Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
GOSSIP FROM DENVER
AND THE STATE CAPITOL.

secietary OF the board or arbitration
Dy Governor Thomas. Mr.. Hines is a
union iaboring man Of national repu-
tatiOn.
Inc question of selecting a site for
the proposed auditorium has resulted
IN nght among conflicting real estate
interests, and, as was the case in the
postoffice site fight seventeen years
ago, tendency rs apparent among ben
ented property holders to contribute
to reduce the cost of sites which they
favor.
The better class of Denver people are
glad to hear that the FitzsimmOns-
.Ieffries fight is to be held at Coney
Island. However, the agitation against
the Cannon law is being carried on,
and If the extra session of the Legis-
lature is called, a determined effort 10
secure the repeal of the law will be
made.
The contemplated North park land
deal, whereby $4,000 acres of rich min
ing land was to be turned over to the
North Park Cattle Company, backed
by the Swifts, is Off. The North park
people made a strong fight against this
proposed deal, and when it was shown
tnat gold, silver, copper, coal and iron
was under every township-almost ev-
cry acre-the board receded from its
intention of leasing all these rich lands
for cents an acre year.
Arkansas strawberries are coming
into Denver at the rate of four to six
carloads day. There is spirited com.
petition for the business among rail
road men and 1t is about evenly divid-
ed. The Colorado & Southern, Santa
Ea and nfhnr 1innS Iynn
get the business. Railroad men who
handle the traffic say the crop is as
good both in quantity and quality as it
has ever been. Shipments will contin-
ue for three weeks or more from Ar
kansas, and then South Missouri ber-
ries will be on the market.
Judge Butler in the District Court
has rendered righteous decision in
favor of the depositors of the defunct
Peoples Savings Bank. When that
institution failed few years ago ow-
ing large sum to depositors, it was
discovered that much of the paper held
as collateral security for loans was
worthless. 1t was also discovered that
much of this worthless paper had been
transferred to the savings bank by the
Peoples National Bank, whose officers
managed both institutions. In other
words. the depositOrs of the savings
bank had been deliberately skinned by
the other bank. This wrong now
seems in fair way to be righted.
If the owners of the Omaha and
Grant and the Globe smelters institute
a new scale of wages when the new
eight hour law goes into effect next
month the prospects are good for n
nf hn
some time the employees have been Qui-
city planning for organization and
within week 1900 men will have
Joined union for self protection. Not
only will the men regularly employed
In the smelterS join this organization,
but those who are called extras and
who as rule work but one or two
days in the week, are said to be will
ing to join forces. This fact, accord
ing to the employees. will prevent the
operators from securing any to take
the places, should strike be insti-
tuted
There will be no encampment of the
State National Guard this year. The
military board decided to economic
in every direction so that the guard
could be well equipped. In accordance
with such a policy Adjutant General
Overmeyer was authorized to purchase
arms and equipments to the extent of
amout $4,000. These munitions will
bring the guard up to standard of
700 men, newly uniformed and equip
ped with the most modern rifles. In
cluded in the order are 300 Winchester
rifles, the same number of uniforms.
blankets, canteens. haversacEs and
campaign hats. besides 10000 cartridg-
es and 800 paper targets. The adju-
tant general was instructed to make
tour of the state, to include Cripple
Creek. Victor, Leadville. Lake City
and Grand Junction, where men will
be mustered into service. Armories
will be rented at Grand Junction and
Brighton. Silk flags will also be pur-
chased for each regiment.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com.
pany thinks 1t has found way to
evade the new eight-hour law. Its idea
Is embodied in the following notice
Just issued to its employees:
IL. On and after May 10, 1890. the
period of employment of all persons
heretofore employed and paid by the
day, will be by the hour.
"2. Workingmen employed in under
ground mines or workings, or institu-
tions for the reduction of ores or met
ais will be at liberty to work more
than eight hours per day, If they elect,
and will be paid for the number of
hours of actual labor.
"3. Except in cases of emergency,
where life or property may be In i'm
minent danger. no such workingmen
shall be required to labor more than
eight hours per day. A failure to work
more than such number of hours shall
not be deemed n cause justifyinG dis
charge from the service of the COM
pany.
II. This notice shall he the sole con-
tract of employment for MI working
men so far as relates to the period of
employment. No superintendent or
agent shall have authority to change
or ngree TO the violation of any of the