Gilpin observer., 1914-11-05
COLORADO NEWS
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All Parts of the State
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bury. Nebr.
Pick" Watson. a negro porter at
Pueblo, is in Jail charged with shoot
ing Juan and Tom Aguillo. Mexicans.
The German and Hungarian-speak-
ing women Of Denver have enlisted in
the army of workers for the Red Cross
fund.
Many fine dogs were exhibited at
the Denver show. Cousin Dick got
number of ribbons in the bull pup
classes.
Uncle Sam has positions for litho-
graphic transferrers for which he will
hold examinations in principal cities
Nov. II.
The Cripple Creek district produced
$1.16S,403 in gold during October, an
increase of more than 100000 over
September.
The Automobile Trades Association
OF Denver was organized at a dinner
which was attended by leading Denver
automobile dealers.
The state militia is being equipped
and prepared for duty in case the
President wthdraws the federal
troops November 15.
Nick Saiz of Pueblo, who took
horse from Manuel D. Gardino in lieu
of unpaid wages, pleaded not guilty to
charge of live stock theft.
w. l.. Ryan was sentenced to be
hanged during the week of Feb. 7th
Tor the murder OF Newton w. Crosse,
by Judge Graham of the District Court
at Fort Collins.
A meeting of the Association of
Western Agricultural Colleges. COM
prising the institutions in eleven
states, was held at the State Agricul-
tural College in Fort Collins.
AS result of more than 500 letters
sent to representative business and
club men of Denver requesting contri-
buttons for the Red Cross fund.- $1,000
already has been turned in.
Miss Georgia S. Richards, the first
and only woman who ever filled the
position of clerk of the District Court
in Denver, died at her home, 1852
Franklin street, of pneumonia.
Thirtyfive boys, from sixteen to
eighteen years old, were arrested
Halloween night and held for two
hours in the city Jail for destroying
property in various parts of Denver.
An estate of 100000 left by George
Gillespie, retired merchant, who died
in Denver from pneumonia, will be
shared by nieces and nephews in
Canada. He was SO years old and
came to this state twenty-seven years
ago from Ontario.
An investigation was started at
Rocky Ford regarding the alleged dis
appearance of considerable mail mat
ter, which. it is claimed, did not reach
the parties to whom it was mailed.
The matter was of political nature.
and it is claimed that the disappear
ance occurred in the postoffice at La
Junta.
Eastern capital has been interested
and a line of evaporating and canning
factories through the fruit and vege-
table sections Of Colorado is practical
ly assured. according to A. S. Dag
gett, United States pure food inspec
tor, who was one of the speakers at
the monthly meeting of the House
Wives league in Denver.
Officials of the Wells-Fargo and the
Adams Express Companies have been
notified by the State Public Utilities
Commission to appear before that
body Nov. to show cause for the
rates into and from Cripple Creek
The commission finds that tariffs in
that section are proportionately high
er than for other similar hauls in Colo
RADIO.
The echo OF wedding bells which
sounded fifty years ago was heard in
two Denver homes. where golden ami
versaries were celebrated Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Desch celebrated the close
of half century of married happiness
at their residence. 1885 Pennsylvania
street, while Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Scoggins held similar celebration at
4469 Perry street.
Judge Class of Brighton, sitting in
the District Court in Denver for Judge
Teller. denied the application OF Mable
Alexander. sixteen-year-old bride Of
Charles NJ. Alexander. for an annul-
ment OF their marriage on the ground
that she married him "on a dare"
The court ruled that the ground on
which the annulment was requested
was not sufficient.
Immediately after the receipt of a
detailed report from Special Investi-
gator Walter F. DAILY regarding facts
uncovered in the federal investigation
of alleged naturalization and registra.
ton frauds in Las Animas and Huer.
fano counties, United States District
Attorney Harry b. Tedrow left Den
yer for Trinidad to take personal
charge of the probe.
William Wade, aged about twenty.
five years. farm hand. was beaten
into nnconsciousness, tied in n bundle