Gilpin observer., 1908-07-02
COLORADO NEWS

Eastern capitalists are interested in
new brewery to be erected in Denver
at an early date at cost Of 100000.
Secretary O'Connor thinks there will
be at the Denver state fish hatchery
this year 100000 fish for distribu-
ton.
Practically all the business men have
signed petition asking for the closing
of all business houses Thursday after
moons in July and August.
Pueblo shoe merchants have re-
ported to the police that man has
been buying shoes and getting small
sums in change by the use of forged
checks.
1t is announced by the Trades and
Labor Assembly of Denver that for the
first time in many years the laboring
men of the city will not parade on
Labor day.
The Green Mountain Falls hotel at
Green Mountain Falls, costing $4,000,
owned by j. ID. Robertson, was burned
by fire Monday afternoon that orig
mated from an exploding kerosene
lamp.
While Davis C. Peters, pastor of the
Christian church at Trinidad, was
preaching at night some one stole the
harness from his horse, which was tied
back of the church. The horse was
then turned loose.
The Union Pacific filed declara-
ton at Greeley Monday, the second
filed within week, stating that it will
build an extension of it's line from Den
yer through Weld and Larimer coun
ties to point in the coal fields near
Erie.
A ladies' auxiliary of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen has been
established at Trinidad Mrs. Mary
Connell of Denver, second vice grand
mistress of the order, instituted the
lodge. 1t has charter membership
of twenty.
From Tuesday, July 7th, until July
18th the Boulder ChautauQuans will
hold their second summer school OF
missions for the Rocky Mountain re.
gion. The program for this season will
include many rare treats for students
of missions and all others interested in
the work.
swarm of bees has taken posses.
sion of one of the hollow wooden porch
ornaments of the fine new j. A. Mosher
home in Greeley, refusing to be ousted.
They are located just over the first
doorway and resent the invasion OF
callers who are obliged to pass their
hive in going into the house.
The United Oil Company has just
struck big body OF oil in one of its
wells near Williamsburg. Judging
from present appearances the well is
expected to be a large producer, and
production of 200 barrels day is ex-
pected The well is $3.50 feet deep.
and the oil filled 1000 feet of it.
The Estes Park Transportation CON-
pany's automobiles, with load of pas
sengers and express, went from Lyons
to Estes Park Thursday in one hour
and forty minutes. The passengers
left Denver at $3.50 p. m. and were in
Estes Pack by p. m. This is claimed
the best time recorded between Den
yer and Estes Park.
1t is reported that the owners of the
water in Beaver creek, near Florence,
have decided to string a barbed wire
fence across the canon above the
Fancher ranch, and make fishing re-
sort for Pueblo club. Those not in
the club will be forbidden fishing in
the water, and this will deprive Ere
mont county fishermen of their best
territory.
The generously inclined citizens of
Denver have been called upon to sub
scribe $4,000 to buy and fit the Cham
Der of Commerce building for a Pho
neer's home. An appeal for funds has
been sent out by the Pioneers Home
Association, which is composed of the
Colorado Pioneers Society, the Pio-
neer Ladies' Aid Society and the Sons
of Colorado.
known among the bee keepers as foul
brood, an infectious disease among
bees AMI fearing that it will spread
the bee keepers of Larimer county
have sent petition to County Judge
Slower, asking the appointment of an
inspector, in accordance with the stat
ute providing for such an officer. The
petition is signed by thirteen bee
keepers.
On Saturday the operating depart
ment of the Colorado & Southern rail
way assumed direct control of the new
Denver & lnterurban electric line and
J. ID. Welsh, general superintendent
of the Colorado & Southern, was
made general superintendent of the
electric line. II. Il. Rennick is now
assistant superintendent of the cleo
trio line as well as assistant superin-
tendent of the northern division of the
Colorado & Southern.
State Dairy Commissioner Bishopp
has received communication from
the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, ID. c.. stating that oleo-