The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-05-26

Taurus mountains
German successes IN repeilinE thr
French attacks On Dead Mans Mill are
reported b. Berlin
Six pefsonz were killed and sixteen
rpguded b. bonbs dropped in Ger
nan air raid on Dunkirk
torce of Russian cavalry broke
through Turkish lines and Joined the
Hr5:iph On Tigrls river in Hezopo
,ar
Thirteen troopers Of the Seventh
ragalry ~et. fired upon Saturday
near the town Of Temosachic and one
~aa gpguded
Rorue admits retli .rneut of italian
troops 10 good order, but not pressed
w. the Austrians. Scattered adyaa
"a EDs over the AuEtriaus are claimed
The Italian troops ~ere forced
a. roas their oSu border Tor the frs
lime by Austrian Offensive IN retreat
from Borgo. according 70 the Austrian
ssr office report Vienna sayE thu
trise IL succeBsfui at all points.
The battle Of Verdun ragged Tues
Nitb ii llfiIEi az 'IsHItF t4tdlt nos
characterized the struggle al any
stag Of it's three month. duration
Occupation BY the French Of the ma
or portion Of Fort DouaunOnt Is re-
szried AZ an advantage Of great
moral and strategic value The Ger
mans are launching desperate In
antry attacks. preceded by heavy
sombar dments. in the effort 10 dis
odge the enemy
Fighting Of a desperate nature va
reported from the three prime pal the
aters Of war Monday -Eerdun. the
italian front, and the British line IN
Brance. Ia Italy the Austrians are
1smInerlns at southern Tyrol with
artillery OF immense caliber and a
powerful army. Vienna reports gains
though the Italians are resisting he.
oically Paris recorded the capture
Of German trenches along front Of
more than one mile on the Mouse
With the capture OF many prisoners
and the occupation OF portion OF
Fort Douaumont. The British wer"
forged to eyacuate trenches on d
front Of two kilonetcrs near Geven-
shy eu-Gohelle.
WESTERN
Reports from Newton No. said
one man was killed and six injured
IN cyclonic wind that destroyed
hrer homes.
he will consent to make the race,
Nm. J. Bryan may be selected as
Prohibition party according to Chi
eago report.
Rienzi G. Dickens was found guilty
W the second degree murder of his
,ather. William II. Dickens. wealthy
Lougmont banker and pioneer builder
at Boulder, Colo.
More than % 900 applications have
been received from the 10000 or H.
900 seats available in St Louis con.
Yeution hall for the Democratic ma
donal convention.
prospective yield OF lOS 900 ,00)
business of winter wheat In Kansas
this year was forecast in a report
covering conditions up to May II. is
sued by j. c. Mohler, secretary of the
State Board OF Agriculture.
WASHINGTON
President Wilson nominated John
p. Golden of O'Neill Neb.. as register
ot the land office at ONeill.
Congressman Benjamin Hilliard of
Colorado. is now member of the
Bar of the United States Supreme
Court.
Secretary Baker has not decided
what action shall be taken regarding
the ll6 Texas guardsmen who de-
elined to enroll in the federal service.
The Carranza government has or
dered 10000 troops into the region
south OF the border to exterminate
andits. according to information re.
eeived at the State Department.
Secretary Baker sent to Congress Il
supplemental estimate of $533.000 for
construction in connection with the
proposed ordinance depot in the Pan
ANA canal zone, and $260,000 de-
ficiency estimate, including $3.50. 900
for the signal service, made neces-
sary by operations on the border in
Mexico
The Munich Neueste Nachrichten
publishes a wireless dispatch from
Madrid which says that negotiations
are in progress there, among King
Alfonso. the Pope and President vii
son for the purpose Of arranging an
armistice among the belligerent ma
tons. with the object of discussing
peace terms"
The federal reserve board voted un-
animously to defer till July Is the In
auguration Of the new countrywide
clearing and collection system which
II had planned to put into effect
June Is.