Gilpin observer., 1900-11-08
COLORADO NOTES.


increase of 2453 in the city registra
| ton.
The state travelling library belonging
to the Colorado State Federation OF
Women's clubs will receive 800 Of the
| state fund.
| The Longmont Gun club is issuing
programs for Il two days shoot
Thanksgiving day. and a large crowd
or crack shooters is expected.
w. f. Bailey, general passenger
agent of the Colorado Midland railroad,
has presented a handsome bear cub to
the City park mt Denver. The animal
was captured near Debeque.
Harold J. Bell, inventor of the Wells
bach burner, which has enabled gas tG
compete with electricity in producing
brilliant light, died in Denver during
the last month of consumption.
w. L. Pabor. editor of DROPS of
Ink" has recovered the sight of his
right eye by the removal of Il cataract.
The operation was performed October
%. Ten days afterward Mr.. Pabor was
able to use his eyes in the glare of day
light.
1t is expected that the census returns
VIII give Colorado another congress-
man, as the population is 1897 more
than enough for three congressman un-
der the present ratio.
Charles a. Parker has accepted the
appointment as commissioner of the
Colorado Traffic Association. He has
been serving in n similar position with
the st. Louis traffic bureau.
William Claus, IA middle-aged single
man, was killed in the Nevada mine at
Salina Il few days ago. Claus was en-
gagged IN picking out delayed shot.
His body was badly mutilated.
The Cheyenne electric light company
is making number of improvements
in street lights. Arcs will be swung i'll
the center of the streets in the business
portion of the city. instead of being
suspended from high poles, at at pres
ent
This will be banner year for equip
ment of Colorado roads. The Denver
X Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western,
Colorado X Southern have been order
ing new cars of the wide vestibule va
riety and all, too, have ordered many
locomotives.
The Mormon colonists who settled
along the Stinkingwater river last
summer have laid out two town.
sites, one on Sage creek and the other
near the head of their thirty-mile ca
nal. One of the towns has been named
Shoshone and the other Byron.
Incorporation papers of the National
Jewish Hospital association have been
filed with the secretary of state. The
organization is that arranged for by
the national meeting in Ohio n few
weeks ago. so that the institution may
be placed on Il business basis.
The mayor, board of public works
and other city officials of Denver re-
Gently visited the site of the Goose
creek dam of the Denver Union Water
Company and gave it n careful inspec-
ton in view of the expected negotia-
tions for the purchase of the water
plant by the city.
In the District Court at Cripple
Creek, Mrs. Minnie Stephens was
awarded 5000 damages against the
Florence ~ Cripple Creek Railway
Company. Her husband was killed by
runaway car several months ago at
the Economic mill OH the west side of
Squaw mountain.
George Webster. the young man who
was injured by falling under n Santa
Fe freight train at Holley, died at Pu-
eblo on the 9th inst. as the result of
his injuries. Aside from severe cut
in his head he was badly bruised and it
is thought his death was due to in
ternal injuries.
At the recommendation of Special
Agent Amin of the postal department
and Postmaster Mitchell of Pueblo, n
rural free delivery will be established
in the Artman and Nineland districts
in Pueblo county, November 18th, and
Will be the twenty-second rural route
established in the state since July.
Glenwood Springs had two fires on
the 4th inst. The planning mill of Will
liam Dugan was burned to the ground
at noon. The loss is 81 800. Within an
hour of this fire the home of Peter Pc
terson was also burned to the ground.
Mr.. Peterson was severely burned
about the face and hands in attempting
to secure his papers from the burning
building. Loss $500.
A cruel practical joke was perpetrat-
ed mt Victor II few days ago on Miss
Nellie Flatry. Some person unknown
sent Il note to her. supposed to have
come from Pueblo, stating that the
young lady's mother had died there.
| But the statement proved to be false.
Miss Flatry sent telegrams to her rela-
tlves in the South, informing them of
her mothers death. Prepare tons We're
also made for the funeral. If the note
sender can be located he will be ar
| rested
A summary of the reports of the
| state institutions for October has been
prepared by the secretary of the board
! of charities and corrections: At the
| State Industrial School for Boys Mt
Golden there were admitted during the
month II boys; discharged, /; paroled,
3: present at close of month"; 1T3 State
Industrial School for Girls, Morrison,
admitted l, present 30. School for Deaf
and Blind, Colorado Springs, present,
so boys. 81 girls Soldiers and Sailors