Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05


day. School Association at Colorado
Springs.
June 2I-22-Christian Endeavor Con-
Aug. National Convention of Afri-
can Race at Denver.
ebio. ''ofau0 ''a'' "
A Farm Loan Association has been
formed at Greeley.
A federal farm loan association has
been organized at Allison.
Northwest Colorado cattle are re-
ported suffering as feed dearth grows.
James Tattersell, one of the pioneer
jewellers of Leadville, died in Denver.
The carpenters unions won VIC
tory in their fight for increased
wages.
Grand Junction doctors will offer
their services to the government in
By vote Of 1874 to 1876, Grand juno
tion voted bonds for $4,000 to erect
a high school building
Charles Heaton. 76, Union Colony
pioneer, who located in Greeley in
1870, died of heart trouble.
Ashmer Meloney, 6S, treasurer Of
Alamosa county, died at Alamosa after
long illness of kidney trouble.
A full company of fighting newsboys
Is what Denver will furnish the coun-
try if the call to the colors comes.
Building permits issued by the city
building inspector of Pueblo during
the month of March totaled s55,365.
The Great Western Sugar Company
is ready to take up rebuilding all coun-
ty roads on which beet hauling is
done.
Mai. Gen. Frank d. Baldwin, U. 8.
A.. retired, took over the duties of ad-
jutant general of the state, succeeding
Harry Gamble.
A contract for the construction of
new sewer system at Littleton has
been awarded. The estimated cost Of
construction is $4,000.
ing at Craig is to be enlarged by the
erection Of an addition to cost in the
neighborhood of $1,000.
Fifteen thousand acres of state land
lying in Alamosa and Saguache coun-
ties were sold by the State Land
Board for approximately $4,000.
A cavalry regiment of 1000 cowboys
has been organized in Denver with
DR.. E. e. Richardson. a Spanish war
veteran. captain of Troop B.
The Great Western Alfalfa Milling
Company will erect two new mills in
Colorado this spring. one in Weld
| county and one in Larimer county.
Milk is the latest recruit to the
swelling ranks Of old General H. c. L.
\ Since April l, an increase of / cent a
| quart in the retail price of milk has
been effective.
The city of Arvada>wiN have spe-
cial carnival day this year, at which
a historical pageant will be given, rep
resenting the early history of that sec
ton Of the state.
Deputy Sheriff Stearns of Sterling
arrested w. X. Keunert in st. Luke's
hospital in Denver on charge of OBJ
tanning money from Mrs. Maggie Eas-
ter by questionable methods.
William Harr, Oldest engineer on the
Santa Fe railroad and we'll known in
| Denver, died in Los Angeles, Cal. He
was 70 years old. 1t is said he pulled
the first Santa Fe railroad train into
Pueblo.
With Congress convened to decide
the most critical question that has
| ever confronted the United States, ad-
ded interest and renewed efforts in
Red Cross work are being taken in
Denver.
The long-expected SIS mark was
reached On the Denver hog market
March 20, when two carloads of choice
hogs sold at this price, which is the
highest ever paid for fat hogs in the
Denver yards.
The gift by Werner 2. Reed to the
Immaculate Conception Cathedral par
ish Of the large residence at 1901
Pennsylvania street, Denver. valued at
$4,000, was announced by Father
Hugh L. McMenamin.
Building records were smashed in
Denver In March, according to figures
tabulated in the office of building in
spection in the city nall. The total
value of operations for which permits
were issued at the office during the
month was $541, ,110, one of the largest
on record.
Word comes from Cripple Creek of
an important ore strike in the TWEEN.
tieth or lower level of thee Golden Cy-
Gle group of mines, now owned and op-
Grated by the Vindicator Consolidated
Gold Mining Company. The ore vein
is regular in formation. about four feet
in width and yields from $40 to $40 per
ton in gold.
AS the women Of Colorado have
equal rights with the men, they be.
lieve they should bear an equal share
of the financial burden I'm event of