Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
COLORADO NEWS

health department bases its percent |
ages on an estimated population OF
$4,000.
The State Bank of Kersey has filed |
articles of incorporation with a cap
1tal stock of $4,000. David De Camp |
Z. P. Brook and F. S. James are
named az directors.
According to present plans, one of
the features of the Colorado State fair
at Pueblo this year will be broncho
busting and races of cowgirls for a
big championship prize.
The Delta County Fair Association
is erecting a commodious exhibition
hall 40x120 feet, which will be modern
throughout. The fair will be held at
Delta September 9th to 11th.
w. R. Hamilton of Douglas. Wyo..
was arrested by Game Warden John
Williams at Estes Park and fined $25
and costs for catching and keeping fish
under seven inches long.
The Denver competitive chorus, un-
der the direction of Professor Housely.
will Civ, concert at the great Den
yer Auditorium on the night of Sep
tember 18th. This chorus comprises
125 voices and will compete for the
capital prize at the Salt Lake Eisted-
fodd.
AS the result of a movement started
several months ago. the Colorado Man
ufacturers' Association has effected
the organization of an anti-mail- order
bureau and has started an active cam
paign against the purchase by Colo
RADIO people of mail order goods from
eastern houses.
The Mammoth and Foster companies
will contest before the government land
authorities the priority of rights in fill
ings on the site which is located on the
Blue river in Grand and Summit coun-
ties and worth millions as a reservoir
site. NJ G. Smith and d. A. Lord, both
Denver men, are back of the Mammoth
company, while DR.. w. H. Foster of
Dillon, Colo, owns the Foster claim.
The thirtieth annual state conven-
tion of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans closed a three-days' session at
Central City August 9th. Pueblo was
chosen as the next place of meeting
and the following officers were
elected: President, M. F. Keleher,
Central City; vice president, Daniel
Clarke, Denver; secretary, w. H. Nc
Gee, Leadville; treasurer, NJ. F. Laf-
fey, Pueblo.
The Las Animas County Early Set
tiers annual reunion was held at Trim
fdad August 27th. E. ]. Hubbard was
elected president, Mrs. Ed West, sec
retary, and Mrs. Frank Bloom, treas
urer. The roll call showed thirty
eight deaths among the old settlers of
the county during the last year, one
being DR.. M. Beshoar, who founded the
organization and who was its presi-
dent during his lifetime.
Some Of the most important conven
tions of the season are yet to be held
in Denver, including the Odd Fellows
the week of September 10TH the Amer.
ican Bankers Association the week OF
September 9th, the Stationary En-
gineers the week of September 9TH
and the American Federation of La
Dor for three weeks. beginning Novem
ber 10th. The Denver Convention
League is raising fund of $4,000 to
entertain these gatherings.
The need of a scenic mountain drive
suitable for automobiles and its pos
sibilities as a drawing card for the
tourist trade was discussed at n meet
ing of tho Fort Collins chamber of
commerce. Plans are under way for
such a route up Rist Canon, over
Stove Prairie hill, down the Buckhorn
to Loveland. 1t is estimated that the
cost of such a road will be between
$4,000 and $4,000. A committee was
appointed to go over the route and
report.
What Is considered one of the most
comprehensive exhibits ever made by
the state of Colorado will be sent to
the National Irrigation Congress which
will open September 29th at Albu-
Querque. n. M. Practically every line
of endeavor in the state, from manu-
featuring to farming, will be in the
display. Special exhibits will be sent
from the San Luis and Arkansas val
leys. The exhibits are being gathered
and arranged by the Colorado Manu-
facturers' Association.
The Golden Savings Bank has been
Incorporated to open a new bank at
Golden with a capital of s25,000. The
incorporators are Jesse w. itubey,
president of the Shawnee, Okla, Ma
tional bank, and formerly connected
with the Woods-Rubey National bank
OF Golden and Richard Broad, Jr, and
Paul FIGHT of Golden. At a meeting
OF the Las Animas County Good Roads
Association at Trinidad, the SunAower
Valley Farmers Association an.
nounced that 1t would put up the funds
and do the work on new road be.
tween Hochne and FL Moro.
The Colorado-New Mexico fair will
be held at Durango, September 29th
to October End. Wednesday the Wood.
men of the World will have their log
rolling; Thursday the pioneers OF
southwestern Colorado and northwest.
ern New Mexico are to hold forth. and
Friday is stockmen's day. when the
principal exhibits OF live stock will be
made. broncho busting contests will
take place and grand barbecue will
hn utu rhA n n Dtnt
Growers Association will furnish the
nanyns mud tho Enlr Acnoninlio., IL.