Gilpin observer., 1900-06-14
COLORADO NOTES.

session at Cripple Greek decided to
withdraw its ticket for state officers
and to take no part in politics.
The pOstoffice at La Junta was bro
ken into and robbed of 5000 on the 9th.
The Denver mint has. received a
supposed gold brick which was found
to be pure copper, worth about Sc in
stead of $4,000. 1t was bought by
william Kerr, president of bank at
Hastings, Nebraska. Kerr paid
slick sharper $13,6O0 for it.
The State Federation of Labor in
session at Cripple Creek elected the fol
lowing officers: President, u. c.
Coates, Pueblo; vice president e. G.
Campbell, Cripple Creek; second vice
president, r. J. Bowden, Silverton;
secretary, ]. X. Robinson, Denver;
treasurer, JOY Pollard, Altman; execu-
tive board, Ii. Il. Garman, Denver, and
7. G. Anderson, Colorado Springs.
George, the nine year-old son of f.
Bull, rancher living about eight miles
west of Carbondale. was thrown from
broncho. His foot caught in the
stirrup and he was killed by being
dragged by the frightened pony. The
boy had been sent to neighboring
aanch on an errand and was about to
return home when the pony became
frightened and started off on its wild
run. When caught, the boys life
was extinct. The body will be taken
to the former home of the parents at
Leadville for interment.
The Cassagrande brothers were ar
rested near Ouray on the 10th for
stealing ore. They had two sacks of
the Camp Bird ore in their possession
at the time. Several months ago they
were ARRESTED in Telluride on n sim
liar charge, and under similar condi-
dons. and after getting out of the
trouble they Immediately went to Ou-
ray. They are Austrians. The dis
trict is infested with Il well organized
gang of ore thieves, who have been
operating for months. Officers think
their fence is in Ouray, and that dis
guised shipments are made from that
point. They hope to unearth the
whole scheme
The city of Leadville has given its
ultimatum to the water company rela-
tive TO the proposed rate offered by the
company for furnishing the city and
the residents of Leadville with water.
Recently the aldermen found many
things to change, and believing that
they could erect n municipal water
plant for about 100000. they made II
new schedule of rates. which was pre-
sented to the water company. This
demand from the city asks for Il mum,
Der of changes and also n material re,
duction in general on water rates.
The city gives the water company ten
days in which to give its final answer,
and, in case the demand Is not com
piled with, preparations will be made
for erecting municipal water plant.
The United Oil Company of Florence
has been engaged for some time put
ting down oil well No. 229, about three
miles east of the developed territory,
in which several of the Oldest produc-
ing oil wells are located. The casing
of the new well was completed and
pumping began day or two ago at
rate of about 100 barrels. 1t Is hold
ing up to this quantity yet pretty close
ly. The company is much pleased at
the results, as they indicate an exten-
sion of good oil territory further east
In the field than has yet been devel-
oped. Active preparations are going
on, and a number of good strikes are
expected soon. The Florence Refining
Company is now pumping two new
wells northwest Of the city and Just
across the river near Cyanide. One of
them Is pumping large quantity of
oil, while the other, in which oil was
struck recently, is an average pro-
ducer.
Quite number of delegates who oh.
Jected to the action of the State Fed
Grafton in refusing to put up ticket,
met at Cripple Creek after the final
adjournment of the convention and re-
solved themselves in the United La
Dor party. Organization. was perfect
ed by electing w. w. Ferguson of Vic
tor chairman of the state committee
and w. A. Gibson of Leadville secre-
ary. An executive committee consist
ing of S. Il. Lawrence of Teller. Thorn,
as Andrews of El Paso, w. Il. Cy-
piers of Arapahoe, w. A. Gibson of
Lake, Charles Kane of Pueblo was Sc
iected. A chairman In each county
will be selected and organizat ton at
tempted In every county in the state.
The ticket selected by the referendum
Of the State Federation was nominated
and motion adopted that there
should be no trading or indorsing of
other candidates The plan of action
and procedure provided by the com
mittee of the State Federation was
adopted as was also the platform turn
ed down by that body.
Between and 9:30 O'Clock Thursday
citizens of Georgetown were aroused
by the ringing of the fire bells and the
blowing of almost every whistle in
town. The cause was the breaking of
the lcvec just above town which turns
Clear creek around the town. As re-
suit the whole eastern part of George
town below Sixth street and between
Eighth and Main streets is under at
least three feet of water and at least
twenty-five families are homeless
Many more were surrounded by wa
ter. The general damage will amount
to between $4,000 ana $4,000. Clear
creek has had an immense amount of
water this year In fact more than ever
before In Its history, and for the past
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