Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01


visions admonished him that he would
have to husband his strength and live
on the least possible amount Of food.
From that time until a few days ago
1t was a constant struggle for Mr..
King and his wife to keep themselves
alive. For weeks they ate but one
meal day. In February he became
Ill and for several weeks lay battling
with disease and possible starvation.
He philosophicaIly remarks that his i'll
ness probably saved the lives Of him
self and wife.
George Thompson, superintendent of
the Cheyenne lines of the Rocky Noun
tain Bell. Telephone Company. states
that the long-distance line between
Cheyenne and Denver will be con-
structed at once. Several carloads of
poles and other material will arrive
there in few days and the work will
begin at Cheyenne. Connection will be
made at Fort Collins with the present
line between that place and Denver.
The company Is now operating a line
between Cheyenne and Laramie, and
this will be extended as soon as the
material can be gotten on the ground.
This will place Denver in direct COM
munication with Cheyenne, Laramie,
Rawlins and all of the larger towns
along the line of the Union Pacific in
southern Wyoming. Outfits are now ut
work building n telephone line east
from Ogden. When the two meet
Denver can have direct communications
with Ogden. Salt Lake and many towns
in Utah and Idaho.
Nikola Tesla, the noted electrician,
was the guest of honor at banquet at
Colorado Springs recently. A number
Of the prominent gentlemen of the city
were present and spoke warm words
of welcome to this leader in scientific
circles. Mr.. Tesla responded yery
cordially. He spoke briefly of his early
life, then of his work and of the inter-
est which he took in it. He discussed
the marvellous advances made in the
study Of electricity and touched briefly.
upon the experiments in which he Is
at present engaged. He intimatei that
he would some day prove to the world
that spark may be generated in one
place and transmitted through the at
mOsphere for great distance without
the instrumentality of wires, and also
that movable bodies can be governed
from distance without wires, intimat-
ingn that boat at sea could be gov
erned from the shore. Governor Thom-
as was guest of the evening and
spoke briefly in eulogy of the electric
ian and expressed delight that Tesla
had come to Colorado to perform his
experiments.
The great flow of water which has
blocked work in seven Of the greatest
mines of Creede for SO long has at last
been tapped, and they will soon be dry
and ready for working. At II o'clock
last Tuesday morning the diamond
drill in the tunnel pierced the bottom
of the Chance shaft, and the result was
a terrific rush of water, mud and sed-
iment from the hole, which knocked a
man several feet and scared him SO
badly that he fled in haste. This was
the only occurrence in the nature Of n
mishap. Within an hour the water in
the Chance shaft fell fifty feet, SO great
was the pressure when 1t found vent
through the fateful drill hole. The
good news spread rapidly throughout
the camp, and crowds of people were
soon surrounding the Chance shaft and
swarming into the tunnel to watch the
flow Of water which has so long caused
enforced idleness in the mines which
have made this camp famous. Chief
Engineer Rowley stated that the
Chance mine would undoubtedly be
unwatered completely within three or
four days. He said that when this
was finished he would probably COM
mence tapping the Amethyst through
the lowest levels of the Chance.
A dispatch from Las Vegas says:
The first reunion of Roosevelt's
Rough Riders Association, beginning
on June 9th, will be held at this
place. 1t promises to be a success.
Business men and citizens are banded
together in an organization pledged to
make the occasion all that the most
exacting rider could expect. Las
Vegas figures only as an entertainer
on this occasion. The reunion details
are under the auspices OF Roosevelt's
Rough Riders Association. which was
organized at Montauk Point upon re-
turn of the regiment from Cuba last
year. OF this association Major A. o.
Brodie of Briggs, Arizona, is president
and Lieutenant ]. L. Carter of Pres
colt, Arizona, Is secretary. Captain
w. ii. ii. Llewellyn OF Las Crucess
New Mexico, is chairman Of the stand
ing executive committee. The asso-
citation has announced that 1t will
have fifty invited guests, all of more
or less prominence throughout the
United States. or course the star
figure In the assemblage of western
riders will be Governor Roosevelt, for
he has virtually promised to be here.
The association has sent word that II
will invite Senators Chauncey NJ. De-
pew and Thomas G. Plat OF New
York to accompany the governor. The
date of June oath set for the opening
has reference to the regiments work
mt Las Guasimas. So determined were
the riders to meet on the anniversary
of their first fight that the fact thar
Sunday intervenes In the four days
outlined did not deter them. Las
Vegas will entertain them at church
on the morning of their second day
here. While the committees have
not fully determined as to the char.
acter of the entertainment It IL as