Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

A land slide blocked the Rio Grande
two days near Glenwood Springs.
Vice President Fairbanks likes Colo
-ado SO we'll he is here again to spend
a few weeks.
Another cloudburst caused havoc
with the railroad tracks in Clear Creek
canon last week. sl.-s.
Denver is again making an effort to
secure one or both of the big national
political conventions.
A COW on the track caused wreck
near Lafayette the other day. She
saw the cowcatcher first.
The Elks at Canon City have been
fined $500 on the charge OF selling
liquor at their club house.
The Short Line trainmen out of
Colorado Springs have been given a
per cent. raise in wages.
8. M. Hadden of the State Normal
school, has Just received a fine collec-
ton of native woods from Porto Rico.
Half dozen loungers in Denver
saloon were held up recently and made
to turn their coin over to lone
bandit" s. .tr.r.- af.
Wife deserters who come before
county commissioners in Pueblo coun-
ty must work on the county roads as
punishment.
A Littleton man bought a nice gold
coated brick of lead the other day. for
which he paid $500. He is now won
dering how he was lead to do 1t.
May Cater. colored, is suing Frank
R. Marsh Of Colorado Springs for
81, 900 because he smashed her buggy
and injured her with his automobile.
General William j. Palmer, who en-
tertained the survivors of the Flight
Ing Fifteenth" at his home in Colorado
Springs last week, is the hero of the
hour.
On Thursday, September 18th, the
citizens Of Longmont will celebrate the
eighth annual Pumpkin Pie Day. Spe-
cial trains and very low rates via Colo
RADIO & Southern railway.
F. C. CRADLES 2OO-acre farm south
west of Greeley, has given yield of
1000 bushels of wheat, thirty-five
bushels to the acre. The entire crop
was grown without irrigation.
Deserted by its mother, young kit
ten on the D. Stroll place, in Weld
county, has been adopted by Ply
mouth Rock hen. The hen walks
about with the kitten during the day,
and at night shelters it under her
wings. The kitten runs to the hen
when she clucks, and seems satisfied
with the foster mother.
On Labor day, September I'd, the
mayor Of Loveland will extend to the
visitors to its thirteenth annual corn
roast a cordial welcome and feast.
A program of sports and excellent
racing has been arranged. Very low
rates and special trains via the G. &
8 from Denver and Greeley, leaving
Loveland in the evening, will be pro-
vided.
In a cleft in the rocks in Glen Haven,
Estes park, where 1t had probably
been for centuries, F. M. Scott, by a
breaking of of rock, discovered an
ancient vessel of curious workman
ship. 1t fell to pieces when handled,
but has been wired. Mr.. Scott will ex-
plore farther, thinking he may have
uncovered a prehistoric abode of the
Cliff Dwelling type.
Mrs. George Thatcher at Golden
caused the arrest of her husband on
the charge of cruelty. She claims TO
have discovered that she was wooed
and won for financial reasons only,
and alleges that now that her husband
has gained clear title to all of her
property and cash, he has of late been
beating her, In the hope Of driving her
lway, SO that he may have undisputed
right to all he once possessed. The
Thatchers were married here twelve
Tears ago. The bride was the widow
of William Couch, who left his wife
ranch three-quarters Of a mile north
sf Golden. Thatcher is forty-five years
Did and his wife is nearly eighty.
Several expeditions have been sent
put from the University of Colorado
his summer to collect geological,
botanical and geological specimens for
the museum. The State Geological
Survey, under Professor Russell ID.
George and Instructor Ralph d. Craw.
lord, will collect a number of minerals
from the Poudre valley region and in
Routt county; Professor T. d. A.
Cockerell has been at Florissant, Colo.
RADIO, collecting fossil plants and ami.
mails, while Professor Francis Rama
ley and a party spent week in the
neighborhood of Ward collecting a
complete set of the plants and animals
Of that region, paying especial atten.
ton to the lake region. Judge Junius
Henderson has also collected a mum.
Der Of fossils.
Colorado will be represented by at
least 100 business men and by innu.
merable exhibits of its products at the
annual international live stock expo.
,ition to be held at Chicago the first
week in December, II the plans OF
Colonel w. e. Skinner, president OF the
Colorado State Commercial Associa.
tion. are carried out. There will be
between 100000 and 100000 farmers
and stockmen Of the middle West at
the Chicago stock exhibition, and it is
the plan Of Colonel Skinner to have
The Colorado contingent go to the
show city in a special train. Business
men from all sections of the state will