The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVE.IT9 IN Dun OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
About the War

On the Caucasus trent in the re-
gion OF Sakkiz the Russians haze &C
cupied the town OF Bana
Bulgarian troops occupied in CON
solidating trench lines west OF var
dar river near Majadgh.
Bulgarians reported unofficiaily 10
have evacuated forts at kayala, on
the Aegean sea. which they occupied
in August.
French assaults repused with san
culinary losses IN Berleux Belly sector,
Berlin claims. Nine allied aeroplanes
brought down
German and Bulgarian forces oper'
ating in Rumania capture strongly
fortified town OF Silistria, sixty miles
from Bucharest
Paris reports repulse Of repeated
German attacks on the Somme, in
which the assailants used liquid fire
in large quantities.
German casualties in the war dur
ing the month of August according
to compilation at London from the
German casualty lists, totalled 24J.-
900.
Reports from Balkan front Indicate
allied offensive from Saloniki has
started in earnest Allied electives
ready for duty on that sector now
said to number 100000.
French forces, resuming their often
sive on the Somme, smashed German
line in attack lasting half an hour,
capturing first trench system and
taking 1890 prisoners,
Teutonic allies have made further
progress in Dobrujda in their advance
through Rumania, according to official
statements from Berlin. Russian Of
fensive movements in Carpathians
and in the Koyel sector defeated, the
statements say
German and Bulgarian troops have
captured the Rumanian stronghold of
Turtakai with 10000 prisoners and
100 guns Both armies lost heavily
in the battle for possession OF the
fortress. Vienna admits retirement
on both the Russian and Rumanian
fronts under pressure,
Western
The Sioux City unit OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross VIII see service on the
border Ten women have been or
dered to report at Llano Grande, Tex.
The press mill Of the Dupont Pow
der Company's plant at Oliphant, near
Fairchanee, Pa, Flew up. Only hui
man foot was found of three men who
were at work in the mill,
W White, sentenced to be hanged for
the murder of Anderson Coffee near
Casper. Aug Il. 1913, is TO be set by
the Wyoming Supreme Court.
The heaviest Neutrality-suspicious. rain
in fifteen years, following Fridays
steady downpour sent desert streams
coursing across the Salt River Valley
ID Arizona.
e. P Ripley. president of the Atch-
ison. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
announced in New York that he would
bring suit TO test the eonstitution.lity
Of the recently enacted eight-hour law
Artillery target practice, directed
by modern field telephones. was be
gun at FL Paso, Tex, by Pennsylva-
MIA National Guard batteries. usins
regulation ammunition. The range OF
firing was nearly three miles
A preliminary inventory OF the es-
tate OF the late James J. Hill. the
railroad financier, obtained by the
Probate Court at ST Paul, Mimi,
shows Minnesota holdings approx
mating 100000 600. involving an in
aeritance tax OF sf,250,00
Washington
Maj. Gen. James B. Aleshire, guar
ter master general OF the army since
July. 1907, was placed on the retired
list on account of physical dsa bility
Representative Heating of Colorado
asked the United States Geological
Survey to make survey around Pu-
eolo, Colo, with a view to developing
oil and gas.
Proclamations requested by Con
Sress were issued by President VIII
son designating Oct. II and - as spe-
eial joint days on which funds will be
solicited from the American people
for relief OF starving Syrians and Ar
menians in the war zone, and Nov.
as similar day for contributions for
the Lithuanians.
President Wilson lent his personal
touch to aid the efforts of the Ameri-
ean-Mexican Joint commission in seek
ing a permanent foundation OF sym
pathy and understanding upon which
may rest the future relations of the
United States and Mexico Putting
aside for cue hour his own cares Gn4
his vigil at the bedside of his sister.
who is dying. Mr. Wilson exchanged
calls with General Carranzas repre-
sentatives