Gilpin observer., 1919-05-29
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

SuitcaseS were concealed and told him
to pile 1t in his car and start for Den
yer. The sheriff piled it in and also
the two men and brought them to
Boulder, where they are now occupy
Ing quarters in the Jail. The suitcases
contained eighty-nine pints of liquid
refreshment. Leveau and James say
they live in Denver.
Colorado Springs is finally assured
of an airplane and flights will be
started shortly after June LIST. Ar
rangementS are completed between
Ira B. Humphrey of Denver and the
management of the BroadmOOr hotel
for an airplane service at the Broad
moor and an $4,000 Curtiss machine,
with room for two passengers and the
pilot, now is being completed at the
factories. Engineers have made the
surveys for the landing field and work
has already been started on four han
gars.
Mrs. Chris Caughey, 80 years old,
well-known trained nurse from Min
eral Springs, near Placerville, Colo,
was found dead on n sandbar in the
San Miguel river, about a mile above
her home at Montrose. Coroner Ed
Remley, who took charge of the body,
believes that the woman fell into the
river when the bank caved in. A deep
cash was found across her forehead.
Indications are, according to the cor
Oner, that she struck rock and be-
came unconscious and was washed
along.
The biggest prairie dog poisoning
campaign ever inaugurated in the
West is on full force in Fremont,
Park, Teller and Chaffee counties, un-
der the auspices of the Fremont Coun-
ty Stockgrowers' Association and SUI
pervised by f. W. Powers of East
Canon. Tons Of poisoned oats have
been distributed over the territory af-
fected and ranchers and cattlemen are
applying it on the open range and pri-
vate lands while in the forest reserves
the work is in charge Of members of
the forestry reserve service.
In order to avoid the possibility of
accidents the county commissioners of
Fremont and Teller counties have or
dered large signbOards to be erected
on the Phantom cahon highway, fixing
the speed limit at fifteen miles an
hour. 1t is understood that the high
way will be patroled at once from both
ends by deputy sheriffs and anyone
violating the speed limit will be ar
rested and prosecuted regardless of
whom it may be.
Nick Damos, Greek, was tried for
the third time at Walsenburg for the
killing of William Dick, president of
the HuerfanO Trading Company, Feb.
13, 1915, while carrying the pay roll
to one of the camps. The jury were
out a day and reported to the court
their inability to agree. stating they
stood nine to three. The court sent
them back for further consideration,
and they brought in verdict Of ac-
quittal.
The murder ON April IL of Elton G.
Parks, a Pueblo auto salesman, and
william T. Hunter, prominent resident
of Rye, Pueblo county, on the Rye
Pueblo road, was cleared up by the
confessions of George BoskO, "a, and
his brother, Thomas Bosko. II. Ac-
cording to a statement made by the
police at Colorado Springs George Bos-
ko admitted he killed both Parks and
Hunter and that his brother aided him
in the crime.
The state highway commission has
received word that the snow blockade
on Berthoud pass has been broken and
the road is now open for travel. In
formation also reached the commits
sion that crew of men is working to
get through the snow on Battle noun
tain to open the road between Fairplay
and Breckenridge, with good prospects
that the task will be completed
shortly.
The largest amount of government
land open to homestead entry in any
land district in Colorado is 4,666,390
acres in the Glenwood Springs dis
trict, In Eagle. Garfield, Gunnison,
Mesa, Moffat, Pitkin. Rio Blanco and
Routt counties. More than wo-thirds
of this is I'm Moffat and Rio Blancc
counties.
II. c. Jones burned up just exactly
1000 in n half hour near Monte Wis.,
tn, when field of peas that he had
just sold to sheepman caught fire
from weeds Mr. Jones was burning
adjoining the pea field. Mr.. Jones
rode to town and handed back the
1000 check.
Excitement Is intense at Ouray over
u fabulous find OF gold ore in Bar
stow mine, Red mountain district, ten
miles south of Ouray. Ore In narrow
veins runs 2300 ounces In gold, worth
$4,000 per ton. c. II. Whitley of Den
yer is manager of the mine.
Prayers for immediate rain to save
the dry-land crops were offered I'm