Gilpin observer., 1916-07-06
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. D IN q .. ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERINGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
western Newspaper Union Nsws Service.
About the War

INK DetWtcH tue Diitioh anu oSA-
since the entente allied offensive was
begun, has been captured by the Brit
ish
The United States, according to
President Wilson, is not going to war
with Mexico but is going to keep It's
army in Mexico and on the border un,
I'll Carranza or somebody else restores
order.
The Russians captured Kolomea in
east Galicia, an important point in the
advance on Lemberg. Town of Ober-
tine, south of Dniester river, and vii
lages north and south OF that point
also taken by Russians.
TrainlOad after trainload of ma
tional guardsmen pulled into Ell 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-
eentration on the frontier as rapidly
rs 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 front of six
teen miles; hammered wedge five
miles deep through strongest portion
Of German lines, scattering enemy in
Asadlong flight. Captured large
number of second line German
trenches; pounded German trenches
~ far as the third line into a mass
Of debris following a seven-day bonn.
bardment; surrounded the formida-
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 trenches on
the Somme.
Western
Whether or not gin, whiskey,
sherry wine and brandy are family
remedies is to be determined for the
benefit of Chicago's city council.
Four Villistas who took part in the
Columbus raid were executed by
hanging in the county Jail at Deming
N. M. The men were put to death in
PAIRS.
The Arizona Supreme Court de-
clared unconstitutional the initiated
law adopted by Arizona voters in 1914
providing for mothers and old age
pensions
The bodies of all but few of the
Americans who fell at Carrizal, in
cluding Capt. Boyd and Lieut., Adair
have been buried in the Carrizal
cemetery.
The mulct repeal law, which closed
saloons in Iowa Jan. /, 1916, is valid
and constitutional, according to a
unanimous decision of the Iowa State
Supreme Court.
Miss Katherine Vance Harrison,
found guilty on charge of murder
Ing W. l.. Warren and sentenced to
n penal term of five years, was de.
nied a new trial in the District Court
at Fort Worth. Tex.
L. E. Pitts of Detroit. Mich, has
been elected president of the Greet.
ers of America, in annual convention
at Salt Lake to succeed Leroy d.
Moulton of Portland, Maine. Boston
vas chosen for the 1917 convention.
Indications that the farmers of
Colorado and Wyoming win harvest
almost as large crop this fall as
was the record-breaking crop of last
year, and that the prosperity in the
two states will continue throughout
the year, are found in the reports
sent to the monthly bulletin of indus.
trial and agricultural conditions
which is published by a Denver bank.
Washington
Secretary Lansing asked Congress
for 100000 to be used in getting
Americans out of Mexico.
Designation OF army officers to ma.
tional guard commands will be made
BY General Scott, chief of staff.
The House military committee re
ported Hay bill providing $4,000, ,OOC
Tor dependent families of National
Guardsmen.
Estimates made by the Department
Of Agriculture put the 1916 beet
acreage at 76S.500 acres. This is l04,
200 more than in 1915 and 254,OOC
more than in 1914.
Approval of conference report or
the biggest Notifications appropria
tons bill ever sent to the White
House was voted by the House ant
Senate. 1t carries $25,748,050 in ap
preparations and $13,800,00O for au
thorized contracts.
The bill to establish nationa
park service with central system o
supervision passed the national hous,
Of representatives.
Secretary Baker announced that or
ders have been sent to all department
army commanders to suppress al
news concerning troop movements.