Gilpin observer., 1912-01-11
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
state Worth While.

operation IN thirty days.
The Antonito postoffice will soon be
admitted into the third class.
A fire in Montrose recently did dam
age to the extent of $4,000.
The total valuation of property In
El Paso county is $22,2O9.22O.
A factory to make stock food will
soon be established at Greeley.
The bridge in Grand Junction to
cost $67,215. has been started.
W. H. Gleason. county treasurer o:
Clear Creek county, has resigned.
w. S. Sewer of Eaton is one of the
heirs to an estate valued at $4,000, 900.
The Capitol Heights Presbyterian
church, in Denver. was recently dedi-
Gated.
John Miller, recently convicted of
insanity at Pueblo. has been re-
leased.
The city authorities Of Rocky Ford
nave abolished the office of heal n
officer
Station A postoffice at Pueblo was
recently robbed of $500 in stamps and
money.
AS result of the protracted cold
the city OF Greeley is threatened with
= water famine.
At Williamsburg 1875 men employed
at the Ocean Wave mine have gone
out on strike.
Grand Junction win make a strong
fight for the Republican state conven-
ton next summer.
Armed guards are patroling the Al
pha mine near Fort Lupton, where riot
ing has occurred.
Joseph H. Harrison. former senator,
1t is reported, will be the next post.
master of Denver.
A modern sanitarium for tubercu-
losis will be established in the near
future at Greeley.
The government is now ready to be-
gin the construction of the Grand Val
ley irrigation project.
James Gruis of Sterling is reported
dying as the result of a terrific en-
counter with skunks.
George Johnstone, a pioneer and
| veteran of the civil war, died at La
Sale. aged II years.
Reports from Hugo state that while
stock is suffering from the cold; the
loss will not be great.
The Olathe Produce Association has
been incorporated. The association is
capitalized at $4,000.
The Arkansas Valley Light and
Power Company is putting in line
from Pueblo to La Junta.
All Of the right-of-way contracts for
the government high line canal at
Palisade have been signed.
Weld county farmers who have po-
tatoes in their cellars are using stoves
to keep them from freezing.
R. F. Backus, postal clerk at
Canon City. was fined $25 for replac.
ing good stamps with cancelled ones.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the Farmers Institute,
which is to be held in Longmont Jan
rs. 26 and 81.
John CoultOn. a ranchman, living
near Rocky Ford, was so badly frozen
recently that his feet may have to be
amputated.
The County Commissioners Of Pueb-
10 county have issued a neat little
booklet entitled Seeing Along the
Santa Fe Trail"
The State Board of Health has in
structed the Denver City Tramway
Company to pay more attention to the
heating OF their cars.
A bill has been introduced In the
Senate having for its purpose the re-
moval Of the Federal Court from Mont
rose to Grand Junction.
The contract for the construction
Of the West canal, the last important
work in the ditch system of the Un-
compahgre project. will be let during
the month Of January.
A huge mountain lion, which had
been killing deer. cattle and dogs in
the Glenwood Springs community. was
recently killed. It weighed 252 pouncs
and was nine feet long.
Farmers in the Romeo vicinity are
hahihS eAtehSNe preparations ioT III
organization Of an irrigation district to
build the Magote reservoir. This dis
trict will include 10000 acres.
The body of an unidentified man
was taken to Trinidad by Sheriff Pot.
ter of Otero county. The body was
found near Ayers It is believed the
man was killed by Santa Fe train.
To end the constant annoyance of
public officials who have recently beu.,
flooded with letters from people who
are looking for western wives or hus-
bands, matrimonial bureau will be
established in Grand Junction.