Gilpin observer., 1905-08-24
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

held at Cortez October 4th, 5th and 9Th.
Two shallow wells have struck oil
near Peyton, east of Colorado Springs.
Fort Collins has 2,191 children of
school age, of whom 1852 are enrolled
in the schools.
Colorado Springs druggists have OBJ
tanned damages for the seizure of liq-
uors by the city officials.
George Moon, a would-be counter
feiter, with a complete plant, was ar
rested at Denver the other day.
The Farmers National Bank of Ster-
ling has been authorized to begin busi-
ness with capital of 100000.
William N. Williams has been ap-
fee county, vice Charles l.. Pearman,
resigned.
Judge D. C. Beaman, the present
owner of Grand Mesa lakes, is ris-
tributing 25O,0O0 young trout in the
streams of Delta county.
A new society, known as the Sons
of Colorado, and embracing the
younger native-born residents of the
state, has been organized at Denver.
The widows of three Denver firemen
who lost their lives by the deadly eff
fects of chemicals at a fire in the Post
Office, have each sued the Post COM
pany for $4,000 damages.
For more than an hour Thursday
morning the entire town of st. Thomas,
suburb of Sopris, was threatened
with destruction by fire. A bucket
brigade saved it after hard work.
The State Land Board inserted in a
deed of sale of state lands provision
that the people of the state should
never be debarred from fishing along
the stream that runs through the land.
George H. Whiteley, son of Former
Mayor NJ. S. Whiteley of Boulder, has
started for Oxford, England, to enter
the university there, he having been
granted a Rhodes scholarship last
spring.
William E. Johnson, aged twenty
years, was instantly killed by the ac
cidental discharge of a Winchester
rifle at Baxter's station, five miles east
of Pueblo, on Saturday. the 21st inst.
He had been shooting at a mark.
On petition filed before Judge Hal
lett in the federal court the independ-
ent Smelling and Refining Company at
Golden was adjudged bankrupt. The
request of the company for the ap-
pointment of receiver was referred
to Referee Harrison.
The board of stock inspection has
authorized the state veterinarian to de-
clare any counties from which mango
or other infectious diseases have been
obliterated to be free, thus removing
the quarantine and necessity for in
spection.
With reservoir No. full, and Nos. 2
and 3 two-thirds full, the city of Flor
ence has enough mountain water for
domestic use for a full year. The
water is secured from the head OF
Newlin creek, a distance of twenty
miles from Florence.
John Egelin, workman in the rod
mill of the steel works at Pueblo, had
his left leg burned off on the 18th inst.
by red hot rod that became coiled
around it in coming from the rolls.
He was taken to the Minnequa hos
pital and the leg amputated.
A party of twenty-three boys and
girls bound for Hoehne on a moonlight
picnic at late hour Thursday night
met with an accident which may cause
were riding on a hay rack and the
team ran away.
The Colorado starch factory at Gree
ley has been sold for $4,000 to w. d.
Boutwell, of Waupeca, Wisconsin. Mr..
Boutwell, has been engaged in the
manufacture of potato starch for the
last fifteen years in different parts Of
Wisconsin. He will enlarge the Gree
ley plant.
Leon Lenhart, aged thirty-flve years.
son of one of the wealthiest residents
of Trinidad, was found dead under a
tree at Trinidad August Goth, the top
OF his head having been blown off by a
bullet. All indications point to sui.
eide. although no cause for such an
act is known.
Judge Cunningham, in the District
Court at Colorado Springs, has denied
the motion for a new trial in the case
of ]. B. Belford VS.. the Stratton estate,
and entered judgment for the plaintiff
in the sum Of $4,000. An appeal was
granted to the Supreme Court. Judge
Belford's claim is for services as at
torney during Mr.. Stratton's lifetime.
w. II. Rowe of SOC Plateau avenue,
Colorado City, has received word from
New York relatives that their branch
of the family is entitled to a share in
the Ten Eyck estate, valued at $16,-
100000. Only fifty heirs have been
chancery for ten years. The Rowes be-
long to what is known as the Mohawk
Dutch branch.
Acting Lieut.. Gov. Fred w. Parks
became acting governor when Cover
nor Mcdonald went to the Portland
Exposition. Since January /, 1905,
Governor Peabody has held the Office
for two terms, one lasting only day,
Adams held 1t for short term, then
Mcdonald, who temporarily left It to
Lieutenant Governor Parks.
Maude Fealy opens the second week
of her closing engagement at Elitch's
Gardens, Denver, Sunday night, in I'm