Gilpin observer., 1906-06-21
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

ley laKe In Denver June 10th while In
bathing.
The President June 18th sent to the
Senate the nomination of Charles B.
Timberlake to be receiver of public
moneys at Sterling.
Albert Alternately has been ap-
pointed regular and James C. Rose
brough substitute rural carrier on
route at Monte Vista.
The American Association of Coop
erative Mutual Insurance Companies,
at their convention just closed in Bos-
ton, selected Denver as the next meet
ing place.
Ida, the two-year-old daughter OF
Jacob Brothe-son, was drowned in
barrel of water at the ranch home Of
the family, five miles northeast of
Black hawk, on the 15th inst.
The assessed valuation of Fremont
county property this year will be &c..
900, or $125,000 more than last year.
The Increase is due to improvements
made in the vicinity of Canon City.
The carpenters scale OF 81 day, an
advance of so cents over the former
schedule, has gone into effect at Colo
RADIO Springs, and plumbers wages will
be raised from $3.50 day to $5 July
1st.
George Foster, an expert machinist,
was fatally injured by the bursting of
an emery wheel at the steel works rail
mill in Pueblo on the 18th instant and
died next day. He was a member OF
the A. o. U. w.
In the District Court at Colorado
Springs, Judge Seeds ruled that the
City Council has full power to revoke
liquor license. The case was that of
a druggist who appealed from the
County Court.
Judge Charles NJ. Campbell, for
many years a prominent lawyer OF
Denver, died at St. Joseph's hospital in
Denver on the 18th instant of hemor-
rhage of the brain. He had retired
from active practice about two years
ago.
The counties of Fremont and Teller
have decided to construct steel
bridge over Wilson creek on the new
state road. The cost, $1,000, will be
borne jointly by the two counties. The
bridge will be forty feet long and Six
teen feet wide.
j. A Graham, who had been work
ing on the roads in Boulder county,
committed suicide near Nj Wot on the
14th inst, by hanging himself on the
rafters of house with strap. He
was afflicted with tuberculosis and be-
came respondent. He was about thir-
ty-five years of age and single.
Cyrus L. Mann, an accomplished
landscape gardener, committed sui
eide at Denver on the 18th instant by
taking opium. He had previously made
several attempts to kill himself. Do
mestic troubles, leading to a divorce
from his wife on account of his use of
liquor and drugs, were the source OF
his downfall.
Byron Buford was recently taken to
the county Jail at Canon City on the
charge Of insanity. He was possessed
with the idea that people were burning
him with electricity and paraded the
town of Portland without clothing, car
rying a quantity of nitro-glycerine.
Under the influence of his delusion he
walked all the way from Pueblo to
Portland.
At the convention of the colored
women of Colorado in Denver, Mrs.
Joyce-Jackson was reelected presi-
dent The following named delegates
were elected to the national convention
at Detroit, Michigan, July goth: Mrs.
Helen Gatewood of Pueblo, Mrs. Kath-
arine d. Tillman of Colorado Springs,
Mrs. Ida Depris and Mrs. Eliza b.
Butler of Denver.
At the department encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic at
Greeley, on the 18th inst, a resolution
was unanimously adopted expressing
their desire that Brig. Gen. Frank ID.
Baldwin, U. S. A, should receive, in
recognition from the government and
as reward for his long services, the
rank and pay for major general be-
| fore his retirement on June 26th.
The annual meeting Of the Denver &
Intermountain Railroad Company,
formerly the Denver, Lakewood &
Golden. was held at Denver, June 18th.
/ The officers elected are as follows:
| Samuel Newhouse, president; c. G.
| Parsons, first vice president; II. X.
| Brown, second vice president; Frank
w. Loveland. treasurer; William Nor
| rison, secretary; Caldwell Yeaman, at
| torIey.
That the output Of goods manufac-
tured in Colorado has increased
| twenty per cent. annually during the
| last four years is a claim made in a
| statistical statement issued by Gen
| eral Manager Thomas c. Scott of the
| Colorado Manufacturers Association.
| The entire output Of manufactured
| goods during 1905. according to the
| statement. amounted to $133,S21 900;
the capital invested was 500, 100000.
Surveyors are making the final sur
vey for the proposed Gilpin & Clear
| Creek District railway, financed by
| Colorado and eastern capital. The
new road is to be less than twenty
miles in length and will connect Cen
trail City and neighboring points with
the Moffat road, and compete with the
| Colorado & Southern. 1t will be broad
gauge and dirt will fly as soon as the
| first five miles OF final survey have
| been made.