Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
COLORADO NOTES.

Work will be commenced immediate
ly on the new water works system at
Longmont.
The State University Mt Boulder has
opened with an increased number OF
students.
Leopold Batres, archaeolOgist, has
begun explorations in the ruins of the
cliff dwellingsat Maneos.
1t is estimated that nearly forty
square miles of timber has been killed
by the recent fire near Eldora.
The cantaloupe season in Colorado
has practically closed. Shipments
have been heavy and profits good.
The Elks' charity fair and bazaar
at Central City. which closed Septem-
ber 21st, is reported to have realized
profit of over $1,000.
In a saloon quarrel at Garland, Sep
tember 22d, w. r. Tritsch was shot
and killed by Clark Brennaman. The
latter was placed under arrest.
The Treasury Department has ap-
proved the application of g. V. Benson
of Loveland for the conversion of the
Bank of Loveland. The capital of the
new national bank is given as $4,000.
A large crowd gathered in Littleton
1ue othtT ulS III anu Dut Htti III 1ihs,s ''N
assassin Czolgosz, and Emma Gold
man, whose words served as inspira-
ton for his crime.
Surveyors are now at work on the
Eldora extension of the Colorado n
Northwestern railroad. Several routes
will be surveyed and the most feasible
one chosen.
The directors of the State Fair at
IDttl a.. y, l.ni, n nj
having Midway, but will introduce
the feature of German village, to-
gether with other novel attractions.
The worst of a series of violent rain
storms struck Manitou and vicinity on
the forenoon of September Sd. continu-
ing for some time, and wreakinE con-
siderable damage. Between Colorado
At the m Getting of the teachers of
Arapahoe county. September I'd, at
which 215 teachers We're present, reso-
lutions were adopted highly commend
ing the work of Miss Emma Nj. Herey,
county superintendent of schools.
The village of Ash. Il short distance
north of Ouray, was almost completely
destroyed by fire on the 10th inst. The
Graham supply store was totally de-
stroyed. Loss about $4,000; insurance,
$3.4OO.
A stock company has been organized
principally among the Woodmen of the
World of Fort Morgan to build an au-
ditorium and lodge room. 1t is pro-
posed to erect a building at cost of
about $1,000, to seat 600 people.
Oliver p. Virgins, the aged scout
and Mexican war veteran who has
been stationed as officer in the postof-
flee building at Denver for many years,
has been replaced by younger man.
Officer Virgins was a picturesque hg-
ure and will be much missed.
The members of the a. o. u. w. are
arranging for grand union meeting
and initiation ceremonies at Canon
City on the evening of October 2Sth,
in which lodges from Pueblo, Florence,
Coal Creek, Canon City, Westcliffe
and Salida will participate.
On the day of William McKinley's
funeral Nathaniel Lyon Post No. D, G.
A. r., of Boulder, adopted resolutions
calling ON Colorado's senators and con-
gressmen to secure federal legislation
against anarchy and suggesting an in
ternational bureau in that connection.
September Goth was Pioneers Day
at the fair in Glenwood Springs, of
Eagle. Pitkin and Garfield counties.
Anyone who moved into the region be-
fore January 1, 1887, is accounted
pioneer, though If he We're n baby at
the time he can hardly be an "old pi-
oneer."''
A contract has Just been let by the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company for
the construction of three additional
buildings on the hospital reservation
, near Lake MinneQua, Pueblo, at n cost
of S25.O0O. The buildings are for
central heating apparatus, laundry
and recreation building.
! Menuel Aguilar, n Mexican wanted
for murder committed at Montrose
about four years ago, was shot and
killed by deputy sheriff while resist
| ing arrest at Costilla, on the Colorado
| New Mexico line, thirty-five miles
south of Garland, September 22d. He
was captured n short time ago by the
sheriff of Costilla county, but succeed
ed in making his escape while being
taken to Jail ut San Luis. He was
notorious character and had baflied all
attempts to capture him for n long
time.
The Longmont correspondent of the
Denver Republican says: Frank Bal
linger, n renter on the fam of A. ID.
, Holt, east of Longmont, has just har-
vested an extraordinary yield of pota-
toes. On seventeen acres he raised
$500 sacks, or an average of 40 sacks
an acre. for which he received the sum
of Sd.375. or S375 an acre for his crop.
Benjamin Althoff, an employe of the
Kendrlcll- -Geldcr smelter, was found
dead at the bottom of ccsspool In an
outhouse back of Trcmbath's hotel, in
Silverton, September Goth.
A Buena Vista dispatch of Septem-
bcr ODD to the Denver Republican
says: Sheriff Charles Ankelc has re-
ceivcd word from parties mt Bath that
the missing hunter, Connolly, who dis