Gilpin observer., 1900-05-10
LOCAL ITEMS.
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him.
Judge Butler, of Denver, holds that
informers are entitled to half the fines
imposed upon persons convicted of mis-
,demeanors.
Senator Teller declares emphatically
that silver will be the main issue in this
years campaign.
The Storm King has had full swing
this spring, much to the disgust of every
body.
An advertisement in The OBSERVER
never fails to bring trade.
There are ,l25 persons of school age
residents of Fort Collins.
Among the men killed in the mine ac-
cident at Scofeld, Utah, was George
Law, of Leadville, who was engaged in
mining in that camp. His father, Ed
ward Law, resides in Leadville. He
brought the remains to that city for in
terment.
Judge Cantrill has ordered a change
of venue to Scott county from Frank
fort, Kentucky, for the trial of Howers,
Davis, Youtsey and others charged with
completely in the Goebel murder.
James Burns, the well-known Victor
mining man, has given the committee OF
the Western Federation of Miners S1OO
to assist in entertaining the delegates
that will be in attendance at the annual
convention to be held in Denver May ii.
1t is now pretty generally conceded
in Washington that the present session
of congress will adjourn on Tuesday,
June II.
Judge Flor Ashbaugh has appointed
for term of three years as members OF
the county board of visitors, Benjamin
p. Thomas and Mrs. Robert c. johnson,
of this city. The board comprises four
members, as follows, in addition to those
recently appointed Bennett E. Sey-
mour, Mrs. Nate A. Sears, Preston Hol
brook and Mrs. Elizabeth Mcleod.
Their duty is TO look after dependents
and orphans, to visit at least once in
three months in body or by committee
all charitable institutio in the county,
and attend all trials when proceedings
have been instituted to commit a child
to reform school and to protect the in
terests of the child.
Joseph Harvey, of Central City, Rich
ard Williams, of NevadaviIle, and Louis
Straughn, of Black Hawk, have been ap
pointed as Gilpin county enumerators
for the twelfth census of the United
States, First District of Colorado.
E. b. Hill and S. Q. Clark have ap
piled to the council of Boulder for a
franchise for n local telephone line
They are at present operating line
from that place to the mines at Ward
west of Boulder.
Mrs. Alfred Anderson, nee Ida Weisen-
horn, whose parents formerly resided
here, died at Boulder April 30, 1900.
Gilpin county officials are not alone in
their movement against gambling, as the
following from the Boulder Representa-
tive will attest: The city officials have
demonstrated their determination tha,
no gambling houses shall run in Boulder
A discovery was made last week that the
law was being broken and an arrest and
fine promptly followed"
An exhaustive exhibit of United
States postage stamps will form a par,
OF the Paris exhibition. 1t is said to bt
ons of the most complete ever made
embracing every variety issued since thu
Inauguration OF the postal ervice.
The Idaho Springs Mining Gazstt,
says that lodge of Benevolent Orde
OF Elks is to be established in that livel,
mountain town in the near future viii
large charter membership. Good TO
the Elks.
The following members OF the loca
lodge OF the Protective and Benevolen
Order OF Elks OF this city visited Denver
lodge last Thursday evening: w. T
Plemmons, Charles +. Jenkins, Charle
SchaiIner, Moses Maymon, II. L. Dow
G. w. Mabee, Jr., Louis Rachofsky an,
Arthur d. Story. On their return the,
reported having been royalty entertainec
while at the state capital.
w. G. Endicott, ex-secretary Of war
passed away at his residence in Bostol
last Sunday afternoon at the age of I,
years. Interment will be made a
Salem, Massachusetts,.
The Agricultural Experiment Station
has Just issued bulletin 53, on "Straw
berries" This gives directions in regarc
to the management OF plantations, irri
CATION, cultivation and general care, al
well as description Of the various ya