Gilpin observer., 1904-03-31
COLORADO. NEWS ITEMS

Former residents of Minnesota will
organize Minnesota Club In Denver.
Idaho Springs is preparing for an en-
largement and Improvement Of its wa
ter supply system.
Gen. VIM. j. Palmer of Colorado
Springs is arranging to start soon for
European trip, accompanied by his
daughters.
A big convention of the Knights of
Pythias will be held at Denver April
18th. A banquet will be held at the
Windsor hotel.
The pooling Of the two electric light
systems at Victor has caused move
ment OF property owners to erect an in
dependent plant
The Denver baseball team Is being
trained for the seasons contests with
other league teams and the Denver
newspaper reporters.
Prof. R. L. Morrison. principal of the
Brookside school in Fremont county,
died suddenly of heart failure March
23rd, shortly after dismissing school in
the afternoon.
Admiral Dewey has written to Cover
nor Peabody that he will be unable to
accept the invitation to visit Denver
June 14th, as the guest of the Sons OF
the Revolution.
Judge l. E. Barnum, a prominent
Denver lawyer and public-spirited citi-
zen, died March 22d of pleuro-pneu-
Snonia at the age of sixty-two He came
to Colorado in 1877.
Troops E and G of the Fifth United
States cavalry left Fort Logan. near
Denver. March 22d, to march to Fort
Apache, New Mexico, 800 miles distant.
The ride Is expected to take thirty-six
days.
Congressman Brooks has appointed
Rex Evans of Holyoke to Annapolis as
a naval cadet. Master Evans is high
school boy and distant relative oil
Fighting Bob" Evans OF national
fame
A United States grand jury has been
summoned to begin two-weeks' sit
ting at Pueblo April 9Th. Several cases
will come before it in relation to post
Office embezzlement and misuse OF the
mails.
Cattlemen at Hoehne in the Sunfow-
er valley, below Trinidad, are reported
to be having a good deal of trouble
with mango among their stock. the dis
ease having been brought in from
Texas.
1t is proposed to heat the city of
Gienwood 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.
In the District Court at Canon City
March 26th, Judge Bailey appointed
George M. Lawrence as receiver for the
Canon City Gas Company. which has
defaulted in the payment Of interest on
its bonds.
The executive committee Of the Post
masters Association Of Colorado met
in Denver few days since, and agreed
upon April 9th as the date of the an
nual 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 a 100 pounds to the small
consumer, to $3.50 a ton to those buy
ing it in ton lots.
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.
Chief of Police w. s. Reynolds OF
Colorado Springs went to st. Paul.
Minnesota, with reQuisitton and
brought back w. 8. Hughes on charge
of embezzling $1,000 while clerk In the
Colorado Springs water department.
The settlement OF Ault. eleven miles
north of Greeley. will incorporate FIJI
ty-two citizens voted for incorporation
and twenty-eight against 1t. The anti
tod IN inCnrnnrata and
the opposing element threaten to con-
test the election.
The Denver city government is max
ing an earnest effort to settle the own
ership 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
boulevard along the stream.
1t il announced that the railroads
will make a round trip rate Of $25 from
St. Louis to Denver and other Colorado
common points from June 1st to Sep
| tember 30th. A rate has been made
from Chicago which permits tourists
to visit Colorado for one fare plus so
cents.
At Denver, March 9th, John Hipp.
| cne Of the most prominent Prohibition
leaders OF Colorado. who has lately
been active in enforcing the saloon
Sunday-closing law. was attacked while
on his way home at night by thugs.
who brutally beat him on the head
with brass knuckles.
Col Lewis C. Skinner Of Colorado
Springs died March 26th. He had been
prominently connected with the prog
ress of the city and county for twenty
six years and owned fine sheep ranch
twenty miles east Of the city. on which
he bred fine Merino sheep. Colonel
Skinner served with distinction during
the Civil War. going out with New
York regiment.