Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
COLORADO NOTES.

Inc assessed valuation Tor Cnauee
county for 1900 is $2,355, 1893, a gain
over 1893 of $76,452.
The Rocky Mountain News of the
10th instant figures Bryan's plurality
in Colorado at 2S,3S5, and Orman's at
22,722.
Charles Peterson, miner working
in the Klondike tunnel at Kokomo,
was killed on the Sth inst. by pre-
mature shot.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had $50 operators at work in
Denver on election night. The regu-
lar force consists of fifty.
The railway mail service department
has established an additional railway
postoffice service between Denver and
Silver Plume, giving it double daily
service.
Morris sawmill. situated on Turkey
Creek, about twelve miles northeast
of FloNssant, was burned down and
completely destroyed on the night of
November 9th. Loss about 1,5OO.
j. c. Roberts, professor of metal
lurgy at the State School of Mines, has
resigned after occupying the chair for
three years, to take Il position with the
Detroit Gold Mining Company.
An Italian miner named Peter Putto
was killed in the Eagle coal mine of
the Colorado Fuel Il Iron Company at
Trinidad on the Sth inst. A large rock
fell from the roof, crushing him to
death.
At n recent meeting of the Cripple
Creek Bar Association resolutions
of respect We're adopted on the death
of j. w. Harner and elected Charles
G. Butler president, vice Julius Thomp-
son, now at Cape Nome.
The gross earnings of the Rio
Grande for October are the largest in
the history of the system. During the
month the gross earnings amounted to
SoOI 100, an increase of $S1, 300 over
the best previous month.
1t is positively asserted in Denver
that w. $. Stratton proposes to build
an immense business block next spring
on the corner of Seventeenth and Wei
ton streets ut II cost approXimating ST.
100000.
Fred S. Johnson, superintendent of
the Hull City placer in the Cripple
Creek district, was severely injured on
the 1tOh inst. by an accident to the
cage in which he was descending. His
right leg was broken and serious inter-
nal injuries are feared.
Andrew Augustin, Leadville pio-
neer and member of the Leadville Mu-
sicians' Union, died few days ago
and was buried under the auspices of
the union, the band playing Il waltz
as they approached the grave in ac-
cordance with the dying request of
Mr.. Augustin.
State Engineer McCune of Denver
and the board of county commission
ers of Colorado Springs recently in
spected the Monument dam. The state
engineer advised putting in four-foot
iron pipe for controlling the water of
the reservoir and repairing a break in
the dam caused by seepage water last
spring.
The members of the Woman's Ed
ucational Society of Colorado college
at Colorado Springs have made ar
rangements to hold what they call Il
rummage sale November %, % and
"a, when article suitable for house
furnishing will be put on sale to raise
money to furnish the dormitory for
young ladies'.
The residence of Christian Rosen-
baum, near Lafayette, was completely
destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst,
while the family were absent Mr..
Rosenbaum had made arrangements to
leave for the North in few days, and
had $1,000 in cash in the house, which
was burned.
The Colorado Annual State Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections will
meet at Boulder, November 1Sth-2Oth.
All public-spirited citizens are invited
and there will be many able speakers.
Droci1nnt Ual.ar of IN ITni-
versity will preside as president of the
organization.
On the 9th inst. an Austrian at the
Arkansas Valley smelter at Lead
will by the name of Bole was crushed
to death by heavily loaded car fall
ing upon him. The ear was pushed too
far and fell n distance of fifteen feet,
crushing him to the ground. He was
instantly killed.
At recent meeting the formal or
ganization of Pueblo State Fair As
ISOLATION was effected. John II. Vail
was elected president, Charles Henkel
first vice president. a. II. Pierce second
vice president. Asbury White treasur-
er, and l.. G. Middlckamp secretary. 1t
will be Incorporated for 100000 in S25
snares, which will be payable in In
stallments.
The October financial report of the
Denver Il Rio Grande railroad has
been made public. The net earnings
of the rond in the fourth week of the
month were S363.SOO. an increase of
SIS,50O For the month the net earn.
lngs We're S1.095,OO0. an increase of
S136,60O. Since July LIST the net earn
ings have been Si.O55, 400, an increase
of SGi4 200.
The Wet Mountain railroad. running
from West CHI TO Texas Creek to CON
meet with the Denver n Rio Grnnde, Is
fast being pushed TO completion by n
large body of workmcn. Bridge 1S5,
crossing the Arknnsas rivcr Mt Toxins