Gilpin observer., 1903-08-06
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Two Denver dairymen were recently
lned for using formaldehyde to keep
milk from souring.
The Colorado Springs Brick Manu-
facturers' Association has been incor-
porated with $1,000 capital. 1t is in
the nature of trust to regulate the
price and distribution Of brick.
According to the figures of County
Assessor Strachen, the valuation of FL
Paso county has increased $514, 900
over the assessment of last year. This
years valuation is $24,297 900.
Sheds for passenger trains will soon
be constructed at the union depot in
Pueblo. The sheds will cost about $780,
600 and will extend $50 feet in each di-
rection from the ends Of the depot.
Harry B. Brentlinger, a passenger
conductor on the Missouri Pacific,
dropped dead at his home in Pueblo
July 9th. His death was caused by
the breaking of blood vessel in his
head.
Mrs. Alice D. Hart, formerly Of
Texas, who has been arrested in Den
yer on the charge Of stealing from the
department stores, lays her downfall
to the climate. The Colorado light air
seems to have made her light-fingered.
The Colorado Springs baseball team
closed Its series of home games at the
head of the Western League and went
to st. Joseph to play July 2Sth. At
that date it had won 49 games and lost
only 28.
John Barnes, a former town mar
shal Of Walsenburg, had his leg bro
ken July 2Sth while helping to lay
track in the Walsen mine. He was
sent to the hospital at Pueblo for
treatment.
| The Last Chance boarding house, q
relic of Creede's boom and mammoth
structure, was entirely consumed by
fire July 28th. and only by the heroic
efforts of the Big Kanawha employees
was the shaft house saved.
| William F.. Garbe, of Fort Collins,
| formerly instructor in molding and
machine work at the State Agricultural
College, is certain that he has invent
ed perpetual motion machine. He
now wants some capitalist to help him
put it in motion.
The contract for the construction OF
the new civil and irrigation engineer
ing building at the State Agricultural
| College at Fort Collins has been let to
DAo ASA " w. VI A|ChSCAt AOA v1SbSSs'
The new building will be by far the
finest on the college grounds.
T. ]. Hart, a prominent man OF Red
| Clln, who was a member OF the
| Twelfth General Assembly, died at
Denver July 25th. On learning of the
death q resolution of coincidence was
introduced in the House by Represent
ative Fleming of Eagle county.
hn nnv,u i,,vxy ir thA ~
William Armstrong, who was killed by
Edward Hickey at Denver. July 29th
for an alleged insult to Hickey's wife.
! returned a verdict that the deed was
done without justifable provocation."
Hickey will be tried for murder.
Announcement is made of the ap-
pointment to the position of right-of-
way agent for the Moffat railway, of
C. G. Conkle of Canon City. Mr.. Con-
kle has held the position Of local man
ager for the Colorado Electric Power
| Company at Canon City since the
erection Of its plant.
County Assessor Webber has COM
puted the total of the assessment roll
| of Boulder county and finds the valua-
ton to be $9,960,445, a decrease of
| $780, 1858 from last year. This decrease
| is due to a cut of the former assess
ment of the Colorado and Northwest
ern railroad.
The jury at Cripple Creek that heard
the suit of DR.. Estelle Lewis for $780,
1000 damages against the Midland and
Midland Terminal railroads was dis
charged by Judge Cunningham on the
evening Of July 9th. The jury failed
! to reach an agreement, having been
out since Saturday afternoon.
Work of reconstruction of the peni-
ltentiary water system at Canon City,
was begun July 3Oth. About $25 900
! will be expended and the work will be
most thorough. Eight-inch iron mains
will be inaugurated to conduct the
/, water to the pumps, while the distrib-
uting pipes will be of small diameter.
The engineering corps of the Trim
adad electric railroad is working be-
I tween Starkville and Sopris. The per-
manent line is being rapidly located.
The grading contract will amount to
about $35. 900. The line crosses the
river above Jansen and returns into the
city by way of the Bloom coal mine
camp.
| CONGRESSMAN Franklin e. Brooks of
, Colorado Springs, while out riding
August End, to inspect the Pixies Peak
| forest reserves, accompanied by his
wife and daughter and several Colo
rado Springs people, was thrown from
his horse and sustained fracture Of
his left forearm. His horse stumbled
and became unmanageable.
! On July 23d M. L. McClaHin's barn
/ near Hygiene. in Boulder county, was
struck by lightning and totally de-
stroyed by fire. along with one horse.
Tine fire burned a granary nearby and
the total loss is estimated at $4,000.
with no insurance. A man employed ON
the place came out of the barn a few
moments before the lightning struck.
c. H. Bristol. according to Official
announcement haa haon mada at,par-