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Miss Palmer to stage complimentary benefit at Denver opera house
State notices report Miss Julia Palmer hosting a complimentary benefit at the Denver opera house tomorrow evening. The Forresters presented The Fireman to a crowded Denver audience Monday and again last night. About 150 Colorado Central workers were paid off at Golden Monday and traveled to Denver in the evening. The U S Mint flag in Denver stood at half mast for Senator Morton’s funeral. The first Colorado Central through train ran from Cheyenne to Denver Monday after weather delays. Western Union plans to build the Longmont to Cheyenne telegraph line next week. A Longmont reading room, funded by the Murphy movement, will occupy a new building costing 400 to 500 dollars, with 106 dollars already subscribed. The Saguache county fair touts bull fighting as a novelty, prompting concerns about fair brutality. At the American shaft, 285 feet deep, ore rich in ruby silver and tellurides was encountered, with free gold dispersed through the quartz. The ten inch wide ore body boosts mine confidence, anticipated to delight investors in New York.