Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FoR COMING EVENTS,

nov. 10-11-Flower Show at Denver.
Jan. ao0AtS H1tiry C Sn5w ha at Denver;
at Denver
Jan: 2O-27-Annual western stock
Feb. 2-4-Y. NJ. c. A. Annual Conven-
ton at Colorado Springs.
Burglars looted Lafayette store OF
about $500 worth of merchandise.
The state board of livestock inspec,
ton commissioners has passed reso
luton by unanimous vote whereby ii
is to "go on record as unalterably op
posed to the so-called herd law"
Injuries which he suffered in a
wrestling match on a ranch near Nor
rison several days ago proved fatal to
John Mckinley, for more than thirty
years well-known resident of Den
yer.
The cases against E. H. Pettigrove,
who was charged with the embezzle.
ment of about $4,000 worth of meats
from Swift & Co., were dismissed by
Judge William d. Wright in the West
Side court in Denver.
With a parade of beautiful floats
more than two miles long and a joy.
making carnival, Denver celebrated
the increase in Colorado manufactur.
ing and the success of her first home
products festival
Mayor Speer has sent to every de-
partment of the municipal government
statement warning city officials and
e? ployes against political activities.
which will cripple the efficiency" Of
the administration.
The minutes of the Colorado con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which are now in preparation,
show a net increase in membership
during the past year Of LIST, with a
total membership of 37,416.
The slow but deadly effect of mer-
curry poison, taken by Mrs. Matte
May Foster, 10 years old, resulted in
her being removed to st. Joseph's
hospital in Denver in an effort to
save the young woman's life.
Telluride reports that leasers on the
old lines property at Sawpit have re-
Gently opened good streak of ore
after sinking about seventy-five feet,
which has encouraged them to fur
Their effort and expense
Plans for the biggest and most elab-
crate flower show ever held in Den
yer were announced at the office of
Mayor Speer. The show is to be at
the Auditorium on Nov. 10 and II and
will be open day and night.
A blanket order was issued by the
Colorado public utilities commission
authorizing the railroads to raise
their rates for demurrage to SO per
day in its efforts to relieve the car
shortage situation in the state.
Joe Gelott, 16 years old, was fatally
shot by his stepbrother, Peter Cardil-
10. II, while the two were hunting
Utah junction. Gelott died two hours
later in the Denver county hospital.
In the White Raven mine at Ward
there has been opened up a good pro-
ducing vein at a depth of Ala feet and
GOO feet from the shaft. Three cars
OF ore shipped from the mine last
month netted the owners $6,169.
At Leadville Warren F. Page has re-
opened the Progressive property on
North Fryer hill, adjoining the Har-
ward, and is now engaged in cleaning
out the shaft and old workings on the
first level at depth of $50 feet
Recent market advances in flour
and sugar will not cause further in
creases in the price of bread and pas
tries in Denver, so far as the master
bakers are concerned, according to
Benjamin p. Bower, president of the
association.
After a conference with the state
industrial commission, the plaster con-
tractors of Denver granted to their
nod carriers raise of 25 cents a day
in wages. The hod carriers, who were
threatening to strike, are now receiv.
Ing 81 a day.
The price OF flour to the ultimate
consumer took the fourth jump within
two weeks Monday, the cost advanc-
ing from $4.45 and $i.55 TO $500 and
40. An advance to Sc hundred
Is predicted to take effect before the
close of the week.
-. Newton, a fireman, suffered
broken leg; two locomotives were bad
ly damaged and a dozen freight cars
were derailed when two Colorado &
Southern freight trains met in a head
on collision at Burns Junction, twelve
miles northwest of Denver.
The Colorado Teachers Association
acid its forty-second annual meetings
IN three cities. The eastern division
met in Denver Nov. 2. and A; the
western division at Grand Junction
Oct. 30, 81 and Nov. /, and the south
,rn division at Pueblo Nov /, 2 and 3.
Denver Lodge No. Al. Knights of
| pythias. will hoid ito annual ,,,inn.roI