Gilpin observer., 1903-04-02
COLORADO BRIEFA


tion is arranging for pure food show
to be held at Coils. I'M hall from April
Goth to May End.
Oil was encountered on the 10th
inst. at depth Of 800 feet in we'll No.
2 Of the DeBeque Oil and Develop
ment Company at DeBeque.
Sidetracks have been completed to
the sugar factory at Longmbont and
work on walls. smokestack, sewerage,
etc., is being pushed rapidly.
Thieves robbed four Leadville
churches few days ago, taking num-
ber of bibles and other articles, includ-
ing bell, clock and violin.
John c. Hughes, a prominent pio-
neer resident of Trinidad, died March
23rd. He was senior member of the
firm of Hughes & Bro, extensive lum-
ber dealers.
The Colorado Press Bureau Of In
formation at Denver will publish TO-
600 copies of a revised edition of the
pamphlet. while You Are Looking
About in Colorado"
Mrs. Nancy M. Colver, who died at
Golden, March 9th, in the 18th year
of her age, had lived in Colorado since
1858, being one of the earliest pioneer
settlers of the state.
George Miller, Las Animas restau-
rant keeper, was thrown from buggy
and killed while returning from a
dance in the country at 4 o'clock in the
morning of March 2Sth.
Edna Hunnell, a girl eighteen years
of age, committed suicide at Cripple
Creek, March 2Sth, by taking NOR
phine. Her betrothed was killed in
an accident about three months before.
Gen. w. T. Clark. formerly of Den
yer, who was adjutant general for
General Mcpherson during the Georgia
campaign, was run over by a cab in
Chicago March Gath and had his skull
fractured.
w. ]. Groggin, the notorious leader
of the gang of money order forgers, an
ex-convict who has operated extern
sively in the West, is being sought for
by secret service men in the vicinity
of Trinidad.
Passenger representatives of lines
reaching Colorado common points held
a meeting at Chicago March goth and
decided to make the colonist rate $30
During the tourist seas on last year the
rate was $25.
There continues to be a scramble
for lands in Montrose county under
the main ditch from the Gunnison
tunnel. In four days the entries COW
cred 5000 acres, leaving about $4,000
acres yet open.
A committee is actively engaged in
the work Of securing pledges fog the
planting Of 5000 acres of sugar beets
near Littleton in order to secure the
~f 70 no<r hxyf ha
Beet Sugar Company.
The three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Y. Howard of Longmont, Alice,
Helen and Ray, aged five, seven and
nine years, all died within the same
week Of scarlet fever, the last to die
being buried Sunday, March 22nd.
Mrs. Mary A. Stanton of Boulder
aged seventy-one years, died at the
home of her son. DR.. Timothy w. Stan
ton of the Smithsonian Institute, at
Washington. March GOTH. Her remains
were brought back to Boulder for bur-
ial
Tom Harris, porter of the Denver
Club. has confessed that he robbed the
safe of $672 and gold watch, and his
confession implicated another colored
man by the name of Norris, who in
turn confessed and showed where the
stolen property had been buried.
John Muir, the noted botanist and
scientist of California, who is to be
one Of President Roosevelt's compan-
ions through Yellowstone Park, has
written a correspondent at Estes Park
that he will probably be in Colorado
this season to explore the new forest
reserves.
Probably no funeral ever held in
Denver has been attended by a greater
number OF pioneers and representa-
tive men Of the city than that of the
late William N. Byers. which took
place March 28th. 1t was a notable
gathering to honor the memory Of an
eminent citizen.
The first annual musical festival Of
Colorado will be held at the Broad
way theater in Denver April 18th and
18th. The oratorio of Elijah will be
given on the first night and on the af-
ternoon of the second day there will
be a free organ recital at Trinity M.
E. Church by John ]. Mcclellan OF
the Mormon tabernacle at Salt Lake.
Miss Ellen M. Stone. the captive
missionary, whose ransom from the
Macedonian brigands cost $65,00O,
quite captivated the hearts of the
Denver people who heard her lecture
few nights ago. They think she is
worth more than the $1,000 that her
captors first demanded. II she were
again in similar straits that sum could
easily be raised In Colorado alone.
The Morgan County Independent
Telephone Company will expend $780,
900 in building extensions III northern
Colorado, and a double copper circuit
between Fort Morgan and Greeley.
This will connect the principal agri-
cultural districts and practically COM
bine the Fort Morgan company with
the Northern Colorado Independent
Company, and both companies will
work together.
Congressman H. M. Hogg of Tellu-