Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
The MeOptinistic
Philosopher

I at the ball game, more people than 1
ever saw together at one time before.
All the men were in their shirt sleeves
and the women wore white dresses.
When Giant player made a hit, scored
or put out an opponent, this great mass
of humanity in white vibrated like the
.billows of the ocean. A few days later
l saw $4,000 people at a game on the
Cubs grounds in Chicago. Baseball is
not losing interest with the people of
the East, especially in the big leagues"
Continuing, Secretary Welsh said: 81
have just been reading about The Bull
letin's great offer of six free trips to the
worlds championship series this year.
1t will be the event of n lifetime for
those who win, for it is a great treat to
see the big league players. the great
crowds of humanity, and be able to
visit the Eastern cities, particularly on
an occasion such as the championship
games will bring Tell the truth, l would
like to go back again myself"
Colorado's state treasury is threat
ened with being swamped by too much
money, all on account of the inheritance
tax. Several rich citizens have died this
year, and the state is about to have
more money on hand than is necessary
to pay off all appropriations made by
the Legislature, thus establishing n bad
precedent. The largest inheritance tax
ever paid into the state treasury came
this week from the estate of the late
Mahlon d. Thatcher of Pueblo. It
amounted to s337,79O3O, upon an APP
praised value of the estate of s9,3lO.-
7O5.S0, made by Inheritance Tax Col
lector Leslie Hubbard. By paying this
tax forty-five days before it was due,
the estate secured a reduction of S17,-
777.9l, thus indicating that the Thatcher
heirs are as shrewd in business affairs
as the man who accumulated the mil
lions thru banking. stock raising and
various other business enterprises.
AA &A
Another evidence that these are pros
porous times in Denver. "Scotty,' the
newsboy at Seventeenth and Curtis,
from whom the o. p. has purcha sed the
last editions every evening during the
past three years. this week became Il
real merchant. He purchased two cart
stands, one at Seveteenth and Curtis,
and the other on the corner at Seven
teenth and Stout the best newsstand
loca ations i'm Denver "Scotty" paid $3.50
cash. thus proving there is money In
selling newspapers when it is done in
way " gam hiih l'A'lh iii'i'N7' '''FNNf
also supports his mother and attends
night school Some day he is going to
be one of Denver's leading business men
and the O. P. will have the satisfaction
Of having helped in small way TO give
him a start.
4 & . 2
What was once Denver's brightest
spot to epicureans and winebibbers is no
more. Tortoni's restaurant on Law
renee street, opposite the old postofficc,
will no more contribute to the gaiety of
the city. This week Colonel Banks, as
auctioneer, sold the furnishings, silver
ware, china and oil paintings to the
highest bidders. Now the For Rent
sign hangs in the window. A curious
crowd collected at the sale, many, per
haps, to recall hilarious nights and the
dark, brown mornings that follwed.
Phil Golding. who bought the place many
years ago from its original owner, John
Fitch, founder OF Eltch's Gardens. was
present at the end and saw most OF his
once cherished possessions go to the sec
ond hand brokers. A few OF the fancy
cut glass wine glasses and dccanters
brought fancy prices from souvenir hun
ters, tho fine old mahogany china
closet. seven tiers high. brought only
Sl2. When Colorado voted dry the doom
of Tortoni's was sealed.