Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07

perlOQ OF fourteen days came to S3l5,-
1890. Last year the taxes collected
for the same time aggregated only
$270, 900.
OF the 69,727 names on the registra-
ton list in Denver 29,274 are those OF
women voters.
At the school election, May 4th,
Breckenridge voted in favor of a bond
issue of $4,000 to erect new school
building and Sterling voted $15,5OO for
the same purpose.
A company has been incorporated
for the purpose of erecting mills i'll
Montrose, Ouray, Delta and Mesa
counties to manufacture alfalfa pro-
ducts and other stock foods
The Farmers National Bank of
Windsor has been authorized to begin
business with $25000 capital. R. S.
Dickey is president, James M. Allan
vice president, and ]. n. Akey, cash
ier.
The Rocky Ford National bank of
Rocky Ford, has been authorized to
begin business with $4,000 capital F.
A. Hauck, president; G. W. Lewis, vice
president, and w. B. Mandeville,
cashier.
The present high price of provisions
has made the boarding house keepers
life anything but an easy one. A num-
Der of boarding houses for students at
the State University at Boulder have
been compelled to close.
/ Ground was broken at Brighton May
lst for the Wilmore Canning factory,
which is 10 cost 100000 and employ 200
people. The factory will be ready for
this years crops.
The subject of foreign country has
he right to sue in the courts of Colo
RADIO, according to an opinion handed
down by Chief Justice Steele in the
case of Fenice Ferrara VS. the Auric
Mining Company.
The Pueblo Business Mems Associa-
ton is making arrangements for cele-
bration on the opening of the Pueblo
Stove & Iron Supply Company plant.
The plant, which will manufacture
stoves and steel castings, will employ
300 to 400 men.
A syndicate of Greeley and Erie
farmers purchased the Owl Creek res
ervoir, twelve miles northeast of
Eaton. from Representative Walter
Farr for $4,000, for the purpose OF
bringing 10000 acres of rich land un-
der irrigation.
Maps have been filed at Greeley OF
Rensley reservoir, twenty miles east of
Fort Lupton in Weld county. 1t will be
built as part of the Henrylyn system,
draw water from the South Platte and
have a capacity of several million Gu
bic feet.
An $4,000 macaroni factory, with a
capacity of 500 pounds daily of thirty
varieties of food, will be established
at Florence. The building is completed
AMI the machinery. which has been or
dered from Italy, is expected TO arrive
by May 18th.
A. B. Hulit, who Is pushing the elec-
trical proposition known as the Kansas.
Colorado Power & Railroad Company,
reports great meetings at Garden City
and Dodge City. Kansas, and that farm
ers and business men are greatly inter-
ested all along the line.
r. H. Malone, receiver for the Fidel-
ity Savings Association of Denver has
completed a deal for the sale of the
largest remaining asset of that associ-
alton, and secured an order from Judge
C. Z. Bliss to dispose of the remain.
ing Louisiana lands for $4,000.
In the District Court at Wray, May
list, Lafayette Allen was found guilty
of murder in the second degree on the
charge OF shooting ]. w. Barrett at
Laird last December. The occasion
was family quarrel at the end OF a
Christmas dinner.
The proceedings instituted in the Su.
preme Court by the Colorado Bar AssO-
citation against Charles o. Erbaugh OF
Denver, charging him with practicing
as an attorney without license, were
brought to a close by the imposition OF
q fine Of 5000 and costs on Erbaugh or
fine OF 5000 and costs on Erbaugh
or a commitment to the county jail In
lieu of payment. The Judgment was
suspended during good behavior.
A state branch Of the international
Congress of tuberculosis has been
formed in Colorado with headquarters
at Denver.
Ballenger G. Richards, who have
about completed the compilation of the
Denver City directory for 1908, esti.
mate that Denver has now a population
Of 225, 1000.
A force of men has been set to work
on the Argentine Central railroad,
which ascends Mount Mcclellan above
for operation. The road Is practically
appeared. It IL intended to open pas.
senger business June 1st.