Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Plans gre being arranged to open a
German theater in Denver.
A great number of settlers are NOV
ing into Middle Park this summer.
A forest fire on Tenderfoot mountains
near Dillon has destroyed nearly 5000
acres of timber.
The teachers institute at Colorado
Springs will begin on the first Monday
in August and last for two weeks.
w. H. Moore, the defaulting city
clerk of Durango, has been held for
trial at the September term of the Dis
trict Court.
The Grand Junction School Board
has purchased sites for two new school
buildings and will erect handsome
structures.
Arthur Arterburn, the twelve-year-
old son of Charles f. Arterburn Of
Colorado City was killed June 21st by
the kick of horse.
Department Commander J. w. HUFF.
G. A. r., has established headquar-
ters at Victor with w. w. Ferguson as
assistant adjutaDt general.
1t is stated that w. S. Stratton pro-
poses to build club house and gym
HusluII lOT tue DeHeul VI Ills SOiOi iduO
Springs street car employees.
The Denver base ball team by repeat
edly defeating Omaha has reached sec
ond place in the Western League and
Is crowding Kansas City for first.
President Benjamin E. Andrews Of
the University of Nebraska delivered
the address on the occasion of the
graduating exercises of the Leadville
high school.
The regents of the University of Col
orado have appointed Prof. George IL.
Rowe, n graduate of the University of
Michigan. to be dean of the School of
Applied Science.
Mr.. John Il. Langs of New York City
has been appointed instructor in music
for the University of Colorado at Boul-
der, and director of the Colorado
School of Music
The next session of the University
of Colorado will begin on Monday, Sep
tember 8, 1902. Registration will COM
mence on the Friday previous and con-
tinue on Saturday.
The property of the Jarvis Hall
school for boys at Denver has been
sold by the Episcopal Church author
tiles and no attempt will be made to
TeNlNe the
President Frank Adams of the Den
Yer Fire and Police Board, who has
been dangerously sick for a long time,
is reported to be much improved and
in fair way TO recover.
Denver's lack of an auditorium is
emphasized by the meeting of the In
ternational Sunday School convention,
which has to split up into sections that
cannot at any time meet all together.
There will be no more electric light
competition in Denver. The managers
of the Denver Gas and Electric Com
pany have purchased majority of the
stock of its rival, the Lacombe Elec-
tric Company.
Rev. Canon Bywater of Grace Cathe-
dral, Topeka, and member of the fac
ulty of Kansas Theological Institute.
has been appointed by Bishop Olmsted
archdeacon of the Denver diocese or
the Episcopal Church.
James f. Secrest. formerly banker
of South Side Camp No. II. Woodmen
of the World. in Denver was arrested
on the 18th inst. on warrant charg-
ing him with embezzling $1,JO4.45 Of
the funds of the camp.
A Chicago dispatch says that men,
bers of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission will go TO Leadville. Colorado,
where an inquiry will be made con-
cerning charges filed by the Board OF
Trade Of that city against the trans
continental lines.
Former Sheriff Joseph Yates and
William Mott, two well known mining
men Of Boulder County. have returned
from the Thunder Mountain country
In Idaho and report that it has been
greatly overestimated and has no at
fractions for prospcctors.
John Brisben Walker, editor and
publisher of the Cosmopolitan maya
zine, has been elected president. and
Mortimer +. Taylor, formerly of the
law firm of Wells, Taylor & Taylor OF
Denver. secretary, of the Colorado So
ciety recently organized in New York.
The public meeting planned by the
Denver Chamber of Commerce to call
attention to the claim OF Colorado for u
liberal allowance Of the national irriga-
ton fund, will probably be held late
in July, when 1t is expected that Gov
ernment photographer Newell will be
present.
Supervising Architect Taylor has re-
jected the bids of the Congress Con
struction Company for the Interior fin
ish OF the Denver mint. This bid
amounting 20 $219.326. was the only
one furnished in response to the adver-
tlsement. New bids will be called for.
This is the old, old story told again.
Mrs. Martha A. Shute, secretary OF
the State Horticultural Society calls
upon the people OF Denver to spray
their trees. especially the maple and
locust trees, which have been attacked
by what is known as the maple scale.
The scale is of an oval shape and
yellow or brownsh tint. and contains
| thousands of insects that eat their