Gilpin observer., 1913-03-20

Governor Ammons has sent in the
appointment of Harry w. Risley as
state printing commissioner to the
| Senate
Denver month ago for a trip along
the coast, died of pneumonia in Los
Angeles.
A federal grand jury has been
called to meet in Pueblo, April IA. A
petit jury will assemble there at the
same time.
The Colorado Single Tax Associa-
ton was organized at meeting held
In the juvenile courtroom in the
courthouse in Denver.
bish at Greeley was saved by Clay
Emerson, workman, who discovered
that he had rescued 81, 800 in bills and
some silver.
The Denver Board of Supervisors
passed the Burlington bill for revoc-
able permit to lay and operate tracks
on Market street, with the referendum
clause atIaCneQ.
A project to irrigate 10000 acres of
land near Steamboat Springs has been
| launched by Denver men. Work will
begin at once and it is expected that it
will be completed by fall.
According to unofficial information,
the Denver & Rio Grande soon will
make announcement of the expendi-
ture of quarter of million dollars
in improvements in Grand Junction.
A movement to raise $4,000 by un-
country for the defense Of Clarence
Darrow at his trial in Los Angeles
March 81, has been started in Denver.
Contracts have been signed by re-
ceivers and attorneys of the Moffat
road with six Eastern concerns for
$75O,O00 worth of equipment, consist
ing of motive power and rolling stock.
An attempt Jail delivery, blocked by
the police Of Denver, was followed by
an exciting chase during which
George Davis, 10, was shot through
the left foot by Policeman James
Gavin.
E. R. Harper, inheritance tax ap-
praiser has notified the executrix of
the estate of Wolf Londoner, who died
November 23, 1912, to pay to the
state treasurer s22.3S1.52 as inherit
ance tax. The total value of the es-
tate is $169,076.15, of which $4,000
is exempt.
Father Malone of Denver spoke be-
fore the ST. Patrick's Society of New
York at the Waldorf-Astoria on the
subject, "The United States" lie
made a strong plea for change in
the conservation policy as at present
administered, and advocated the state
control of national resources.
The sons and daughters of Ireland
celebrated st. Patricks day. Not only
in Denver, where the sun shone warm
as a day in July and the thermometer
registered near to 65 degrees. but IN
every hamlet of the civilized world,
some Irishmen, some native of Erin's
Isle, made the day one of celebration.
The enthusiasm of a. score of fed
eral office seekers who have ex-
pressed longing for appointment by
President Wilson to the position of
surveyor of customs in Denver
dropped degrees, when Surveyor of
Customs John F. Vivian was notified
that after July l the salary will be So
500 instead of the present $4,000.
Basing their claims on the charge
that the late election to consolidate
school districts No. 30, 40, 4 and Z did
not carry in district No. so, d. B. Doty
and C. E. Pencock filed suit in the
District Court at Fort Collins in which
they asked an injunction to prevent
the holding Of joint board meeting
of the four districts on March 27.
While Mayor Arnold of Denver was
waiting in his office for a conference
with him, John G. Schuster, city
plumbing Inspector shot himself
through the head in a saloon and died
in the county hospital two hours after.
Domestic trouble and the filing OF di-
vorce papers by his wife two weeks
ago, are given as the cause of the sui.
eide.
Judge Allen in the Denver District
Court authorized the receivers OF the
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
Company to issue $475,000 In re-
Railroad Company to issue $475,OOO
in receivers certificates, the proceeds
Of which will be used to build the
road to Severance, twelve miles ives.
OF Greeley, its present terminus. and
to take care of debts which, unless
Immediately liquidated, would force
the road to a sale.
Poisonous fumes inhaled by the 23-
months old baby OF c. A. Miller Of
Denver. caused the death OF the baby.
Mona Miller, age s years. is In 4 seri-