Gilpin observer., 1903-05-21
COLORADO BRIEFS

time In the latter part OF June.
The Miners Union at Idaho Springs
will run general store in order to
be independent Of the merchants
league.
DR.. o. G. Place has purchased the
Roberts hotel. at Boulder, containing
twenty-five rooms, and will establish a
private sanitarium.
A flock of ten mountain sheep came
down a few days ago and grazed for
two or three hours in plain sight of
the people of Empire.
Bishop Earl Cranston has been
chosen to preside at the Colorado con-
ference of the M. E. church to be held
in Denver next August.
r. L. Wooton, former sheriff of Las
Animas county and member of the Col
orado Legislature, has been appointed
chief Of police of Ell Paso, Texas.
DR.. ]. N. Hall of Denver has been
elected first vice president of the
american Therapeutic Society,", which
met in Washington on the 18th inst.
Frederick w. White, Jr., manager of
the Pueblo Star-Journal. died at St.
Mary's hospital in Pueblo, May 14th,
after ten-weeks' illness Of typhoid
fever.
AZ party of Harvard men will make
geological explorations in Colorado
this summer and will establish a camp
in the Needle mountains about the
middle of July.
The people of Orchard Place and
Cherrelyn, suburbs of Denver on the
south, have voted to unite forces and
incorporate a new town under the
name of Englewood.
Gilbert McClurg, secretary of the
Colorado Springs Chamber of Com
merce, has been giving a highly sue
cessful series of stereopticon lectures
in New England cities.
The Midsummer joint meeting of the
Colorado State Editorial Association
and the Arkansas Valley Press Asso-
citation will be held at Glenwood
Springs, June 9Th and 9th.
DR.. Pfeiffer of Denver, one Of the
regents of the State University, has
presented the institution 110 shade
trees. Three new avenues will be laid
out and these trees used for shade.
The new armory of Company l, N.
G. c., at Fort Morgan, was opened on
the night of May 14th with an inspec-
tion of the company by Captain Brooks
from Fort Logan. followed by mill
tary ball.
Up to Thursday, the 14th inst, the
Colorado Springs baseball team of the
Western League had played thirteen
games and won eleven of them. They
seem to have the other teams entirely
Outclassed.
At Pueblo, May 18th, Father Greg
ory, assisted by other Benedictine
priests of southern Colorado, laid the
cornerstone to the new Benedictine
College. The college, when complet-
ed. will cost about $4,000.
The Rev. D. Paul RAIDER of Denver,
who recently became almost entirely
blind from the effects of injuries re.
ceived in a football game last year,
has recovered his sight under treat
ment by Chicago specialists.
Union Grange has just completed
fine new hall, with seating capac-
ity of $50 persons. four miles south
of Fort Collins. 1t was dedicated on
the 18th inst. by ]. A. Newcomb of
Golden. master Of the State Grange.
George w. Washington, a we'll
known colored man of Pueblo, presf-
dent of the Standard Publishing Com
pany, was found dead in the Bessemer
ditch, near Carlile park, on the 18th
inst. He had been missing for 1.-TWO
days.
The safe of the Black Hawk livery
stable at Leadville was broken open
On the night of May 18th and robbed
of $3.50. The drawer above the one
that was pried open contained $500,
but this was not taken. The proprie-
tors of the stable are Edwards & Don
nen.
1t is stated that John Brisben Walk
er, Jr., son of the publisher of the Co.'S
mopolitan Magazine. is interested in
a company that proposes to erect
large hotel at Morrison. Denver peo-
pie are expected to patronize 1t large.
ly apd it will be advertised in the
East.
w. ]. Downing, the ranchman who
shot Samuel G. McMullin at Grand
Junction, May 18th, was taken before
Judge Joseph P. Sweeney. charged
with attempt to murder. He pleaded
not guilty and was bound over to the
District Court in bail of $500. Not
being able to secure bail. he was re-
manded back to Jail to await trial.
]. C. Conway of Buffalo. New York.
representing the Consolidated OIL and
Gas Company, arrived in Boulder on
the 14th inst Tho company owns the
gas well Just east of town. Mr.. Con-
way gave an order for six miles of fve-
inch gas pipe. which Is to be used to
conduct the gas into town and to the
various customers. A contract was al
60 let to sink two additional wells near
the present one.
The Central District Christian En-.
deavor convention at Cripple Creek
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, e. II. Liy-
ermore of Colorado Springs; vice pres
ident. J. II. Ryder of Victor; treasur-
er, Orno e. Tyler Of Cripple Creek.
The watchword of the meeting was
Denver '03." and a large delegation