Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
State Worth While.

Silverton is making preparations to
celebrate Labor day.
| Weld county farmers are busy har-
vesting 1,200 acres of flax.
| During friendly wrestling match at
Evans. William Hill received broken
leg.
Denver is to have festival in Oc-
tober to rival any that has gone be-
fore.
| Pea growers near Pierce are hus-
tling to care for the large crop grown
this year.
Rev. Samuel R. Wheeler and wife
of Boulder celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary.
Three men were hurt when engine
No. 2 of the Moffat road jumped the
track at Willow station.
Boulder county is absolutely free
from debt according to the report of
Auditor w. E: pittman.
More than 1000 cases, of $4,000 cans,
of stringless beans are being put up
daily by Fort Lupton factories.
An exhibition bull fight was held at
La Junta to raise funds to equip the
recently erected Mexican church.
The Union Pacific railroad is pre-
pairing an exhibit of Weld county cer-
eals to be sent to the Iowa State
Fair.
Daniel Naffzigger. aged sixty-five, a
resident of Ault, died at Eaton from
old age and a complication of dis
eases.
Jesse Calderhead, eighteen OF Colo
RADIO Springs, was accidentally shot
and killed while hunting on Cheyenne
mountain.
John j. Hitchings, ninety-two. pio-
neer printer and mining man of the
state. died at Boulder. He came to
Colorado in 1858.
Hugh T. Walby, aged fifty-six years,
a resident of Pueblo county for thirty.
five years, died at Pueblo. He crossed
the plains with an OK team.
Miss Ruth Shepherd of Eaton has
received word that she has been
awarded one of the Henry Strong
scholarships at Colorado College.
]. S. Shannon, well known resident
Of Ignacio and owner OF the largest
herd of goats in the Southwest, died
suddenly of heart failure at Durango.
Judge Manford Schoonover of Gar
nett, Kans., won the silver loving cup
given by the town of Manitou at the
All-States picnic in the mountain re-
sort.
The pea canning season has closed
at Loveland. The growers received an
average of S35 per acre for their crop.
The factory is now canning beans and
tomatoes.
The taxpayers of La Plata county
are to decide at the November election
II they want new county Jail at $780,
900, the money to be raised through
bond issue.
Mrs. Emma Barry of Fort Collins
received a telegram informing her
that the body of her son, Robert. who
was drowned in San Acacio lake. near
Durango. has been found.
Following his twenty-round bout
with Rudy Unholz at Victor Labor
Day, Mike Malone will meet Young
Erlenborn in ten-round bout before
the Elks of Idaho Springs.
The Fish Association is in receipt
of 10000 young fish with which to
help stock the Poudre river. The
State Fish Hatchery sent in 10000
rainbow and as many native frys.
Dependency caused by the fear
that he would become insane, led
Louis P. Miller. one of the most pop
ular and highly respected citizens Of
Steamboat Springs, to take his life.
An angry bull maddened by the
sight of a red shirt, two vicious
horses, a Union Pacific flyer and
hay-stacker, caused accidents to six
persons in Weld county in twenty.
four hours.
After spending most of the day in
conferences with Denver stockhold-
ers in the Moffat road. Newman Erb
left Denver for the East convinced
that he will assume control of the
road within two months.
Dressed in deepest mourning and
bearing visible signs Of suffering and
worry, Mrs. George C. Ballew. sixteen.
year-old widow Of the South Platte
desperado, arrived In South Platte to
look after his estate. She was accom-
panied by her mother and younger
sister.
Stepping into an open hole In the
roof of the Bethge building. where
skylight is to be placed, S. w. Bunce,
aged seventy. veteran of the Civil
War and for many years a resident Of
Weld county. fell thirty feet to the
floor OF the kitchen Of the restaurant
and was instantly killed. His neck
was broken.
Yields that break all records in
wheat in the vicinity Of Johnstown
were recorded on the Robert Tay.
lor ranch when 2O1G huabaIu NJ