Gilpin observer., 1917-02-01

Plans and Specifications for con-
struction of the Fort Morgan federal
building have been received by Post
master Reinert.
the jury in the case of George Seager,
at Brighton, charged with cattle steal
ing. brought in verdict of guilty.
The Degge-Clar tungsten mill at
Boulder has started up after three
weeks idleness in which the machin-
cry was given thorough overhauling.
Three attempts to hold up as many
parties of motorists on the Denver
Golden road were made Sunday by
three masked men. All were unsuc-
cessful.
Feeling is running high at Fort Col
Inns over the killing by an unidenti-
fled motorist of A. T. Gilkison, SO, pio-
neer of this section and widely known
mining man.
Approximately 100000 was brought
into the state during the last year by
new settlers, according to the annual
ASPoht vi thS SolOl dOO oldlc oOdTu VI
immigration.
The state will receive an increased
revenue of $4,000 this year from the
State Insurance Department, accord
ing to e. R. Harper, state insurance
commissioner.
All records for winter cold were
broken at Grand Junction when the
thermometer registered 16 degrees be-
low zero. Lower in the valley the
lowest reported was 25 below.
Colorados reputation for good roads
and its scenic beauties brought 26,5O0
out-of-town automobiles to Salida in
1916, according to estimates by State
Commissioner Thomas j. Ehrhart.
j. H. Whittenburg had a narrow es-
cape from death at Rocky Ford when
his home on the Harry Maxwell place,
about one mile west Of this city,
caught fire and burned to the ground.
Estes Park having passed into the
Rocky Mountain National Park the
name formerly designating the vast
territory Of scenic beauty now indi-
Gates only the settlement in the park
region.
In order to secure canning factory
and other industries for Platteville
number of the progressive business
men and citizens organized the Platte
Vile Commercial Club with fifteen
charter members.
Through acquiescence by the citi-
zens of Ouray and permission of the
state game warden six mountain
sheep have been given to Denver, and
will be kept at the municipal inclo-
sure at Genesee mountain.
Physical examinations for qualifica.
ton for enlistment in the government
cadets have been passed by more
than 250 Denver high school boys.
School Examiner John C. Chase, Jr., is
conducting the examinations.
John Davidson has been reappoint-
ed to the position of secretary of the
State Auditing Board which he held
until he was ousted by the Carlson ad-
ministration. He was the unanimous
choice of the five elective officials
who form the board.
Seven hundred and seventy.three
applications for naturalization were
granted by the Denver district of the
Naturalization Bureau during the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1916, accord
ing to the annual report of the COM
missioner of naturalization.
The Colorado State Board of Immi-
grafton has issued series of seven
illustrated booklets, a total of 16S
pages, making up the most complete
review OF agricultural and Industrial
conditions and opportunities in the
entire state that has yet been pub
lished.
Because Pueblo county Is rapidly
coming to the front as a corn.raising
county, efforts to stimulate the grow
ing of higher quality of the cereal
VIII be made at the Corn Show which
will be held in connection with the
farmers short course at the Lakeside
school.
Hollis r. Mills of Hartsel was elect
ed president of the newly organized
Colorado Sheep Growers Association.
organized with an initial membership
of twenty-three. The next meeting of
the association will be held in Denver
during the week of the 1918 Stock
Show.
The potato growers of Colorado
can realize increased profits from
their products, the same as breeders
of high-grade livestock are realizing
today II they will observe certain prin.
ciples of seed production, seed seIec.
ton, Standardization of product of.
fered for sale, and IL they will create
by producing high quality potatoes. a
product which will justify distinc
tive name.
]. r. Lowell of Colorado Springs
was elected president of the Mountain
States Hardware and Implement AS
sociation to aticceed Adolnh ITpf,o -,