Gilpin observer., 1903-01-08
COLORADO BRIEFS.

9oVU,UUU were erected IN Boulder Qur-l
ing the past year.
Denver building permits in 1902
amounted to $4,512,551, a gain Of more
than 100000 over the building busi-'
ness Of the previous year.
The Western Surgical and Gyne-
Geological Association, at its recentI
meeting in st. Joseph, Missouri, voted
to come to Denver in 1908.
Grade work was begun on the Moffat
road at a camp west of the end Of the
Denver & Northwestern January End,
by Orman & Crook, contractors.
Denver's Charity Organization So
ciety has received the bronze medal
from the Paris Exposition for the third
best showing for organized work.
The school at Bennett in Arapahoe,
Tor Adams) county has been discon-i
tinued for want of funds until the,
Rush amendment controversy is set
tied.
The two rival Trades Assemblies Of
Denver have agreed to unite into one.
which will be in affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor and the
Colorado State Federation of Labor.
The Huerfano county poor report,
filed with the secretary of state, shows,
that forty Mexicans, all very old, havei
been paid $40 each, quarterly, at to-
tai cost of $1,000.
Major Ralph Hartzell. young Den
yer lawyer, was married at Canton.
Ohio, December 30th, to Miss Mary
Barber, a niece of the late President
William Mckinley They came at once
to Denver.
!. ]. H. Jackson of Colorado Springs is.
being prominently mentioned for the,
position made vacant by the recall OF,
DR.. Grassland as minister to Liberia.
Mr.. jackson was formerly editor Of
Western Enterprise" leading COL
ored paper of this section.
The Colorado Springs Mining Ex-
change has posted a notice that the
dues for the ensuing quarter will not
be called in, on account of the COM.
Portable balance in the treasury. The
treasury reserve amounts to over $780,
900. The dues are $25 per quarter.
In the case of G. H. Parker, on trial
before Judge Cunningham at Colorado
Springs, the court declared unconsti-
tutional the statute which brands as a
felony punishable by a penitentiary
sentence. the giving of rebate by an
insurance agent, and discharged the de-
fendant.
In a saloon alteration at Minturn on
the night of December 31st, Natalie Mol
inaro, an Italian, shot and mortally
wounded Dan Wright, q roundhouse
employe of the Denver & Rio Grande.
Molinaro was arrested and taken to
Redcliff, the officers having to use
strategy to prevent a lynching.
Herman Hertzel, a veteran Of the
Spanish-American and Philippine
wars, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head at Denver
December 30th. He had been employed
as a cook at the Brown Palace hotel,
but had to quit work on account of To-
comotor ataxia and was in destitute
circumstances.
Mrs. Orman, the wife of Gov. James
B. Orman. gave a reception at the fam
lily residence In Denver on the night
of December 30th, at which she was
assisted by Mrs. James H. Peabody.
wife of the incoming governor. who
was thus introduced into the official
sphere in which she Is to move for the
next two years.
Capt. Cecil A. Deane of Denver,
originator and former custodian of the
State War Relic Museum at the capitol
exploring tour among the cliff dwell
ings in northwestern New Mexico.
where he made large collection of
relics for the Brooklyn Institute of
Arts and Sciences.
The annual reunion of Colorado pio-
neers at Denver on the night Of De-
cember Both, was largely attended and
as gay as any that have preceded it.
Among the speakers we're William N.
Byers, A. G. Rhoads, Levi Booth, An
drew D. Wilson, Mrs. Harry T. Sales.
Mrs. Birks Cornforth and Mrs. Fannie
d. Hardin. Everybody danced.
A young woman in Denver received
a large garter through the postoffice
as q Christmas present and wanted to
have Uncle Sam. through the postof-
fee inspector. institute summary pro-
ceedings against the man who insulted
her by sending 1t. The inspector de-
cided that the act was not q misuse OF
the mails, although 1t might be of the
female.
The Oxnard beet sugar factory at
Rocky Ford had its most successful
run in the year just closed. It COM
menced operations for 1902 in October
and the run will continue until some
time in February. During the pre-.
vious season a total Of los. 900 tons of
sugar beets was handled, this season 1t
will probably exceed 10000 tons. The
plant has q capacity OF 1000 tons q
day and is being pushed to the limit.
The dispute between the Atlantic,
and Pacific jurisdictions OF the Ancient
Order OF Foresters in regard to the
control Of Colorado. Utah, Wyoming
and New Mexico has eliminated in the
formation. of a new order. known as
the Modern Order of Foresters. The,
order was inaugurated ct a convention
Of dissatisfied camps just closed In
Denver, and DR.. ]. II. Smith was elect
ed high chief forester.
A little crowding has been resorted