Gilpin observer., 1914-02-26

Sept; t-Soiorauo otate ralr at lu
1sl5.-Last Grand Council of North
American Indians at Denver.
Petitions to submit to the voters at
the November election the question of
statewide prohibition are being citcu-
lated.
The mercury registered 10 degrees
above zero in Denver on the 21st,
shattering all February records in the
history Of the city
The birthday of George Washington
and George Washington Clayton were
celebrated in the assembly room of
the George w. Clayton college.
Hundreds of people inspected the
exhibits on the Agricultural College
demonstration train at La Junta and
listened to lectures on expert farm
ing.
Walter Anderson, seventy-enght, a
veteran of the Crimean war. and for
over thirty years janitor of the Broad
way school, died at his late home in
Denver
The last member of the National
which stranded in Denver, left the city
for their homes, the benefit perform
ances bringing the members over
$4,000.
The Colorado Museum of Natural
History, on commanding spot in
Denver City park, is destined to be-
come the finest institution of its kind
in try in hn Of
perts.
The acquisition of the Quito mine on
Chicago creek by the Colorado Quito
Gold Mining Company, will probably
result in development being inaugu-
rated on this rich producer at an early
date.
A strike of union employees of the
entire Pantages theater circuit may be
called unless settlement is made OF the
differences between the Denver Pan
tages house and it's employees now on
strike
Chief Inspector McHenry, and his
staff in the Denver postal inspectors
department are already investigating
alleged fake radium promotion
schemes about to be launched through
the mails.
Justice of the Peace NJ. E. Corson
of Pueblo deplores the fact that " hip
ping posts are not in vogue. He ad-
vocates lashing for men who show
their pugilistic tendencies at the ex-
pense of women.
That all Denver turn out to cele-
brate the passage of the armored
cruiser, which bears it's name, through
the Panama canal on March 10, is the
suggestion of H. H. Buckwalter. Den
yer business man.
James F. Bellew, brother of the South
Platte stage driver who was killed
after shooting affray year ago, is
being sought by the sheriff as the re-
suit of the disappearance OF a livery
mans saddle horse at Littleton.
The extent of the flow of oil recent
ly encountered by the United on the
New Castle tract, near Florence, was
demonstrated when pumping was be-
gun. and an average of seyenty-five
barrels a day was maintained
Brush society is excited over the
elopement of Lawrence Bolinger, son
of one of the biggest ranchmen in
that vicinity, and Miss Grace Adams.
member of the senior class in the
Brush high school.
Joseph Zobaskey, Windsor junk
dealer, is held on charge of steal
ing six miles of copper wire from the
telephone company. The wire had
been laid low by the storm early in
December. Part of it was found at
Zobaskey's place and 500 pounds was
fished out of an irrigation ditch.
Destitute and friendless, Thomas
William Neehan died at the county
hospital in Denver of pneumonia.
About week ago Neehan BECAME i'll
on the street, and as no relatives
could be located he was taken to the
city jail. The following morning he
was transferred to the county hospital.
The society of Sons of Colorado,
through Secretary Harry Ruffner, has
offered to present to the United States
cruiser Denver the official flag of Colo
RADIO. to be displayed on the cruisers
trip through the Panama canal The
offer OF the society was conveyed to
Secretary of the Navy Daniels in
telegram.
Charles Gavin, sixty-two. who ac-
cording to police calculators has stolen
more than s1O,OOO,0O0, is in the city
Jail in Denver while the authorities
are investigating his recent move
ments He says he came to Denver a
few days ago from Cheyenne for the
purpose OF making a short friendly
visit, but the police believe that his
arrest prevented him from cracking
several safes.
Market prices for radioactive ores
delivered in Denver have been estab-
lished. The ore is handled on the