in preparation, and the ef-
feet of splendor and beauty that re-
suited was correspOndingly worthy Of
appreciation. Flower fiestas have been
talked and written about, but the one
held this afternoon was one in earnest,
and was of n character that must be
seen to be appreciated. The grand
stand at the corner of Cascade avenue
and kiowa street was packed with
spectators long before the hour when
the parade started. The grand stand
itself was so neatly and patriotically
decorated that it was an inspiration to
those who occupied seats there.
Another terrible accident happened
on La Veta pass. AS a result one man
is dead and seven are severely injured,
with indications that several of them
may die. The scene of the accident
was on new broad gauge line of the
Denver & Rio Grande road between La
Veta and Alamosa. A car loaded with
steel rails was being pushed up the
grade toward the summit. eight work
men being on the car. While rounding
n curve the car was suddenly thrown
from the track by the giving way of
couplings or the jolting of the engine
over the rough roadbed, and in an in
stant the men We're thrown in a heap
the heavy rails flying off behind them
Il ON, To- 10 tl,n
track. Bones We're broken, great pieces
of flesh shaved off by the sharp edges
of the rails and some We're fairly i'm
paled on the cruel steel. AS soon as
men could be summoned from other
places along the line the bruised and
bleeding forms We're eXtricated and re-
moved to the nearest station, where
surgical aid was given, but the ply
SicianS fear that several will die.
A Pueblo dispatch says: Simon Gug-
genheim has been in conference with
Superintendent Rhodes and the fore
men of the various departments of the
Philadelphia smelter with view of
formulating n new permanent sched-
ule of wages with the employees of the
different departments of the plant, the
14th being the last day of the tempo
rary eiglit-hour system. Commencing
Saturday, September 10th. the new ar
which, it is said, meets the
approval of all the wOrkmen, will go
into effecr. The blast furnace depart
ment will continue on an eight-hour
system at the present scale of wages.
The scale is as follows: Tappers, $1.S0;
pot pushers, S1.SO; furnace men, 50 20.
The men in the feed department will
also continue on eight-hour shifts, with
the following scale of wages: Feeders,
S2.20; charge wheelers, S1.SO. The
roaster department and copper plants
will return to the old twelve hour sys-
TEN and the men will be paid the 1893
scale, or an increase of 10 per cent.
above the scale paid just prior to the
smelter controversy. Machinists. boil
er makers, engineers and yard men
have been on ten hour shifts since the
first of the month at the old scale.
The preparations are about complet-
ed for Denver's Fifth Annual Festival
of Mountain and Plain, which will be-
gin September 25th and occupy the en-
tire week.. The Board of Direction
has been exceedingly fortunate this
year in shaping program which while
some of the features Of
former festivals will include num-
ments. The general prosperity of the
state in all lines augurs an unusually
large attendance at the capital city
during the festival The railroads are
to carry larger crowds than
ever before, and those who are in n
position to know, report more interest
in the coming festival throughout the
state, than has ever before been seen.
The list of events scheduled to enter
tain Denver and her thousands of WIS.,
itOrs, is one that should not fail to be
most successful. One of the most i'm
portant innovations, and one. too, that
will interset everyone. is the eXposi-
tion and state fair. This will be the
first state fair ever held in Denver,
and from the manner in which it is
being gotten up and the interest dis
played by exhibitors in all parts Of
the state, will be one of the most at
tractive features of the entire week.
Booth space is in demand, and with
the pleasing decorations and brilliant
illuminations, the booths will furnish
one of the most attractive novelties
ever seen. Nothing has been neglect
ed to make the carnival features of the
week far more enjoyable than those of
any previous festival. The coronation
of the queen on Monday night. the
queens triumphal march with her
court and diplomatic corps on Tuesday
afternoon, the military parade. and, in
the evening, the superb pageant of the
parade of the Slaves of the Silver Ser
pent, have been arranged on scale
of magnificence scarcely conceivable.
The events scheduled for musical day
promise to be among the most inter
esting of the week. a large number
Of crack musical organizations have
been entered for the band contest, the
prizes for which are: for first class
bands. $500 to the first, 500 to the
second and $50 to the third: for second
class bands. 500 for the first and $50
to the second. The contest promises
to be close and exciting, and after the
contests are over, the city will fairly