Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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division point for the Rock Islands
fast passenger trains, instead Of Ros-
WELL
Within the next twelve months $685.
900 will be spent by Colorado Springs
residence street.
The skeleton Of the mammoth re-
Gently discovered near La Veta has
been secured for the museum Of the
State University at Boulder.
The Greeley and Northern Railway
Utility Company expects to have its
electric line between Greeley and
Evans in operation by December 1st.
The short course at the State Agri-
cultural College opened on the 4th
inst. with ninety.fve in attendance
1t is expected that the attendance
will reach $50.
]. F. Jackson has harvested from a
four-acre tract near Fort Lupton
eighty-eight tons of pumpkins. netting
him over 5000. They were sold to a
canning factory.
November 23d will be observed in
Glenwood Springs as Market Day.
Farmers and stockmen are expected
to be present in great numbers AMI
make big display.
The first American flag to fly from
Flagstaff in the city of Manila, after
the American occupation in 1898, has
been donated to the state war relics
museum by former Governor James
II. Peabody.
j. w. Danner, a prominent lumber
dealer of Loveland, died on the 5th
inst. of pneumonia. He leaves q
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serving his second term as alderman
at the time of his death.
The jury in the case of Edward Mar
shall, charged with completely in the
alleged theft of sixteen head of cattle,
the hides of which were found in the
watts at the Fort Collins Packing Com
pany, returned verdict of not guilty.
For the purpose of filling vacancies
in the Denver custom house, the civil
service commission will hold an ex-
animation on December 9th. The posi-
ton is that of inspector and store
keeper and brings N an annual salary
of $500.
In report to the Longmont cham
ber of commerce by Mayor H. E.
Kelly, manager of the Big Thompson
mill, it is set forth that 100000 bush
els of wheat have been marketed in
Loveland this fall at an average price
of so cents.
By order of the treasury depart
ment at Washington 1000, 900 in sill
yer half and quarter-dollars were
shipped from the Denver mint to the
subtreasury at Chicago on the 9th
inst. The weight of the silver Is just
thirty tons.
Since the bonding companies took
charge of the construction of the Dell
yer auditorium the work has pro
gressed rapidly and it is now claimo1
by those in charge that it will be poo
sible to have it completed by the frs
of next May.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application for the char
ter of the First National bank OF
Sedgwick. Its capital stock is $25 900.
and among its incorporators are c. B.
Kingsbury, r. T. McGrew. A. L.
Clarke, G. II. Pratt and Mark Burke.
A unique and picturesque custom
was inaugurated al the State Univer-
sity in Boulder recently. The Sopho
more class gave barbecue to the
entire student body and faculty. 1t oc-
Cured at night in a natural amphi-
theatre just below the University lake.
After roast beef, pies and other eat
ables had been distributed there was
a program of speeches and athletic
exercises.
There will be a public Thanksgiv
ing service in the Broadway theater
at Denver on Thanksgiving day. No
vember 2Sth, at 1890 a. m. Mayor
Robert w. Speer is to lead in the ex
preston of thanksgiving For the
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State;" the Rev. David Utter, For
ORyan, For Our Homes" DR.. Viii
liam S. Friedman. For Our Religion"
Brakeman John Thompson had his
arm broken and four Japanese were
seriously injured in a collision be-
tween a Denver & Rio Grande freight
and work train on Cumbres mountain
on the 9th inst. One Japanese had his
skull crushed and died on the train,
another an eye put out, one was in.
jured internally, and the fourth sus
tanned several broken bones. The men
were taken to the Durango hospital.
The annual report OF F. G. Mirick
Of the Juvenile Court at Pueblo for
the fiscal year ending October 31st
shows that ninety-fve juvenile de-
linquents were brought before the
court during the year, which Is al.
most double the record of last year.
OF these seventy-three were males
and twenty-five were females. Three
parents were fined for contributing to
juvenile delinquency during the year.
William r. Mason and Joseph Van.
derweide, accused Of the murder of
Joseph A. Walker, secret service
agent at Hesperus near Durango
November 3rd, were arraigned In thu
District Court at Durango on the 9Th
inst. and pleaded not guilty. The
date for the trial was not set, the dis.
trict attorney asking for time to con.
sidnr the evidence Both defendnnta