Gilpin observer., 1901-03-21
COLORADO NOTES.

Johnson postmaster at MOnIrOSe.
The Democrats of Colorado Springs
have nominated w. G. Jones for mayor.
A mass convention at Rocky Ford
nominated Hon. G, w. Swink for may
or.
DIR. f. J. Crane was nominated for
mayor of Cripple Greek by the Demo-
cratic convention.
DIR. w. w. Rowan has been nomi.
mated on n non-partisan ticket for
mayor of Ouray.
The county commissioners of Lari-
mer county have appointed w. A. Han
kins horticultural inspector.
| The fourth annual session of the Col
orado Chautauqua at Boulder VIII
open on July 4th and continue to Aug
ust 10th.
President Francis L. Patton, of
Princeton University has written that
he will visit Colorado and Denver
some time this spring.
Charles G. Chever, '59er in Colo
RADIO and a prominent real estate owner
in Denver, died in Denver on the 18th
inst. at the age of seventy-four years.
The Democrats of Denver have nom-
mated Judge Il. Il. Wells for mayor.
III. V. Johnson, the present mayor has
announced that he will run on an inde-
| pendent ticket.
Peter McCourt, manager Of the Tabor
and Broadway theaters, is at Coronado
Beach, California. He has acquired
part ownership of the Wyatt theater
in Los Angeles.
Two immense eagles, measuring over
eight feet from tip to tip, were recently
captured on the divide south of Den
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man of Denver and given to the City
park.
John Darling, formerly travelling
freight agent for the Rio Grande, died
on the 11th instant at the Hot Springs
hotel in Canon City. tuberculosis
was the cause Of death-superinduced
by dropsy.
The Denver & Rio Grande and Rock
Island railroads will erect n new joint
freight station between Eleventh and
Thirteenth and Wazee and Wyncoop
streets in Denver. 1t will be 132X64O
feet in size and cost $4,000.
Rev. Robert f. Coyle, who recently
resigned the pastorate of the central
| Presbyterian Church in Denver, has
withdrawn his resignation and will re-
main with the church, greatly to the
delight of the congregation.
Robert r. Wright, Jr., was nomi-
mated for mayor of Denver by the Re
publican convention which met on the
14th, to run against Judge e. L. Wells,
the Democratic nominee. Both are re-
garded as exceptionally strong candi-
dates.
A consignment of 10000 rainbow
trout from the state hatchery Mt
Brighton have been placed in Leaven-
worth creek, eight miles above George
town. From Georgetown the cans con-
tanning the fish were transported on
burros.
The woman voter was distinctly in
evidence at the Prohibition convention
In Denver and none but women were
nominated. The ticket is headed by
Mrs. Antoinette A. Hawley, candidate
for mayor, and every name on it is that
Of Mrs. or a Miss.
The state convention Of the Colorado
Retail Credit Mems Association met in
Denver On the 18th instant and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: A.. G. Foster Of Denver, presi-
dent; II. G. Stone of Leadville, vice
president; w. NJ. Dickinson of Cripple
Creek. second vice president; Il. A.
Howell of Denver, secretary; +. G,
Moys of Boulder, treasurer; NJ. Il
Lewis of Florence, director.
The derailment of a switch engine Mt
Diamondville, Wyoming, caused the
death of John Cush. foreman, who was
standing on the footboard and was
thrown under the wheels and badly
mangled. Death was instantaneous.
He was well known in Denver, having
run n passenger train on the South
Park railway for years. He leaves \
wife. who is now residing in Denver.
Curator William G. Ferril of the
State Historical and Natural History
Society at the capitol building, Denver,
lays claim to being the first man to
suggest the Louisiana Purchase Cen
tennial exposition in 1908. His first
contention for the exposition appeared
In n Kansas City paper July IA, 1899.
His second article was published in
the Denver News of November %,
1891.
Rev. Frank Z. Bayley of Plymouth
Congregational Church, Denver, eX.
changed pulpits with Rev. J. B. Gregg
of Colorado Springs, on Sunday, the
l1th instant, and was treated to Il sur
prise on his return home. During Mr..
Bayley's absence his congregation vot-
ed him four monthS vacation, Mt ful
pay, to make trip to Europe, and
raised $1,000 to help pay the expenses
of himself and wife while absent.
ID. S. Bennett, who was arrested by
Deputy Game Warden Boyd of La
JuMta on the charge of unlawfully kill
ing game in the Cedars, forty miles
south of La .Innta in Las AnIhas coun-
ty, was taken to Trinidad for trial and
on being convicted was fined SO and
costs, which amounted in all to about
$50. This Is the second arrest and
conviction by Deputy Boyd within
thirty days. Mr.. Boyd states that sew
eral years ago quail We're plentiful in
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