Gilpin observer., 1901-09-19
COLORADO NOTES.


| a. G. Dewitt, arrested at Denver on
the charge of forgery, is said to have
| record of having forged over 300
| checks.
Miss Odessa Ross of Kiowa has been
| selected as maid of honor for Elbert
| county at the Mountain and Plain fes-
| tival.
There is an active movement in Colo
RADIO Springs to establish regular
| Chautauqua grounds in the Garden OF
| the Gods.
The Bent County Fair, at Las Ami
mas, closed September 18th, after
three days of successful exhibition
and entertainments.
Miss Rose Moody of Monte Vista has
been chosen to represent Rio Grande
county as maid of honor at the Festi-
val of Mountain and Plain.
In the District Court at Cripple
Creek the trial of Grant Crumley,
charged with the murder of Sam
Strong, the rich mine owner, has been
set for October 11th.
Miss Louise Roseberry has been Sc
lected by Custer county as maid Of
honor to the festival queen. She is
eighteen years of age and was raised
in the Wet Mountain valley.
Miss Edna Sweeney of Walsenburg
will be maid of honor from Huerfano
county in the Festival of Mountain
and Plain. and Miss Ida Millinger of
Holly will represent Prowers county
The worst of series of violent rain
storms struck Manitou and vicinity on
the forenoon of September Sd, continu-
ing for some time, and wreaking con-
siderable damage. Between Colorado
Emma Goldman was in Denver April
IL, 1898, and spoke before small audi
ence. In an interview published in
the News she said the anarchists had
decided not to kill any more crowned
heads.
Miss Ella Naomi Penfold of Bur-
lington has been chosen maid of honor
to the Mountain and Plain festival
queen from Kit Carson county. She is
n daughter of j. w. Penfold, county
treasurer.
Conejos and Logan counties have al
ready named maids of honor for the
queen of the Mountain and Plain Fes-
tival at Denver next month. Miss Stel-
Ia Van Fleet will represent Conejos
county, and Miss Bertha Mae Brewer,
of Sterling, Logan county.
On Sunday. September 18th, the day
after the death of President Mckinley
nearly every pastor in Colorado devot-
ed his sermon to topics connected with
the great national tragedy. Large pub
lie gatherings We're also held in all the
principal towns of the state.
The opening day at Denver uni
versity, September 18th. was marked
by great increase in the number of
students over last year. The students
are not all in yet, but it is thought the
full enrolment will show more than
| / 1nr W
$50.
In an attempt to hold up the saloon
kept by Grant Depler in Stringtown,
three miles from Leadville, at mid
night, September 10th, two robbers
had n fight with Depler and Joseph
Manshine, his bartender, in which the
latter was killed together with one of
the robbers. The other robber es-
capped.
The season of tourist rates on the
railroads is reported to have been far
the best ever known in this state. The
grand total of eXcursionists who visit
ed Colorado during the summer just
closed Is between $4,000 and $4,000
Last year there were less than 10000
The Colorado Il Southern brought
from Texas to this state the largest
number of eXcursionists in its history,
great many of them going to the
Boulder Chautauqua.
The Denver Republican of Septem-
Der 10Th, prints the following dispatch
from Boulder: a terrible mountain
fire is raging about five miles west of
Eldora, three miles west of the Re
senge mine. 1t began at . o'clock
and by had covered n space of
ground over six miles square. 1t is
| destroying some of the finest timber in
ie, la
nmes of smoke were noticed this af
ternoon.
The Denver & Northwestern railroad
aas begun work on its line between
Denver and Arvada. \ contract for
grading the road WAS let to j. 4. Osner.
Mr.. OSner viii have to remove 10000
yards of earth and must have his con-
tract completed in six weeks. Mean
time the other contractors have started
putting up poles and stringing wires.
The electric power will be furnished
by the Tramway company. The line
will be three miles long and Is expect
ed to be in operation on December 1st-
The Boulder Railway and Utility
Company has met with disappoint-
mcnt in the matter of securing the first
100000 of its 100000 mortgage The
company felt so sure of getting this
money that 1t went to the expense of
printing bonds, etc, and In all spent
about $500 The company claims
that the trouble lay In the trustee un-
der the old trust deed wanting $1,000
for his services, and this those who
were to furnish the money would not
pay. The affairs are again to 20 into
the court for adjustment
n. c. Merrill, president OF the Big
Five Mining Company. Is said TO have
announced that the proposed hotel at
Idaho Springs will be built by indlvid-
uals and not in connection with any
of the mining companies. Architect