Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05

loan Of the floats used in the parade Of
the silver serpent at Denver. AS they
don't want to pay for them they will
probably not get them.
Colonel II. B. Mccoy has been offer
ed an appointment as major in the
Forty-fOurth infantry, now stationed
at Fort Leavenworth, and soon to he
sent to the Philippines. He has taken
the offer under advisement.
The carnival day of the Festival of
Mountain and Plain was n complete
success. There was an immense num-
ber of maskers on the streets and the
parade was funny in the extreme.
There was much less disorderly con-
duct than last year. The arrest of fifty
men and boys on Tuesday for insult
Ing women and general rowdyism had
salutary effect which has been OBJ
served since.
Martin Van Buren, Wason received
cash warrant for $4,000 from the
state treasurer yesterday for the Wa
son toll road which the last legislature
purchased to complete the Mineral
county road through Creede. For the
hrst time since the construction of the
road team passed over it free yester
DAY morning at 10 O'Clock, when the
' Etate became absolute owner.
The Wyoming troops, battalion and
battery, assembled at the Ferry build
ing, San Francisco, at 2 o'clock Satur
day, amid n throng of San Francisco
acquaintances which the boys have
made here during their stay at the
Presidio. The train which will bear
them home pulled out from the Mole
at $3.50 o'clock. 1t consisted of two
baggage ears, eight tourist sleepers
and regulation Pullman sleeping car.
The Italian Catholics of the city are
divided, and Bishop Matz comes out
strongly in favor of one side. He has
issued the following notice: I'VE here
by notify the public that 10 one but
Father Lepore is authorized to collect
money for the building of the Italian
church. The party calling itself the
= Italian Colony Catholic Chapel Associ-
alton is in direct opposition to the au-
thority, and we forbid anyone from
giving them any subscription. Should
they succeed in building n chapel, they
will never have priest to say mass
for them"
The Colorado Homeopathic Medical
Society opened its thirteenth annual
session Wednesday morning in Mason
ic temple. Tie address of DIR. Tucker
of Pueblo, president of the association,
was the principal event of the day
President Tucker. in his address, laid
stress on n recommendation to the eff
feet that at the State Asylum for the
Insane the business affairs of the insti-
, tuition and the medical affairs should
|be separated. He advocated business
manager for the institution as separ-
ate position from that of superintend-
ent of the insane. Another point upon
which DIR. Tucker dwelt at some
length was that of vaccination. He pro-
tested against compulsory vaccination,
especially of children. President. Tuck
\ er's speech received general approval
Snd some of the suggestions will be
discussed later by the society.
Colorado roads for the third week in
September made another big increase
in earnings. The Denver & Rio
Grandes earnings for the week are
SILL 200, against $1SS.O00 for the cor
responing week last year. an increase
of $2G.2G0. Since July 1st, and includ-
ing the third week of September, the
road earned 50. .13S, 400, compared with
S1,9S3.5OO for the same period of the
last fiscal year, an increase of S154.-
900. The Rio Grande Southern, n part
of the Denver Il Rio Grande system,
shows for the third week of the month
earnings of S12,077, an increase of
$3.50. Since July list, and including
the week, however. n decrease of ST.
113 is shown. the earnings for the per-
iod being $109.S22. The Rio Grande
Western has increased its earnings
S21,100. The weeks receipts were $780,
600. Since July 1st its earnings have
been 1884, ,72G, an increase of $20S,-
$40.
Cd, t., A.,
n vacation of three months to study
tuberculosis. The board met Monday
ut the Capitol and took up the subject.
There We're present Drs. Work of Pu-
eblo, Hall, Tyner and Book. and Dairy
Commissioner Monson. The prevalence
Of Tuberculosis was discussed mt length.
II was finally decided to delay action
for three months so ns to ascertain
what per cent. of the cattle in the state
was affected with the disease and what
per cent. was distributed among con.
sumers through the use of milk from
cows affected with the disease. The
board intends, If 1t is found that the
\ disease prevails to any alarming ex-
Nent, to prevent the sale OF milk from
COWS affected with the disease, and to
provide for the killing OF such AMI.
mails. The dairlcs of the state will he
thoroughly examined. The board au-
thorized the request on the government
for federal meat inspector There IL
no government meat inspector in Colo.
radO at present.
The Colorado Cooperative Company
met Saturday afternoon in the state
house in the office of the Board of Par
dons. J. ii. Brammier OF Naturita.
president of the company. was present
and outlined the work under way and
planned for the reclamation OF n mesa
In Montrosc county. The mesa IL about
300 feet above the San Miguel river.
and includes about 10000 acres OF land
which the president says IL peculiarly
adapted for fruit culture. The mesa IL