Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

tural, industrial and mining pursuits,
through the agency of greater rail-
road facilities, reflected in the pro-
posed construction of three railroad
tunnels through the Rockies, was dis
cussed in Denver at the Auditorium in
conference attended by 125 dele
gates, including mayors and other Of
ficials representing forty towns of
Colorado. No formal action was TAX
en-, the object being to present in de-
tall the advantages of the proposed
series of tunnels. Expressions of
visiting mayors after the conference
brought assurances that the projects,
which entail construction cost of
$15,OOO,OOO, will be approved by the
voters in the November election.
The outlook for the coming summer
season in the Breckenridge gold belt
was never so good as at present. The
district is affording steady employ
ment for all of its miners at good
wages. In n few weeks at most the
three gold dredging boats of the TOno-
pah Placers Company and the dredge
boat of the French Gulch Dredging
Company will again be ut work on the
rich bedrock placers of the district.
The gold dredging boat of the Blue
River Dredging Company has contin
ued to operate steadily during the win
ter so far on the rich river bed de-
posts in the blue river valley, about
two and half miles north of Breck-
enridge.
Archie Hogue, a prominent railroad
contractor living in Summit county,
has just escaped miraculously from a
snowslide death. He had been leading
his horse down deep gulch when he
heard terrible road. He tried to run
up short incline to get out of the
path but slipped and fell and before
he could move the slide hit him. He
was entirely buried. He found he
could wiggle one arm and kept digging
until he got little room to breathe and
then worked nightly for an hour or
more and finally, bleeding, exhausted
and nearly suffocated, he dragged
himself out of his snow prison and
found his way home.
Monarch pass will be open for traf-
fic the latter part of July or the first
of August, according to the prediction
of United States Engineer Lafferty,
who is in charge of the work. All the
rough grading has been done between
Maysville and Monarch Hills were
blasted away and many ravines filled.
There remains nothing to be done on
this side practically except the sur
facing of the road and the filling of
some of the ravines. This will not be
attempted until the earth thaws.
A contract for repairs on six of the
buildings Of the old Teller Indian
school has been let by State Engineer
A. ]. McCune. The total cost of the
improvements is $4,000 and when fin.
ished on July the famous old Grand
Junction institution will be converted
into q new state home and training
school for mental detectives. Gov.
Oliver 81. Shoup has approved the con
tract.
yictor's postal carrier system is nc
more. The government permanently
discontinued mail deliveries, making
the order effective at once, because OF
the dwindling population of the town
Two carriers had handled the work in
late years. Victor's population is now
estimated to be 1900. The Postal De
partment did not consider this number
large enough to justify further deliv
cries.
No hor
by the solicitors now raising funds fol
building Collbran's new community
house, plans for which are now occu
pying the attention of everybody. Some
subscribers have offered to double
their subscriptions in case of need.
Mrs. Con Gillespie was seriously
burned at Delta when the heat Of heI
kitchen stove caused kerosene can
to explode and set her clothing afire
Other members of the family rescued
her and saved the house from burning
While Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @. Nash, both
deaf-mutes residing at Pueblo, were
eating their breakfast firemen were
busy pouring water on the roof of the
house to put out a blaze that neigh
bors had discovered. Mr.. and Mrs
Nash were ignorant Of the fact that
their house was on fire and It was moi
until Mr.. Nash started for work that
he discovered three flrefighters on the
outside throwing a stream Of water on
the roof.
Two hundred and fifty courses, con
Quoted by more than eighty professors,
will be offered at the summer school
of the University of Colorado this
year. The courses, as announced by
Prof. Milo G. Derham, director of the
summer quarter, include, in addition
to those given last year, classes in
AmericaniZatinn and In commercial