Gilpin observer., 1905-05-04
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

sSldLtb A1ldltk Will ne -nauQl6l
over the Muffat road beginning May
18th.
"A Leadville real estate firm is offer
ing prizes tor the Identifying of
humes and gardens.
"A corporation has been formed to
build a large block in Longmonl, in
which there will he plenty OF room for
an enlarged postoffice.
A movement Is Oh loot in Denver
TO build gymnasium, hath house and
free reading room for boys. adjoining
Rev. Thos. H. Ilzzelss Peoples Taher-
naclsle.
Governor Jesse # Mcdonald has
bought a handsome fourteensroom
house at 1151 Logan avenue, Denver,
for S15,o00 and will occupy it as the
executive mansion.
Mrs, Dan Grant of Trinidad was
burned to death April 25th by an sex-
plcsion of coal oil. which she was us
ing from a fivs-gallon can 10 start up
the kitchen fire.
Ii is stated that as q result of q
favorable showing OF the probable re
ceipts OF the Leadville land office Com
missioner Richards has decided not TO
have it discontinued as was proposed.
Ex.-Gov. John l. Routt celebrated
his seventy ninth birthday at ms
rooms IL the Netrupole hotel. Denver,
April 25th. Owing TO his feeble health
callers were restricted To members OF
his family.
For the third time since the first
of the year Dunado Fata a prominent
Italian storeixeeper al Trinidad, has
been taken To the State Insane ASYLUM
lie became violent and attempted TO
hurt his family.
The following postufiiee appoint
ments have been made: Box Elder.
1larimer county andrew g. Webster,
vice W. Webster, dead; Dunton, Do
loreE county. Jennie a Matthews, vice
S. a. Rogers, resigned.
One hundred thousand Young fish
were placed in the Platte river April
eth by the state nsh commissioner.
The fish are from one TO TWO and q
half inches long and were distributed
between the stations OF Cliff and Cas-
sells.
The great religious revival al Canon
City closed Oh the might OF April 2ith.
There were 934 conversions reported
and S4.400 IL money was contributed.
The Rev. Mr. Sunday WAS given q free
will offering of s2,100 before leaving
for Chicago
W r Armstrong, secretary OF the
Durango Board of Trade, has had q
rubber expert investigating the couT
Try around Durango, and finds tha
the rubber plant grows extensively
there. In one place there is more than
10000 acres of it
President Roosevelt VINO mas ae
cepted an invitation 10 attend d nan-
quet given py the Denver Chamber
Of Commerce Oh the night OF MAY 15th,
will spend only six and one-hah hours
in Denver. arriving at $50 pm. and
leaving al midnight
The Peoples Mission Poor Relief
Depot at 11S South Cascade avenue,
Colorado Springs, gathered and re-
paired 5000 garments during the last
wear, the first il its history These
garments were given away or sold 10
the worthy poor at nominal prices.
Leicester Williams-Foote, six-year-
old son Of Captain Williams-Foote. and
grandson OF General Baldwin, died al
the University hospital IL Boulder.
May 1st, after an unsuccessful opera
tion for appendicitis. Captain VIII
liams-Icoote is nov on duty IL the Phil
ippines.
p. G. Anderson. superintendent and
one OF the lessees Oh the Wheeler
mine al the head OF the Platte above
Alma. was carried down the mountain
side distance OF 400 feet and landed
on the ice OF Wheeler lake. unhurt
His escape from death is considered
marvellous.
The commencement address AT
Colorado College, Colorado Springs
will be delivered by Frederick J Y
Skif on June 7th. Mr. Skiff is a diree-
tor OF the Field Columbian Museum OF
Chicago and formerly was manager OF
the Denver Tribune il the days OF
Rothaksr and Eugene Field.
Forest Supervisor James H Clark
has received notice that al examfna-
tion for forest rangers and other for
EST officers will be held IL Denver II
May, the exact date to be announced
later Examinations also will be held
IN other parts of Colorado. the whole
service now being under civil service
rules.
Mrs Hattie Humphreys. tried IL the
District Court al Cortez Oh the charge
OF being an accessory To the murder
OF Frank lnsles and ms mother last
May. mas been acquitted. The trial OF
the woman's husband, who was ae-
cused Of being the principal, took
place IL November, and ne was found
guilty.
Francisco and Rafaela Espor. Mex
leans. observed their sixtieth wedding
anniversary al Pueblo April 2Sth
They live near Mineral Palace park,
IN q small adobe house. Both are so
wears old and in good health. They
had but one child. a daughter. who
died two years ago. when she was 80
years old.
The Rev. L. G. Lane. having CON
pleted the tenth wear OF his pastorate
with the Baptist church al Boulder on
the lst inst his congregatim II honor