Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24

wild west celebration will be held
at Fort Collins, Sept. 3-5.
Secretary of>the Navy Daniels will
be in Denver Aug 1st
A protest against the Incorporation
of the town of Ramona was filed by
residents Of Colorado City.
1t is expected that the Elberta
peach crop at Palisade will be ready
for shipment about Aug. 10.
The pea crop did not turn out profit
ably for farmers generally in the
Johnstown district this year.
Garfield county farmers expect to
realize fully fifty per cent more on
their crops this year than last.
A better than average crop will bs
harvested in the San Juan basin this
yesr. There has been an abundance
of rain.
Erie has petitioned Weld county to
construct road that was laid out
twenty-nine years ago. but has never
been graded.
The Civic Extension Club, of which
women are the leading members, Is
planning another public park in the
center of Loveland.
Algie C. Shippey, we'll known in the
Limon vicinity. was struck by lightning
and instantly killed at the Rush ranch
six miles east of Keensburg.
Eighty-four thousand acres of land
in the White River region have been
ordered restored to entry by notice
from the General Land Office.
at Orstead and his body placed on the
tracks of the Moffat road. A passen-
ger train cut the body in two.
The body of an unknown man was
found in the water near the south
bank Of the Grand river and near the
state bridge IN Glenwood Springs.
While trying to save the life Of
young bird which had fallen into an
irrigating ditch, Walter Collision
seven, was drowned at Windsor.
A Craig dispatch reports that
"Uncle Dick" Cole, seventy-four, Il
sheepherder, is missing, and it is
| feared that he perished in a storm.
The Currie Canning Company plant
| at Grand Junction has officially op
ened the 1918 season with about fifty
at work. Early fruits, cherries april
cots and string beans are the first to
be handled.
Secretary Of War Garrison will
grant the Denver Chamber of Com
| merce the audience which It DESIRES
with reference to the retention of Fort
Logan, in the opinion of Senator c. s.
Thomas.
Oliver p. Virgins, the last of the
famous Indian fighters whose battles
on the frontier are Incompatible with
the struggles for life In which he Is
| now engaged. celebrated his ninetieth
birthday in Denver.
| Secretary Franklin Lane of the To-
terror Department will be the CUES,
of Denver early In September. Th.
| secretary will spend one day at Den
yer, one day at Grand Junction and
one day at Montrose.
After struggling more than fifteen
minutes with a man she had caught
rlfling her apartment at 1746 Clarkson
street, Denver. Mrs. May Smith, n
gray-haired and diminutive woman.
succeeded in holding the thief until
assistance arrived.
The annuity settled upon Mrs. Min
ME Il. Taylor, widow Of Ira T.. Taylor,
Denver mining man who died July g.,
will be cut in half II she remarries.
Che Federation Of American Motor.
cyclists. the official national organiza-
tion of the two-wheeled motor vehicle
riders, held It's annual convention and
championship race meet in Denver.
The State Highway Department has
been notified that 700 feet of bridge
work over Bijou creek has been COM
pleted. This bridge is on the road to
Limon and eliminates two bad sand
creeks.