Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
COLORADO BRIEFS.


tion at the recent baby show in Colo
RADIO Springs.
Jacob A. Riis, the noted reformer.
and will lecture in Denver February
1st
Hugh A. Elwood. a pioneer of Gilpin,
weld and Summit counties, died at
Boulder December 18th at the age OF
seventy-three years.
The new Palmer hall at Colorado
College in Colorado Springs is now
In actual use but the formal opening
Will not take place until January.
According to the report of Secretary
Hitchcock there are 37.926,616 acres Of
unappropriated government land in
Colorado. being considerably more than
one-half the area of the state
William Miller, a youth of seventeen,
sat on keg Of powder to smoke his
pipe In the Tynon coal mine, near Erie
He was blown up, but came down
again, and it is thought that he will
recover.
Percy Brillhand had a part of his
left foot and leg torn off by the chain
of coal-cutting machine in the Simp-
son mine at Lafayette and was taken to
the university hospital at Boulder on
the 18th inst.
The walls of a large apartment
house in Denver are being constructed
OF cement blocks, which, it is claimed
by the builders, are a cheaper build
ing material than stone or brick and in
every way as good.
The detention home in Denver for
juvenile delinquents is now in oper-
alton, the first installment of five boys
having been sent to the home by Judge
Lindsey on the 18th inst. 1t preserves
the boys from Jail associations.
The first collection of the Denver
Saturday and Sunday Hospital Asso-
citation, organized to take up a collec-
tion in all parts of the city two days
in each year in aid of the city hospi-
tails, netted the sum of s524.76.
The Denver Union Water Company
has purchased the Du Bois ranch of
600 acres in the Platte valley, twenty
two miles above Denver. for the sake of
its valuable water rights, which are
said to amount to 10 O,000, 900 gallons a
day.
Trellis Ward, or Nellie Cummins, the
young woman who has gained consid-
cradle notoriety by her unfortunate
habit of falling off street cars, was.
declared sane by the County Court at
Pueblo. and at once left for Texas,
where she has relations.
Tho caucuses of the Democratic and
Republican delegates to the second
Denver charter convention met on the
18th inst. and agreed upon the Rev.
Charles H. Marshall, pastor of st.
Barnabas Episcopal church, for presi-
dent of the convention.
E. K. Whitehead, secretary of the
Humane Society, has invited the Den
yer Wholesale Produce Association to
cooperate with the society to prevent
the shipment of poultry by express in
crates that do not permit the fowls to
stand erect while in transit.
An organization was formed at
Glenwood Springs on the 9th inst. to
work for the development of the natu-
raj resources of the valleys Of the
Grand, White, Eagle and Roaring Fork
rivers. w. S. Parkinson of Glenwood
Springs was elected president.
The two colored companies recruited
for the National Guard at Denver were
not mustered in December 14th, as had
been arranged. When they discovered
that it was the purpose of the govern
or to appoint white officers the men
declined to proceed with the muster.
The members of the Denver police
force have formed a civil service club.
An executive committee was appointed.
with Instructions to wait upon the
charter convention when it convenes
and advance the civil service idea and
insist upon it being embodied in the
charter.
Five dollars ton for beets delivered
at the Greeley sugar factory and $4.75
ton for all beets delivered ON the
cars. are the prices that are announced
by the company for the next years
crop. Unrestricted delivery OF beets
that are up to the standard may be-
gin October Goth.
The jury in the case of A. ]. Eli
son at Cripple Creek. who brought suit
against Stratton's Cripple Creek Min
ing and Development Company for in
juries received ON one of the properties
on August 2, 1902. found a verdict for
the plaintiff. damages being awarded
to the amount of $4,000.
S. s. Stewart of Colorado Springs
wants to exhibit the remains of Cen
eral Walker, who figured in the Mic
araguan war in 1857. and he iron cof-
fin the general took with him to Mic
aragua, at the Louisiana Puschase Ex-
position, next year. He has written
the Worlds Fair Board regarding the
matter.
Marguerite, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herndon of Pueblo. was twelve
days old on the 8th inst. and weighed
but twenty-nine ounces. Pueblo doc
tors claim that she is the smallest
child that ever lived twelve days and
the medical tsrps of the Colorado Fuel
ana Iron Company hospital decided
that the child could only be cared for
properly In an incubator.
At q meeting OF the State Board OF
Pharmacists December 18th and 18th.