Gilpin observer., 1903-09-24
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY

probability of typhoid fever epidemic
in Denver seem to have little founda-
tion in fact. The records of the health
office shows less than fifty per cent. as
many cases last month as in August of
1902. There were only fifty cases from
July 1st to Sept. LIST.
The five district judges, sitting en-
banc, at Denver on the 18th inst. broke
the deadlock heretofore existing over
the appointment Of an examiner OF
titles under the Torrens land law, pass
ed by the recent legislature, and Henry
G. Vidal received the appointment.
Vidal was elected only after the break
ing Of deadlock, which lasted for sew
eral months.
| The September term of the court of
appeals opened at Denver Sept. 14th,
and several decisions were handed
down. Among the important opinions
was one involving the possession of
oil land under lease from the state.
1t was decided that unless a party who
leased land worked it he was not en-
| titled to continue as owner of the
lease. The case is entitled the Flor
ence Oil & Refining Company. appell-
ant, against James B. Orman ct al,
constituting the state land board for
the state, and David F. How.
The transportation of the soldiers of
the Department of Colorado to Fort
Riley, Kansas, for the maneuvers to be
| held there next month will produce no
competitative bidding among the rail-
| roads. 1t has been decided that the
! soldiers should not be carried for less
than half fare, and the transportation
will be divided among the various
roads. The cost of conveying the SOL
| iliers of the Department of Colorado
alone will amount to $50, 1000. Those or
dered to attend are the Second Infan-
try and a battalion of the Twelfth in
fantry. The total quota will amount
to about 1000 men.
The following officers of the grand
commandery of Knights Templar were
elected at Denver September 18th:
Grand Commander, William ]. Fine of
Denver; deputy grand commander, r.
w. Corwin of Pueblo; grand generals
simo, Arthur e. Jones of Denver; cap
tain general, Darius A. Barton Of Den
YER; grand senior warden, Jethrow c.
Sanford of Durango; grand junior
warden, John H. Guilfoil of Trinidad
grand prelate, Rev. John Wallace Ohl
of Salida; grand treasurer, Frank l..
Bishop of Denver; grand recorder.
| William d. Todd of Denver; grand
standard bearer, Marshall H. Dean of
/ Glenwood Springs; grand sword bear
er, John L. Dixon of Denver; grand
warden, Frank P. Tanner Of Ouray;
grand marshal, William L. Miller of
Greeley; grand herald, Louis L. Puffer
, of Colorado Springs; official drill mas
ter, George D. Kimball of Denver, and
grand captain Of the guards. Thomas
Nichol of Denver.
The termination of the receivership
OF the Denver Gas and Electric Com
/ pany will take place shortly. Just when
this will occur is not yet decided upon,
but 1t Is likely that some action in the
matter will be taken by the board of
directors at their next meeting, which
takes place in a week. The resignation
Of Irwin Butterworth as manager for
Receiver H. L. Doherty was accepted
some time ago and Paul Doty Of De-
troit was appointed IN his place. Mr..
Doty has been in charge of affairs
since the first OF September. The res
ignation Of Mr.. Butterworth as presi-
dent of the company is in the hands Of
the directors, and 1t is probable that
1t will be accepted at the next meeting
of the board. Whether or not the lat
| ter will appoint president is not
night that there is no urgent need of a
president at the present time, and
hence the appointment may not be
made till after the receivership Is ter
minated.-Denver News.
People in Colorado are chiefly inter-
ested in that part of the annu-
Grande which shows that there has
been an increase in the traffic of that
company. To vast majority of them
it is matter of comparative indiffer-
ence whether the net earnings increase
| or decrease. The report shows a falling
off in net earnings, but an increase in
the company's revenues. The decrease
in net earnings was due to the large
expenditure for equipment. which in
turn was made necessary by the
growth in business. So great was the
traffic of the road that it was next to
impossible to provide accommodations
for passengers. and cars enough to
handle the accommodating freight This
tells a story of prosperity for the state
and for the railroad also, notwithstand-
ing the slight decrease in earnings
The increased equipment will enlarge
the facilities for handling traffic. and
thus in course Of time swell che gross
receipts from which the net earnings
and the dividends come.-Denver Re-
publican.
The Washington Star. in its sccount
OF the recent visit OF Washington
newspaper men to Colorado, says: The
developments in Colorado show that a
huge joke was perpetrated upon the
country when the cartoonists pictured
Mr.. Henry Oxnard and Mr. Henry O..
Havemeyer In mortal combat. Here in
colorado the beet sugar trust and the
rsfiners octopus dwell together in beau
tiful harmony. with the farmer at this
time cooperating. There is profit Of