Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24
COLORADO BRIEF S

]. Stitt Wilson, the noted socialist
lecturer, has been having immense au-
diences in Denver.
Raymond and Whitcomb excursion
parties have, begun passing through
Colorado. Look out for bad weather.
While in apparent health, Frank
Sinner, prominent hardware mer-
chant Mt Creede, suddenly fell dead of
heart failure on the morning of April
Goth.
At Canon City, April Goth, Rev. w.
III. Hightower, widower. aged eighty
three years, was married to Mary
Goodwin, a widow, aged sixty-three
years.
-Four hundred workers in the planning
mills of Denver have been granted an
increase in wages from 2Ih to 30
cents an hour. The eight-hour day IL
still under discussion.
An advance of wages, averaging
about twenty per cent. has been re-
Gently granted employees by the Griffin
Car Wheel Company operating plant
in southwest Denver.
The following new postolfices have
been established in Colorado: Boyero.
Lincoln county. Christ b. Hoenehs,
postmaster; Pandora, San Miguel coun-
ty. Alexander II. Wood, postmaster.
William Crebo, who was charged
with stealing cattle. had his trial in the
District Court at Golden April IA. and
after hearing the evidence, the judge
instructed the jury to bring in II ver-
dict of acquittal, the evidence being in
sufficient
At Cripple Creek April 10th. Judge
Seeds denied n motion for new trial
in the case Of s. L. Miller, convicted OF
embeZzlement of funds of the Estey-
Miller Investment Company, and sem
fenced him to not more than five nor
less than three years in the peniten-
tiary at Canon City.
Throughout Colorado the bridge and
structural iron workers have demand
ed, and expect, better pay and shorter
hours, to begin on May 1st. The union
which Is In Denver, with members in
other counties, submitted demand
yesterday for an increase from 30
cents to 40 cents an hour, and an eight
instead of n nine-hour day.
In the District Court at Meeker,
James Wallace a wealthy cattleman
OF Rio Blanco county, was acquitted
on n charge Of cattle rustling. William
Farley was sentenced to eighteen
months In the penitentiary for steal
Ing number of watches, amounting
to $500, from A. Oldland & Co. The
court adjourned to September 18th.
Mayor Wright of Denver has re-
ceived the badge which his daughter,
Miss Roberta Wright. will wear when
she christens the cruiser Denver It is
beautiful sample of the goldsmith's
art and Is valued at 5000. 1t Is made
OF gold from the famous Camp Bird
mine and imbedded in the yellow met
al are two diamonds and a sapphire.
Charles II. Pierson of Idaho Springs,
veteran of the Civil War, who has
been trying for several years to secure
n pension on account of injuries re-
ceived has just been informed that his
application has been granted, with
back pay to be allowed from the time
of his disability. The amount to which
Mr.. Pierson Is said to be entitled is
about $4,000.
Governor Ormsh will ask the cover.
nor of Washington for the extradition
of Pug" Ryan, alias l.. A. Scott. alias
]. G. Moore, the notorious Colorado des-
peradO wanted in Summit county to
Z. Conrad, and for whose detention
there is n reward OF $1,000. Ryan was
captured few days ago by the off,
GERS at Seattle.
G. II. Smith. one of the men found
guilty for being implicated in the re-
cent Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
pay check fOrgeries, was sentenced in
the District Court at Pueblo to not less
hn
months In the penitentiary. Smith
pleaded guilty and turned states evi.
dence. but was not allowed to testify
on a legal technicality.
The San Juan Coke and Gas Com
pany has filed articles of Incorporation
with n capital of $1,OOO,OOO The incor-
porators are George w. Brown Of Bos-
ton, ]. Watson Hayden and George G.
Franklin Of Durango The purpose of
the company Is to furnish gas for IL
fuel and power purposes
In the city OF Durango. A $2OO,OOOA
plant will be erected and completed
within the present year.
A Laramie, Wyoming, dispatch says:
8. A. Mcintyre, "Rattlesnake Jack"
came In yesterday from the North
park Of Colorado, where he has been
engaged In trapping for the last three
Ranchmen there pay $96 for
the pelts Of full-grown wolves aud $23
for young ones. These animals have
been very troublesome in the park this
year and the work of determination Is
being energetically carried on.
Scab among sheep and cattle is
In the eastern part of the
state. At meeting of the State Vet
erinary Sanitary Board additional in
spectors were appointed and quaran-
tine rules adopted, preventing the
moving OF cattle and sheep from or In
to the sections where II Is known scab
exists. The inspectors have the power
to cnlI upon sheriffs to assist them in