Gilpin observer., 1899-11-23
DENVER GOSSIP.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL.

| Ine CatnOllc cnurCn OF st. Eliza
| beth's was broken open, robbed and
desecrated by some malicious rascal
the other night.
Nearly 100000 in Cripple Creek gold
ore from the Isabella mine was landed
at the Globe smelter from single
train Mt o'clock Wednesday morning
The shipment was one of the most val
liable ever sent out of the greatest
camp on EARTH" and the success of
transporting the valuable ore without
attracting attention, was q subject of
congratulation in railroad circles. The
ore came to Denver in a special train
of twelve cars. Four heavily armed
guards We're aboard, but so skillfully
was the movement planned that it was
not until yesterday that the news
handled with great dispatch by the ex-
perts who decide upon its value and
the following returns We're given out
Friday: Two cars, $164, 900; ten cars,
$225, 600; total, $3S9.OOO.
A repair shop for the Pullman-Wag-
ner Company will be established in
Denver, which will probably give en-
ployment, directly, to 500 to 75O men,
and indirectly to about as many more.
1t is expected that the Pullman people
will decide to take the old Union Pa
citic round house, which stands near
TwentysiXth street, and has been out
of use for some years. There are many
other pieces of property available
which would be particularly suitable
for the use TO which the Pullman Com
pany would desire to put them The
Weber car works, which are fitted with
machinery, which could be used by the
new owners, it is understood, have
been offered to the company. If ac-
cepted, it is probable that, in addition
TO repairing its own cars, the Pullman
Company would go extensively into
the manufacture of street cars for the
western territory.
w. s. Stratton has been buying Den
YER real estate. The lots purchased by
Mr.. Stratton are the west corner of
Stout and Seventeenth streets and the
north corner of Seventeenth and Wei
ton streets. The buyer paid $4,000
for both pieces, which comprise nine
lots. Mr.. Stratton probably will build
on the lots in the near future, although
he does not disclose his plans. Il
shall not build upon either of the prop
critics just now," said he, at the Brown
last night 1T is getting pretty well
into the middle of winter and is not
very good time to build. l bought the
in the future of Denver. l think there
is no question about it that this is to
be the city between San Francisco
and Chicago-or rather the Missouri
river, Kansas City or Omaha. think
the city will grow greatly both in size
and Importance. Not any boom, but
the steady, healthy, natural growth,
the kind that is good for a city to have
No other city can take Denvers place"
The question of insurance of the
state capitol has been causing the
Board of Capitol Managers consider
able worriment for two reasons. The
expense of carrying the heavy insur-
ancc policies on furniture and fixings
has been great and on the boiler plant.
where the most danger exists, there
has been no insurance at all. At the
suggestion of Governor Thomas the
Board of Capitol Managers decided to
abandon entirely the insurance on all
furniture and fixtures in the building
and on the libraries as soon as the pres
ent five-year contract expires next
month. The building is practically fire
proof and this insurance has been
looked upon by the present administra-
ton as an absolute waste of money.
To properly insure what properly is in
danger the board decided to take out n
policy not only will protect the state
against financial loss, but indemnifes
employees or their heirs for damages in
case of accident or death in boiler ex-
plosion.
The first annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Colorado & South
ern Railway Company was held here
Thursday. The following directors
were elected: Granville NJ. Dodge.
Frank Trumbull, Frederick p. Olcott
Harry Walters, Henry Bulge, ]. Ken
nedy Tod, Oliver Ames, Norman b.
Ream. Luther KountZe, Edward c.
Henderson and Edward ]. Berwind
The construction of the Short Line to
Cripple Creek. through the South Platte
canon, was thoroughly discussed, and
the matter will he taken up again when
the directors are on the ground and can
personally view the situation during
the trip of inspection which they will
begin tomorrow. The route from Den
YER to Silver Plume and either through
or over the mountain at that point has
always been considered the most feast
BILE short route from Denver to Lead
vile. The Brick Pomeroy tunnel
through the mountain, 1t is understood. ,
has been offered to the road. The mat A.,
ter of taking up the offer was dis
cussed by the stockholders, but any
decision will he deferred until the di-
rectors can learn the lay of the land.
The directors and officials will occupy
about week in their tour. Ne definite
action will be taken on the improve
ments until the meeting of the direc-
tors In New York December 9Th.
The board of trustees of the univcr.
sity of Denver, at n meeting held
Thursday. elected DIR. Henry A. Buch.
tel of East Orange, New Jersey, chan.
cellor of the university, to succeed
Chancellor William i. Mcdowell.
whose resignation. that has been in the