Gilpin observer., 1899-03-09

anu ready for through traffic.
Robbers broke into st. Johns Cathe-
dral at Denver and stole the commun'
ION plate. They Were captured.
AS a result of the smallpox epidemic
III Victor the schools, churches and thea
tiers have been ordered closed by the
mayor.
A trainload of passengers on the
cheyenne u Northern We're blockaded
by snow forty-five miles north of Chey-
enne for several days. Their food sup
ply ran very low.
Marshal Pierce of Leadville recently
rescued from starvation two mountain
sheep that We're found helpless in the
snow drifts of a small park in the
mountains. They We're taken to Lead
vile and are being cared for
The most stubborn senatorial contest
in the history of, Nebraska ended alb
ruptly Tuesday night when Judge Mon
roe l.. Hayward of Nebraska City was
nominated in the Republican caucus as
the successor William V. Allen, Popu-
list
Governor Smith of Montana has We
toed the bill passed by the late Legisla-
'hiN pu'h
contests are absolutely forbidden by
the law in force. The governor signed
the bill extending to smelters and mills
the right of eminent domain.
j. A. Little of Loveland. Colorado. is
at Salt Lake investigating the beet
sugar industry with view of putting
in factory at Denver. Mr.. Little Wis
tied the Ogden factory interviewed its
officers and collected much data from
merchants and farmers regarding the
operations of the industry there and its
effect on business.
The report of the Denver post office
for February. 1859. shows that the to-
tai business done amounted to SD,
474.12. The business for February last
year amounted to S21 1,2S4.S2. making
the increase for this year S2,1S990.
This revenue is derived entirely from
the stamp sales and box rents. Over
100000 stamps We're sold.
Western sheepmen have been at a
loss to know whether wool Should be
classed as a ranch or an agricultural
product The Treasury Department at
Washington has lately ruled that wool
is an agricultural product and when it
is offered for storage by the producer in
the regular course of trade, the ware
house receipt covering the same is not
subject to taxation under the war reve-
nue. act.
Governor Thomas has appointed
State Board of Capitol Managers to
succeed former Governor Job A Coop
er, deceased. Mr.. Baxter resides at
1912 Grant avenue and in politics is a
Democrat. He is president of the West
ern Live Stock and Land Company. In
1856 Mr.. Baxter was appointed terrific
rial governor of Wyoming, but has lived
in Denver four years.
In Utah sheep men report the feed
very short on the range. A prominent
flock master has made preparations to
feed his range sheep as they were los
ing flesh daily. Sheepmen generally re-
port the feed shorter on the range than
it has been for years at this season, and
should the winter be prolonged, feed
ing may become quite general. There
may be loss to flocks in the desert II
the month of March should prove
stormy.
Gray wolves in large numbers have
made their appearance twelve miles
north of Fort Collins and are supposed
to have drifted down from Wyoming
in the track of the recent storm. Mr..
Brindle, who has charge of lot of
colts on the Cradle place for the War
ran Live Stock Company, reports that
the wolves have killed on an average
of one colt each night for the past
two weeks. Their loss TO date amounts
to fifteen head.
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Lake City, charged with the attempted
murder of Miss Kitty Lawrence. an EN-
ploye of the Ute and Ulay mines. With
the apparent intention of killing Miss
Lawrence. stick of giant powder was
exploded last night outside the bedroom
in which she was sleeping. The wall
of the room was shattered, but Miss
Lawrence escaped with only n cash on
the wrist. made by n fragment of glass
from the window.
The War Department has made m
announcement of the npportionment OF
101 second lieutenants created by the
army reorganization bill among the
various states and territories In addi
ton there are twenty appointments n,
large. The apportionment is on the ba
sis of population and in part is as fol
lows: Colorado, 1: Idaho. 1: Kansas, 9
Montana. /: Nebraska. 2: Utah. I
Washington, l: Wyoming. L. Arizona,
New Mexico. 1; Oklahoma. l.
Fire broke out in the large elevator
of the Hungarian Mills and Elevator
Company at Denver on the Ith. Fol
n short time the blaze threatened Il
develop into one of the most disastrous
connagrations Of recent years. Ener
pptip work on the mart of the Eirp De
partment. however, confined the flames
to the building in which they origlnnt
ed. II IL estimated that the damage tC
the building and contents Is SSOOO0
much of which is damaged by water
The loss is fully covered by insurance
A movement is on foot to re-establisl
the Broadway Temple Association al
Denver. which for many months was