Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
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| uted a car of flour for the Belgians.
The city council has ordered the
paving with concrete of four block in
| Longmont
Governor Ammons reappointed ]. M.
Dunleavy a member of the state racing
| commission.
Mrs. Clara M. Eddy. wife of w. Fl.
Eddy, who died in Boulder on Nov. %,
left an estate worth approximately
| $4,000.
Charles Cowan. sixty-five. Paonia
inspecting his mine in an unloaded
tram car
A total of $322.69 was obtained in
collections for the Red Cross fund
taken up in the public schools in
Denver.
Contributions received to date by
Consul Jean Mignolet of Denver for
the Belgian relief fund amount to
| $5,455.81.
mortgages are not subject to tax un-
| der the new law, according to Denver
| internal revenue officials.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was
done by fire which destroyed res
taurant, a rooming house and several
other buildings at Leadville.
The executive committee of the
meet in Denver to make plans for the
convention to be held in January.
Four hundred thousand trout eggs
from the state fish hatchery in Den
yer have been placed in the Boulder
hatchery by Superintendent Daniel
Lambert
| Deceased members of the Order of
Elks were honored in Denver at the
annual memorial services held in the
Auditorium, where nearly 5000 per-
sons attended.
Capt. George Plehn of the Kaiser's
army and for seven years German con-
sui in Denver, has received the Iron
Cross "for conspicuous bravery in the
face of danger"
The commissioners of El Paso coun-
ty have fixed the tax levy for 1915 at
3.10 mills, which makes the total levy
for all purposes 1898 mills, as against
1925 mills for 1914.
The progressive spirit is manifest
ing itself strongly in Colorado City
and a movement is now under way to
build an athletic club as an adjunct to
the Commercial Club.
The tax levy in Denver, for all pur-
poses, In 1915, will be 1850 mills, un-
less further changes than those now
contemplated by the city commits
sioners are made in the budget.
Prof. George NJ. Chadwick, head OF
the department Of music at the Uni
versity Of Colorado at Boulder, is as.
sisting in the organization of branch
of the German Red Cross Society in
Colorado.
After three weeks of effort to get
jury In the Chandler murder case, a
panel was obtained at Canon City, 44O
veniremen having been summoned
examination.
George P. Steele, chairman Of the
Republican county central committee
at Denver. filed his report In the Of
flee of the county clerk which shows
that 4 cost 17,60S.96 to conduct the
county campaign at the recent elec
tion.
President Wilson has been asked tc
retain the federal troops in the Colo
rado strike zone until the differences
between the operators and miners
have been adjusted in resolutions
passed and forwarded to him by loca
union No. 139 of the United Garment
Workers OF America.
Personal investigation OF condi
tons in the southern Colorado strike
district was made Sunday by Chair
man Frank P. Walsh of the industrial
relations committee in a secret triI
through the coal camps at Primero
Hastings, Delagua and Forbes and the
striking miners tent colony at Lud
low.
Two three.inch cannon of the regu
lar field equipment of Battery A, fol-
the second platoon of the Colorado Ma
tional Guard, were shipped into Wal
senburg and are being guarded by
United States troopers. Major Good
win and Captain Randolph arrived al
the same time and mustered in a com
pany Of infantry to be stationed al
Farr.
As result of the sudden death OF
Ruth Merriweather. nineteen, South
Denver girl, at her home, 931 South
Pennsylvania street. her mother lies
ut the point OF death. her sister
Dorothy, is critically III. her fiance, DR.
r. J. Mason, was arrested by the DO
lice of Chicago. and DIR. +. w. Noble
who treated the girl before her death
is held in Jail by the local police as
the result OF an inquest. and 1T is said
an information will be filed against
him by District Attorney Rush of Den