Gilpin observer., 1908-03-19
COLORADO NEWS

The Republican state convention will
meet at Pueblo April 2Sth.
The City Council of Florence volun-
tarily raised the wages of policemen
from SIS to 500 a month.
Craig is planning for q ChautauquA
to last ten days during the coming sum-
mer, about July 25th to August 9Th be-
ing the dates desired.
The recent Official census OF Ster.
ling showed population of over 5000.
which entities Sterling to become
city Of the second class.
Work on the Denver postofflce addi
tion has been resumed. Uncle Sans
peculiar red tape methods have delayed
It for months although 1t has been sad
ly needed.
A movement is on foot to incorporate
the town Of Craig. The land within
the corporate limits will be about
section with a present population Of
about 400 people.
Russia, Holland, Austria. Sweden,
Scotland, Denmark and Canada all con-
tributed to the citizenship of Larimer
county In naturalization cases re-
Gently before the District Court.
The walls of the Logan county court
house have been condemned, making it
necessary to erect new court house
In Sterling soon. A 100000 bond Issue
for that purpose will be voted on by
the electors of Logan county next fall.
The City Council of Fort Morgan has
passed ordinances pertaining to the
government of Fort Morgan as a sec
ond class city, with salaries for the
mayor, attorney, clerk and aldermen.
An extension Of the sewer system was
also ordered.
Gen. William j. Palmer Of Colorado
Springs has so far recovered from his
injuries of two years ago that he was
able to take an automobile ride to Den
YER on the 18th inst, where he was
the guest of Col. d. c. Dodge at the
Shirley hotel.
The twenty-ninth annual encamp-
ment of the Department Of Colorado
and Wyoming. Grand Army Of the Re-
public, will be held at Fort Collins
May goth, 21st and 22nd. The "old
boys" will be royalty entertained and
q large attendance is anticipated.
For the first time in years the Gree
ley club, an organization Of Greeley
business men has revived its old Gus
tom of playing host to all ladies who
called at the club. Every Thursday
night this year the ladies will be Of
fered all the privileges Of the club.
The annual report of the librarian
Of the Greeley public library, shows
that 1929 persons visited the library
during the year, with an average OF
1,244 visits month. The number OF
books read was 1880. of which 7.049
were fiction. There are $50 books in
use.
Workmen on the new inclined rail-
way at Mount Morrison in Jefferson
county have only lost three days dur
ing the past winter on account OF bad
weather. 1t is planned to open the
road to the public July 4th. Its length
will be 4,S00 feet-said to be the long
est inclined railway in the world.
A number of counterfeit dollars and
dimes have been put into circulation
at Pueblo and all the officers have been
notified, as have the secret officers in
Denver. The dimes have the ID"
mark Of the Denver mIt, while the dol
lars, which are poor limitations, have
the 20" mark of the New Orleans mint.
A force of house cleaners is at work
on the state house at Denver. They
began operations in the gallery of the
house Of representatives, using the new
vacuum cleaner for the purpose. This
is the first time the automatic cleaner
has been used In the state house and
1t is said to be great Improvement
over the old way.
Commercial bodies OF Colorado
Springs are planning to establish a bu-
reau of information n Denver before
the opening Of the tourist season. 1t
has been tried for brief periods during
conventions and met with great sue.
cess the large majority of Eastern
people making the trip to Colorado
Springs before returning home. Here
is hint for other sections Of the state.
The Las Animas Beet Growers AS.
sociation has withdrawn it's support
from the Arkansas Valley Beet Grow.
ers' Association and has signed the
sliding scale Of the factory operators.
This action was taken at meeting
of the association at Hoehne, in the
Sunhower valley, when representa-
tive of the Holly factory was present
and made contracts for 800 acres OF
beets.
The big lake in the City Park has
been completely drained preparatory
to the building OF a foundation for the
electric fountain. Approximately two
tons Of bass. perch and trout were
transferred to the duck pond immedi.
ately below the big lake, while one
ton Of German carp, the undesirable
citizen Of the City Park fish world.
was sold to proprietors Of West Colfay
fish markets.
About fifty pioneers from Denver and
all along South Platte canon took part
In a surprise banquet given on the 18th
inst. to Mrs. Given, the old-time cater.
ess, the occasion being her sixty
fourth birthday. Mrs. Given came to
Denver from Leadville in 1879 and has
been In the restaurant business ever