Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26

The November pay roll of the Mime
qua steel plant at Pueblo amounted to
mere than -$2f2, 900. ..----, ..i. Frs -.
1ihe Denver Mining Exchange will
occupy new quarters IN the Equitable
building after January, 1st.
The nomination Of AB. g. Fleming,
register Of the Sterling land office, has
been confirmed by the Senate.
Congressman Shafroth has intro
duced a bill to increase the cost limit
Of the Denver mint to $SOO,OOO.,
Extensive improvements, to cost in
the neighborhood of 100000, will be
made in the d. & Il. G. shops at Den
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Senator Teller and Representatives
Bell and ShafrOth have decided to re-
main in Washington during the holi-
days.
A Washington dispatch says that
Mrs. r. r. Gibbon, wife of Justice Glib
bon. has been appointed postmistress
OF Ward
Milton Hess Of Frederickstown, Mis-
souri,, has been appointed an industrial
teacher at the Grand Junction Indian
school. t,H
Attorney A. B. Mckinley, who was
terribly mangled by a street car in
Denver some six weeks ago, is reported
to be almost well again..
| A heavy wind storm in Buena Vista
on the 22nd blew down the telephone
and electric light wires and left the
town temporarily in darkness.
Tracklaying on the extension of the
street car line at Boulder has been be-
gun. The rails We're secured from the
Tramway company of Denver.
The Denver & Northwestern Rail
way Company proposes to light the
town of Arvada by electricity as soon
as the Platte street power house is put
In, operation.
The President has appointed G. B.
Timberlake receiver of public moneys
at Sterling, and P. Hobkirk receiver at
Del Norte. Both were confirmed by
the Senate.
1t is claimed that no better education
al program has ever been presented in
the state than that of the Colorado
State Teachers Association in Denver,
December 26th, 9th and 2Sth.
Numerous shoplifters were arrested
In the large stores at Denver during
the rush OF the holiday trade, the
crowds being SO dense as to afford
tempting opportunities to those thiev
ishly disposed,
Four annual poor reports filed with
the secretary of state are as follows:
Las Animas county, number of poor
helped, 81; cost of maintenance, 1892.
Lake, 10; $15,76747. Kit Carson, .;
S1.O49.25. Otero. 113, $5.225.26.
The purchase of Coliseum hall in
Denver by Patrick r. Gallagher, ath-
letic instructor of the Denver Athletic
Club, gives rise 10 the report that 1t
will be maintained as a boxing arena,
tbut the purchaser says it is, acquired
solely for investment purposes.
The following appointments of Colo
RADIO postmasters have been an
nounced: Earl, William Tacke; Eu-
lreka, Anna Jellik;. Gladstone, J. r.
=. Ashley; Hoehne, H.. II. Butler: La
Plata, #. II. Gordon; Pickton, G. NJ.
Tonebling; Rugby; L. B. Morris; Yam
pa, WV. Garlic. -
The county commissioners Of Arapa-
hoe county recently received bids for.
Eburying paupers who may die during
the year. Bids ranged from 1-9a of a
mill to l cent fer each body. Under
tatkers claim that eastern relatives u.s.
ually turn up to pay for having the
bodies taken, care of or shipped.
The Associated Charities of Colorado
Springs, recently received a check for
81, 900. from General w. ]: Palmer, 1t
being Christmas contribution to the
current expenses of the organization.
1t wjlleenable the association to insti-
tute some new branches of work that
have ben contemplated for some time.
Thomas Elliott. while attending a
Christmas tree at the Lycan school
lhouse, four miles west of Platteville,
was badly burned and narrowly es-
\ capped death. He was acting as Santa
Il Claus, was dressed in cotton and the
, cotton became ignited from the can
dies. The severest burns are on the
face and hands. 1t is thought he may
lose the sight Of one eye.
The Colorado State Optical Associa-
tion held its regular monthly meeting
December 11th, at the office OF Presi-
dent Robert Brooks Finch in Denver.
Dr. Edward Jackson addressed the as
sociation on "Prisms," giving technical
explanations of their various phases
and uses. President Finch also ad-
dressed the members. State and city
members will meet January 11th next
for n grand banquet.
The still house Of the Florence Oil
and Refining Company at Florence
was burned on the afternoon of De-
cember 10th, the loss being estimated
at about $1,000 Located in the still
house were four tanks, each one con-
tanning 500 barrels of crude oil that
was being refined. One of the stills
sprang leak and the crude oil imme-
diately caught fire from the firebox Of
the boiler, close by, which furnishes
steam for the refining process.
H. NJ. What, n man about sixty-five
years of age, was found frozen to
death three miles from Fairplay on the
18th instant. He had started with II