Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS


and fire departments.
The Northern Colorado Poultry AS
sociation will hold it's annual show De-
cember 18th to 10th at Boulder.
Governor Buchtel has appointed
many delegates to the American Min
ing Congress to be held at Pittsburg
December I'd to 5th.
Extensive plans are already being
made for the state convention of the
Christian Endeavor Society, which is
to be held in Denver next June.
Elks lodge No. 1866 at Longmont
has placed an order for $4,000 worth
of furniture to be used in their new
home, which will be dedicated January
1st.
Police Officer Ahrend of Greeley re-
ceived $50 reward for the discovery Of
Paul Phillips, whom brother in Mis-
souri, has been seeking for nearly a
year.
The United Brethren churches of
Colorado have taken action changing
all the Young Peoples Christian Union
Societies to Christian Endeavor So
cieties.
The Colorado Manufacturers Asso-
citation has addressed a protest to the
House ways and means committee at
Washington against proposed reduc-
ton in the import duty on lead and
lead ores
N. Anyna, japanese beet worker,
died at Greeley few days since of
To, Io he, ret
death among the Japanese since the
establishment of the sugar industry in
the district.
Plans for a handsome hotel in the
central part of Pueblo's business dis
trict are under consideration by A. B.
Hulit, general contractor for the
Kansas-C Colorado Railroad Company,
and his associates.
Plans have been perfected at Den
yer for the revival services to be held
at the auditorium during the first two
weeks in March and to be conducted
by the famous evangelist, Gypsy"
Smith of London, England.
Inheritance tax to the amount of $10.-
992 will be paid the state from the es-
tate of the late Alice Hill, widow of
Senator N. P. Hill of Denver. The es-
tate amounted to $592, 2,S49.66. 1t is now
being settled up and the state has de-
termined the amount of the tax.
Frank and Anna Madden of Fort Col
Inns will build an extensive system of
irrigation for their lands and those ad-
joining in northwestern Weld county
to consist of bitches and the Madden
reservoir, which will have a capacity
from Sand creek and receive seepage
and waste water. The reservoir alone
will cost $4,000.
The civil service law which was
passed by the last legislature will be in
effect when the new state administra-
tion goes into office. Through it's pro-
visions the patronage at the disposal
of the next executive will not be so
large. The law applies to all reforma-
tory and charitable institutions-peni,
tentiary, reformatory, insane asylum,
deaf and dumb institute, etc.
At chapel exercises at the Colorado
college in Colorado Springs s1.O70 was
raised in fifteen minutes among the
faculty and students, with which to
send Harry L. Ewing, formerly a stu
dent at the institution and secretary
of the college Y. NJ. c. A. to the for
eign missionary field. He will go to
Japan and Korea and will probably re-
main there permanently at the expense
of Colorado college students.
Conductor T. ]. Behegan was robbed
OF So in change on the Forty-fourth
avenue tramway line in Denver on the
night of November 21st by two young
men who struck him on the head with
revolver when he showed fight,
knocking him senseless. He rallied
and with the motorman gave chase to
the robbers, but they escaped. The
Tramway company has offered a re-
ward of 800 TO any employe who cap
lures holdup.
Two vacancies in the staff of game
wardens in the forest service are soon
TO be filled by the United States civil
service commission. The salary for
the positions is $1,000 a year. Appll-
cants should be between 50 and 80
years of age. They are examined sole
ly in regard to physical condition and
experience, rs no educational test is re.
quired. Those who wish to apply
should address Werner w. Campbell
room 1SA, Federal building, Denver.
n. b. Hames and other prominent
citizens of Colorado Springs and Colo.
rado City are organizing a Good Roads
club. to be composed of prominent bus.
mess men of Colorado Springs, Colo
rado City and Manitou, for the purpose
OF influencing appropriations to build
n state road from the eastern bound.
aries of Colorado through Colorado
Springs, Ute Pass. Teller. Park and