Gilpin observer., 1914-04-23


Race Meet at Limon u,.
Sept 22-26.-Western slope Fair. Mont
Sept. .22- County Fair
Sept Sss-Ssss.-Trinidad Fair; Trin!dind; !disa
Oct 6s-Colorado- New Mexico Fair at
lsi5.NHast Grand Council of North
American Indians at Denver.
The strike of Oil in Dry creek basin,
San Miguel county, has caused great
excitement in that part of the state.
The Grand Junction banks agreed
to pay per cent interest on the
court house fund, now amounting to
$4,000.
Il am confident there will be no
war between the United States and
Mexico" said ]. A. Ortiz, Mexican
consul at Denver.
Frank Lyman Hulen was found gull
ty of bigamy by jury in Golden. The
maximum penalty is a $1,000 fine or
two years imprisonment.
Meeker is to have new and mod
ern First National bank building, con-
struction work upon which was be-
gun by Denver contractors.
Some of Americas leading singers
will participate in the music festival
to be staged at the Auditorium in
Denver May 2s. 20 and 30.
Two more arrests in the Spurgeon
kidnapping case were made in Denver
when P. A. Mclaughlin and Michael
Burke were ordered arrested.
Harry B. Shockey, a locomotive fire
man, filed suit in the District Court
in Denver to collect $26,5OO for per-
sonal injuries against the Burlington
railroad.
Naval officers on recruiting duty in
Denver declare the fleet of battle
ships, cruisers, many destroyers and
scout vessels are ample to patrol the
Mexican coast.
Two automobiles collided head on
on the Colorado Springs boulevard.
The occupants Of both machines, num-
bering nine persons, had miraculous
escapes from death.
One hundred Denver CLUB women
are planning to go to Loveland, April
% and "a. to attend the convention of
all the federated clubs of the north
eastern district Of Colorado.
Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford is the
latest Democrat to shy a bonnet into
the political ring. Mrs. Bradford says
she will run next fall for reelection
as state superintendent of schools.
Be sure seed of the best possible
quality is purchased for the garden.
Neither the gardener nor the farmer
can afford 20 use poor seed because
it is cheap. It is the most expensive
in the end.
After a residence of six months in
Long Beach. where she had gone for
the benefit of her health. Mrs Re-
becca Eaton, widow of Ex-Governor B.
II. Eaton Of Colorado, died from a
stroke of paralysis.
Three saloons were closed in Den
yer for five days, by the police for
keeping open on Sunday, this being
the first move made by the police
working in harmony with Denver Sa-
loonkeepers' Union No. /, which
urges the police to enforce the Sun
day closing law.
Confederate veterans of Denver,
with the same enthusiasm that car
ried them into the strife in the SOS.
are for war with Mexico II 1t must
come, and that without delay. That
the United States must resort to arms
to enforce its dictum that the flag be
respected is the unanimous opinion of
the members Of Beaureguard camp.
U. {. ", No. 1905.
A constant stream of telegrams, To-
cal and long distance phone calls and
personal visitors have poured I'm on
Adj. Gen. John Chase OF the Colorado
National Guard since Huerta made 1t
imperative for the United States to
answer his insults. The National
guard practically is ready for instant
duty. its officers devoting all their en-.
ergies to clearing up the details hav.
ing TO do with quick and efficient
mobilization.
The tramp Of armed men and the
shouts of officers will soon be heard
on Eighteenth street in Denver, which
is to be the preliminary drilling
ground Of Battery B. field artillery, of
the Colorado National Guard. which is
to open recruiting station.
The United States Chamber Of Com.
merce has sent referendum to the
Denver Chamber OF Commerce asking
for Its vote on the report or n special
committee appointed to Investigate
and suggest amendments to the inter.
state trade commission bill now I'm
Congress.