Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


a block Of ground ut Grand Junction
and will erect a canning factory to cost
$4,000.
Nillard Walker, a Garfield county
ranchman, accidentally shot himself
while cleaning his gun a few days
ago, and died instantly.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
is to sell its present building to the
city and make arrangements for erect
ing a grand new structure.
The minstrel show given by the Den
yer Press Club Is reported to have
been a great success. Denver reporters
are all members of the club.
Mrs. Martha Cox of Greeley recently
celebrated her ninety-third birthday
She is still active and does consider
able light housework and sewing.
A farmers institute will be held at
Greeley in February. at which num-
ber of teachers from the Agricultural
college will lecture on scientific farm
ing.
The report of the commissioner of
patents shows that 3S3 patents were
issued to residents of Colorado during
the past year, being one for every L.
400 inhabitants.
A speedway is to be built entirely
around Lake MinneQua at Pueblo. The
road will be for the use of automobiles
and carriages and will be about six
miles long and lined with trees.
DR.. H. w. Callahan, head master of
the State Preparatory School at Boul-
der, has resigned, to take effect Febru-
ary 1st, and has accepted a position
with the Hockey school at Tarrytown,
on the Hudson.
The Holly Construction Company
has been soliciting beet sugar acreage
among the farmers near Florence, and
and it is understood that pledges of
5000 acres would secure the erection
of sugar factory.
The annual encampment of the De-
partment of Colorado and Wyoming, G..
A. R., will be held at Colorado
Springs, May 14th, 18th and 10th, the
dates being selected at a meeting OF
the department council.
The Rev. F. ]. Bruno, who recently
resigned the pastorate of the Pilgrim
Congregational Church at Pueblo, has
been rendered and has accepted posi-
ton as head of the Associated Chari-
ties in Colorado Springs.
Despite the recent cold weather and
the snow on the mountains, the her
on's bill," or "hemlock stork's BILL" is
blooming just west Of Manitou. This
establishes new record for foricul-
ture in the Pixies Peak region.
The engine house and hoisting ap-
paratus of the Fremont coal mine,
h,r n
midnight, January oath, occasioning a
loss of about $1,000. Two hundred
men will be thrown out Of employment
for three or four weeks.
In the District Court at Trinidad,
]. D. Romero, who, while deputy sher'
III at Starkville, shot and killed Louis
Bianchi, was convicted on the 18th
inst. Of murder in the second degree.
His defense was that he was forced
to shoot to quell disturbance.
A. T. Lewis, head of the great dry
goods firm of A. T. Lewis & Son OF
Denver, died at his villa in Greenwich.
Connecticut, on the goth inst, at the
age of seventy-five years. Mr.. Lewis
is survived by wife and three sons,
Aaron D., John R., and Frederick T.
Joseph Morgan of Lafayette, brother
of State Senator Morgan, has been
placed in the insane ward at Boulder.
Saturday Morgan attempted to COM
NIT suicide at Lafayette and was taken
to the University hospital at Boulder
Sunday for treatment, but developed
such symptoms that 1t was deemed un-
safe to keep him there.
Rev. Samuel William Byrd, negro
minister at Pueblo, fell dead Of apo
plexy few days ago, while building
a kitchen fire for his wife at o'clock
in the morning. Mr.. Byrd was a COL
lege graduate, had been in the minis
try thirty-five years and has held the
offices in the African NJ. E. Church of
bishop, presiding elder and general
missionary.
Ex-Governor Adams and wife of Pu-
eblo will probably circumnavigate the
globe. After a brief visit with rela-
tives in Pasadena, California, they will
sail from San Francisco. February 5th.
on the steamship Corea. They will
first go to Honolulu and then to Japan.
They will later proceed to China,
whence they will go to Manila and pos
sibly to India.
Claims aggregating more than
$4,000. it is said, will be presented
against the Stratton estate by e.
e. Whitted, Judge Luther NJ. God
dard and Henry McAlister, Jr.,
all Of Denver. for legal services in con-
nection with the suit brought against
the estate by the Venture corporation
of London, in the United States court.
The attorneys have already received
large fees.
More than 200 girl students Of Colo.
rado Springs escorted from the college
grounds In carriages to General w. J.
Palmer's residence at Glen Eyrie on
the 10Th inst and rendered a reception
by the general and Miss Palmer. Tea
and light refreshments were served.
General Palmer is SO far recovered
from his recent injury that he is able