Gilpin observer., 1906-01-04
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

SaTDOuudle ldu q puDllC CHTlSCmaS
tree" for all the children in the town
and vicinity.
Lawrence Wolf, we'll known real
estate man, committed suicide in Den.
yer on the 28th ult. He leaves widow
and six children.
Leon G. johnson, a prominent resi-
dent of Fruita, was seriously burned
by the explosion of can of powder
at the Nugent coal mine, December
18th, died on the 29th.
Michael Skorec, an Austrian en-
ployed at the ore crushing plant of
the Pueblo steel works, was caught in
the crusher and almost ground to
pieces. He lived three hours.
The new chime of fifteen bells at st.
Johns Cathedral in Denver, was rung
for the first time on Christmas eve,
pealing out "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" at midnight, after having been
formally blessed by Bishop Olmstead
E. d. Childs, son OF the Rev. H. S.
Childs and former telegraph operator
on the Santa Fe road, was run over
and killed by d. & r. G. train at
Canon City on Christmas day. He was
| thirty-five years of age and unmarried.
Mrs. Stephen r. Bamber of Denver
found gold nugget the size of small
pea in the crop of goose that she was
dressing for her Christmas dinner.
This may have been the goose that laid
the golden eggs-unless it was
gander.
Firebugs made another attempt Sat
urday night to burn Canon City and
only by the prompt work of the city
fire department were several disas-
trous fires averted. About 7:45 o'clock
fires started almost simultaneously in
three different parts of the city.
W. d. Wilholt of Lincoln, Nebraska,
who was struck by lightning on the
summit of Pixies Peak last July, has
collected insurance from three sepa-
rate companies, all acknowledging the
responsibility, despite the omission of
a lightning clause in the policies.
William ]. Wilson, the well-known
cattleman, who was murdered by But
termilk Bill" Hensley at Denver few
days ago, left his entire estate, valued
at about $225, 900, to his wife and two
young sons. The wife died few years
ago, leaving the sons the sole heirs.
All of the buildings comprising the
Philadelphia Smelling plant at Pueblo
are being thoroughly overhauled and
painted. For a long time the Philadel-
phia has not been in operation and
most of the machinery has been moved
and added to the other three smelters.
A handsome new building is con-
templated by the domestic science de-
partment of the State Agricultural Col
! lege at Fort Collins. 1t is said that a
number of enterprising citizens of the
state will contribute to this building
and also to an endowment fund for its
support.
The Union Pacific is making num-
| ber of improvements at Carr station,
| twenty miles south of Cheyenne, which
is taken to indicate that the road has
no intention of building a cutoff which
would eliminate Athol hill, the steepest
grade on the line between Cheyenne
and Denver.
The following postmasters have been
appointed in Colorado: Calcite, FIRE.
mont county, Frederick w. Feldhauser.
vice C. P. Wilson, resigned; Eureka,
San Juan county, Chesley A. House.
vice A. w. Helmboldt, resigned; White
Cross, Hinsdale county, James H..
| Sloan, vice H. H. Lynde, resigned.
At the close of it's session in Denver
the Colorado Teachers Association
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, X. Y. Snyder, Greeley; secretary,
| w. w. Remington, Denver; treasurer,
| II. S. Phillips, Denver; director, w. A.
| Oliphant, Monte Vista; auditor, Fred
Dick, Denver.
On request from State Treasurer
! Holmberg, Assistant Attorney General
| Melville has rendered an opinion de-
| claring that all social and athletic
clubs which sell liquors will have to
pay the state license of $25 to sell
| liquor. Some of the clubs of the state
have not been paying this license.
Col. ]. H. Stead. one of the Oldest
and best known citizens of Salida, died
| Christmas morning, after four months
| illness, from typhoid fever. He was
| seventy-nine years of age and leaves
a widow and one son, Charles. the lat
ter being a well-known resident of
Leadville. He was a member of the
| G. A. r. and the Odd Fellows.
Florence officials of the c. F. and ].
state that the Bear Gulch coal mine at
Fremont will be made the largest in
the Arkansas valley. Before the fire in
September, which destroyed all the
buildings, the mine maintained a pro-
duction of 400 tons a day. After the
new machinery Is placed and several
acres of new coal land opened, its ca
pacity will be 1000 tons day.
The annual conference of the Asso-
citation of Colleges of the Interior will
be held at Colorado Springs, February
2lst and 22d, representatives of twenty
institutions of higher learning being
expected. The conference was held
last year in Chicago, Colorado Springs
being chosen for 1906. Among the
vital topics for discussion will be that
OF the revision of football rules and
school discipline.
A letter from /. N Smith. n former
Idaho Springs attorney. now residing
in the state of Washington, saws that