Gilpin observer., 1901-05-16
COLORADO NOTES.

Mrs. Mertie Burger, the Pueblo
school teacher who mysteriously disap-
peared some two weeks ago, has not
yet been found.
An attempted auction of real estate
in Denver few days ago did not
prove successful Only two lots were
sold and those at less than their value.
The Denver Real Estate Exchange
has voted to employ competent experts
and arrange some plan for boring
well in the Denver basin to ascertain II
there is any oil to be found.
Denver building permits for the first
quarter of 1901 aggregate rs buildings
to cost $1,126, 1873, which is gain or
S3o9,6O3 over the same PERIOD last
year. This looks like building boom.
A recent dispatch from Hastings,
Nebraska, says: "Over eighty Rus
slams, or two carloads, have just left
here to work in the beet fields at SUI
gar City, Colordo."
The senior class of the University of
Colorado, ut Boulder, is now rehears-
ing "Much Ado About Nothing"
which is to be given ON the University
campus next month.
Governor Orman has named Friday,
June 18th. as Flag Day. The Sons
and Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton are preparing an extensive pro-
gram in Denver and will ask all the
school children to assemble in the City
park.
The people of the Cripple Creek dis
trict are not very well satisfied with
the fact that President Mckinley, ac-
cording TO the present schedule, will
only spend about an hour and half
in the town of the district
Elaborate preparations are being
made for Denvers annual Festival of
Mountain and Plain. More money is
being subscribed than ever before and
more varied and interesting program
is being arranged. The railroads
promise the usual low rates.
Jesse A. Moore, convicted in the
District Court at Glenwood Springs
of the murder of Walter Phillips, was
sentenced TO the penitentiary for life.
Moore received his sentence with APP
parent Indifference. This is the first
criminal sentence passed by Judge
Shumate.
G. l.. Gafford. n well-known physi
elan of Buena Vista. was instantly
killed on the 9th instant, by accident
ally taking hold of brass hook that
supported Il number of electric wires.
He was supposed to have been arrang-
ing curtain and was unaware of the
danger.
In the new science building at Colo
RADIO College in Colorado Springs there
Will b. n department for the accommo-
dalton of the museum. recently much
enlarged by the purchase in California
of the Coronado collection. secured for
the college through the generosity of
w. S. Stratton.
There are said to be n few Denver
people left who have not yet been APP
pointed ON the committee to receive
President Mckinley June 9th. They
can doubtless figure in the committee
of the whole, even they don't get their
names in print in small type in n
crowded column of the blanket sheets.
Professor T.. b. Il. Spencer of the
Latin department in the University of
Denver, who has been with the uni
versity eight years, has been given 4
leave of absence for n year and Will go
East for study. He will spend year
in Harvard doing special work in
Latin and Greek.
A Denver News special says that Pa
gosa Springs is to have n second line
of railroad. which will be completed
before the first of the year. 1t will be
an extension of the Rio Grande and
Pagosa Springs railroad, which is OPP
Grated by the New Mexico Lumber
Company. and will come by way of
Coyote park.
b. +. Rockafellow, the Canon City
fruit raiser is quoted as saying that
the renewed interest and excitement in
oil will not prevent Fremont county
Coll l1r F.Alst
crop of fruit the county ever had, es-
pecially of apples. The trees have been
more covered with blossoms than was
ever before known.
In the District Court Mt Boulder,
Bryant y. Newly of Longmont was
found not guilty of assault with intent
to kill Benjamin Calkins, n neighbours
son, after the jury was out all night.
This was the third trial of the case.
Mr.. Calkins has begun n suit for dam
ages against Newly for $4,000 be-
cause of the wound received in the adj
mitted shooting. The affair grew out
of dispute over II headgate.
ii. l.. Garman, president. and j. X.
Robinson. secretary of the Colorado
State Federation of Labor. have issued
a call for the sixth annual convention
of the federation mt Lcadvillc on June
Bird. The Lcadvillc unions are max
ing active preparations for the conven-
ton and promise all who attend good
time. Hotel accommodations, will he
ample. A rate of one and one-fifth
fare has been secured from the rail
roads ON the certificate plan.
Anyone wanting to 20 to the Farm
ers' National Congress as delegate
from Colorado can secure credentials
upon application 30 Governor Orman,
says the Denver Republican. The date
of the Congress has not yet been fixed,
but Il will be held Mt Sioux Falls.
South Dakota, some time in the early
summer. The delegates so far named
by Governor Orman are: s. w. De