Gilpin observer., 1916-12-28
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPH.
STORY OF THE WEEK
GLOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
ABOUT THE WAR

Twelve per cent OF the vessels
owned in Great Britain when the war
broke out have been sunk, it is esti-
mated.
FL Arish, an Egyptian town on the
frontier of Palestine, has been cap
tured by the British after siege OF
two years.
Hundreds of Bulgarians were
drowned when a Russian regiment
drove detachment of the enemy into
Lake Ibolata.
villa celebrated Christmas by cap
turing San Pedro de las Colonias. the
home OF his arch enemy, Gen. Venu-
stiano Carranza.
British troops penetrated advanced
German positions north of Arras. Sub
sequently they were elected by a Ger
man counter attack.
The third Christmas of the war, ex-
cept in Rumania, found the belliger
ent forces still well entrenched and
using their artillery as the chief
method Of warfare.
Gen. Joffre handed over the com
north and northeast to Gen. Robert
George Neville, recently appointed
commander-in-chief
A message confirming the report of
the capture of Torreon by Villa forces
was received at San Antonio. Tex,
by Gen. Funston from Brig. Gen.
George Bell, commanding American
forces at Ell Yaso.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen3 ,Ss-
brudja army, after capturing Isaktcha,
on the Danube, has begun an attack
on the bridgehead of Matchin, in the
northwestern corner of Dobrudja
province, to which the RussoRu.
manian forces have retreated, Berlin
army headquarters announced on
Christmas.
WESTERN
The federal reserve bank of Chicago
declared a dividend of per cent
Charles E. Hughes carried Oregon
by plurality of 1914 over President
Wilson.
Christmas jewellers celebrated in
uOWh ASdot otyic III DlbDee, ATlZ., Ill
six inches of snow.
Elliott E. Richardson. formerly sec
rotary and treasurer of the Kansas
Stockyards Company and the Denver
Stockyards Company, died at the
home of his son in San Francisco.
Aside from dozen changes about
evenly distributed between Hunt and
Campbell, there were no develop.
ments in the gubernatorial contest at
Phoenix Saturday. Each of the two
inspection boards handled a little
more than 1000 ballots
Several thousand soldiers of the
regular army and the national guard
mingled with civilians and chorus
OF 300 school children sang Christmas
carols in the plaza at Douglas, Ariz.,
where a tall Christmas tree. the gift
OF the army men to the citizens of
Douglas, was trimmed with glittering
lights.
Albert T. Patrick, wealthy oil man,
who was sentenced three times to die
In Sing Sing prison on murder
charge, announced at Tulsa, Okla, his
engagement to marry Miss Mildred
West. daughter of Tulsa oil oper.
ator. They will be married in June.
Patrick was pardoned after a long
fight by his brother-inlaw.
WASHINGTON
Brig. Gen. George A. Woodward, u.
s A.. retired, died aged 81.
Motion picture films are admitted
to the mails by an order of the Post
office Department, effective Jan. /.
Breckenridge Long of st. Louis
probably will be nominated by Presi
dent Wilson as assistant secretary OF
state to succeed John e. Osborn OF
Wyoming. who resigned recently.
In statuary hall of the capitol me-
mortal services were held for Inez
Milholland Boissevain. the young suf
frage leader who died in Los Angeles
by the Congressional Union for Won.
an Suffrage.
More than $1,000,0O00 900 net income
from operations was made by the rail
roads OF the country during the year
hoAos hhN hubS eSlul 10 Vic ptah vi
prosperity in railroad operations. and
stands more than one-third higher
than the total of 1913. hitherto the
banner year.
France, as well as Great Britain,
has instructed her naval commanders
10 give unhindered passage through
the blockade lines to Count Tarnow-
ski, the newly appointed ambassador
to the United States. from Austria
Hungary.
President and Mrs. Wilson. Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones, Miss Mar.
garet Wilson and DR.. and Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson attended a street meeting
about the steps OF the treasury build
Ing to take part in the singing OF
Chriutmag carnIs