Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

equipping its Offices at Cripple Creek
and Altman with powerful electric mo-
tors to reinforce it's present current
service.
Andrew Carnegie's secretary writes
that $4,000 additional has been appro-
priated by Mr.. Carnegie for the com
pletion of the public library at Silver
ton, making total of $4,000.
A scarcity of farm hands is reported
from nearly all the agricultural dis
trtcts OF the state. Cattlemen and
sheepmen also join the appeal for
help, which seems to be general.
The Colorado State Commercial AS
eociation has issued its year book COW
ering the work of 1906 1t contains
much valuable information in regard to
the opportunities and resources of the
state.
keep Your Money in Colorado" was
the motto on the banners and badges of
the Colorado Manufacturers Associa-
ton on the recent excursion of its
members to prominent points in north
ern Colorado.
Marcus Haines, prominent lawyer
and Tor sixteen years assistant district
attorney at Denver, died at his home in
Denver May 10th, of pneumonia. at the
age of forty-seven years. He leaves a
widow and five children.
The publishers of the city directory
at Denver for 1906 estimate the popu-
lation of the city at somewhere be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. There will
be 10000 more names in the directory
than there were last year.
Leo Lermiseaux, French boy, thir-
teen years of age, shot and killed an
italian rancher named ]. Parolino near
Hastings Tuesday. The boy was hunt
ing and Paroline tried to drive him
away from his farm by shooting at
him.
The corner stone OF the new 100000
NJ. E. church at Greeley was laid May
18th with appropriate ceremonies.
Chancellor Buchtel of the University
of Denver and DR.. z. X. Snyder of the
State Normal School were the princi-
pal speakers.
Ivy Baldwin, the famous Denver
aeronaut, has constructed an airship
that will make ascensions at Elitchs
Gardens in Denver this summer. 1t
will be run by gasoline engine, and
he expects to go against the wind, as
well as steer it in any direction.
The Central of Georgia Railroad
Company has decided to open western
headquarters in Denver and will close
the commercial agency at Oklahoma
City. Col. A. H. Stevens has been
transferred from Oklahoma City to
take charge Of the agency in Denver.
The Hardscrabble farming section,
twenty miles south of Florence, was
visited by violent electric storm Fri
day afternoon. The Baptist church
was struck by lightning and unroofed.
Several persons were shocked, but not
dangerously hurt.
A very attractive program has been
arranged for the Pike Centennial At
Colorado Springs, covering the full
week from September 23d to September
29th. The entire state will join in the
celebration, and there will be large
number of visitors from outside Of the
state.
Ole Nelander, living between Long
mont and Erie, cut his throat with a
pocket knife Saturday night and was
found by his father-in-law, Ole Daller,
Just before he expired. Young Ne
lander was working for his father-in-
law and there was no apparent cause
for his act.
Carleton Northcutt, son OF Judge
Jesse G. Northcutt, and John Hendrick
son of ]. ]. Hendrick, city attorney of
Trinidad, have passed the final exam
ination for admission to the naval
academy at Annapolis. Both were
born and raised in Trinidad and re-
ceived their appointments through
Congressman Hogg.
The sum of s., 2,6O5.71 was forwarded
to Chairman Phelan Of the citizens
relief committee OF San Francisco by
Chairman Pfeiffer of the California re-
lief committee of Teller county on the
10th inst. This brings the total sub
scribed by residents Of the Cripple
Creek district and forwarded to Cal
ifornia to $7.605.71.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Bayley. wife of the
Rev. Frank T. Bayley, pastor OF the
Plymouth Congregational church in
Denver. died Of pneumonia at Snohom-
ish, Washington, on the Sd inst. Mrs.
Bayley had only recently reached that
place on a visit to her son, the Rev.
ident of Denver for seventeen years.
The Rocky Mountain Missionary
convention of the Methodist Church
for Colorado, Wyoming. Utah. Arizona
and New Mexico, will be held at Den
yer. May 22d to Gath. 1t will be a
notable gathering. seven bishops being
among the distinguished speakers
whose names appear on the program.
besides several distinguished mission
aries.
Denver's last carload OF clothing was
shipped by the Chamber OF Commerce
Relief Committee to Oakland to be
distributed by the Colorado Relief So
ciety among suffering hundreds who
formerly called Colorado their home.
and the contents of the car are now
clothing. warmly and neatly many who
lost their all in the San Francisco
catastrophe.