Gilpin observer., 1903-11-26
COLORADO BRIEFS.


1t Is estimated that Colorado Springs
people have invested 100000 in auto
mobiles.
The cogwheel road on Pixies Peak,
has suspended operations for the
winter.
Considerable natural gas is being used
for heating purposes in BoulderEnc the
strike began, and 1t may finally be pos
sible to heat the entire town In that
way.
After having lived nearly 104 years
without one days illness, B. F. Phelps.
one Of the best known citizens OF Col
orado Springs, died November 21st of
old age.
William Dodsworth of Victor Miners
Union No. 80, was accidentally killed
by fall in the Delmonico mine on
Bull hill. near Altman, on the morning OF
November goth.
Judge Calvin p. Butler, prominent
Denver lawyer and for a number OF
years judge Of the District Court, died
at Denver November 14th Of consump-
tion at the age Of 81.
, The directors of the Homeopathic
College Of Medicine in Denver have
leased the Pioneer building, at the cor
ner Of Fifteenth and Larimer streets.
for college building.
Grant c. Synder. well known to the
printers Of Colorado from his long con-
nection with the type foundry business.
died at his home in Craig. November
goth. of typhoid fever.
The county commissioners Of Teller
have made a levy for county taxes at
4 IN
ton Of $12,000,0O The tax for prop
erty within Cripple Creek is 721a mills.
In the District Court at Glenwood
Springs, Judge Shumate sentenced Har-
dy II. Fuller. who was convicted OF
than two nor more than three years
in the penitentiary.
The Charity Organization Society Of
Denver reports great difficulty in get
ting coal enough from the dealers to
supply the needs of the poor. Com
panies that claim to have coal fail to
deliver 1t when ordered.
The following Colorado postoffice ap-
pointments have been made: Norrte.
P1tkin country, Francis johnson, vice
#. E. Gowan resigned; Perry Park.
Douglas country. Ida NJ. Barrett vice
H. E. Hastings. resigned.
Father Lepore. the Italian Catholic
priest who was wounded in a quarrel
with Giuseppe Sorice at the Church Of
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel in Den
iver, died Of his injuries and Sorice
only survived him a few hours.
1t Is reported at the state engineers
once that there Is more snow on the
ranges than is usual at this time OF
year and that it is well packed. so that
1t is likely to- remain and be available
for irrigation next summer.
Most Of the striking miners who have
left Fremont county are reported to
have taken considerable sums Of money
with them. Thousands Of dollars have
been in this way taken out. and about
$4,000 Of this has gone to Italy.
President Anderson Of the State
School Of Mines, will soon publish .
pamphlet on the Twentieth Century
Engineer" which deals largely with the
advantages that institution offers to
students Of mining and metallurgy.
! In the District Court at Leadville on
the 18th inst, Judge Overs sentenced
Robert Powell and Leonard M. Smith.
the two prominent brokers recently
convicted Of forgery and embezzlement.
each to three years in the penitentiary.
The secretary Of the interior has au-
thorized the grazing of $4,000 head OF
cattle and horses in the Battlement
Mesa forest reserve, Colorado. during
the season of 1904, under the same con-
ditions as governed such privileges
during last year.
Fewer cattle have been marketed
from Grand county this fall than usual,
owing to the low prices prevailing. Per-
haps not over 5000 head have been
driven to market thus far, though
there are many Thousands fat enough
for market
The coroner's jury at Victor. in the
inquest over the body Of William Dods-
worth, who was killed in the Delmon-
leo mine, brought in a verdict censur-
ing the management Of the mine for
alleged neglect in not having the shaft
properly timbered.
Joe Patrick and Joe Goorca, Austrian
miners, were killed on the 18th inst
by an explosion in an old powder
house near the Mt. Lincoln coal mine
at Palisade. They found some old pow
der and were examining It to see II 1t
was spoiled, a. unfortunately 1t was
not.
The representatives Of the Colorado
Terminal Lines Association met in
Denver November Goth. and decided to
make q rate OF one fare and q third
for the round trip for the holiday sea-
son. The tickets will be placed on sale
December Gath. 25th and 31st and jan
uary LIST.
For assaulting his cousin. girl four
teen years old, George Webber, twenty
years OF age, was tried and convicted
in the county Court at Trinidad and
sentenced to twenty years in the State
Reformatory at Buena Vista. Webber
was section foreman for the G. & s. At
Watervale.
Afidavits were sworn to by Jesse G.
Waters, general manager Of the Denver