Gilpin observer., 1913-02-20

haps fatally injured.
There are fifty-eight graduates OF
the Colorado school Of mines that
know all about the trouble in Mexico,
because they are down there.
The Civic League introduced an or
dinance in the council providing for a
permanent city planning commission
to encourage development of Colorado
Springs.
]. B. williams, a bricklayer, blew the
| top of his head off with a shotgun III
a rooming house in Colorado Springs.
He leaves a wife and two children In
California.
| For the first time in the election
history of Denver, women judges and
clerks alone were in charge OF an
| election precinct at the recent spe-
cial election.
The city council of Boulder voted q
contract to C. M. Hampson for mu-
nicipal light plant in Boulder cafion.
six miles west of the city. The price
was $37,500.
Rolla A. Huff, John Gallagher and
James C. Vaught, all under twenty-one,
we're arrested at Grand Junction,
charged with the robbery Of two gro
Gerry stores.
Mrs. Della B. Houle, wife of Frank
S. Houle of Colorado Springs, turned
open the five gas jets on the kitchen
range and sat down to die. She was
found unconscious.
Palmer s. Balcolm, Colorado pi-
oneer, died at his home in Denver. He
had been i'll for several months with
a complication of diseases. He was
seventy-nine years old.
Conrad Strausheim, a beet tender.
died at the Greeley hospital from in
juries received when his wagon col
lided with an automobile owned and
driven by Daniel Straight.
Conrad Strausheim, forty-five, in
jured when the wagon he was driving
collided with an automobile driven by
Daniel Straight, died at Greeley. He
leaves a wife and several children.
The agricultural college demonstra-
ton train left Fort Collins for a
months tour of the state. Timnath
was visited and 200 persons inspected
the exhibits while the train was there.
General demurrers to the two and
three cent a mile passenger fares
asked in the suit of o. Clinton VIII
son have been filed by railroads op-
Grating in Colorado with the state
railroad commission.
The four branch libraries now being
constructed in Denver are being built
of Denver material, and Denver artists
are at work on paintings that will be
features of the interior decorations OF
the various structures.
The Supreme Court has been asked
formally to determine which Of the
two eight-hour laws for miners and
smelter employees, passed under the
initiative and referendum at the No
vember election is valid.
The Rocky Mountain conference
meet which will be held at the Audi
torium beginning March l will open
with the crowning Of the queen of the
meet, who will be Miss Bessie Am
mons. daughter of Governor Ammons
]. l.. Swartz, town marshal CT Ev
ans, was found not guilty of cattle
stealing by jury at Greeley. Ralph
Brogan was found guilty. E. Tucker
was found guilty at his trial some
time ago and the two will be sen
fenced.
Ernest l.. Powers, former studen.
of the Denver university, who was
sentenced to three and one-half years
in the penitentiary for swindling J. c
Bowman out of $4,000 on fake foot
race. has been paroled by the state
pardons board.
A formal investigation Of the tele
phone company has been started II
Greeley by James w. Gault. chairman
of committee appointed by tn,
Greeley Commercial Club to deter
mine II the rates in Weld county arc
what they should be.
A holiday will be declared for Den
yer and the commercial organizations
city officials and citizens will cele
brate in general in recognition of tn,
opening of the East Denver irrigation
district through it's connection witt
the Antero system OF reservoirs ant
canals, which Is set for June 18th.
II would like to see a bowling al
ley and other athletic apparatus II
the basement of every church, de
clared the Rev. II. DuBose in ser
mon at the First Presbyterian churcl
at Fort Morgan. The pastor adde,
that he was about to institute cam
palgn to secure such an innovation
at his own church.
In the public building bill reporte
to Congress, Denver gets 100000
Glenwood Springs. 100000; Durango
100000; Fort Morgan, $4,000; for IL
creased cost Of building at Greele,
$4,000. and for increased cost Q
, building ut La Junta, 10000.
Thomas H Tully. former membor n