Gilpin observer., 1904-04-07
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

weather station established July 1st.
Two men recently arrested in Den
,ver are charged with having stolen
1000 chickens.
+; Plans have been completed and work
will soon be commenced on the new
Catholic cathedral in Denver.
A Peabody club has been organized
at Cripple Creek to work for the re-
nomination OF Governor Peabody.
Representative Hogg has recon-
mended to the President the appoint
ment Of A. M. Reed as postmaster at
Silverton.
The Denver baseball team is being
trained for the seasons contests with
other league teams and the Denver
newspaper reporters
Louis Hepp was killed and three men
slightly injured by the breaking loose
of cars at the Arkansas smelter IN
Leadville April End.
Five men accused of election frauds
in the recent Denver charter election
have been held for trial in the Grim
inal Court by Judge Johnson.
Noah Johnson was fatally injured
and Fred Parker very seriously hurt
by a cave-in in the Bismarck lode OF
the SevenThirty mine at Georgetown
April End.
On March 29th the taxpayers Of
Boulder voted to issue bonds for the
extension Of the water system. The
vote in favor of the bonds was about
ten to one.
Thomas Tonge the well-known Colo
RADIO newspaper correspondent, is visit
ing Mexico accompanied by his wife,
and writing interesting letters from our
sister republic.
A Juvenile Improvement Society has
been organized in Denver to lend
helping hand to the boys who are un-
der the supervision of Judge Lindsey's
celebrated juvenile court.
1t is proposed to heat the city of
Glenwood Springs by means of water
from the hot springs, which will be
piped to every part of the town. 1t is
claimed that an abundant supply Is
available.
. The executive committee of the Post
masters Association of Colorado met
: in Denver a few days since, and agreed
upon April 9th as the date of the an
pual convention of the association, to
be held at Denver.
! The ice dealers of Boulder have
agreed upon a schedule of prices for
next summer The rate will run from
&C cents 100 pounds to the small
consumer, to $3.50 ton to those buy
ing it in ton lots.
In the District Court at Denver
April End, Judge Palmer sentenced
Thomas G. Williams. convicted OF
throwing sulphuric acid in the face OF
Albert Wassenich, to term Of five to
eight years in the penitentiary.
, Sixty-four pages, seven columns to
the page, is the size Of the annual sta
tistical edition just issued by the Daily
Mining Record at Denver. 1t is evil
dent that the bottom hasn't dropped
out of the mining business.
! At the request of the Denver school
board the bank presidents of Denver
have named an expert accountant to
examine the books Of the school dis
trict. Charges of extravaganza have
been made against the board.
The application Of A. H. Abbott, Wes-
ley Staley, George w. Gates, G. H.
Mathis and D. H. Staley to organize
the First National Bank of Monte Wis.,
Ia, with $4,000 capital. has been ap-
proved by the comptroller of the cur
'rency.
The Denver city government is max
ing an earnest effort to settle the own
lership of all property along Cherry
creek within the city and county lin
its in order that steps may be taken to
build inclosing walls and establish a
boulevard along the stream.
The Pueblo land Office has sent out
notices to all stockmen in the Pueblo.
Otero, Kiowa and Bent counties warm
ing them against inclosing government
land for the purpose of grazing. George
e. Hair, special agent, arrived from
Washington and sent the notices.
1t is announced that the railroads
will make round trip rate Of $25 from
ST. Louis to Denver and other Colorado
common points from June list to Sep
tember 30th. A rate has been made
from Chicago which permits tourists
to visit Colorado for one fare plus SO
cents.
The Burlington, railroad will carry
the special train of the members of the
Colorado Federation of Woman's
Clubs to the Worlds Fair to attend the
meeting of the General Federation of
Woman's Clubs, which convenes in st.
Louis May 18th. The train will leave
Denver May 14th.
Mrs. A. NJ. Welles of Denver was rob.
bed few days ago while travelling in
Mexico with her husband. She and
Mr.. Welles were coming from Chihua-
hua to El Paso. Mrs. Welles was rob-
bed of $1,000 worth OF diamonds and
SIS in money. The gems and money
had been left in n purse lying in Pull
man berth of the Mexican Central
train.
In the District Court at Denver,
Judge Carpenter decided that the men
who loan money to members of the Ma
tional Guard do SO at their own risk.
He held that the assignment of vouch-
ers by a number OF militiamen to John
p. Moody, who advanced the money on