Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-20
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

nercial basis about May 1, at the new
100000 plant of the International
Potash Company. This company Is
composed Of Omaha Capitalists, and
just completing its plant, at which
sixty men will be employed. 1t has
under lease the old Standard mill
lump, formerly the property of the
United States Reduction and Refining
Company. The new company owns a
process worked out after long expert
nents, by which potash may be OBJ
tanned at commercial profit from the
Did gold tailings.
Further assurance that the Rocky
Mountain National park in Colorado
at last Is to be developed In a man
ner worthy of its unsurpassed scenic
attractions was given in Washington
when Senator John F. Shafroth OBJ
tanned unanimous agreement from
the public lands committee Of the SEN
ate to support the removal of the limit
Of $4,000 upon annual appropriations
for the upkeep of the great federal
playground.
The Mesa Verde and the Rocky
Mountain national parks of Colorado
are among dozen scenic wonders OF
the West which the railroad admins
tration has elected to advertise in time
table. folders. In addition to this eff
fort to stimulate tourist travel, 1t il
said the homeseeker will be encOur-
aged and helped. Two special bureaus
have been organized for the purpose
of extending free service in this post
war opening up Of the West.
Important development for the west
cid of the Cripple Creek district WAS
commenced recently at the Index mine
of the Eel Paso Extension Gold Mines
Corporation, on the southwestern
slope of Gold Hill, by H. NJ. Gilbert,
the well-known operator, who, with
Chicago capitalists as associates, has
secured n three-y ears lease on the
territory lying north of the shaft and
extending to the Anchoria Leland
boundary line.
La Sale, Mead, Fort Lupton and
Milliken are prospective locations for
the sugar factory which it is said the
Industrial Sugar Company will locate
some place in Weld county. The In
dustrial company was recently organ
lied at Fort Morgan and has filed ar
ticles of Incorporation with capital
stock of S4,O0O,OO0 for the purpose of
building and operating factories in
Morgan, Logan, Weld and Larimer
counties.
Another immense body of ore of re
ported fabulous worth, probably equal
to the famous vug which was discOv-
cred several years ago, has been un-
covered in the tenth level of the Cres-
son mine, Colorado's premier gold pro-
Queer. While the extent OF the find
has not been definitely ascertained 1t
iS known to be very large while grab
samples taken across the face of the
vain Indicate values of $500 a ton.
John Capra, Italian, who quit the
business Of filling n truck garden on
the outskirts of Denver last April to
Gle Sans expeditionary forces, is
coming back hero At present he Is
in debarkation hospital, New York
City, recuperating from wounds in.
flicted by particles of high explosive
shell, which tore away a section of his
left shin bone.
In preparation for what is believed
will be one Of the best tourist seasons
In years in Colorado Springs, hotel
and amusement owners have arranged
to keep publicity representative Of the
Pixies Peak region In Salt Lake City
and Los Angeles during the tourist
season there in an effort to bring tour
lists there on their return trip to the
East.
Declaring that Senate Bill No. 1874
now before the Legislature, is an at
tempt to place the public schools UNI
der an educational bureaucracy, the
Colorado Equal Suffrage Association
has launched fight against its pas
sage.
Plans for paving the Denver road
north from Colorado Springs through
Palmer Lake were outlined in Colorado
Springs by II. j. Ehrhart, state high.
way commissioner, and J. Il. Maloney,
VhkihGCi tnt TtutTuI
and state aid will be combined with
county funds and work is to start as
soon as the weather. will permit Traf-
fic records show this road receives the
heaviest travel Of any IN the Pixies
Peak region.
Death few days ago claimed one
of the earliest pioneers In J. s. Silva,
a member of the First New Mexico
company OF volunteers during the
Civil war. A short time before death
Mr.. and Mrs. Silva celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary ut their
home near Allison. Their nineteen
sons and daughters with their seven
ty-four children and grandchildren
were present.
Thirty danutIae vvhn oro IN oyarcaa