Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
STATE NEWS ITEMS


The next quarterly convention of
the Colorado State Realty Dealers AS.
sociation will be held at La Junta the
third week in April.
Asahel Sutton, for more than twen-
ty years cashier of the First National
Bank of Colorado Springs, died sud-
denly on the 14th inst. of angina
pectoris.
Professor E. P. Taylor has been ap.
pointed horticultural inspector for
Mesa county, to succeed former Rep
resentative A. B. Boyd, author of the
Boyd horticultural bill, resigned.
For using profane language in the
presence of his little son, Colorado
Springs man was sentenced to six
months in the county jail However,
the sentence was suspended during
good behavior
The Denver Park Commission con-
templates the construction of a coast.
ing and skeeing course, to be ready for
use next winter. There is no better
fun than sliding down hill, when there
is enough snow.
will be held at Grand Junction. March
9Th to Sth. Special trains will be run
on the western slope and it is expect
ed that 1000 delegates will be in at.
tendance.
Judge Dixon of the Denver County
Court has held the act regulating
horseshoers and requiring them to be
examined and pay license fee. which
was passed in 1897, to be unconstitu
tional.
The long talked-of union railroad
depot for Colorado Springs may be-
come a reality. The Merchants Asso-
citation has appointed a committee to
confer with similar committees from
other civic organizations and pressure
will be brought to bear. The Santa
Fe will be asked to abandon it's plan
for new $4,000 separate depot.
Union Pacific officials have an
nounced the location of four new
townsites on the branch to Fort Col
Inns, which leaves one of the two
main lines running into La Sale at
Dent. One is in section 10, township
5, range 67, between Officer and Ra-
gan. The others are in Larimer coun-
ty. one just east of Boyd's Lake and
one in the Harmony district.
In a circular issued by Trinidad
miners Union, No. 1913, Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, charges are made
against the competency of State Coal
Mine Inspector John d. Jones. Super
intendent Fitzpatrick. and Mine Boss
Williams Of the Primero mine, and
against the management of the Colo
RADIO Fuel G. Iron Company in the Pri-
nero disaster.
| City Attorney McKssson of Colorado
Springs has sent notices to the direc-
tors of every club in the town, includ-
ing fraternal and social organizations.
instructing them that the only legal
manner in which liquor can be kept
for club members is in separate lock-
ers. 1t must be used by the owner
only, and cannot be given away to fel-
low members.
In view of the emigration OF settlers
to northern Colorado this summer, it
is apparent that an acreage exceeding
that of previous years by 100000 will
be planted this season within the
Greeley district. While much of the
new land to come under irrigation for
the first time will be planted to grain
and potatoes, the older farmers of the
district will seed more than one-half
OF their acreage to alfalfa.
The manager of the Denver Reser.
voir and Irrigation Company states
that by March l Barr lake, south Of
Hudson, enlarged to five times its pre-.
vious size, and with its system OF
bitches providing irrigation for 10000
acres. will be ready to furnish water.
By April / the Greeley Denver Valley
district will receive its water, and by
June l Milton lake, south OF La Sale.
will be completed and in use, making
the Denver-Greeley Valley the first
bonded irrigation district in northern
Colorado ready for use. Including the
five large ranches recently purchased
southeast of Kersey by the company.
to be provided soon with water. $780,.
900 acres will be supplied by the COM
pany this summer. Over 1000 acres
of this immense tract has been plowed.
James A. Warford. charged with the
murder of Chris Miller and Ike Leibo
in 1904, has just been released from
Jail in Canon City, where he has been
held since his trial. During the elec.
ton of 1904. Warford is alleged to
have killed at Goldfield. Colo. Chris
Miller and Ike Leibo, shooting them
dead as they sat on fence. He was
copvictad and sentpncpJ tn life i'm.
prisonment, but was granted a ne~
trial on a writ Of error issued by the
State Supreme Court. Securing 4
change of venue, his second trial IN
Canon City resulted in disagreement
of the jury. When released he was
warned by District Attorney EerpIlSon