Gilpin observer., 1905-01-26
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


The Rio Grand round house at Gun
nison was burned on the morning Of
January 18th. Loss, $4,000.
The taking away Of prisoner to
the penitentiary on the 18th inst. left
only one lone prisoner in the Weld
county jail.
The city Of Florence rejoices in the
receipt of $57.92 royalty on leased oil
lands. This will help to Oil the mu
nicipal machine.
An immense attendance is expected
at the national convention of the Ep-
worth League to be held at Denver
July 5th to 9th.
The vacancy in the Salida high
school caused by the resignation of
Prof. H. L. McGinnis, principal, has
been filled by Prof. ]. F. Brown of Chi
cago.
The case of the Denver ordinance
against the use of trading stamps,
which was decided against the city,
has been appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The mint machinery which was in
use at the Worlds Fair for coming
souvenir medals has been received at
the Denver mint and will shortly be
installed.
The clearing house reports for the
past two weeks show the business of
Denver to be about the same as that
Of Omaha, in each case over $S,000,-
900 for the week.
The members of the Woman's
League of the State University at
Boulder are raising fund to be loaned
to young ladies who are working their
way through college.
The M. E. Church South and the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Colorado Springs have exchanged
church buildings, the former paying
bonus of $1,000.
There are about 200 Japanese en-
ployed at the Pueblo steel works. They
all board at a hotel fitted up for them
near the shops and live and dress well,
being cleanly in their habits.
Officers of the Humane Society at
Pueblo are taking action against driv-
ers who leave their horses standing on
the street in cold weather without
blakets and who drive them smooth
shod on icy streets.
The county commissioners of Mesa
county have appointed Judge Walter
S. Sullivan. whose term expired Jahu-
ary 1st, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge w. c. Sloan, who,
was elected last fall.
Professor Hayden of Fort Collins, to-
gether with a number of eastern men,
has secured ground surrounding
Doughtys mineral springs, near Hotch-
kiss, and will Immediately proceed to
build a $4,000 sanitarium.
OF the 81 LOST 300 spent last year by
the United Mine Workers for the relief
OF strikes, $437,575 went into the Colo
RADIO district. Colorado shows an in
crease of 40 paid-up membership, an
increase from 5S7 to 947.
A big wildcat captured near the Vic
tor reservoir at Gillett by Water Com
missioner James Mccarthy was pre-
scented to the Victor 6remen. A cage
has been built for the animal and the
fire boys will attempt to tame it.
c. M. Williams. a prominent mining
man and capitalist Of Colorado
Springs, died on the 10Th inst. of heart
failure. He was one Of the pioneers
Of Durango and for nearly eighteen
years president Of the First National
Bank Of Durango.
By the aid of United States customs
inspectors a crusade will be COM
menced in Denver against a society
that is known to be engaged in bring
ing young women to the city for i'm
moral purposes. Many have been
brought from France.
An adjourned term of the District
Court Is in session at Fort Collins
with Judge James E. Garrigues Of
Greeley on the bench. Several i'm
portant irrigation suits that were con-
tinued at the regular September term
will be heard at this term.
Wireless telegraphic messages from
Denver to New York is what the De
Forest company expects to send within
two weeks. C. C. Wilson, the Denver
representative of the company. is ar
ranging plans for the formal opening
of a station and Governor Adams,
Mayor Speer and other dignitaries viii
be asked to be present.
Judge Lindsey Of the Juvenile Court.
of Denver, recently started on a lee
ture tour that will include the princi-
pal cities OF the Middle West. Among
the places on his list are Lincoln.
Omaha, Chicago. Louisville, Peoria,
Cincinnati, Nashville and several
other cities. In several states he will
address state legislatures.
The large stone building Of the Colo
rado & Southern railway on the sum-
NIT OF Alpine Pass has been destroyed
by fire. The structure was large and
important building to the railway COM
pany as 1t contained the round hause.
turn table. coal chutes. water tank and
boarding house all under one roof.
This was made necessary on account
Of the severity OF the winters at that
altitude, which is above timber line.
A carload of gifts. consisting OF ma.
chinery and ore, has been received at
the Colorado School of Mines in
Golden from the st. Louis Exposition.
The gifts were all exhibits at the fair