Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
COLORADO BRIEFS.

at Pueblo September 14th to 18th.
Labor Day will be generally cele-
brated throughout the state September
7th.
The Pueblo Business Mems Associa-
tion proposes to visit the fairs at Las
Animas and Lamar in large force.
Thomas G. Underhill. a prominent
business man of De Beque, was thSown
from his horse and killed August Goth.
In quarrel over poker game Jerry
kennedy shot and dangerously wound
er Arthur Bennett at Camp Bowerman
August Goth.
The order of United Moderns is ar
ranging for minstrel jubilee and car
nival at Denver October 7th with Billy
Williams in charge.
A company has been formed at Boul-
der for the manufacture of white brick
from deposit of white clay between
Boulder and Sunshine.
The State Land Board has ordered
the sale of forty acres of land to the
town of Monte Vista for q public park.
Fhe price is fixed at $25 per acre.
Leo w. Kennedy, clerk in the sur
veyor generals Office at Denver, has
been promoted to $1,000 per annum,
and ordered to duty at Montrose.
Professor ]. Emmett Kemp. for the
last five years principal of the Park
street high school at Trinidad, died OF
Brights disease at st. Anthony's hospi-
tai in Denver August goth.
The Colorado Springs laundry at
Colorado Springs was burned on the
morning Of August 18th, the loss on
the building and contents being esti-
mated at upwards of sc, 1000.
According to President ]. c. Sullivan
of the State Federation of Labor, the
striking miners of the Cripple Creek
district will be fed and clothed by the
Western Federation of Miners.
Juan Chavez, who had been in the
county Jail at Trinidad for several
weeks charged with the murder OF Ad-
elaide Valdez, committed suicide by
taking poison on the 10th instant.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Compa-
ny's barn at the Maitland coal camp
was totally destroyed by fire on the
morning of August 18th and nineteen
mules and two carloads Of hay were
burned.
William H. and James E. Mcclure.
brothers and prominent pioneer resi-
dents of Canon City, held a reunion OF
their families and friends few days
ago to celebrate the thirty-ninth anni-
versary of their arrival in the city.
George L. Horine. prominent resi-
dent of Fairplay and member Of the
Colorado bar, having served Park coun-
ty as county judge. and clerk of the
District Court died August 18th. leav-
ing widow and two little children.
On Sunday, the 10th instant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin H. Roberts of Denver were
thrown from a carriage on Colfax ave-
nue.. Mrs. Roberts receiving injuries
from which she died the next day. Mr.
Roberts suffered a dislocation of the
shoulder.
The large sawmill plant Of the Pa
gosa Lumber Company at Pagosa
Junction in Archuleta county was
burned on the night of August Goth.
The lumber yards, which contained a
great amount of lumber, were saved by
hard work.
The Telluride Gun Club has effected
arrangements for a shooting tourna-
Nearly $1,000 will be distributed in
perts from all over the western slope
will participate.
Mrs. Storer, wife of Bellamy Storer,
together with General Palmer and 9TH
ers. is considering a project to estab-
lish fine art works at Colorado Springs
to utilize the valuable clays and native
gems Of Colorado.
The Colorado Press Bureau of In
formation at Denver is planning for an
unique entertainment this fall, to take
the place of the fall festival This is
an Automobile day" to be held in Dem
yer either September Sd or as near
thereafter as is possible.
The general contractor for interior
finish OF the new Denver mint build
ing has been authorized to substitute
Alberene stone for marble in the as
sayer's furnaces and acid laboratory
room. This change involves an addi-
tional expense to the government of
81 .035.
The proposed new city charter of
Denver, on which the people will vote
September 22nd, occupies more than
twenty-one columns Of solid nonpareil
type in the eight-column daily papers
Of Denver. or 524h inches column
length. Specially patriotic citizens will
take a week off and read 1t.
Colonel Charles E. Taylor, formerly
resident Of Denver. died at the Hud-
son street hospital in New York City
August Goth. Colonel Taylor was for
some time president OF the Colorado
Mining Stock Exchange and was large
ly instrumental In the erection Of the
Mining Exchange building in Denver.
The people Of Routt county will hold
a carnival at Steamboat Springs Sep.
tember 10th, 18th and 18th. A bucking
broncho contest. the first prize for
which will be champ onship belt and
$125 in cash; relay race for COW ponies.
ball. games, and pyrotechnic display
each night OF the carnival, are among
the events promised. A total Of 1900
in prizes will be awarded