Gilpin observer., 1900-05-03
DOINGS AT DENVER.
items of Interest From the City and the
State Capitol.


to 8.
The Tamway company is expert
menting with a new brake on some OF
its cars. The device is Intended for use
in emergencies. and can stop a car
stock still in an instant. The emergen-
cy brake is applied by small lever in
front of the motOrman, independent OF
the regular brake lever. The machine
is operated by the electric current, and
the turning of the handle shuts Off the
current, locks the wheels and throws
sand on the rails, all in the twinkling
of an eye. The use of the brake has
tendency to pile the passengers up in
the front of the car.
The weather bureau at Denver re
ports that the mean temperature for
April was 44.6 degrees, or 80 below
the twenty-eight-year normal and AZ
colder than April, 1899. The highest
was ~ on the Goth and 21st and the
lowest was s on the 11th. The total
precipitation Gncluding rain, hail and
melted snow) was $40 inches, or about
four and one-half times the usual
amount and nearly eleven times as
much as fell in April 1899. Except
May, 1876, (Which gave S.51 incheS), it
was the wettest month in the history
of the station.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Monetary league was held
here Friday, at which action looking
to calling convention was taken. The
United States Monetary league will
hold convention in Kansas City July
Ind of this year, to formulate Il memor-
ial, to be presented to the Democratic
and Silver Republican conventions.
This memorial will assert the unconsti-
tutionality of the monetary laws now
in force, and will declare that an arbi-
trary construction has been put on the
provisions of the constitution by the
Republican party under the leadership
of President Mckinley.
Responses to the call for funds for
the Festival by the committee of twen-
Irone from the Chamber of Commerce
are reported to be encouraging. The
citizens who are giving their time to
the work say that they are received
courteOusly, and find the feeling in fav
or of the Festival increasing in prac
teal way. Several subscriptions have
been received from persons and firms
who have not given on former occa-
sions. there have been increases from
old subscribers and some of those who
had negatived the Festival proposition
when first presented to them have since
changed their minds and will support
it as in the past
Judge Butler of the District Court
has decided that the law which allows
the informer half the fines in gambling
cases is constitutional. Monday after
noon there were arguments on the sub
ject both in the District and in the
County Court. The county treasurer,
who gets half of each fine for the
school fund, wanted all for that fund.
Hence the suits. Counsel for the coun-
ty treasurer contended that the law
granting half the fine to the informer
was against public policy. and encour-
aged perjury. Judge Butler said that
1t had been followed in substance since
the sixteenth century. Rev. II. A.
Chase of the Anti-Saloon League will
receive most of the money which by
this decision Of the court will be paid
informers. 1t is planned to use this
money for the further prosecution of
violators of the saloon and gambling
laws.
Disciples Of Joseph Smith will make
n systematic endeavor to spread the
faith of the Church of Latter Day
Saints. the Mormon Church, in Den
Yer. Beginning this week. mission
meetings in halls and on street corners
for the purpose of proscliting to their
faith. James Griggs and Robert ii.
Siddaway of Salt Lake City and Will
liam Crawford of Baker City. Oregon.
are three of the missionary priests that
will work in Denver, but ii is probable
that as many more will remain in the
city under direction of John Taylor of
Pennington, Utah. one of the twelve
apostles of the Mormon Church and
president of the mission of Colorado.
Denver papers are considerably agi-
tated about the safety of the Castle
wood dam, near Castle Rock. 1t is
feared that the recent flood may car
ry it out and cause great damage to
property below.
The accounts of State Treasurer Fes-
Ter have been inspected by the special
examiners appointed by the governor.
and their report that the accounts OF
the office are in excellent condition has
just reached Governor Thomas. The
report shows that large sums have been
Invested in buying state warrants of n
few departments with money on hand
to the credit of other departments. This
mas been done under the power given
the treasurer TO invest the money of
certain funds in safe and profitable
manner These investments include
the buying of S3O0.oOO worth of capitol
building warrants with money from the
school fund. ana the result has been
that as there is no money available
with which to meet the seven per cent.
interest on the investment. the school
fund, while holding the warrants. is
not receiving the interest due. The
tallure nt present to secure this interest
-
Is SAID to be only temporary, as the
money Will bc forthcoming in due time.
when the Legislature makes provision
for It,
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sion ns state coal mine inspector was
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