Gilpin observer., 1905-11-16
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

the 10th inst.
Governor Mcdonald has issued a
proclamation naming Thursday, No
vember 30th, as Thanksgiving Day.
Henry l. Higgins, for many years a
prominent Leadville mining and smelt-
ing operator, died at Denver on the
10th inst.
Receiver Stevick of the defunct
Denver Savings Bank, estimates that
he will be able to pay depositors about
rs cents on the dollar.
The State School of Mines has ac-
quired the Hemberger residence prop
erty adjoining the new Guggenheim
hall on the east at cost of $6,000
A fire in the lumber yards of McPhee
e McGinnity at Denver just after mid
night on the 9th inst. destroyed lumber
and other property valued at $S5,OOO.
At Sugano, Young Japanese, lost
his left eye by the twisting of red
hot steel rod in the rod mill of the
steel works at Pueblo on the 5th inst.
In the District Court at Greeley
Thomas Ryan and Jack Harris were
given penitentiary sentences for steal
ing groceries from Union Pacific box
car.
Fire on the 10th inst, destroyed the
ore house and blacksmith shop at the
Champion mine on Sultan mountain.
The loss is about $4,000, covered by in
Surance.
The $4,000 appropriated at the last
session of the Legislature for the con-
struction of a state fish hatchery at
Glenwood Springs is now available for
use.
State Game and Fish Commissioner
Woodard has put in some time at
Meeker and vicinity trying to stop the
unlawful killing of deer on the western
slope.
The Las Animas County Medical So
ciety has decided to create a medical
library in Trinidad for the use of the
physicians in the various counties OF
southern Colorado.
Five new tents have been dedicated
by the Jewish Consumptives' Relief
Society at their sanitarium at Edge
water in the suburbs of Denver. Forty
patients have been enrolled.
Camp Henry w. Lawton, No. 2, of
the Society of the Army of the Phil
ippi1es, will erect monument in
memory of departed soldiers in Ever
green cemetery at Colorado Springs.
The Logan County National Bank
OF Sterling has been authorized to be-
| gin business with $4,000 capital. ].
]. Cheairs, president; A. G. Sherwin
vice president, Z. M. Gillett, cashier.
The Sunday closing law was en-
forced in Victor for the first time on
| the 18th inst, effectively, the officers
| claim. The saloons in the whole Grip
pie Greek district were shut up tight.
| There was a very successful meet
ing Of the Gunnison County Farmers
institute at Gunnison ON the 10th
inst. Many able speakers being
present from within and without the
state.
President C. w. Sells of the Mani
tou & Pixies Peak cog road has closed
contracts for several glass cars. Glass
will be used exclusively from the floor
to the roof. The ends will be
rounded.
Governor Mcdonald has issued an
| order prohibiting the transfer of GER
| tain timber rights in Grand county to
| Frank Gyllensten of Denver, until the
! sale of the timber has been closely in
| vestigated.
! In the case of the contest over the
| office of coroner in the city and county
\ of Denver the state Supreme Court has
decided in favor of Robert p. Rollins
the Republican contestant, against W.
p. Horan, Democrat.
| James McPhillips. aged f0rtyfpe
years, committed suicide near the
| Lake George mine, in the vicinity of
' Lake George, on the Colorado Midland
twenty-five miles north of Cripple
| Creek ON the 9Th inst.
The, state Supreme Court has decided
that the Preferred Accident Insurance
\ Company must pay the $4,000 policy on
! the life of the late William II. Eman-
uel of Denver, the well known dealer
\ in mining machinery.
The, state engineer has rejected all
bids for the building of the bridge at
! Monte Vista The sum OF $4,000 was
appropriated and the bids ranged
| from $4,S50 TO s5,24O. 1t will be
necessary to modify the plans.
Cassell's hotel at Baileys on the
Platte river, fifty-five miles above Den
yer. was burned on the morning Of
the 18th inst. only the piano and a
few pieces OF furniture being saved
Loss. $4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
| Superintendent J. w. Lee OF the
| Rocky Mountain Rescue Home Asso-
citation at Colorado Springs states that
homes will be opened in Denver and
! Pueblo soon. More than 800 members
are enrolled from all parts Of the
state.
George s. Welch. formerly we'll
known real estate man and building
and loan association mamaser in Den
yer, died al the Colorado Sanitarium
in Boulder ON the 9th inst of .Bright's
disease after an illness of several
months.
The application OF John b,nnNan,
Thomas G. BunYan, Thomas Berley,
William G. Bunyan and Julia Bupyan
To organize the Rerthnmd National