Gilpin observer., 1913-05-15


sePt.-National Association of First
Class Postmasters. at Denver.
Oct 21.-Colorado State Baptist Asso-
l9i5.-Last Grand Council of North
American Indians, Denver.
Dealers are contracting at Rocky
Ford for the seasons cantaloupe crop.
Two girls and woman were in
jured in three automobile accidents
in Denver in one day.
st. Vincent's orphanage has been
made the beneficiary of the estate of
the late Monsignor Robinson of Den
yer.
John Agarth, aged fifty-nine, was
fatally burned when boiling grease
exploded at the Smith Brothers pack
ing plant at Globeville.
Engineer c. 7. Richie, one of the
Oldest engineers in the service of the
Rio Grande railroad, died at his home
at La Veta. His wife survives him.
The last survey of the Moffat road
between Craig. Colo, and Salt Lake
City. is being made, and work on con-
struction will be commenced at once.
Saul Epsteen has taken oath of of
flee and has assumed the duties of
state commissioner of insurance, to
which position he was appointed by
Governor Ammons.
Yegs blew the outer door off the
safe in the Bank of De Beque, but
were frightened away before the inner
vault door could be opened. There
was $4,000 in the vault.
Unless the defense wins the motion
to quash the Indictment, w. H. Roller
and ]. r. Sheedy, bridge contractors,
charged with fraud, will face trial on
June 16 at Fort Collins.
William Damann, a ranchman, for
ty-three, at Fort Lupton beat his wife
severely and then killed himself by
putting a bullet through his head.
The woman probably will die
Charles w. Frickey, Denver saloon
keeper, man of the world and sport,
goes to the penitentiary to serve life
term for homicide. The Supreme Court
has refused to grant supersedeas.
The states inheritance tax from the
estate of Senator John S. Cary of
Yampa is 5000, the total taxable
amount being s2O.496. Cary was one
of the best known cattle growers in
Colorado.
Mrs. Susan Mayher, wife of Gree
ley's former mayor, William Mayher.
died suddenly at the family home aft.
er on illness of but few hours. She
was seventy years old and had lived
In that city for thirty years.
Face downward on pile of old rags
in the rear of hovel at PIG Wes.
Holden place, in Denver, the body OF
Mrs. Johanna Wiricks, seventy-two, a
ragpicker reputed to be worth nearly
$4,000, was found by neighbors
Two women were injured and three
other persons had narrow escapes
from death when an automobile driv-
en- by Mrs. Ora F. Penn, collided with
a motorcycle ridden by George w.
Henderson in Denver and turned over.
After preparations had been made
for his wedding to Mrs. Nan C. Pen
nington, sixty-five, of Fort Collins, T.
c. Parker, seventy-two. left Fort Col
Inns without stopping to say goodbye
to his bride-to-be and his whereabouts
are unknown.
The sacrament of holy orders-the
ordination for the priesthood-was ad.
ministered in Denver when Bishop N.
c. Matz, officiating at a pontifical high
mass, ordained Aloysius Markham, a
graduate of st. Thomas Seminary. as
Catholic priest.
To attend the Children's Welfare
Congress, to be held in Boston In
July, Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford, state
superintendent of public instruction,
has named Miss Alice Lambert, Miss
Clara Mozzor and Mrs. Katherine
Williamson as delegates.
Luther J. Burbank, the California
plant breeding expert, will be the
guest of the Denver Chamber of Com
merce at one of the luncheon meet.
ings of that organization in July. Bur-
bank will at that time visit the Car.
bondale potato growers to diagnose.
the blight that has fallen upon Colo.
rado potatoes for the past two sea.
sons.
Josiah II. Gardner, member of the
npnyar grand iurv dionnnaa,ad ou.t