Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Denver has been selected as the next
meeting place Of the w. G. T. u. ma
tional convention.
A Florence man says that he is will
Ing to make an affidavit that his sugar
beets went fifty tons to the acre this
year.
Within three miles of Johnstown
$4,000 tons of sugar beets were hauled
to the factory last month, giving their
growers $365,00O.
The Colorado State Commercial AS.
sociation estimates that the produc.
ton OF beet sugar in the state this year
will amount to $16,000,000.
A. E. Wilson of Denver has been
granted right of way five miles long in
Pixies Peak forest for generating cleo
tricity for commercial purposes.
1t is estimated that this years crop
Of sugar beets will give Morgan county
farmers in the neighborhood of ST..
OO,OO0-which is good round sum.
Inheritance tax ON the property OF
the late Frank Jerome of Denver has
been fixed at $1,627.50. The value of
the estate is estimated at $S1.374.S5.
Some Of the Denver grocery stores
have started in to fight the food
trust" by selling twenty pounds OF
sugar for dollar in place OF sixteen.
The new Congregational church at
Greeley was dedicated Sunday. No
vember 10th. 1t Is one of the most
beautiful church buildings in the state.
The new Orpheum theater at Fort
Collins. completed at a cost Of 100000,
will be dedicated Novembsr 21st with
the presentation Of "The Squaw Man"
Sixty men have been at work on
the G. & S. road near Gorham In
Boulder county, binding the rails with
copper for the purpose OF electrifying
the road later.
A carload of blooded hogs from Min
nesota is being distributed among
farmers around Longmont for breed
ing purposes. Farmers are preparing
to go into hog raising extensively.
The largest funeral ever held in
Platteville was that Of Mrs. Hannah
Birkle, wife Of David Birkle. The fu-
neral cortege was over a mile in
length. Mrs. Birkle lived in the Platte
valley forty-three years and was widely
known.
The Great Western Sugar Company
began paying farmers for their beets
at Longmont on the 18th inst, about
$S00,000 being required. Contracts are
being signed for 1908 by the beet grow
ers, which are the same as used during
the season just ending.
One of the shortest wills ever fled
in the County Court at Greeley has
just been placed on record, being that
Of John Thomas OF Erie, written ON
q scrap OF paper and containing not
over thirty-five words, by which all of
Thomas property was left to his sis
ter.
To protect the public more thor
oughly and dispel any fears that might
arise over the possibility of counter
feiting the cashiers checks, the Denver
Clearing House Association will issue
new checks on specially prepared
banking paper, calling In the old
checks.
For over a year a niece OF Horace
Greeley has been living at Greeley
with only a very few people being
aware of the fact. She is Mary Gree
ley Hopkinson, and her father was an
older brother of the great journalist
and statesman after whom the city
was named.
State Treasurer Bent sent $500
worth Of cashiers checks by ex-
press to Salida to pay employees Of
the state. On the next pay day at the
state house, also, the checks will be
used to pay of the employees. and the
city and county Of Denver, 1t Is said.
will follow suit.
The Leadville City Council has made
new quarantine rules affecting the
counties Of Garfield, Eagle and Sum-
NIT. Hereafter 1t will be necessary for
person coming to Leadville from any
of those counties and suffering from
any disease to produce a physlcian's
certificate showing that 1t Is not con-
tagious.
William Meiers died at Loveland on
the 18th inst from injuries received In
runaway at Johnstown. He was IL
teamster and was hauling beets when
his four-horse team ran away. Meiers
was thrown between the wheels and
horses and ran over by the wagon. He
leaves a widow and six children. His
life was insured for $4,000.
The regents OF the University Of Col
orado have appointed DR.. Alvin Roy
Peoples, a graduate of Michigan, In
structor in medicine. and DIR. Frank r.
Spencer instructor In rhinology and
laryngology. They also appropriated
"a, 400 for additional equipment for the
new shop building. which Is being
erected on the cas- tside OF the campus.
During the present year DR.. 8. M.
Bradbury. Mesa county horticultural
inspector, says there has been an in
crease Of over 100000 tree paintings
over the year 1906. There have been
2s3,521 apple trees set out, 307,S72
peach trees, 61.927 pear trees, 4,739
cherry trees, 4.739 plum and apricot
trees. The grand total of trees plant
ed during the year Is 662,02S.
The sum Of $627.OOO was paid TO
farmers by the Great Western Sugar