Gilpin observer., 1909-04-15
WESTERN NEWS.

loon ordinance by a heavy majority.
During the storm of the 7th inst
dozens of barns in western Michigan
were set on fire by lightning.
The committee on common carriers
of the Texas House has reported
against the passage of 2-cent fare
law.
The Texas Legislature has passed
the Robertson-FitzHugh bill to regu.
late the liquor traffic, the House con-
curing in the Senate amendments.
Bishop John P. Carroll of the Catho-
lie diocese at Helena, Mont, announces
that the required fund of $500,000 for
the erection of cathedral at Helena
| has been raised
Governor Shallenberger of Nebraska
has signed the daylight" saloon bill.
The measure forbids the sale of liquor
except between 7 a. m. and p. m. The
bill goes into effect July 9Th.
The State Senate of Minnesota has
passed the bill recently passed by the
House making it a misdemeanor to
manufacture. sell or give away cigar
cites or the "makings" of a cigarette.
Ninety-six years old, but still hale
and hearty, Peter Morrison of Mar
quette, Wyo., has taken to himself a
bride in the person of Mrs. Rachel J..
Stewart of Sheridan, aged forty nine.
The will of the late E. ]. Lucky)
Baldwin, disposing of an estate esti-
mated at S5.000,00O, has been admitted
to probate in Los Angeles. An agree
ment among the heirs is said to have
averted any danger Of a contest.
At the Kansas elections Tuesday,
Leavenworth elected Omar Abernathy
mayor and Wichita chose Charles l..
Davidson. Both of these contests were
under the commission form of govern
ment and resulted in it's continuance.
The Wyoming state game depart
ment has decided that game licenses
expire with the year in which they are
issued, and do not run for year from
the date of issue. The ruling is caus-
ing protests from the sportsmen of the
state.
In Big Horn county, Wyo., on the
I'd inst, fifteen masked raiders entered
sheep camp and assassinated Allie
man and Joseph Emge, prominent
sheepmen, and Joe Lazier a herder
Twenty-Five sheep were killed and $500
stampeded over the range.
The w. c. T. U. organizations of
Des Moines have lined up with the pro-
hibition amendment alliance and are
flooding the state with circulars urg-
ing the defeat of those senators who
voted against prohibition at the late
election in Iowa.
After June 1st no woman can enter
any saloon in the state of Washington
The new criminal code makes it a mis-
demeanor for the owner or employe of
ANY drinking saloon or music hall
where liquors are sold," to knowing
ly permit to enter such saloon or sell
or give any intoxicating liquor to any
female person.
The conductors of all railroads en-
tering Denver will be the guests of the
first complimentary excursion to be
given by the Moffa. road this year,
May 29th being the date set for the
trip. A banquet will be given the con-
ductors by Traffic Manager VIM. F.
Jones on the Continental Divide, and
specially engraved invitations will be
sent out.
BY tornado at Marion, ILL.,, on the
9Th inst, the Edwards mill was un-
rooted, the ice plant damaged and the
A. f. White business college, Marion
State and Trust Bank, Holiday gro
Gerry building and number of offices
were partly blown down. The African
Methodist church and hall were
wrecked and the Methodist church,
South, Copeland greenhouse, A. H. Jo-
seph Clothing Company and w. H.
Bundy's drug store were badly dam
aged. At Pittsburg the Methodist
church was blown down.