The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-07-07

have entered Hungary over the Carpa-
thians.
Desperate fighting continues on
the Italian front. with the Italians
generally having the advantage.
Hundreds OF aeroplanes are acting
IN the Somme offensive and numer-
Gus aerial battles are taking place.
The battle OF Verdun is proceeding
with undiminished fury. Germans re-
take Thiaumont work for fourth
time, after massed attack.
London reports substantial prog
ress" by the British troops. although
the Germans recaptured some posi-
tions which they had lost.
Three more villages captured by
French in the great drive in the river
Somme region. Official estimates
place the total prisoners at l4,OoO.
Gen. Fochs army now is close upon
Peronne, one of the most important
stragetic points along the front
Trainload after trainload OF ma
tional guardsmen pulled into FL Paso
Sunday, but while many unloaded at
the station in the vicinity of Ell Paso.
the great majority were rushed on to
points westward to complete con
centration on the frontier as rapidly
as possible
The gains OF the British and French
on first day of great drive were;
Drove Germans from four strongly
fortified towns and captured every
first line trench over a front of six
teen miles; hammered wedge five
miles deep through strongest portion
OF German lines. scattering enemy in
headlong flight Captured large
number of second line German
trenches; pounded German trenches
as far as the third line into mass
OF debris following seyen-day bonn
bardment; surrounded the formda
BILE German position In the town OF
Fricourt, hemming in the garrison.
French troops recapture Thiaumount
work at Verdun and village OF Curlu,
mortars razing German '""arhes on
the Somme.
WESTERN
bValHo liciil l'dN "'it lt-
ported to the police in st. Louis,
July 3.
George A. Knight, who in 1908 made
the chief speech nominating William
Howard Taft died at San Francisco
The Fifth and Seventh regiments
National Guard of California, left
Sacramento for somewhere on the
border"
Nathaniel Garrett, quartermaster
sergeant. Fourteenth regiment, New
York National Guard, stationed at
Mission. Tex, died suddenly of heart
disease.
Reports from the entire country
show eight deaths and 1870 persons in
jured as the toll of the Fourth of July
celebration, as compared with nine
teen killed and 903 injured in 1905
Howard S. King, 40 years old,
nephew of Mrs. Corinne Wheeler, for
merly OF Carthage, Mo, was charged
with the murder OF his aunt in her
home at Seattle, April 3, with an axe.
Louis w. Hill, president OF the
Great Northern railroad. was ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
his father, James ]. Hill Judge
Baseille of the Probate Court fixed
the administrators bond at 100000
The value of the estate is consider
ably in excess OF the slo,35o,ooo
WASHINGTON
The bill to establish national
park service with central system OF
supervision passed the national house
of representatives.
The army appropriation bill, re
vised by the Senate military commit
tee. carries s32s,0oo. 900, an increase
Of $146,o0o.OOO over the bill passed
by the House.
Gen. Carranza's reply to the last
American demands-a temperate
document, which, it is said. will avoid
1 break-reached the Mexican en-
bassy July 4. Those close to the
Mexican ambassador said the note
vas written by Carranza himself and
that it averted possibility of war be-
tween the two nations. In brief, the
aote is a proffer of the olive branch.
suggesting either mediation or direct
aegotiation for settlement of differ
ences between the two countries.
Secretary Lansing asked Congress
for 100000 to be used in getting
Americans out of Mexico
This years cotton crop was fore
cast at 14,266,000 bales by the De
partment OF Agriculture.
Designation of army officers to ma
.ional guard commands will be made
by General Scott. chief of staff.
The Senate defeated the item in
The agricultural appropriation bill
sailing for the distribution of seeds