Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
NsED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOM 8. ACHIEVE.
MENTS. suFFERiNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union New. serv,e..
About the War

aDOu.
Bulgars to cross Creek border and
attack Saloniki. says premier.
Repeated Russisr advances along
lower Stripa river repulsed by Aus
TRANS.
Italians are reported as having cap
aured Durazzo, the most important
seaport of Albania.
The London Times declares that the
Peninsular and Oriental liner Geelong,
5000 tons, has been sunk near the
Mediterranean.
Secretary Lansing is preparing To
notify all the nations engaged in war
on the side of Germany of the Amer
scan stand on undersea raids
Austria's official representative has
srnment is ready to offer reparation
an Austrian boat sank the Persia.
Austria has acceded to the de-
Mands of the United States on the
sinking of the Ancona The subma-
eine commander who sunk the vessel
has been punished
President Wilson rushed to Wash
AhetOu opIlu6o, Nd., W udil
submarine raids. Congressman are
nervous, as the sinking of the Persia
causes the most serious crisis of the
var.
The great offensive by the Russians
n Bessarabia and Galicia continues
With some gains claimed by the Rus
slams. Military critics call the new
Aa<tl hn ~
The war since the invasion of Serbia.
II is designed strategically to take
from the Kaiser the advantage he has
long enjoyed of choosing his own
ground for the big battle. Some
critics declare 1t also is intended to
squeeze the Teutons out of the Bal
kans. The central powers have been
compelled to gathe- 100000 men on
she 300-mile front chosen by the car
Dor his drive and apparently are un.
able TO make any big move at any
sther front. Thus Austria and Ger.
many, long on the offensive are now
on the defensive. The Russians are
hbundantly supplied with guns and
shells and are using them freely.
Western
Major General Grenville M. Dodge,
distinguished soldier and railroad
builder, died at his home in Council
Bluffs. Ia.
Thomas F. Richardson, noted engi-
neer and bridge builder who super
rised the construction of the Pixies
Peak Cog road, is dead at his home in
Rutherford, N. ].
Gov. Hiram w. Johnston issued a
can for special session OF the State
Legislature to convene In Sacramento,
Cal. Jan. to straighten out a pri.
mary law tangle.
Jan. 13 to Is, the annual convention
OF the National Wool Growers Asso.
slation will be held In Salt Lake City
Special rates are being made by the
railroads for this meeting
George Durrea, Il dairy employ6 re-.
moved to a Santa Monica, Cal. hos.
pital ten days ago for treatment of an
affliction OF the mouth and throat. has
been declared by two physicians to be
suffering from form of The hoof and
mouth disease.
The Midwest Oil Company paid off
the last $4,000 OF an issue OF $780,
900 In notes issued nearly three yeaH
ago for the purpose of building re.
finery at Casper, Wyo. The notes still
nave about two years to run. and the
TACT that the entire Indebtedness has
been cleared off so far In advance
shows that the company has pros.
pered.
Washington
Congress reassembled Tuesday after
the holiday recess.
New Year day ut the national capi
cal was unusually quiet with the
President away and Congress in holl.
day recess.
With temperature OF "a degrees
below zero, Lander. Wyo.. was the
coldest spot In the country the last
day of the year.
Petitions to place Vice President
Marshalls name on the ticket for the
vice presidential nomination In the
indiana primary will be filed by
friends and later will be filed In other
states.
Possibility OF a combined attack by
two foreign powers to break down the
new Pan-American doctrine evolved
from maintenance by the United
States and acceptance by South and
Central American republics of the
Monroe Doctrine Is one of the funda.
mental bases for the national defense
plans formulated by army and navy
Strategists.
The first week of the Pan-Ameri.
can scientific congress ended with a
reception to delegates by the. board
Of governors Of the Pan-American
union.