Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

1
| Nancy Greer, colored woman sup
posed to be 107 years old, died at Colo
rado Springs the other day.
| A pedestrian was shot in the arm In a
central part of Denver by hold-up a
rev nights ago. The hold-up escaped.
The Arapahoe commissioners and the
Denver police board have refused to
grant any more saloon licenses 10
| women.
Albert G. Craig was shot and instant
| ly killed in his home in Denver by MS
son-in-aw. Il. Il. Brooks, because the
| former would not surrender to him MS
little daughter, who has been intrusted
to Craig by the court.
The Christian Endeavor Society III
the penitentiary at Santa Fe, COM
posed of converted prisoners, is the
largest in the territory. Last year by
| going without tobacco, the members
contributed $40 for Testaments and re-
l!gious literature.
The commission of Postoffice Inspec-
tor George II. Waterbury has been re
| voked. This action Is the result of an
investigation which has been in prog
ress for n fortnight. During that in
terval Inspector Waterbury's commits
sion has been withheld.
| Colonel William ]. Bryan, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bryan, visited Denver
on the 10th. and was given Il warm
welcome. He put in busy day, hold
ing reception, talking to politicians
and reporters and accepting the hospi-
| tality of private citizens.
Rev. T. T. Martin, pastor of the Bap-
tist church of Cripple Creek. has ten
dered his resignation. This action was
taken as Mr.. Martin considered that
his remaining might injure the church
1t will be remembered that Federal
Labor Union No. 10 passed resolutions
Mt meeting censuring Mr.. Martin for
some remarks said to have been made
by him condemning labor organiza-
| tions. He may be induced to remain.
1t is stated that the S50.O00, 900 min
| ing suit that has been in the courts for
| the last eight years between w. A.
| Clark of Montana against Duke and
Ferguson of Prescott and Hayden and
Farrell Of Ansopia. Connecticut, for
the possession of valuable claims in
the copper zone, six miles from Val
| verde, has been compromised at pri-
vate agreement. During the trial ii
|
| 100000 worth of gold, silver and cop
per ores in sight and the claims are
valued at S5O,OOO,OOo.
Charles 4. Woodward, a former post
master of Idaho Springs, has been ar
rested by Deputy United States Mar
| shall Crocker of Denver. This action
was taken on Il warrant sworn to by
Postoffice Inspector Frederick, who
charged Woodward with having EN-.
bezzled money orders amounting tc
1857. He retired from office about
nine months ago and when Il discrep.
ancy in his accounts was discovered he
made up the amount. The shortage
is claimed to be about S40O. Wood
| ward claims he will be able to clear
himself of charges Of embeZzlement.
| Last Friday Sergeant Preston of the
Twenty-fourth infantry, stationed at
Fort Russell, was shot and instantly
killed by Pearl Thornton, notorious
woman in the west end of Cheyenne
Preston had a revolver, which he said
was not loaded, and handing it to the
Thornton woman, asked her to try it.
She took the weapon, which was point.
ed directly at Preston. She pulled the
trigger and the bullet passed through
the soldiers heart. The girl came to
| the police station and gave herself up.
| Her story is corroborated by witnesses.
| The dead soldier was not in the Cuban
campaign, being on detached duty in
the United States.
A federation of the commercial bodies
of Colorado is proposed. The decision
is to secure concerted action upon uues-
tions of state interest. The scheme
originates with the Colorado Springs
Chamber of Commerce. The Denver
chamber has received notice of a con-
vention to be held in Colorado Springs
at = p. m. Wednesday, January 25th,
with an invitation to select ten dele
gates to represent Denver at that time.
The Colorado Springs Chamber of Com
merce at its annual meeting appointed
committee to invite concerted action
''to secure much needed reformation
in our revenue laws" from the present
session Of the Legislature.
Early Thursday morning an explosion
of giant powder occurred in the lower
level Of the Louisville mine, ON Iron
hill, Leadville. John Mcdonnell, n
miner, was instantly killed; Martin
Wetherby. another miner, terribly cut
about the face and head and NAV lose
one of his eyes; Eric Erlckson's right
leg was badly injured and he was
otherwise bruised. James and Frank
Fouts were thrown 10 the ground by
the shots, but We're not injured. The
men had finished their late meal and
had placed nine sticks Of powder on n
tin plate over the Goals to thaw out.
Mcdonnell was just STOPPING over to
see how the explosive was thawlng
when the explosion occurred
A bill has been introduced in the
Utah legislature designed to authorize
the Union Pacific Railroad Company to
exchange its stock for Oregon Short
Line stock. The present law prohibits
the purchase by any company of stock
I'm n competing line. and while these