Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

prominent business man and ranch
owner Of Cotopa1, in western Fremont
county, was accidntally killed whils
hunting bear in the SanRre de Christie
mountains, fifty miles west Of Canon
City. Coleman, in company with
hunting party, was trailing bear in
and extremely rough and remote sec
ton of the mountains. While he was
walking in STOPPING position the
hammer Of the shotgun he was carry
ing struck projecting rock. The
weapon was discharged, the heavy
charge Of shot entering his chest and
inflicting frightful wound from
the effects Of which he died almost
instantly.
The twenty-third annual convention
of the American Mining Congress in
Denver, Nov. 1919, will be gathering
from all over the United States of hun
dreds of mine operators, both coal and
metal. They will discuss and deal with
the many serious problems and "after-
war conditions" now confronting the
depressed mining industry, and the dis
turbed coal mining industry, looking to
revival and pacification which, indi-
rectly, will beneficially affect the
farming, manufacturing and other in
dustries. A revival of metal mining
means better home market for farmers
and manufacturers. A pacification in
the coal mining industry means much
for the consumers
Stepping on one of his shoestrings
and falling head-foremost down a
flight of stairs while making his get
away with valuable silverware and cut
glass, proved a lucky incident for the
masked bandit who attempted to rob
the home of George L. L. Gam Of Pu-
eblO. Two shots fired by Mr.. Gann's
chauffeur, who was aroused by noise
made by the offender, would have
struck the latter in the upper part of
the body had 1t not been for his fall.
A project statement providing for
the Improvement Of seven-mile road
stretch between Lamar and Granada,
Colo, has been approved by the United
States Bureau of Public Roads. The
proposal submitted by the state high
way commission provides for proper
drainage and gravel surface, twenty
feet wide, Mt total cost Of $S2,047.S4
Federal aid to the extent Of so per
cent has been requested by the state.
One man was injured and five others
had narrow escape when an outbound
Berkeley tramway car ran wild in Den
yer at West Thirty eighth avenue and
Tennyson street, after the controller
box exploded, throwing the motorman
out of the car while it was travelling at
high speed. The car was saved from a
crash by the quick action of passen-
ger, who ran to the rear of the car and
jerked the trolley from the wire.
Formal notice that a controversy
now exists between the employees and
the Arkansas Valley Railway. Light
and Power Company of Canon City,
has been filed with the State Indus
trial Commission. The employees are
demanding flat increase of 81 n day
above the present scale, which is $135
Il month for engineers, $12O for fire
men, yard and boiler men, and S10O
for oilers and repair men.
Little May Kelse, 21h years old, won
the better baby prize at the Colorado
State Fair, according to the announce
ment made public by the judges. May
scored 99.4 perfect, the only defect was
a slight discoloration of the teeth,
which physicians say, is characteristic
of all Colorado babies. The prize win
ming baby is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred L. Kelse, residing ten miles
north of Pueblo.
Henry Adrian Schmitt died at his
home just west of Grand Junction at
the age of so years. He was pioneer
who came to the Grand valley and To-
Gated when the Indians We're still a
source of worry. In 1880, he came to
Grand valley and homesteaded on a
tract of land few miles northwest of
Grand Junction. Mr.. Schmitt was iden-
titled with the early building of the
| valley.
His mind unsettled by the loss of his
winter wheat crop, Blatz Wrobel, a ST.
lesian farmer, who lives three miles
| east of Fort Lupton, was found by
neighbors wading in the Platte river.
| He was removed to Greeley where the
physician pronounced him insane.
| Wrobel contracted pneumonia as the
result of his exposure.
More thnn one-half OF the sugar beet
crop of the Loveland district has nl-
ready been harvested. according to
statements made by the office Of the
Great Western Sugar Company. Farm
ers have taken full advantage OF the
fine weather this last month, and are
pushing the harvest ahead as rapidly
rs possible.
George Hendel, 81, died at st.
Mary's hospital as the result Of in