Gilpin observer., 1900-12-06
COLORADO NOTES.


Parson Thomas Uzzell of the Peo-
pies tabernacle in Denver will hold
his ninth annual rabbit hunt at Lamar,
December 10th and Goth.
Augustus Anderson, bridge car
penter employed on a Denver & Rio
Grande construction gang. was almost
instantly killed on the 22nd by piece
of rock hurled by Il blast.
Charles Green, who was shot in the
election day riot at Denver while act
ing as n special policeman, has been
released from the county hospital, hav-
ing entirely recovered. Policeman Car
penter is improving.
H. II. Shepard, the veteran travel
ing agent of the Chicago & Alton road,
was made general agent of the AL
ton at Denver December 1st. 1t is
thought there will be no other changes
in the local force. Mr.. Shepard for
thirteen years has been in Denver.
The Missourians of Georgetown held
n cider banquet on the night of De-
cember 1st. A barrel of cider, just in
from Missouri, was tapped and served
with gingerbread When the band
played "On the Old Missouri Shore
the audience went wild.
The Colorado Supreme Court has de-
cided against the legality of the bond
issue of the city of Denver for the pur
pose of building an auditorium. The
court holds that eleven distinct purpOs-
es We're set forth in the proposition to
be voted for, which is unconstitutional.
The stomach and other digestive or
gans of George a. Barber, who died
lnt Dnn III ,rNtn of
virulent poison, have been received by
sis. 1t is feared that Barber was pois-
oned to obtain his insurance, amount
| ing to $500.
General Passenger Agent Eustis of
| the Chicago. Burlington ~ Quincy
| railroad. who was in Denver Il few
days ago, says that he is personally in
| favor of n one cent Il mile rate to Col
| orado for the G. \. X. national ell
campment next summer, and thinks it
is likely to be granted.
| l. II. Robeson, manager of the Peli-
| can, Dives, 7:3O and Bismarck mines.
as has been his custom for several
years past, gave to each employe on
the mine a turkey for Thanksgiving.
Two hundred and twenty turkeys
| gregate to over 5000 pounds.
The Texas House on Harrison ave-
nue., Leadville. was partially burned
November 23rd, the damage being es-
timated at nearly $1,000, partially in
sured. The Texas was famous as the
greatest gambling resort for many
years in the city. 1t was the scene of
many tragedies. one of the last ones
! l,as,, Nf NTn,
The Denver Evening Post gave a
big dinner to $50 newsboys on Thanks
giving Day at the Brown Palace hotel.
Governor Thomas and Mayor Johnson
were present and made speeches. The
menu was as follows: Blue points, eel
cry, potatoes, turkey, with cranberry
sauce, mashed potatoes, asparagus, ice
cream and cake milk, coffee, nuts and
| raiSins.
| Or. Riley of the Colorado sanitarium
| at Boulder has received word from
| Commissioner General Peck that his
sanitarium has been awarded a bronze
medal for their exhibit in class three
at the International Exposition at
| Paris, and the first prize and Il gold
medal for the best and purest sanitar-
| ium foods. These foods We're made in
| the factory of the sanitarium in Boul-
der.
Charley Campbell the man who shot
| and killed A. f. Gribbel on the sum-
nit of Veta pass last July, and who
| has been confined in the county Jail at
San Luis, was acquitted at an ad-
| journed term of the District Court Of
| Costilla county by n jury of nine Mexi-
cans and three white men.
| DR.. Solomon Book reported upon his
| return from Wray, Yuma county, that
| the epidemic among cattle that lie was
| called there to investigate was caused
| by ergot poisoning. The belt of corn
land is excessively moist and Il fungus
growth has appeared upon the corn.
The veterinarian warned the cattle
men to destroy the corn that has been
contaminated and keep the cattle there
from.
Mathews & Co. of New York have
compiled an Interesting circular for the
benefit of the stockholders of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company. For
August and September the net earn
ings exceeded by $4,000 the interest
on the bonded debt, taxes and full div
idends on the preferred stock for one
year, leaving the earnings for the nine
remaining months to be applied to div
idends on the common stock. The
profit on the common stock may reach
ten per cent.
Mayor Henry V. Johnson, president
of the League of American Municipal
tiles, goes to Charleston. South Caro-
lima, to preside over the fourth annual
convention of the league. beginning
December 18th and lasting four days.
The program for the convention Is ex-
tensive. Papers will be read by some
of the most successful municipal OFF,
GERS in the United States. Besides the
formal business of the convention, cx-
cursions to local points of interest have
been arranged. Mayor johnson may