Gilpin observer., 1908-02-20
COLORADO NEWS

InS otilt udo DcSu SdliCu w
meet at Colorado Springs. February
27th, for the purpose of organizing a
state association.
The following rural routes were or
dered established in Colorado May 1st:
Bellevue, Larimer county, route 1, pop
ulation 800, families 1872 Pueblo, Pu-
eblo county, route 2, population 500,
families $50.
A large number of Italians are leav-
ing the coal camps in Fremont county
for their homes in Italy. During the
last molth work in the mines has
slackened until most of the properties
are working half time.
1t is estimated that 1000 acres of
fruit trees will be planted in Beaver
Park a short distance from Canon
City, this season. An immense dam
has been constructed at this point by
the Beaver Land & Irrigation Company.
1t Is said that the name Colorado, as
applied to the state comes from the
past participle of the Spanish colo
rar, to color. The state is So-called,
probably. from its tinted peaks or from
its vegetation, rich in many-colored
flowers.
Prof. Homer l.. ShantZ, graduate
of Colorado College, 1901, has accepted
an offer of the chair of botany in the
University of Louisiana at Baton Rouge
and mas gone there to assume his new
duties. Professor Shantz was born and
raised in Colorado City.
The main offices of the United Oil
Company at Florence will be disman-
tied, as the company intends erecting
a number of large buildings during the
year and the site of the office building
will be needed. The company spent
$250000 last year on new buildings.
DR.. J. j. Crook, for many years a
prominent physician at Cheyenne.
Wyo., and afterward at Leadville, died
on the 18th inst. at the home of his
son, DR.. W. w. Crook, at Glenwood
Springs. at the age of eighty-one years.
He was a relative of Gen. George
Crook. The Indian fighter.
At Glenwood Springs on the l4th
14th inst. John Hopkins was found
guilty in the District Court of violating
the game laws and was fined $75 and
costs, the total being nearly 5000. He
was charged with having the carcasses
of six deer in his possession, but was
found guilty of having only three.
Mrs. Richard Sopris. said to be the
oldest pioneer woman in the state. eel
ebrated her nety-third birthday at her
home in Denver on the 18th list. Mrs.
Sopris came to Denver with her hus-
band. the late Richard Sopris. long a
prominent business man and twice
mayor of the city, in the spring OF
1860.
Negotiations are said to be pending
by which the Y. NJ. c. A. of the state
is endeavoring to secure Wind River
1nIpa m Estes nc a
sort for the association and its meet
ings. The idea is TO plan this retreat
along the lines of that at Lake Geneva
and hold summer conferences in the
park.
Two farmers. Thomas Foley and V.
Archibald. of the Delta district. it is
stated at Greeley, will experiment in
growing tobacco the coming season.
They have secured seed which they
will plant in hcthouses and transfer
plants when the weather is settled.
Each will devote one acre to the ex-
pertinent.
On March 1st the Office of superin-
tendent of transportation of the Den
yer & Rio Grande railroad will be
abolished and the business which has
hitherto been taken care of in that Of
flee will pass through the office of the
assistant general manager. A. +.
Brewer. who has held the Office of SUI
perintendent of transportation will go
back to the Hartman lines at Salt
Lake City.
Joseph Roch. the wealthiest resident
of Fruita and proprietor of the first
business house ever established in the
city. died on the 18th inst. of paralysis.
aged fifty-six. Mr. Roch was one of
the most prominent business men in
western Colorado was veteran of the
Civil War and a leading Mason. He is
survived by widow and several
grown children.
Crazed with baseless jealousy. Clyde
b. Jolly, a car repairer living at 1904
Curtis street, in Denver. shot and killed
his wife Cleo jolly, and then placing
the revolver in his own mouth sent Il
bullet through his brain. The tragedy
was deliberately planned and he left n
note to that effect. Jolly was thirty.
five years old and his wife ten years
younger. They leave three-year-old
daughter.
The Union Pacific has issued a beau.
tiful pamphlet entitled Railroad Sig
naling," fully explaining and illustrat-
ing its block system and interlocking
switches and signals. The pamphlet
is superbly printed on heavy enameled
paper and the colored pictures are in
the highest style of the engraver's art.
It's subject, the means adopted for the
protection of life, makes 1t highly
interesting work.
The Jewish people Of Denver have
organized a society to be known as
THE Jewish Sheltering Home OF Den
YER" 1t Is the intention of the society
to purchase a few lots in a convenient
part of the city and erect building. In
connection with the home there will be
day nursery established, where
little children can be taken care of
while their mothers are out ut work