Gilpin observer., 1917-11-01

NOV 6-S-Live Stock Show at Grand
Nov. 12-1s-Automobile Show at Dem
yer.
Noy. 2224-Rural School Conference in
+ Denver.
Many new members secured in Y.
M. G. A. campaign at Pueblo.
About 1,1OO carloads of potatoes
have been sent out from Monte Vista.
The total output of precious metals
in Aspen since 1890 has been $780,
100000.
Denver trained nurses have ad-
vanced their wage scale from $25 to
$50 per week.
Forty-four automobiles were burned
in blaze in Denver garage, caus-
ing 100000 loss.
Coolest October weather on the rec
ord thus far was 12 degrees below at
Leadville on the 17th
There is not exactly boom at
Creede, but reports from that silver
camp are satisfactory.
Trio charged with stealing calves
given preliminary hearing and bound
over for trial at Pueblo.
Vice President Marshall visited
Denver on Monday on his way to Ault,
where he delivered an address.
1t is reported that nearly 500 spe-
cial policemen in Denver will lose
their stars within the next ten days.
DR.. Samuel A. Orentreich, widely
known in Denver. committed suicide
in Detroit, Mich, by swallowing
poison.
The Denver Firemen's Protective
Association invested the money in its
treasury, amounting to $500. in Lib
erty bonds.
There are now about hundred buff
faloes on the Trinchera estate south
west of Veta Pass, and they seem to
be doing well.
1t is estimated at kiowa that about
40 per cent of the potato crop of FL
bert county has been lost. 1t was IA
below zero Oct. 20.
The preliminary survey of the pro-
posed new Mesa Verde park road has
found to be . feasible one.
The Pride of the West mine in Gun
ningham gulch. is one Of the old-time
properties that will add materially to
San Juan county's mineral wealth.
Loss to potato growers of Weld
county as result of the storm Sat
urday night and Sunday, Oct. 2S and
20, is known to have been consider
able.
Mayor Speer and Manager of Rev
enue Pitcher Of Denver paid $4,000
into a Denver bank, representing the
city's 2 per cent payment on 100000
worth of Liberty bonds.
Harry Bolster. teamster, &c years
old, was instantly killed at Stone City
when rock wagon he was driving
overturned and huge stone fell on
his head. crushing his skull
The increases in both Colorado's
bean and potato crops exceeded ex-
pectations this year. says w. II. Kerr.
chairman of the Committee on Mar
kets of the State Council of Defense.
Lauretta jackson, II. who was TAX
en- into custody in Denver in company
with Raymond Stuart upon advice
from the Chicago police authorities,
was released to 60 to her home in
Chicago.
Denver bank clearings for the week
ended Oct. 25 were $24,242, 900, an in
~ ha
spending week of last year, and COM
pares with $23,237,00O for the week
ended Oct. 1S.
A renewed outbreak of anthrax
among cattle. causing the death of
many animals, is reported from the
settlement OF EuniIe in the Ordway
region; also along the north side ditch
three miles from Las Animas.
With the arrest in Kansas City by
federal officers of r. ]. O'Meara and
NJ. C. Lusaught, and, in Denver. of
George f. Lammars and C. X. West,
government agents believe that the
men responsible for the shipment of
liquor into Denver are now in custody.
In order to relieve shortage OF
fruit boxes in the Grand valley an
emergency war order which called for
the immediate transportation of four
freight cars loaded with fruit boxes
by an overland express train was car.
ried out by officials Of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad.
The September output made by
Carnduff and Duncan of Victor,
lessees OF the Granite Gold Mining
Company, on the Dead Pine mine on
Battle mountain, totaled twelve cars
or between $50 and 400 tons OF ore
with an average value of about one
ounce gold to the ton.
Operating through the Hayden shaft
on Yankee Hill. the May Queen Leas
ing Company, composed of Davis Har
ris. p. c. Madsen and associates, has
opened the biggest body of zinc car