Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
LABOR DAY OBSERVED
IN COLORADO TOWNS


the best, largest and most enthusiastic
parade ever seen in Denver.
The parade was full of features, and
the organizations were, for the great
part, in handsome uniforms. The prize
banner given by William Cooke Dan
iels last year for the best appearing
and marching union in the parade stim-
ulated the enthusiasm to the highest
pitch. 1t was won by the carpenters
union, the largest i'll the city. The
painters, the winners of last year, and
the bricklayers, who had been expected
py many to win the victory. were es-
pecially commended by the judges,
Captain II. d. Smith, Colonel Edward
Verdeckburg and Captain Schneider.
The decision was popular, and was
greeted with cheers.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 3-The
Pueblo union labor organizations join
ed with those of Colorado Springs in Il
great demonstration here yesterday
Delegations from the Pueblo unions
began arriving about 9:3O and We're
met at the depot by committees from
Colorado Springs unions. They formed
the first division of the parade, headed
by Chief of Police King and platoon
of local officers. Then came the cow
boy band in uniform. This is the orig
inal cowboy band that has brought so
much fame to Pueblo. Organized Ia
Dor of Pueblo was represented by
workers in every branch of trade. All
were in noby and attractive uniform,
wearing badges designating their
unions. AT the head of every organiza-
tion was carried the banner of the or
der.
At the head of the second division
was the Colorado Midland band, its
ragtime music bringing cheers from
the spectators. This band, which re-
Gently became unioniZed, proudly dis
played its banner. The greatest show
ing in the parade was made by the To-
cal union of carpenters, about 500 Of
them being in line.
Colorado City Band, followed by
the several labor organizations of that
city. Floats throughout the parade
were the finest ever seen in Labor
Day parade in this city. The miners
float represented mine in full blast,
with workmen operating the mines.
The carpenters, printers and black
smiths had immense working models
of the foremost implements of their
trades.
Cripple Creek. Colo, Sept. 3.-Labor
Day was observed for the Cripple
Greek district in this city. The parade
which moved down Bennett avenue at
1870 O'Clock, was the largest ever seen
in the camp. 1t was forty-five minutes
in passing given point and by actual
count contained 2,2OO union workers.
The day was wholly enjoyable, the
weather ideal, and not an incident oc-
CURED to mar the celebration of the
day set apart for the laboring man to
revel in his strength.
AS usual, these exercises We're con-
Quoted in Pinnacle park at Cameron,
and between 5000 and 10000 partici-
pated in them. The capacity of the
rolling stock of the railroad was the
only limit placed on the crowd, and to
transfer the large number of people
everything available, from palace to
fiat cars, was brought into reQuisition.
Canon City, Colo, Sept. 3.-At an
early hour yesterday morning the
streets were filled with people from
the surrounding country, moving in all
sorts of conveyances. Trains were de-
layed little, but shortly after 10
O'Clock they commenced to pull in,
each car loaded to the guards. The va
rious local unions in fine uniforms pre-
ceded by the splendid Peabody Mill
tary Band, headed the procession in
the march to the depot to receive the
visitors. After few remarks by For
mer Attorney General Joseph ii. Maui
pin, he introduced Mayor James II.
Peabody, who welcomed the visitors
and in conclusion turned over to them
the keys of the city.
The parade was a large one and
many elegant turnouts We're noticed in
the line, among which We're the car
riages from the penitentiary elaborate
ly trimmed and under the direction of
Warden Jack" Martin and escorted
by numerous penitentiary guards.
Floats representing the various local
unions in this city and Florence were
also conspicuous. The crowd was one
of the best natured and orderly that
ever visited any city on n gala day.
Leadville, Colo, Sept. 3.-The princi-
pal feature of Labor Day celebration
was n rock drilling contest
between some of the foremost ham
mers of the West. The result of the
contest was a victory for Hupps and
Lindqulst of Ouray, who broke the
worlds record in Gunnison granite by
drilling forty-one and one-half inches
in fifteen minutes. AIalley of Lead-
vile and Chamberlain of Cripple Creek
took second money with thirty-Dine
and one-half inches. The best record
heretofore made in Gunnison granite
was by Chamberlain and Andregg of
Cripple Creek made here last year,
they making thirty-nine and seventeen
thirty-seconds inches.
Ouray, Colo, Sept. 3.-Labor Day
was celebrated yesterday with large
numbers from the country and ada
cent cities. Business was entirely sus-
pended and public offices closed. The
celebration was under the auspices OF
the Miners Union. which turned out