Gilpin observer., 1899-12-07
DENVER GOSSIP.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM The
STATE CAPITOL.

Inferred on the 3rd. The body lay in
state at the capitol during the forenoon
and was viewed by many friends.
Denver is more or less disturbed of
late by reports of the whipping of pu-
pills by school teachers. The rules
OF the school boards carefully regulate
the administering of corporal punish
ment that teachers seldom resort to it.
1t is needless to say that some of Den
vers youngsters need more lickings
than they get.
More than 100 tons of sand, forming
the east bank of the Capitol Hill storm
sewer excavation on Downing and
Thirty fourth avenues, suddenly gave
way Friday afternoon causing
the death of three workmen,
George Holtz. Henry Nelson and G. A.
Carlson. Several others, including Su-
perintendent Edward ]. Lord of the J.
NJ. O'Rourke Construction Company,
narrowly escaped death under the
landslide.
Governor Thomas has written to Ad-
miral Dewey inviting him to visit Colo
RADIO. To this the admiral replied as
follows: Il have the pleasure to ac-
knowledge receipt of your letter of No
vember 9th, and beg to state that l
cannot at this early date say whether
or not l shall be able upon my pros
pective trip to Chicago to visit the stat.
of Colorado. Your kind invitation,
which is greatly apprecat d, will, how
ever, receive full cons 'deratiOn."
Five employees of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad were burned, two OF
them seriously, while battling with the
fire which destroyed the company's
paint shop. in Burnham, Saturday af-
ternoon. Two Pullman sleeping cars
We're destroyed and only the blackened
walls of the shops We're left standing.
The loss is $4,000. OF this about $12,-
900 is on the building. which is insured
for $4,000. Except for $1,000 insur-
ance on one Pullman sleeping car, the
rest of the property was not protected.
Before the largest crowd that ever
witnessed football game in this city
the Denver Athletic Club on Thursday
defeated the University of Colorado
by the narrow margin of one touch
down. The score stood IL to 6 at the
close of the game. The collegians
were strong, but the athletes held
at critical points and surely pushed
forward when in possession of the ball.
But for the frequent and aggravating
fumbles close to the Boulder goal line
the Athletic club might have scored
oftener. Boulder men had opportuni-
ty to exhibit the marvellous defense
which Coach Folsom always devel-
ops. defense that frequently stood
against the terrific rushes of Kirkhoff
and limited him to gains of only Il yard
or two.
The first carload of beet sugar manu-
factured in Colorado reached Denver
from Grand Junction Friday morning
and was sold before night. There
were 500 sacks of the fine white prod
uct. the SURPRISING sweetness Of which
promises to make Colorado as famous
as the gold and silver of her mining
camps. The estimated value of the
sugar consumed in Colorado every year
is 81 100000, and this sum may be kept
In the state henceforth. The factory
which began manufacturing sugar at
Grand Junction a few days ago is one
Of the best In the world. 1t was erected
at cost Of $5OO,OOO. When running at
its full cspacity 1t is estimated that
1000 men will be required to work in
the beet fields upon which the factory
will depend for its supply. About 1000
acres Of land will he utilized and the
factory will be kept running continual
ly to supply the orders which are now
flooding in upon 1t. Among samples
from other states the Colorado product
was distinguished by its superior fine
ness, whiteness and sweetness.
The Calhoun Gold Mining Company
will try to carry it suit against the
Ajax Mining Company to the United
States Supreme Court. In the decision
of the State Supreme Court in this case
last week. the court reversed itself and
held that junior locators did not own
blind veins on senior claims, and that
as mining in this state was still in its
infancy it would be better to reverse
the former decision of the court at this
time than to allow the matter to run
on and thereby injure many large in
terests. This opinion upheld the final
judgment Of the El Paso court and did
away with the Supreme Court decis-
lon in the case Of Branagan against
Dulaney, eighth Colorado. Judge
Gabbert gave the opinion. The reversal
will disarrange the business of many
interests besides those directly con-
cerned. Lawyers for the Calhoun
company served notice on Clerk Clark
of the State Supreme Court yesterday
that they would ask for n rehearing
of the case. 1t is not expected that this
will be granted. II II Is refused the
case can be taken to the United States
Supreme Court on n writ of supersc-
deas.
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Ie
iailroad has obviated the necessity of
an extra session of the Legislature.
Monday morning the company filed
amended articles of Incorporation with
the secretary of state. on the capital
stock of S233, ,ISG,0OO, paying into the
states Golfers n recording fee of S3J,-
02G.00. The news of the fat fee was
received with great satisfaction among
all the state officials, and there was
general rejoicing about the capitol for
they are AL confident that the uneN-
pected windfall will prove the states
salvation and result In the tiding over
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