Gilpin observer., 1900-04-19
COLORADO NOTES.

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notify DR.. D.. X. Pearsons that the
terms Of the $4,000 gift which DR..
Pearsons made to the college some
time ago have been complied with, and
that 100000 laboratory building has
been erected. Dr. Pearson's gift will
be used us an endowment for the
building.
! The following state agents of the Hu-
name Society have been appointed
since March Goth and up to April 10Th:
Mrs. Jennie Mcdowell, Cripple Greek;
Edgar Burton. Rathbone; John s.
Haskey and Edward Huter, Dillon; G.
| f. Zimmerman, Antonito; Sherman NJ.
Hobson, Pueblo; ]. L. Chatfield, Gyp-
sum; Jno. Doyle, st. Elmo; Fred X.
Girardot, Orchard.
Word was received at Leadville late
"Wednesday night that snowslide had
occurred in Iowa gulch, near the Ready
Cash mine. A number of buildings
were carried away and, 1t is believed
that one or two men have been buried
in the slide, although nothing definite
could be learned in regard to the mat
ter. AS soon as word was received a
rescuing party left for the scene.
Judge voorhees, ON the 18th heard
the petition of Willisford Dey for an
injunction against the. Pueblo, city Off
cials to restrain them from signing a
warrant for $4,000 for the purchase of
land for the opening of Tenth street
east of Santa Fe avenue, and granted
temporary injunction. 1t Is alleged
that the city bargained for the land
without having made an appropriation
for that purpose, and that also the land
is outside of the city limits.
Colonel Edward Verdeckberg, recent
ly elected commanding officer of the
First infantry, G. N. G., has published
an order which outlines his policy in
the management of the regiment. The
order states that the colonel favors the
granting of fewer discharges than has
formerly been the custom and does not
wish to grant any discharges unless
good reasons are advanced. Non-com-
missiOned officers will be required to
pass n written examination before re-
ceiying the warrants. A board of Off
GERS to hold such examinations will
convene the second Monday of each
month.
There is a strong probability that If
Denver is selected as the location for
the National Elks' Home, the site Sc
lected for the building and grounds
will be that of the Baptist Ladies' Col
lege in Montclair At n meeting of di-
rectors of the college society the sub
ject was discussed at length and ten
tatve proposition has been made to the
local Elks' committee for the purchase
of the property. The price for the
building as 1t now stands and the sur
rounding twenty acres of ground is
$4,000. The bilding alone when first
constructed cost $4,000. The local
committee of the Elks is known to ia
vor the property above all others which
have been submitted for consideration.
The question of the extension of the
Lakewood railroad to Idaho Springs
and across the divide to Middle Park,
has been one of the pet hobbies of Mr..
Newhouse. His mining schemes have
reached the point where they will not
require his personal attention, and it is
believed that from this time he will
| give personal attention to railroad
matters. The Lakewood line has al
ready been cross sectioned to this place
and the financial backing in Boston and
| New York gives assurance that an on
ward movement will be made within
the next three months. From conver-
satiOn with one of the officers of the
road, it is believed that the Burlington
has something to do with the exten-
| sion.
The state fish department will stock
what has been known as 1.-The Colorado
dead sea-" This is lake near Grand
Junction, which, according to Il. ]. Hol-
land, superintendent of fish hatcheries
for the state, has never known what
a fish is. Gold Bridge lake will be
filled this year with some of the best
stock which can be procured and an
effort be made to see if fish cannot be
trained to live in the water. Some
thing about the water of Lake Gold
Bridge has kept fish from living in it,
but last year residents In that vicinity
noticed that the water materially clear
ed up, as IL the impurities 1t carried
were disappearing. A report to this
effect so encouraged Mr.. Holland that
he listened to the solicitations of many
citizens of the neighborhood who are
anxious to fish and have nothing to fish
for. He has therefore decided to make
u trial of the matter.
The Colorado Springs Light and Pow
err Company is making arrangements to
build new plant at the coal mines
north of the city and Henry Hine, the
superintendent and general manager
is in the East securing machinery
Work will be begun on the building as
soon as he returns, about May LIST. The
company has contracted with the
Standard Milling and Smelling Com.
pany to furnish it between 500 and COO
horse power to take effect January l.,
1901. The company also has agreed to
furnish power for the Colorado-Phila-
delphia Reduction Works ut Colorado
City IL they should decide to change
their power. This is the company that
purchased the El Pnso Electric Com
pany, and the new plant is an addi-
ton to the plant which is being erected.
The cost of the buildings and the equip
ment will be in the neighborhood Of
5000, 600 and the plant Is expected TO be
In operation by December 1. 1900.
A verdict of $4,000 damages for
breach Of promise was given by the