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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Statehood Bill Probably Doomed.

Washington-Govern Curry, Judge
Abbott, former Delegate Catron and
other prominent New Mexico citizens
are here to work for the passage OF
the New Mexico statehood bill which
is now pending in the Senate.
In the Senate Monday. after the
vote to make the conservation meas
ures the unfinished business, Senator
Warren stated that he had voted for
this procedure on the understanding
that the statehood bill was to follow
action on conservation. He said both
parties should be willing to take up
the statehood measures and pass them
for both had Endorsed them in the ma
tional conventions and pleaded for
them. The vote by which the conser-
walton bill was taken up was 40 to "a.
The negative vote was cast by men,
bers who believed that the bill to ad-
init Arizona and New Mexico into the
Union as separate states should have
been given the right of way.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
SPORT.

William v. King, prize fighter,
who during a quarrel at Coalings on
last Christmas day, struck and knocked
down A. b. Rossell, as result OF
which the latter died some time later,
was on Friday at Fresno. Calf, sen.
fenced to two years in the state pris.
on.
It looks as II the referee question
has been settled for all time and that
Tex Richard will be the third man in
the ring when johnson and Jeffries
clash for the worlds heavyweight
championship. The contest for the po.
sition Of referee had the aspect of
political campaign as the California
referees who aspired for the Job used
every wire possible to land the plum
but Richard crushad them all when he
accepted the position when It was put
up to him.
Articles were signed Tuesday night
for a 25.round night between Sam
Langford and Tommy Burns to take
place In Los Angeles Labor day. Burns
will receive 60 and Langford 40 per
cent. Of a $4,000 purse. Each fighter
will receive 25 per cent. Of the moving
picture profits.
R. A. King Of Delta. Colo, won high
amateur honors at the state shoot at
Cleveland. Ohio. King scored 1873 out
Of possible 200. He was high aver.
age amateur for the tournament with
Fred Elicit Of Keithsburg. ILL.,. sec.
ond, and Chauncey Powers Of Decatur,
ILL.,. third. Kings total for the tourn.
ament was 574 birds. out Of possible
COO. Ellett's was 500. and Powers SOS.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Minor Mention.

Iona is to have newspaper,
Twin Lakes will celebrate, too.
Rico musicians have organized a
band.
Craig will raise saloon licenses from
$500 to $3.50.
La Veta will have a creamery in
operation, soon.
dead at the age of "a.
Del Norte has a hook and ladder
company. just organized.
A trades and labor assembly has
been organized at Sterling.
The ladies of the Eastern Star have
organized a chapter at Palisade.
DeBeque people voted unanimously
to add seventy acres to their town.
Only five deaths were reported in
Fort Collins during the month of May.
Red Cliff and Florence have ar
ranged for Independence Day celebra-
tons.
At its first commencement, the Ker.
sey high school turned out seven grad
yates.
]. P. Fountain of Hillrose lost $500
Percheron team by lightning the 9TH
er day.
Holly reports the outlook good for
record-breaking crop Of sugar beets
this year.
The Limon Herald says this years
crop in Lincoln county will be a rec
ord breaker.
The Pitkin fish hatchery has a "set-
ting" of 100000 rainbow trout eggs in
the troughs.
The Interurban Telephone Company
at Center has been incorporated. with
$4,000 capital.
Denver commercial bodies are start
ing a campaign for a new and modern
railroad station.
Fifty-five thousand young trout were
deposited in the Thompson in Larimer
county last week.
Catholics of Walsenburg contem-
plate establishing a parochial school
to cost about $4,000.
Masonic ladies of Julesburg are or
ganizing lodge of the Order of the
Eastern Star.
l. N. Ford was killed near Tiff Tues
day by being thrown out Of wagon
when his team ran away.
Oren Gray of Yampa has killed four
bears within the past month, besides
capturing two cubs alive.
Trinidad will invite the Colorado
State Realty Dealers Association to
hold its next meeting there.
A meeting of citizens of Yuma coun-
ty will be held at Vernon on the 18th
to consider propositions that have
been made for new railroad by east
ern capitalists.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
GENERAL.

A fully equipped counterfeiting plant
was discovered In the Missouri peni
Tertiary by Federal inspectors.
Mrs. Frank B. Sherwood, bride OF
three days, was killed by train as
she was running to board another al
Arion. Ia, Sunday.
William Sidney Porter, known best
under his pen name of 20. Henry" as
the writer of short stories died Satur.
day at Polytechnic hospital.
Prosecution of officials of the Unit.
ed Mine Workers in Illinois on charges
of conspiracy is being planned by the
coal operators association.
Declines in the market values of &C.
tive railroad and industrial stocks on
the New York exchange since Attor.
ney General Wickersham instituted in.
junction proceedings against the West.
ern railroads to prevent an increase in
freight rates, were estimated by Wall
street traders Friday to amount In
round numbers to loss OF $4,000.
900.
War which threatens the life of the
coal industry in Illinois was Thursday
declared between the operators and
miners. Refusing the terms accepted
by the miners in other states, leaders
of the Illinois strike ordered out en-.
gineers and pumpmen who had been
left at work to guard against destruc-
ton OF property during the suspension.
Charles Henry Treat. until few
months ago treasurer Of the United
States, to which position he was ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt. died
Of apoplexy Tuesday night.
The legislative investigation in
which the Sangamon county (In.)
grand Jury is engaged took on a broad.
err aspect Tuesday and several new
angles were opened. A systematic
summoning Of all Democrats who cast
their votes for William Lorimer is con.
templated. 1t is the theory of the
prosecution that such a move might
uncover new clues.
The Southeastern limited was
wrecked Saturday about sixty miles
west OF Birmingham, Ala, and thirty.
five people were injured.
William A. Miner OF Chicago was
robbed Of $4,000 while en- route from
Chicago to New York last Thursday
night. and detectives have kept the
matter secret in the hope OF appre-
bending the miscreants. The money
was In a travelling bag which Miner
had at his side in his berth in the
sleeping car and did not discover his
loss until he reached his home in New
York.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Foxy Railroaders.

Greeley.-The report that the Gill
chrest Lumber Company intended to
ask for a temporary injunction to pre-
vent track laying on property abutting
it's yards caused the Denver, Laramie
& Northwestern to stop work for a
time Saturday. At daylight Sunday
morning work was renewed and at I
o'clock the company tracks were laid
on the disputed territory and train
pulled in from Denver to the roads
depot for the first time. Heretofore
trains have been obliged to stop two
blocks from the station. No attempt
was made to construct a grade by the
early workers and ties and rails are
laid simply on the street. Permanent
grading will be undertaken later.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Denver's Fourth.

Denver. The Denver Patriotic
League, composed of score of local
and state patriotic societies, has taken
up the matter of the celebration of
Independence Day here this year, and
will work in line with the movement
for safe and sane" Fourth, which
is national in it's scope. The mayor
and the Fire and Police Board are
greatly interested, and will give care
full thought to devising plans which
will result in completely protecting
the children on the Fourth of July.
The policing Of the Auditorium, parks
and streets will be looked after with
unusual care. The Park Board will CO.
operate with the committee in making
the Fourth Of July in all of Denver's
parks a great success. The children
will receive every possible attention,
and everything will be done for them
tending towards their care and COM
fort. During the afternoon there will
be distribution Of 5000 flags. Day
fireworks will be exhibited, and the
air will be filled with many balloons
There will also be fine demonstra-
ton of the National Guards. Tents will
be scattered about for rest and shell
ter, and several of the state societies
will hold open house at their head
quarters in the park throughout the
day.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
News Summary of the Past Week
President Taft returned to Washing.
on Saturday night from his Western

President Taft returned to Washing.
ton Saturday night from his Western
trip.
With 225 cases on Its docket, as
starter. the latest Federal Court. tho
United States Court of Customs ap-
peals. began business Tuesday.
That William P. Pitman. the Ameri-
can arrested at Bluefields on a charge
Of laying mines Of explosives for the
insurgents IL in danger of meeting the
fate Of Cannon and Groce. the two
Americans who were put to death
there on a similar charge. Is causing
great uneasiness in Washington. Proof
that Madriz is following closely in the
steps Of his predecessor. Zelaya. is con-
tanned in Pittman's arrest, and the
state department has acted promptly
in the case.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
AGREEMENT Between GOVERN.
MENT AND RAILROADS HAS
BEEN REACHED.
VICTORY FOR TAFT
vWENTY-FoUR RAILROADS IN
voLvED AND OTHERS tx
PEcTED TO JOIN.

washington-A complete agreement
between the government and the re-
cently enjoined railroads of the West.
ern Trunk Line Association was
reached at a White House conference
which lasted more than four hours
Monday afternoon.
The railroads agree to withdraw all
rate increases filed to be effective on
or after June LIST, and agreed to file
no more increases until the bill in
Congress that gives the Interstate
Commerce Commission power to in
vestigate and suspend increases be-
comes law and is in operation.
President Taft thereupon stated that
the administration purpose in bring
ing the injunction suit had been &C.
complished and that the suit would be
discontinued.
The discontinuance will not be en-
tered until after the new railroad law
is signed.
The belief was expressed Monday
night that all the other railroads Of
the country that have filed increased
rates or have had such a plan under
consideration, will abide by the agree
ment reached Monday with the TWEEN
ty-four railroads named as defendants
in the Hannibal suit, at a conference
at the White House Tuesday. in which
President Brown Of the New York Cen
trail, President McCrea of the Pennsyl-
vania and other officials representing
roads in the eastern and central terri
tory will participate. That they will
hold up the proposed increases until
after the new law becomes effective
is taken for granted here.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09

Mrs Martha Pitcock and her daugh.
ter, Miss Goldie, figured in a double
wedding at Greeley Thursday.
Wattenburg. one Of the new towns
on the Denver, Laramie & Northwest.
ern, is to have Newspaper.
Work has begun on the big reser.
voir of the Southwestern Colorado
Power Company's power plant at Pit.
kin.
Clinton Paden Of Dillon was neither
| absent nor tardy during the whole
school year Just closed. He was given
| a prize.
Among other crops in the vicinity
of Penrose this year will be 800 acres
of Mexican beans, to help out the chill
industry.
An organized campaign against the
festive grasshopper will be inaugu.
rated by ranchers in the vicinity of
Plattevillle.
| One hundred and sixty young men
and women will receive their diplo.
mas from the State University at
Boulder Wednesday.
H. E. Killian. Florence restaurant
proprietor, formerly prominent in
state politics. died at his home Sunday
while drinking glass Of milk.
! L. ]. Neff of Berthoud bought forty
hogs for s51S; fed them $162 worth OF
boiled potatoes, and sold them in Den
yer for $1,1S2. No arithmetic needed
The surveyors of the new Denver G.
Gulf road have reached Lamar, and
their figures show the distance from
Texhoma. Texas, to Lamar. to be 1877
miles, twelve miles less than the es-
| innate.
1t is said that a car Of ore from the
Idaho mine in the La Platas near
Mancos will soon be sent to the smelt.
er at Durango Of value Of 500, 900.
Those who have visited the section
say that some surprises are in store.
A small child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Morrison of Arlington the other day
swallowed some creosote. and by
| driving twenty miles to the railroad
and taking the train to Sugar City.
where physicians services were Sc
cured. the little ones life was saved.
Cash Cunningham of Wray had q
finger badly mashed one day last
week in the forenoon and in the aft.
ernoon of the same day fell off .
windmill and broke four ribs. Quite
enough bad luck for one day.
Two residences at Bristol were
struck by lightning one day last week,
and though the inmates were shocked
to some extent. no permanent injury
resulted.
One hundred cars Of ore were for.
warded from Telluride in May. being
quite an advance over the correspond.
ing month last year. when eighty-two
were sent out.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
WEsTERN.

The sawmill and 100000 feet OF
lumber Of the South Fork Lumber
company at North Bend. 70 miles east
of Seattle, burned Thursday. The loss
was 100000.
A probation camp for Juvenile Of
tenders will be established in the Pinal
mountains by the officials Of ella
county. Arizona. The plan, which has
the sanction Of the District Court, as
far as can be learned, has never before
been attempted.
The most remarkable and puzzling Of
all the natural phenomenons in the
Yellowstone National park has recent
ly been discovered by Winter Keeper
Bunson Of Norris station. It is gey-
ser which plays regularly every TWEEN.
ty-four hours and throws a stream 1876
feet high, but the water Is ice cold,
instead of boiling hot.
William Axtell, justice of the
peace at Belgrade, Mont. is in Jail for
contempt of court and occupies a cell
next to that OF a man who was sent
up for 60 days by himself. The justice
refused to pay alimony of $40 month
awarded Florence Axtell. together
with divorce from himself, when or
dered to do SO by Judge Stewart.
The Globeville (Colo.) smelter strike
is settled. After a conference with
Manager Franklin Guiterman Of the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany, the $50 strikers agreed to go
back to work II the scale of wages
that was In force In 1907 should be
restored. This was agreed to by Man.
ager Guiterman. The wages of all en-
ployes according to this will be raised
Is cents day. The strikers resumed
work Friday morning.
Three hundred and fifty prospectors,
the first party OF stampeders to reach
the new Iditarod gold fields have ar
rived at Iditarad City. Alaska. from
Fairbanks after q three weeks trip
down the Yukon river. All agree that
the stampede will be the greatest
since the famous rush to the Klondike
thirteen years ago. but many Of the
old.time gold seekers are pessimistic
over the prospects for getting sudden
wealth from the gravel along the
banks Of the Iditarod and Inoko rivers.
Conservative estimates place the mum.
Der OF prospectors who will arrive
there during the early summer at g.
900. Many men now on the ground ex.
press the opinion that the summer
camp will not support more than 1000
miners and that large numbers Of the
late corners are doomed to disappoint-
ment.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Casey at the Bat.

This famous poem is contained in
the Coca Cola Baseball Record Book
for 1910. together with records, sched-
ules for both leagues and other valu-
able baseball information compiled by
authorities. This interesting book
sent by the Coca Cola Co., of Atlanta,
Ca, on receipt Of &c stamp for post
age. Also copy of their booklet
THE Truth About Coca Cola" which
tells all about this delicious bever-
age and why 1t is so pure, wholesome
and refreshing. Are you ever hot
tired-thirsty? Drink Coca Cola-it
is cooling, relieves fatigue and
quenches the thirst. At soda foun-
tains and carbonated in bottles-5c
everywhere.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Alaska the Sufferer,

MISUNDERSTANDING that Alaska
had been placed in a Straight Jack.
ct" by the withdrawal of the public
lands, Senator Nelson Monday sharply
criticised the policy OF conservation
as practiced in that territory. The
Minnesota senator was discussing the
bill authorizing the president to with.
draw from entry public lands for pub
lie purposes. which he advocated.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Historical Students Rewarded,

Colorado Springs.-Prizes of SIS gold
Clara Stanton and Chadwick Perry by
Zebulon Pike chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution, the recipi-
ents having ranked highest in Ameri-
can history for the year.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
erATI OF ONO CIT OF TOLEDO. Z
LUCAs COUNTY.

sr.'' OF o nue. c'T co Ss TOLEDO i.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he b senior
partner Of the nrm of F. J. CHENEY d Co.. doing
business In the City Of Toledo. County and State
Aforesaid. and that said nrm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
ease of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the q
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN my presence
this 9Th day Of December. A. D.. 1885,
A. W. GLEASON.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure ID taken Internally and aets
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O
Sold by all Drugxists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Reasoning Of Youthful Mind.

A schoolmistress whose hair was
Of the blacklist hue. was one day CIV
ing lesson on coal mine to a class
in Suffolk. England. To make the les
lon interesting as possible she went
on to say she had herself been in a
coal mine. A little lad put up his
hand. and when pointed to said:
please, teacher. is that what made
your hair SO black?"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Silent for "a Hours,

Observation-Disclosures it was that he
felt he had said enough to set the
Britisher thinking by his Churchill
speech on the occasion OF receiving
the freedom of the city, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt went through a busy day
and evening Monday without saying
anything that the reporters thought
worthy OF recording.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
oiIpln County Miner Killed.

Central City. - Axel K. Sandell, a
killed in the Topeka shaft Thursday
morning when wooden truck fell $50
feet, striking Sandell in the face and
almost splitting his head. He was 81
and leaves a wife and two children.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09

Golden. - Mrs. Anna Thompson Of
Semper. Jefferson county. was Tues
day fined $3.50 and costs by District
Judge Mccall on each of two counts
for selling liquor in unlicensed terri
tory. This is the first case brought in
Jefferson county for violation of the
new local option law.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
At the Bovine Faucets.

II sent my little boy on his first VISIT
to the country last week." said Wash
ington Heights milk dealer. Although
my boyhood was passed on the old
farm, Willie has grown to the age OF
eight in the city. He had been watch
ing Uncle Hezekiah milk the COW on
his first evening. and when he re-
turned to the house his aunt asked
him:
is Uncle Hezzie through milking
yet, Willie?'
Mot yet answered Willie. He
has finished two faucets and has just
begun on the other two"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
His Excellence.

Il tell you" said one man to an
other as they emerged from the dimly
lighted corridor of a concert hall, II
envy that fellow who was singing
Envy him!" echoed the other.
We'll. If were going to envy a sing
er I'd select somebody with a better
voice. His was about the poorest I
ever heard"
Its not his voice envy, man."
was the reply. IT'S his tremendous
courage. Home Journal.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Chinese Demand Parliament

Peking-Wednesday next a formal
demand will be made on the throne
for the immediate convocation Of q
national parliament by the delegates
20 the provincial assemblies. who have
the support Of organizations Of mer-
chants.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Hiah Shooting Scores.

La Junta.-Alex Mermod OF Kansas
City was the high score man in the
big shoot held here Thursday by the
La Junta Gun club. He broke 1876 out
of a possible 200. Mrs. A. Topperwein,
the noted woman shooter OF San An
tonic, was second with 1913.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
State Fair Officers Elected.

Pueblo.-R. H. Higgins was reflect
ed president. and M. P. Heating Sec
rotary Of the State Fair association by
the directors Thursday. Harry White
and ]. H. Thatcher were elected d.
rectors to fill vacancies. 1t has not
been decided whether the fair will be
held before or after the National Irri-
cation congress in September.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
"Reform" Forces overwb.Iu.d

Philadelphia.-Despite a coalition of
reform and organized labor forces, the
Republican city organization made the
most complete sweep in its history at
the primaries Saturday. nominating all
but one Of its candidates for more than
sixty legislative offices.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Still Winter In New York.

Malone. N. Y.-Reports from all sec.
lions of northern New York show that
the severe frost Of Friday night was
widespread and that thousands Of dol.
lars damage was done to crops. The
ground in some sections was frozen
hard.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Weeks News from All Over Colorado

and this amount will probably be in
creased This year. Because of automo
bile travel from eastern counties to Es-
ties park much care will be taken to
keep the county road to the mountains
in first class condition.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
To Secure s. s. s. Convention.

Pueblo. - The Pueblo Commerce
Club. consolidation of all former To-
cal commercial organizations, has
elected six delegates to attend the
state Sunday school convention in
Denver June 10 to 16. They hope to
bring the next convention to Pueblo.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
WASHINGTON.

A. Plat Andrews Of achusetts,
the present director Of the mint, has
been selected as assistant secretary
OF the treasury to succeed Charles D.
Norton. who has been made secretary
to the president.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Weld County Roads.

Greeley.-With 1900 miles of high
ways and with constant demand for
more, Weld county expends annually,
including repairs, on its roads $4,000,
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Weld County Best Stock Country

Greeley. Poteate, a millionaire
of Roswell. N. M, is seeking 10000
acres in Weld county, on which to
feed $4,000 head Of cattle. He says
the land Of Weld county is among the
best in the country for stock feed
ing.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Coal Land for Agriculture.

Washington.-The senate Monday
passed the minor amendments Of the
bill previously passed for agricultural
entries on coal lands.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
Women Pioneers at AuIt.

Ault.-With twenty-five charter
members, public spirited women here
have organized Women's Pioneer
Association.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
ON THE COLLEGE NINE.

"'Tain't no use talkin', Cyrus, tibet
boy of ourn certainly do love tn coun-
try. He writ me er letter yesterday
an SEE he was overjoyed cause Their
going ter put him in tn right field
next summer"