Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
COLORADO NOTES.

The state University at Boulder mas
opened with an increased numbeS| OF
students.
| Arthur G.. Glenn of Pueblo and r. A.
Gordon of La Junta have been ap-
pointed railway mail clerks.
The location for the Carter museum
in Denver has been selected on the
brow of the hill in the eastern end of
the City park.
A Physicians Business League has
been organized by the doctors of Tel
Ter county, one of it's special objects be-
ing the avoidance of loss on bad ac-
counts.
The state fair at Pueblo, which closed
September 9th, had Il large attend
ance. 1t is estimated that 10000 peo-
pie were present on Thursday, the
largest day.
A forest fire near Rosemont on the
Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek
Short Line was subdued after burn
ing over about eighty acres. Thirty
men We're called out to fight the flames.
1t is hoped that arrangements can be
made to have Secretary of the Treas
ury Lyman J. Gage address the men,
bers of the Loyal Legion of Colorado
at their banquet in Colorado Springs,
October 10Th.
Hereafter q large American flag will
float over the heads of the worshipers
in the Central Presbyterian Church in
| Denver. incidentally 1t has been
found greatly to improve the acoustics
of the building.
w. S. Stratton has transferred his
large real estate holdings in Denver to
the International Realty Company,
presumably for convenience in their
management. The amount of revenue
stamps ON the deed indicates yalua-
| ton of S425, 900.
Guy Sexton of Denver an inmate of
F., the state reformatory at Buena Vista.
escaped from the gang in the hay field
| September 26th. Sexton was serving
his second term, having been sent up
from Denver.three months ago for
robbery, his sentence being indefinite.
The sixteenth annual convention of
| the Young Mems Christian Association
of Colorado will be held at Canon City
on October 4th, 9th and 9th. Christian
! workers of all denominations are invit-
| ed, and will be given privileges of cor
responding members in the convention.
At Hahn's Peak, September oath.
George Herwig, a prominent ranchman
! and sawmill man. comtted suicide by
/ shooting himself through the head with
Winchester rifle He leaves a wife
and one child. At the time of his death
Herwig was attending court and sleep
ing in tent.
The annual New Mexico Colorado
| fair will be held at Durango October
Sth to 11th. The scope of this exhibit
! tion includes the Animas valley of Col
orado and northwestern New Mexico.
the MonteZuma valley, the Sliverton
and Rico mining districts-in brief the
whole San Juan country.
| Fire on the night of September 26th
destroyed a large part Of the stock of
the Lamar Lumber Company at Lamar.
/ The lumber sheds and their contents
were destroyed but the coal bins, office
and other buildings were saved. The
company estimates its loss at $12, 600,
with only 81 800 insurance.
Sergeant King of the Chaffee Light
Artillery, who helped nurse Corporal
Palmer, who was so seriously injured
and MANNED Quarto-Centennial Day in
Boulder, by the premature discharge of
cannon, was released from further
duty few days ago and has returned
to the University of Colorado.
, At meeting of the Retail Grocers'
Association in Denver it was decided
that they will move for certain restrict
i've laws and will take effective means
to bring every grocer in the state with
in their organization. No cutting of
prices is to be tolerated in the future,
if it can possibly be prevented.
The paint and car shops of the Flor
ence & Cripple Greek railroad, locat-
ed at Canon City, were destroyed by
fire on the morning of Sept 29th. The
origin of the fire is not known. There
was water pressure on the ground and
every effort was made to suppress the
fire, but the buildings We're completely
destroyed.
The Pueblo Courier, a labor paper,
announces that the former proprietor
and editor, Lieutenant Governor David
c. Coates and Otto Thum. have trans
ferred their interests to Frank Rich
ardson, who will in future edit and
conduct the paper. 1t is reported thar
Messrs. Coates and 1hum will start n
state labor paper in Denver
The halfway house between Grand
Junction and Delta was destroyed by
fire on the night of September 2Ith and
Il. G. Angel, the proprietor, was burn
ed to death while trying to rescue val
uables from the building His family.
consisting of his wife and four chill
dren, escaped. Mr.. Angel belonged to
the Modern Woodmen and the Wood
men of the World.
Chairman G. A. Parker of the Colo
RADIO Terminal Lines has not yet COM
pleted the table of tickets deposited
with his agencies in Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, but estimates the
number as being between $4,000 and
10000. Last year the number was
about 27.OOO. Counting the number
of travellers coming from Texas and
other southern states and from Cali
fornia, Utah and other western points.
all Of which are not recorded at the
Terminal Lines Association. the num-
hnr nf tnnriSta into lnInpnIn thiu ynnr