Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
STATE NEWS ITEMS

has been engaged to play at the ma
tional Democratic convention in Den
yer.
In the County Court at Denver,
Judge Hudson has decided that the
Speer ticket is entitled to the use of
the name Democratic"
The Routt County Pioneer Associa-
ton will meet at Glenwood Springs
June 18th to Goth. Entertainment will
be prepared for nearly 1000 visitors.
Mrs. Helen A. Daley, widow of the
late John l.. Daley, one of the pio-
neer newspaper men of the state, died
at her home in Denver on the 11th inst.
While dissecting a chicken at Lead
vile Mrs. r. ]. Mcdonald discovered a
gold nugget weighing about an eighth
of an ounce. The chicken came from
Kiowa county.
Rodney Olney, son of Henry c. o.
ney, who was formerly a prominent
newspaper man in western Colorado,
was drowned in Lake Pend d'Oreille,
Idaho, on the 9th inst.
! The new Christian church at Salida,
built at a cost of $40 900, was dedicated
on the lost inst, the sum of $4,000 be-
| ing raised at the three services to
clear it of Indebtedness.
A committee appointed by the city
council Of Central City has raised
money and arranged for Saturday
night band concerts, with foot races
and other amateur sports.
The Morrison State Bank has been
sold to w. A. Clark of Boston and c.
H. Hinman of Denver. 1t is planned
by the new owners to increase the cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The City Council of Leadvile has
fixed upon Monday. May 18th, as
general cleanup day. and all persons
are notified to have their grounds and
surroundings free from dirt and ref
use.
George w. Pettibone, companion Of
Meyer and Haywood and indicted with
them for completely in the murder OF
Gov. Frank Steunenberg of Idaho, has
returned to his home in Denver. He is
in very poor health.
The $1,000,000 tunnel through Ration
mountain, work on which was started
by the Langtry Construction Company
/ April l, 1907, is practically completed
and will be ready to be turned over to
the Santa Fe about May 25th.
Otto Fehrnger, the Colorado Springs
druggist who was mysteriously muir
dered a few months ago, was worth
$75, 1000. according to the report of the
appraisers of his estate. Adolph Feb
ringer, a brother, is the sole heir.
Two thousand dollars is being Of
fered by the Globe Express Company
and the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
for the arrest and conviction of the
robbers who shot and killed Messenger
Charles H. Wright near Denver May
7th. This amount includes the $500
already offered by the express COM
pany.
The Coal Creek Water and Land
Company has decided to remodel its
entire system and excavate for another
large reservoir. The pressure has not
been sufficient for fire purposes, this
being the reason the big fire, which
swept the town last June, could not
be checked. The company will also
supply Williamsburg with water.
Chief of Police Michael A. Delaney
of Denver has rendered his resigna-
ton to Mayor Speer. His administra-
ton has been bitterly assailed during
the present mayoralty contest and his
resignation is thought to be prompted
by a desire to remove that source of
embarrassment from the mayors CAM
paign for reelection.
A camp of the convicts has been es-
tablished at Starkville by Warden
Cleghorn, and the work of building the
state road from the north boundary
of New Mexico to Trinidad and north
ward has begun. j. A. Hill, who with
LEONARD Imboden was sent to the peni-
tentiary for looting the Denver Saw
ings Bank, is in convict road gang.
Knocked down and left for dead, W..
Valentine of Grand Junction was held
up by two men at the depot in Ridg-
way on the night of the 9Th inst. and
robbed of $50. He did not recover
consciousness for some time. The mar
shall has no clue as to the identity OF
the holdups. Valentine was badly
beaten and received serious injuries.
The Leadville Sportsman's Associa-
ton, composed of local fishing enthus-
lasts, has sent communication to
State Game and Fish Commissioner
Farr of Denver, asking him to prevent
the pollution of the Eagle river by the
dumping of waste and refuse into the
waters by mining properties. 1t is
pointed out that the prevention Of this
practice will not in any way affect
the operation of the mines.
The State Epworth League Conven-
ton will be held at Montrose June
18th to 22nd inclusive. The people of
Montrose have arranged to entertain
all who apply before June 10th on the
Harvard plan-free lodging and break
fast. Every pastor is delegate; each
Senior league is entitled to two, each
Junior league or intermediate league,
to one delegate. A rate Of one fare
for the round trip has been secured
from points on the Colorado & South
ern, Midland, Cripple Creek lines,
Denver & Rio Grande and competitive
nointS ON the Santa Ee From points