Gilpin observer., 1902-06-19
COLORADO BRIEFS.

give an exhibition of their WORK at the
Brown Palace hotel.
"A postoffice at Sellar, Pitkin county,
has been established, with Otto b. XII
patrick as postmaster.
The newly completed Meeker canal,
which cost about $4,000, will do much
toward beautjfying the town.
The Colorado & Southern Is meeting
with success in its efforts to attract
visions to the Platte canon this sum-
mer.
Roy Bourquin, boy of IA, had both
hands blown off while playing with
powder at Cripple Greek on the 10th
inst.
The recent book carnival at Colorado
Springs netted $1.15S. which will be
used to buy books for the public
library.
Greeley will celebrate the Fourth Of
July with big firemen's tournament.
All the volunteer teams Of the state
have been invited.
II. Chester Crouch of Oswcgo, New
York, has been appointed assistant pro-
fessor of mechanical engineering In
the University of Colorado.
The following Colorado postofiices
offices July 1st: Breckenridge, Buena
Vista, Delta, Gillett, Golden, Lamar,
Loyeland.
Henry Hurley, wanted in Denver Tor
trial on several accusations of robbery,
was brought from Kansas City, Kan
sas, and placed in Jail at Denver on the
18th inst.
Stakes have been driven for the loca-
ton of the new alton of the Colo
RADIO & Southern in Loveland. 1t VIII
be fine building 172xIO feet in size
under cover
The Fruit Growers Association of
Boulder shipped 373 crates of straw
berries in one day recently. This large
amount does not include shipments by
individuals.
The indications of the tourist rush
to Colorado thus far are said to point
to n great increase over that of loOl,
fully justifying the estimate of 100000
visitors this year.
Miss Katie Bruderlin, who made the
best record in this years graduating
class of the East Denver High School,
has been offered n scholarship III the
University of Chicago.
President James ii. Baker of the
Colorado State University left Boul-
der on the 11th instant for trip to
Europe and vii! spend the summer and
part of the autumn abroad.
At Colorado Springs June 18th James
Walsh, n barber. was killed by stab
from n pair of scissors in the hands of
Joe Scott. Walsh had interfered to pro-
tect Scott's wife from an assault by
her husband.
The Union of Grocery Employees OF
Denver has arranged for a big picnic
on the Fourth of July. This will not
take the place of the annual joint pic
mic of grocers and their employees lat
er in the summer
Van E. Rouse one of the state COM
missioners to the st. Louis exposition,
states that Colorado will have the best
site on the grounds. secured by early
choice. The site is on beautifully
wooded knoll, 1000 feet from the south
entrance.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
is said to be contemplating a pavilion
and other improvements at Parkdale.
several miles west of the Royal Gorge.
with the view Of making that place Il
pleasure resort.
The Requena Oil Company of Cali
fOrnia is doing extensive work In
Colorado and expects soon TO have six
wells under way, or producing, in Rio
Blanco county. which promises 10 de-
velop several large oil district.
The Denver & Rio Grande has re-
ceived five OF ten new passenger loco
motives 1t has ordered. They are the
largest ever placed in service on Col
orado road. and can make sixty miles
an hour on the heavy grade between
Denver and Palmer Lake.
The Union Ore Extraction and Re
duction Company's plant and the ware
house of the s. ii. Supply Company at
Thirty-first and Wewatta streets in
Denver were destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 10Th inst. The loss on
the reduction plant is estimated at S45,-
600. on which there was 1900 nsur-
ance.
William Hun, the colored porter of
the Hoffman House in Colorado City.
was murdered in cold blood on the 18th
inst. by Charles Y. Miller. n painter.
recently from Chicago. who emptied
his revolver at close range into Huns
body, killing him almost Instantly.
Miller had been drinking heavily and
his only excuse for the killing was his
bitter hatred of the colored race. Miller
was arrested.
Pueblo must hold special election to
choose n successor to the late George
West, who died last January. before
his term as mayor had expired. A de-
clsion rendered by the Court of Ap-
peals sustains the District Court of
Pueblo county. directing the City
Council to order the election. Acting
Mayor J. Il. Rizer will, therefore, soon
be out of Office unless he comes for
ward as candidate ut the election
and Is successful.
The new building OF the Fraternal
Union in Denver was dedicated on the
uiph4 of tha 10Th instant rnt Ioi,,