Gilpin observer., 1903-01-15
COLORADO BRIEFS

The Colorado Telephone Company is
gathering in the Independent lines in
the San Luis valley and promises many
improvements in the service.
The contract has been let for two
miles of the extension of the Otero ca
nal near La Junta, bonds being ac-
cepted in payment for the work.
The shaft house and other buildings
| at the Cross coal mine, near Golden,
were burned on the morning of the 9th
inst. The mine was being operated.
1t cost the county of San Juan $2,7
444.25 to support twenty-three men and
six women last year, according to the
poor report filed with the secretary OF
state.
The Greeley sugar factory sliced its
last beets for the season January 10th.
Forty thousand tons were handled and
the enterprise so far is pronounced a
success.
The county commissioners Of Jeffer-
son county will erect new buildings on
the county poor farm which has been
recently purchased. Heretofore the
county has rented poor farm.
Major Ralph Hartzell. young Dem
yer lawyer, was married at Canton.
Ohio, December 3Oth, to Miss Mary
Barber, niece of the late President
William Mckinley. They came ct once
to Denver.
George w. Drake, a Colorado plu-
neer and one of the prominent citizens
of Denver, died on the 10th instant af-
ter few days illness from an attack
of appendicitis. He was about sixty
five years Of age.
The State Humane Society expects
to prosecute the participants in the
rabbit coursing at Central City New
Years day. Special Agent H. B. Kerr
was present and secured evidence
which the society will use.
The body of Robert Cohn, saloon
keeper at Como, who wandered few
miles from town during fit of i'll
ness year ago, has been recovered.
There was about $4,000 insurance on
his life which will now be payable.
Antoine Woode, the celebrated boy
criminal in the Canon City peniten-
tiary, is attempting to secure evidence
to prove he was only ten years old at
the time he was given life sentence
for murder, and that he was therefore
illegally sentenced.
Governor Orman has appointed the
following commission to examine ap-
plicants for position of coal mine in
spector: D. M. Simpson. Denver;
Thomas M. Everly, Rockvale; John
Lee, Engleville; Frank N. Oberding,
Louisville; John Rowley, Palisade.
Postmaster Morgan of Colorado City
has received notice from the depart-
ment at Washington that 1t has ac-
cepted the proposition of the owners OF
the new First National Bank building
to occupy one of the three stores for
postoffice, leasing the room for the next
five years.
The poor report of Arapahoe county.
filed with the secretary of state, shows
that $S2,S70 was expended on the,poor
of the county last year. There were
1927 cared for in the county hospital
35S at the poor farm, $3.50 cared for on
the outside, and 5,435 treated by the
county physician.
The pay roll of the Minnequa steel
works at Pueblo for the month of De-
cember last amounts to 5000, ,973.73.
This is an increase of nearly $25, 900
over any previous month in the history
of the big plant, and is exclusive of the
sum paid the small army of men en-
ployed on contract work.
An effort is being made by the w. c.
T. U. workers of Colorado to raise a
| DlTluudy PuIoc III thlOiuCltc
, Hawley, state president, who sails in
February for a long trip abroad. Mrs.
: Hawley's birthday occurs January 23rd,
i, and all unions of the state have been
asked to contribute to the fund.
AS result of the verdict of the cor
oners jury at Red Cliff, in the case Of
Dan Wright, who was shot and killed
by Nat Molinaro at Minturn, Molinaro
was held without bail. Testimony was
introduced to show that while Wright
was abusive, and provoked the Italians
anger, he was helplessly drunk and un-
armed.
News has been received in Denver of
. the death of DR.. Arthur Beavis, at Ma
pimi state of Durango, Mexico, Janu-
cabbage. He lived in Aspen and Den
yer for several years. He left three
i. years ago for Mexico, where he has
since resided. His widow resides at
4, No. 81 Eighteenth avenue, Denver.
Littleton has organized a board Of
trade with ]. A. Farnsworth, presi-
dent; Nelson Rhoades as vice president
and ]. C. Richards, secretary. The sum
of $2,1OO was raised to purchase site
for the proposed machine manufacture
Ing plant of the Leyner Drill Company,
in accordance with the agreement of
the company to build plant If the site
, is donated.
The Colorado Realty and Securities
Company of Denver has undertaken a
) large irrigation project in Routt coun-
, ty and has deposited a certified check
for $250000 with the State Land
, Board as guaranty that 1t will be car
/, ried out according to law. 1t proposes
to construct an irrigation ditch forty
nine miles long. following the course
of the Snake river.
The Boulder Fruit Growers Associa-
tion has been dissolved and there has
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