Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16

Sheriff F. M. Veatch of Charlton coun-
ty, Missouri, for Ira Oldham, twenty
three years old, now under arrest at
Colorado Springs and wanted in Char
iton county for violating the age of
consent law.
Governor Peabody refused to issue
extradition papers for William Fazon,
the wealthy gambler who is wanted in
Seattle on a charge of grand larceny,
and who, according to Deputy Sheriff
Wilson, who came to Denver to arrest
him, was involved in a gigantic swind-
ling scheme, whereby, through crooked
roulette wheels and brace" faro
banks, several prominent citizens of
Seattle were mulcted of large sums of
money. The governor found defects
In the extradition papers.
The Denver News says: The Tram
way company has virtually decided to
build three important interurban lines
to Golden, Littleton and Boulder. Work
on the Golden line will begin within
week or ten days. The Littleton line,
which will be an extension of the South
Broadway, will not be constructed un-
til next spring, while the building of
the extension to Boulder is somewhat
further in the future. The removal of
the general Offices OK the company to
the Majestic building has been effected.
The following assignments in the di-
vision of geology and paleontology of
the United States Geological survey for
the season of 1903 have been an
nounced for Colorado: DR.. William
Cross, assisted by Mr. Ernest Howe and
Albert Johannsen, will continue inves-
tigation of areal geology of San Juan
district S. F. Emmons will complete
his report on geology of Leadville min
ing district, and DR.. Waldeman Lind
gren and DR.. F. L. Ransome will be as
sociated in resurvey of Cripple Creek
district in cooperation with state.
Governor Peabody has appointed the
following named delegates to repre-
sent the state of Colorado at the
Transmississippi Commercial Con-
gress, to be held in Seattle, Washing
1908: B. B. Brown, Pueblo; Arthur
Cornforth, Colorado Springs; William
W. Roller. Salida; Alexander H. Ma
jor, Creede; A. A. Rollstone, Victor;
Judd Brush, Greeley; Fred G. Moffat
Denver; Hiram G. Wolff, Denver;
Charles Cavender. Leadville; John Q.
Macdonald, Florence.
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Delegates to the Transmississippi
Mining Congress were appointed by
Governor Peabody on the 11th inst. as
follows: James M. Downing, Aspen;
o. E. LeFevre, Denver; E. Lyman
White, Denver; Percy s. Rider, Rico;
Samuel ". Newell, Central City;
Thomas M. Bowen. Pueblo; Lyman
Robinson, Canon City; Frank M.
| Wood Vtctor. ChorIoc MooNoiU Co1o-
RADIO Springs; e. M. DeLavergne, Colo
RADIO Springs; George w. Teal, Boul-
der; Charles Lerchen. Georgetown; w.
C. Newell, Cripple Creek; A. A. Ber-
nard, Leadville; Frank L. Bartlett,
Denver.
The board of capitol managers is
at loss to provide quarters at the
capitol building for the members of
the travelling library commission,
which was created through a law
passed at the last session of the Leg
lslature. The bill provides that the
members of the commission are to
have quarters in the capitol. At the
meeting on the Sth inst. the architect
Of the board was asked to form a plan
whereby the commission and its books
could be housed. The board ordered
the payment of $42,70O on account for
the frescoing and decoration OF the
first and third floors of the capitol.
1t also ordered the kalsomining of
seven rooms, at an expense Of S295. -
The Court of Appeals on July 9Th
| granted stay OF proceedings in the
suit brought by. Harry Palmer, for
mer member of the militia, to secure
the sum Of $4,000 appropriated by the
last Legislature for his benefit. Palm
er was injured by the explosion of a
cannon at Boulder. while in the dis
charge of his duty. The appropriation
was to be paid from the military fund,
but Adjutant Bell objected and Audit
or Holmberg refused to pay 1t. Palmer
then secured writ Of fnandamus from
District Judge Mullins. ordering Holm
/, berg to pay the amount. The defend
ant secured the writ of supersedeas
and the case will be heard ON its mer-
its when the court meets next fall.
Meanwhile Palmer cannot secure his
money.
Governor Peabody on the 18th inst.
issued an unconditional pardon to H.
H. Moore, convicted OF conspiracy and
sentenced to three years in the peni-
tentiary by Judge Voorhees, at Pueblo
last year. Moore, who was resident
of Denver, kept small printing es-
tablishment. With two other men, he
engaged in conspiracy to defraud
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
by printing and forging bogus pay
checks. The men secured possession
Of die, from which Moore did the
printing, the others doing the pen
work. The pardon was issued. SO 1t
was stated, because strong appeals in
The prisoners behalf were made by
Judge Voorhees,, District Attorney
Low, Sheriff Beaman Of Pueblo county
and others.
The first cases under the new regu-