Gilpin observer., 1911-01-12
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring over the
State Worth Telling:

Greeley of peritonitis.
Local men have organized the
Pueblo Union Stockyards and Traffic
Company y.t
Grandma" Smith, a pioneer of
Colorado, aged Sc years, died in La
Sale recently.
George Goodrich was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail for theft of wagon
load of coal in Pueblo.
The steel work of the first story of
the Denver postoffice and federal
building is practically complete.
At the annual meeting of the Boul-
der County Medical Society, DR.. G. II.
Cattermole was elected president.
1t is probable that the clubs Of
Greeley will observe Horace Greeley's
birthday anniversary, Feb. 8.
Gordon Enociss, the coal miner who
had his back broken by a cave-in at
the Hecla mine near Lafayette, died:
For beating F. Olipas Nov IS, Jesus
Garcia was sentenced to seven to ten
years in the penitentary from Pu
eblo.
Denver has been challenged-not to
deadly combat, but to a comparison
for park systems. Memphis, Tenn, is
the aggressor.
A movement is now under way look
ing toward the permanent organiza-
ton of the public school teachers of
the Western Slope.
Denver has been selected as the
next point to be raided by govern
ment agents in the war for the extinc
tion of bucket-shops.
While riding with Capt. S. X. Han
bury at Greeley, DR.. b. VeHan of
Memphis, Tenn, was thrown from
his horse, sustaining a serious frac-
ture of the hip.
The Western Packing Company has
opened a new packing house in Den
Yer. A big booster banquet was given
recently by the Montrose Booster AS
sociation.
AS the result of movement
started some time ago the Fremont
County Good Roads Association was
launched at Canon City with about
AS result of a canvass taken in
general way over Weld county, it is
estimated that 10000 acres more of
land will be brought under cultivation
the coming season.
James A. Hill, who in 1905, was con-
victed of wrecking the Denver Saw
ings bank and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary, will be set free January 18th.
He has served his sentence.
The La Junta Elks have decided to
build a home of their own. The lodge
has $50 members and has purchased
two lots to erect $4,000 building.
three stories with basement.
Alexander E. J. Whitney, aged 67
years, formerly state boiler inspector,
was sentenced by Judge Hubert l..
Shattuck in Denver court to one
year in the penitentiary for swindling.
A successful test has proved that in
the future it will be comparatively
simple matter for Denver people to
carry on direct conversation with
New York by long distance telephone.
Mrs. Mary M. Bowen of Pueblo has
brought suit against the Santa Fe rail-
road to recover $1,925 damages for
having to wait for late train, which
resulted in the illness of her infant.
The grand champion siX-horse team
Of the world is to be a special feature
at the Denver horse show, which
opens for its sixth annual event at the
National pavilion Monday. January
10th.
On account of an interview, in
which he accused Samuel II. Punten-
ney of Loveland, with tricky business
methods. Charles F. Meyer of Ault is
being sued for $1,000 damages by the
former
There was an exciting time in North
Longmont, when the five aldermen
and the mayor were arrested and TAX
en- to Boulder on the charge of grant
ing license to sell liquor in anti
saloon territory. .
With the change of a cog or two in
the machine of state the double ad-
ministration of Governor John F.
Shafroth began from the first to the
secOHu Hall VI its eNiStehCe lueSuay
morning at II o'clock.
Members of the Weld County Farm
ers Club recently chose an Eaton
man, r. NJ. Haythorn, as it's president,
and with the election of other officers.
brought to close one of the most
successful institutes in its history.
The tariff commission is arranging
to send to Western woolgrowing
states in the near future, force of
Six to ten special agents charged with
the work of collecting accurate statis-
tics of the cost of raising sheep and
producing wool.
Reservoir companies in northern
Colorado generally are joining the
District No. 3 Consolidated Water
Users Association, organized recently