Gilpin observer., 1900-06-21
COLORADO NOTES.

The Colorado Telephone Company
has increased its capital to $4,000, 900 in
order to extend its business.
Seven thousand people availed them
selves Of the invitation to eat straw
berries at Glenwood Springs on the
10th. The weather was fine and ev-
erything passed off pleasantly.
The Salvation Army colony near
Rocky Ford will engage in the dairy
business. 1t is in prosperous con
ditiOn. Two additional sections of
land will be secured for the colony.
A second trainload of German farm
ers from Nebraska have arrived at Su-
gar City to engage in raising beets. All
are experienced beet growers. The beet
crop is in fine condition, with an ex-
ceptionally good stand.
1t was decided at a mass meeting of
Pueblo citizens to send the children
remaining in the Fries Orphan Home
to the Grays home on the mesa, pend
ing the result of the work Of the COM
mittee in establishing permanent
home for orphan children.
A tally-ho containing a number of
wives, friends and daughters of the
druggists who have been holding their
annual meeting in Manitou, was over
turned at the corner Of Cascade avenue
and st. Vrain streets, Colorado Springs.
Ali of the occupants of the vehicle
We're more or less injured, but none
seriously.
During an electrical storm at Ber-
thoud Calvin Wray, one of the oldest
farmers in that section, was struck by
lightning while stacking hay. He is
still alive, but his recovery is doubtful
The bolt struck him in the forehead,
took downward course over his chest
and right leg, tearing his clothing and
taking the shoe entirely off the right
foot. A dark red line marked the course
of the current across Wray's body.
What may result in fatal accident
occurred at the Walsen mine at Wal
senburg on the 18th. Sallie McKinzie,
about fourteen years Of age, set fire to
can of coal oil while using it to kin
die a fire. Before assistance could ar
rive her clothes We're completely
burned off. At present she is resting
quietly, but there is little hope for her
recovery. An aged lady, while trying
to extinguish the flames, was also
burned about the hands and face.
George, the nine-year-old son of Z.
Bull. rancher living about eight miles
west of Carbondale. was thrown from
n 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
ranch 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 annual readjustment of postmas-
ters' salaries gives the following offices
in Colorado an increase commencing
July l, 1900, of 500 per annum: Ala
mosa, Buena Vista, Cripple Creek,
Florence, Glenwood, Leadville, Ouray,
Canon City, Fort Collins, Rocky Ford.
Black Hawk, Colorado Springs, Den
yer, Fort Morgan, Grand junction,
Manitou, Salida. The following will
be advanced 5000: Telluride, Anne
thyst. Del Norte, Longmont, Walsen-
burg. Goldfield will be increased $4OO
There will be no decreases in the state
The Egeria Park Stockgrowers' Pro
tective Association, at its meeting held
on the 9th instant, strongly condemned
the action of the land department IN
asking Congress for permission to lease
the various forest reserves for grazing
purposes. The meeting voted to join
the Western Range StOckgrowers' As
sOciation, organized to fight the leasing
of the public domain, and levied n lib,
eral assessment to further the interests
Of the organization. The settlers in
this section of the state are determined
to leave no stone unturned in their eff
forts to preserve the status quo of the
range industry.
Extensive improvements are being
made on the Colorado division of the
Union Pacific. All track within the
boundaries of the state is being put in
good shape, and improvements are be-
ing made upon the roadbed that will
make it as good as any in the country
Disintegrated granite ballast is being
used, making the track smooth and
practically dustless. On fifty miles of
track in the Julesburg division an al.
most entirely new roadbed is being
made. Dirt ballast is being replaced
by stone, and all bridges are being re.
placed by stone culverts Or small steel
bridges. On the Kansas Pacific branch
several gangs are putting In six-foot
stone culverts. Over the small stream
at Lowlands Il fifty-foot girder bridge
will be put in place shortly. The piling
for the stone abutments is being driven
and the big steel plate girders have
been unloaded on the spot.
fatal fire occurred in Leadville OH
the 10th. 1t occurred shortly before
0:3O o'clock at the Children's Mission
Home at 800 East Fifth street, and
through which thirty homeless ones
narrowly escaped with their lives,
while four were burned to death while
endeavOring to escape. The four dead
are between the ages Of five and eight
years. They are Walter Bauman, Ar
thur Bauman, Eddie Turnipseed and
Frances Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A
Thomas. who have charge of the home