Gilpin observer., 1905-03-16
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


to 18th.
The Carnegie library at Colorado
Springs was formally dedicated on the
18th inst.
State Treasurer Holmberg says that
county treasurers are making good
progress in collecting taxes.
On April 4th the Colorado Court of
Appeals will go out of existence, being
consolidated with the state Supreme
Court.
A suit has been appealed to the state
Supreme Court which will test the
right of county judge to grant ali
mony in excess of $4,000.
The postoffice fight which has been
going on for several weeks at Pueblo
has been settled and Mr.. N. 8. Wal
pole has finally received his commits
sion as postmaster.
An organization has been incorpor-
ated by prominent Swedes at Denver
to build a large Swedish Sanatorium
for consumptives. DIR. c. A. Brundser
heads the list of trustees.
Geo. w. Baumhoff, who has secured
an electric railway franchise at Canon
City, will investigate the feasibility of
constructing an electric line from
Canon City to Cripple Creek.
The First National Bank of Fowler,
In Otero county, has been authorized
to begin business with $25, 900 capital.
Il. VI. Weiland is president; ]. F. Hall,
vice president; and l.. Butler, cashier.
The body of Azel d. Galbraith, who
was hanged at the state penitentiary,
was buried in the prison plot of the
old city cemetery at Canon City. His
relatives will be permitted to take
the body away later if they wish to
do SO.
Two valuable horses were cremated
and $4,000 worth of property destroyed
at 1:30 o'clock on the morning of
March 18th in a fire at the Portland
livery barn in Colorado City, belong
ing to Henry CODY, and conducted by
j. Cavender.
1t is understood that the postoffice
inspectors will recommend the estab-
lishment of new rural delivery route
south and east of Fort Collins by which
14O families will be served. This will
make four routes supplied from the
Fort Collins office.
Austin Marsh, the seventeen-year-
old son of the superintendent of the
Eyler smelter at Pueblo, fell sixty feet
AOAA thC up VI Gill w Wullc OuI uuul-
ing, on the 7tn inst, and had one Of
his legs broken in two places besides
receiving other serious injuries.
The Colorado Springs Y. NJ. c. A.
with a membership of LOST members,
is said to have the largest enrolment
in the world in proportion to popula-
tion. This distinction until recently
had been held by jamestown, New
York, with a membership of $1,O4O.
It is stated that Colorado people will
soon be able to talk to people ut Pa
cific coast points, an arrangement hav-
ing been made between the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone Company and
the Pacific States Telephone Company
to connect the lines in Utah and Ne
vada.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. N. Stevens and Miss
Anna A. Gordon, president and vice
president of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, will
have a reception at Denver April 5th,
on their way to Los Angeles to ar
range for the national convention next
October.
The different railroads in Colorado
will grant half fare to a number of
conventions to be held in Denver this
season, including the Stock Growers
convention, the Eagles national gath
ering, the Epworth League convention
and the Grand Army of the Republic
encampment..
Bob Womack, the Father of Cripple
Creek" is said to be gradually dying
from paralysis at Colorado Springs and
physicians hold out but little hope for
his recovery. Womack was thought
to be dying some months ago, but re-
covered and until recently was thought
to be out of danger.
The Juvenile improvement Associa-
tion has been incorporated at Denver
by Judge Ben B. Lindsey, c. B. James,
c. II. Libby, o. S. Storrs, Lilburn Mer-
rill, Ida l.. Gregory and Thomas L.
Bonfils. The object is to promote the
social, moral and physical welfare of
the children of Denver.
Mrs. Maggie Davis of Primero. in
Las Animas county, whose husband, a
miner, deserted her some time ago.
took poison on the 10th inst. and was
so far gone when she was found that
she could not be revived. She leaves
two little sons who will be taken in
charge by charity organization and
given homes.
In the District Court at Cripple
Creek the jury which tried the case
of James Warford, charged with muir
dering Ike Liebo and Chris Miller at
Goldfield on election day, failed to
agree after being out sixty-seven
hours, and was discharged by Judge
Lewis. 1t Is understood that six were
for conviction and six for acquittal.
The science section of the Colorado
State Teachers Association will hold
meeting at Colorado Springs April
9th, 2Sth and 29th. Professor Kemp
of Columbia University, New York,
will be one Of the speakers and num-