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Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
COLORADO CROPS LESS
JULY I ESTIMATES BELOW LAST
YEARS PRODUCTION.
Government Estimates Differ from
Reports Made by Railroad Of
ficials-Prices Generally
Higher.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-The Colorado crops of
wheat, potatoes and oats will be
slightly smaller this year than last,
although larger prOportionately than
other western states, according to the
July l estimate of the United States
government. issued through the Bu-
reau of Crop Estimates.
The total production of corn, wheat.
oats and potatoes as given in the
final estimates last year was 43,445,-
900 bushels, showing a decrease for
this year at the present time of 1885,
900 bushels. The value of the crops
last year is given at $3O,142,500, or
$1,25O,OOO more than this year.
The corn production on July l this
year was estimated at 9,740,000
bushels, worth 6S cents per bushel,
$6,623,000, as compared with 1885,
900 bushels last year, valued at Ga
cents per bushel, or a total of $7,219.-
900.
Winter wheat on July l was esti-
mated at 6,600,000 bushels, as COM
pared with 8,060,0OO bushels last year.
i'o Ndiuc thio year lS gwen III |O,tf
900, as compared with $7,120,00O for
last years crop.
Spring wheat estimates were 4,790,-
600 bushels on July l, this year, worth
$4,167,60O. as compared with 5,250,O00
bushels last year, worth $4,672,0O0.
Oats for 1916 were estimated at
9,69O.000 bushels, worth $5,329,5O0, as
compared with 11,7OO.0OO bushels,
worth $5,693,OOO last year.
The potato crop this year was esti-
mated on July 1. at 5.59O,OOO bushels,
worth $7.043,4OO. as compared with
7,155,000 bushels last year, worth $5,-
$4,000.
The department reports the condi-
ton of hay on July 1 at .76, as COM
pared with an eight-year average Of
SO. The production Of apples was es-
timated at $4,000 barrels, as COM
pared with $4,000 barrels last year.
The peach crop estimate is for 319,-
900 bushels, as compared with last
years production of 650,0OO bushels
The condition of sugar beets on July
1 was sc, compared with ten-year-
average of 80.
These estimates do not tally with
those made by officials of the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad, who declare
the crops will be larger this year.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Foreign

The British steamship Gannet Of
London has been sunk. She was un-
armed.
Hostile aeroplanes have dropped
bombs on the English coast, but 30
far as is known did no damage.
At Buenos Aires an attempt to as
sassinate President de la Plaza was
made by a self-styled anarchist.
Divine worship without music,
priest, the sacrament or vestments,
with only women and children pres
ent, was viewed at Namiquipa by
sightseers from the American expe-
dictionary column.
Reuter- dispatch from Buenos
Aires says that Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton expects to start week hence for
Elephant island in another attempt to
rescue the main body of his Antarctic
expedition He will sail on tho
schooner Emma.
Cutting off the top of one ear, Viii
listas are branding Mexicans who re-
fuse to join them against the defacto
government. Gen. Gonzales of Juarez
informed the State Department
agents. Several hundred men in
southern Chihuahua have already
been mutilated in this manner, Con
zales stated.
Following the appointment of David
Lloyd-George as secretary for war, Of
ficial announcement was made in
London of several other changes in
the government. Edwin Samuel
Montague, financial secretary to the
treasury takes Lloyd-George's place
as minister of munitions. Thomas
McKinnon Wood secretary of state
for Scotland, becomes chancellor Of
the Duchy of Lancaster, and financial
secretary to the treasury. Harold ].
Tenant, parliamentary under-secre-
tary for war, is made secretary of
state for Scotland. Mr.. Asquith has
invited Lord Curzon TO become per-
manent member of the war commits
sion
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Evaporation.

Jerolomon G. Woodford, a textile
expert, was talking about the giant
many.
"Trusts don't do the HARM" he said,
shat they are popularity supposed to
do. There's lot of ridiculous exag-
geration In this trust octopus talk. 1t
reminds one of the girls on the sea
voyage who wrote:
"'That day frightful tempest burst
upon us, but resolved to stay on deck,
even though the wind increased to
such terrible hurricane that 1t was
only with the greatest difficulty could
keep up my parasol.'
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
ENGLISH RETAkE coNTALMAI.
SON AND NEARLY ALL OF
TRoNEs WOOD.
SLAVS NEARING K0VEL
GERMANS PENETRATE vERDUN
TRENCHES AT DAMLouP AND
IN FUMiN WOOD.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London. July 1.-THE British gains
in the battle of the Somme after ten
days continuous fighting, cover o
front of nearly eight miles and in
clude the entire German first system
of defense, according to the official
report forwarded by Gen. Haig, the
British commander-in-chief on the
French front. This advance includes
number of small towns or villages
and positions which are considered
of great strategic Importance.
In the Verdun sector the Germans.
unmoved by the attacks north and
south of the Somme, have succeeded
in gaining foothold in the Dam
loup battery, which has been bone
of contention for days past. and in the
right bank of the Meuse. At other
points the Germans are carrying out
a strong offensive.
The French army under Gen. Foch
has moved up in the southern section
of the Somme until it now holds the
dominating hills around Peronne, a
town which has been strongly forti-
fled by the Germans and the posses
sion of which they are likely to con-
test with the utmost determination.
The British have retaken Contal-
maison and are again in control of
nearly the entire extent of Trones
wood and Mametz wood. There has
been desperate fighting in both sect
tors for several days past.
On the Russian front the Stockhod
sector is the central point of the
Russian advance. The Germans have
brought up strong reinforcements and
artillery to oppose the Russians who
now are within twenty miles Of Ko-
vel.
Rome announces that Austrians
have recalled divisions from Russian
front to meet italian attacks.
Petrograd reports 271,62O prisoners
have been taken by Russians since
drive in East began.
Allies claim they have taken 22,-
900 prisoners in battle of Somme.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Troopers Defeat Bandits.

Chihuahua City, Mex.-Two Villa
bands attacked Carranza garrisons at
Rosario and Parral, but in both cases
we're beaten off with losses, according
to official reports to Gen. Jacinto Tre-
vino. In the clash at Rosario, Jose
Contreras, a brother of Calexito Con.
treras, Villas chief lieutenant, and his
two sons were killed. From Rosario
the bandits were driven south toward
the Durango line by government
troops under Generals Gacito and
Hernandez.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
WILSON SIGNS GOOD ROADS BILL.
Act Appropriates $s5, ,ooo, 900 for High
way Improvement During Next
Five Years

Washington. = President Wilson
signed the good roads bill recently
passed by Congress, authorizing the
expenditure of $S5,000,000 in five
years by the federal government on
conditions that states expend amounts
similar to those apportioned by the
bill.
Officials of the American Automo-
bile Association and the Association
of State Highway Officials also were
present. In addition to the money
to be spent in cooperation with the
states, $1,000,0OO is provided for roads
in federal forest reserves.
Colorado's proportion of the appro-
priation will amount to $1,3O2,OO0, to
be divided over five years as follows:
1916, $S6,sOO; 1917, $173,600; 1918.
$26O.40O; 1919, $347,20O; 1920, $434,O0O.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Pheasants Destroy Growing seets.

Windsor.-Farmers OF this district
have been complaining to the state
game warden that the pheasants
which are protected by law have
changed their diet from grain and
seeds that caused so much loss and
damage last fall and this spring, to
green crops, and are now destroying
large patches of sugar beets. The
birds first pick off the green leaves
and then dig into the crown of the
beets, stopping their growth and de-
stroying the roots. 1t is said that
some stands of beets have been re.
reduced at least twenty-five per cent.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Mountains Open to Wonder Road.

Glenwood Springs-"It is the great.
in the state of Colorado and, when
completed, will prove one of the
finest scenic drives in the Rocky
mountain region" Thus spoke
Thomas lyman, warden of the Colo.
rado penitentary, upon visit to the
road work in Glenwood Canon, which
reaches from the lava beds of Dotsero
to the boiling springs in Glenwood
Springs, one of the greatest health
and pleasure resorts on the Midland
trail
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Position of Immunity.

Position OF Immunity.
"YOu people all seem to take a great
deal of loose talk from that man in a
frock coat"
"Yes," replied Bronco Bob. HE sort
o. puts 1t over on us, because he knows
he kin. He's the only undertaken in
Crimson Gulch. No matter what kind
o. trouble comes up, there's necessarily
an understandin' that he's to be a sur
vivOr."
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Pearson Sentenced to Die Oct. Is

Fort Collins-Clyde Burren Pear
son. who on the night of May / shot
and killed Sheriff Roach of Cheyenne,
Wyo.. at a mountain ranch north
west of Fort Collins after Roach had
traced him and his partner from 4
Wyoming ranch where they had
stolen horses. was sentenced in the
District Court here to be hanged dur.
ing the week Of Oct. Is.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Fellow EeeIinu.

Mr.. Landry, wealthy though miser-
ly man, was one day relating to q
Quaker tale of deep distress and
concluded by saying:
II could not but feel for him."
"Verily, friend" replied the Quaker,
"thou didst right in that thou didst
feel for thy neighbor, but didst thou
feel in the right place? Didst thou
feel in thy pocket?"
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Rains Put Out Fires on Slope.

Grand Junction. A heavy rain
swept over the Grand River valley
and the adjacent mountains, extin.
gushing the forest fires that have
boen raging south of this city. The
rangers estimate that about $25,OO0
worth of timber has been destroyed
The rain was the first to visit the val
ley in fifty-two days.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
eerman-Americans Congratulate.

Colorado Springs. - One hundred
German Americans of Colorado
Springs sent congratulatory kilograms
to Capt. Koenig of the German sub.
marine Deutschland. which reached
Baltimore Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Husband Kills WIFE. Father.

Boulder-Willam L. Pitchford, 80
years old, shot and killed his aged
father-in-law. Samuel b. SAMSON, near
Lafayette, because the elder man
cursed his daughter, Pitchford's wife,
for lack OF haste in frying two eggs.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
Endorsement Guaranteed.
sn u r Z bsss ss

"Of course you have an echo some
where around the place." said Miss
Cayenne.
a number of them," replied the no
tel man. "Shall 1 direct you to thein p
II d~n't want one for myself. There
is man in the party who insists on
being absolutely agreed with every
time he says word"
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Woman Puts Bullet In Brain.

Glenwood Springs Mrs. Rena
Siders. 25. q servant at hotel, xilled
herself by sending .32.calibe;. bullet
into her right temple. She was des.
pondent over domestic troubles.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Sporting News

Charles (FaD Winters was select
ed as manager of the Pueblo team in
the Arkansas Valley league at meet
ing of the board of directors at Pu-
eblo.
Jack Coffey, the popular shortstop
and former manager of the Denver
Bears, who was beaned on the Fourth
is improving nicely. He was removed
to his home in San Francisco.
Charles c. Richenbach, Milwaukee,
captured the first prize of $1,000 in
the North American skat congress,
with. a record of thirty good games
and grand total of 1,132 points,
which is said to be the best score
ever made at a national or state
tournament.
Jack Neville, secretary of the Cal
ifornia Golf Association, received a
telegram at San Francisco from
Charles (Chick) Evans, Jr., holder of
the 1915 Western golf championship.
stating that he would not defend his
title in the 1916 play, which starts at
Del Monte, Cal. July II.
Two new worlds records in auto
mobile speed were established at
Omaha on the mile and quarter
board speedway Dario Resta broke
the five-mile record by going the dis
tance in 2:44S2, or at a rate of 1904
miles an hour, and Eddie Ricken-
bacher broke the twenty-five-mile
record by making it in 1876 A. or
1926 miles an hour.
General
A case of infantile paralysis was re.
ported by the city health department
of Lincoln, Neb. 1t was a 9-year-old
boy, who has been i'll since July g..
One child died on July /.
Twenty of the twenty-three troop.
ers of the Tenth cavalry, captured at
Carrizal and held by Carranzistas in
Chihuahua several days, left FL Paso
for Columbus, n. NJ, on their way to
rejoin their command in the field
The United States will 90 to war
| only in case OF unmistakable neces-
sity." said President Woodrow vii.
| son in a five-minute talk at the union
station at Toledo, Ohio. on his way
back to Washington from Detroit.
Eugene w. Chafin twice nominee
of the Prohibition party for Presl.
| dent. announced on his arrival in
Chicago that he will work for the
| nomination of Henry Ford for Presi.
dent at the Prohibition national con.
vention at st. Paul.
The first submarines to cross the
Atlantic were ten American-made
British submersibes, which left Mon.
treal, Canada, in July, last year, and
made successful and more or less un.
eventful voyages to England under
the escort of British cruisers.
Reports that hundreds of Mexican
section hands OF the Santa Fe rail
road around Clovis, N. NJ, were
heavily armed, caused search by
| special railroad agents of laborers
section houses and cars, resulting in
the confiscation of considerable
quantity of arms and ammunition.
The record crate OF Clark Seeding
strawberries was brought to Hood
River, Ore. by w, f. Shannon. q
grower of Dee. Each one OF the
twenty-four pint crates was filled
with sixteen berries, making q totaI
OF 3S4 berries for the entire crate.
The new national home of the Elks
was dedicated at Medford City, Pa.
with Judge Jerome Fisher OF James
town, N. Y, past exalted grand
ruler; August Hermann of Cincin
natl, and Governor Stuart Of virgins
as the principal speakers. The home
cost 100000.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13
Indiana Troops Entraln.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The First Infan-
try regiment of the Indiana troops left
Fort Benjamin Harrison for Mercedes,
Tex.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13

No man ever realizes how attractive
his home is until he gets real estate
dealer to sell it and reads his descrip-
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13

In the Is years that copper has
been mined in Alaska about 220,0OO.-
600 pounds have been produced.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-13

Pride in work well done is virtue;
but pride based on mediOcrity is intol-
erable.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

New books received the Dotrot
pgIic library Br.- Priscilla Babr
Ho0ll E IS harsaluuN 'Th" Nul-
ur'- Tho Woman of Paris. Tur
Merry Eo-rouud Ii,uu O.. nlue "The
EnE'i % Familiar 4. rs rs D. Bryan
and r. IS crane, eds. Nelson His
t.rH ~ tHr war. John Burhau
Whom N,.r You born 'hciro
"lH,ror and Tltaula An Adaptation
o. o. Cutrhc. 'f.tIngs Drought 90
Ntrv." paul Claudrl, "A D. George
" RussclD Darrell FlgEes. Re
proaurtfun.e Galloway "Go'dcu fhds
\. ~ Gleason ana H. II. Gleason
"Nuf'c as a LauguaE" rthel liow
Windsor castle. SIR " ~ tiop,
Home checker Cha ampinu. ~ J..
HOPKINS. Indians ~ fhe iikc.E Peak
Rcgion." Irving Rnwhert. Keith a
Arti stic Homes" 81 l.. Keith Every
hudh'- Self-rultuflng NQc'l cMth"d
g. T. Larson. "Thc Law and the Pra.
tirs - Nun clpM Home Rulg ~ t.
NcR1in- Modern Auction a Ten le~
'ons." Mrs q O Montgomery. so
rietv aud Prisons" n VI Osborn
"Iulian Names Facts and Games i"t
camp Fire Girls T. VI FgRsti Ar
eontina and Uruguay Gordon Ro.f
'flaro Tales and Legends - IN"
Rhiur." Lewis spence, with the Tin
Gods. Mrs. Horace Tremlctt
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
WAR COLLEGE
EXPANDS STUDY
win Take Up Inquiry Into
Proper Military Policy for
United States

The War college has been directed
to make new study Of "a proper
military policy tor the United
states" IN his study the prtSiou
of ~rcur.ny trained men in the event
NJ war VIII be- considered. and there
FORE as consequence the WaI
College viii report on the merits -
the volunteer and universal military
service systems
II is Understood that the War
College viii take into consideration
the events ot the European war Al
the United States arAy observer
have been under instructions 10
make a careful Wdy OF the mihtarl
policies OF the bciigcrcnts Most OF
these reports nave been received at
the War Collge and are now teinr
review I'd Mt only viii the quts
'ion as to the ibiity of nation 20
rails" soldiers under the two sys
tens hc gone into, but also the rel
alive effectiveness ot volunteer and
'ompui uisorv scrvicn troops accord
ing 20 IN editorial in The Army auG
Nav Journal
De- WohiliZ1ticn or the Nation1
luurd VIII also be stuGtSl by th.
Wan college Says the WNiier, "as
0tI o'I'r Hp'r"rCS Cf this couu
uH Iu i-'ue oluntrcr troops Tn,
volunteer - tenn ha, so many nc
knowl.'r.i eos n,-sos from a mil
itaiN ..auupo o.t' htt there Is ltil,
question 'o what Jhe rcpor, o.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

that nigrt his wife asked. the first
thing. about that sl25 a man had
paid him in the morning lie
searched every pocket Money
gone CONSERVATION Nothing to
do but find it
So he set out into the night. Ian
tern in hand. and travelled the back
Trail He searched and searched.
out all in vain. until he came 10 tho
log wher' NJ had rested And there
vas the little musty roll that had
caused all the trouble He admits
now he's a good hunter for money.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
PAGES
Gum Cot On Nerves Of Jury.

ST PAUL. MINI Nov i'll
Twelve men. members Of jury In
District Judge II r. BTlfs court,
are possessed of temperament.
After recess In the trial or Jo-
seph Zoccolli for alleged burglary.
Foreman Earl T Spangler ad.
dressed ihe court The Jury would
Ike 10 have IN defendant ordered
10 stop chewing that gum, Il dis
tracts our attention The gum dts
appeared before the Judge could
speak.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
omeIated AZ - Eunerals.

COLUMBUS GROVE, O.. Nov ~
The Rey George b. Garner pas.
tor OF the Christian church az
Berkey. near Toledo, came 20 Co.
lumtus Grove the other day to
preach the funeral sermon OF JOS
eph McKenna He said hat since
removing 90 Berkey. some five wears
ago. he had been called back 90 Al
len and Putnam counties 20 preach
az 81 funerals. During his pastor
ate OF - years ne has oticiated a.
,435 funerals.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
Found &c Monev.

NOBWALK. o., Nov. IA Nor.
walh man started ont bunting re
Gently !Ie took with him his trusty
dog and rusty Gun 10 hunt rabbit
or squirrel or wcodchuck. or what
ever is In season.
lie Erew tired and sat down on
@ log 10 rest When he came home
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
90 a co Hunter.

UPPER SANDUSKY. O.. Nov. ~
S. $ Hart, OF Carey. has II
.ouud black ca thar cares nothins
ar me game laws 1t hicd itself &c
ttc woods recently and returned
aith Il BIZ rabbit carefully carrying
80 by thc scrun Of the neck and ir
20 wise injurrg the meat Tn
.q' made second trip and brought
home rud hen
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

the land Is given free virtually 10
the state by property owners of me
Zig CottonMood district. about four
miles east OF Murray State Fish
and Game Commissioner Chambers
will place quail and pheasants on
the land, and his deputies VIII
sprinkle feed there when the heavy
SHOWS II winter make 10 difficult for
The birds 10 ind ANYTHING to eaL.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
Moose Pr.fers Farm llfs-

WEST ELLSWORTH, Me. Nov
n An old COW moose has wished
itself upon Samuel Floyd. "A farmer
OF this village The moose is
quite tame and prefers the care. and
shelter given hy Mr. Floyd 10 wan
derinC about the country seeking 10
ro'.de food and "a resting place for
itself. The moose IL so attached 10
The farm that Mr. Floyd has written
To- The fish and game department
saying that it would be fatal TO turn
The animal loose
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
worted % Years on Quilt.

MARYSVILfE. Pa, NOY. IL
Just thrty-two years ago last Au
gust. Mrs w. X Scott of Ickesburg
Nas married. and about the same
lime she started 20 make quilt
Now 1t has oecn quilted" p" This
handiwork has 1856 pieces OF cloth
as its component parts. It presents
a yaricgated piece Of colored work.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
Sanctuary For Utah sird..

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Nov Il.
In an effort TO save the rapidly
disappearing wild bird life OF the
state. arrangements have been com
plsted for the establishment OF
Utahs first bird sanctuary. 10 cover
an area OF 700 acres The use OF
The Detroit times., 1916-02-22
THE RED CIRCLE
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE

Author Fighter" "Casb Conover Syria From the Sadl
the Pathe Photo Play Of the Same Name by VIII Rtchsy
Copyrsht by AibsrtP
The Detroit times., 1916-02-22

Then she glanced furtively along
the shore. The bride was still hid
den from Wow by the boathouso. A
very devil Of mischief danced in
June's eyes. She caught up a sea-
shell aud wrote with II on the sand
these words
That there may be peace, the Red
Circle lady has destroyed the offend
ing hat"
She neatly traced a border around
this queer message. stuck up the
parasol alongside II and ran guiltily
tack to the shelter OF the cliff.
Meanwhile, the bride, rounding the
corner OF the boathouse, had beheld
her newly espoussd lord and master
sitting glumly on the keg, with his
oack 10 her. She took a step toward
him, hesitated, waited few mo-
lnents in the hope that he might
turn around, and then murmured in
dignantly to herself:
mo, | won't give in"
She turned on her heel and start
cd back to where she had been sit
ting But she could not sec the hat
and parasol where she had left
them. Her FIRST thought was that
someone had stolen them Then,
some distance down the beach, she
caught sight of the parasol, standing
upright In the sand; the marks Of
small feet leading 70 and from It..
Putsled, the bride went to recover
The Detroit times., 1916-02-22

her lost possession. AS A.ie reached
the sand--saw and read IL. With q
scream-her quarrel quite forgotten
In this newer and greater tragedy
she ran wildly In search OF her hus-
land.
June waited no longer With a
sigh, she turned TO retrace her steps
hoineward. Already, the Red Circle
had faded again from her hand. AL.
ready she was repentant and dis
gusted al her insane prank.
Wondering how best she could
make good the loss 10 Mrs. Lake.
she reached her own cottage. In
the garden, talking 10 Mrs. Travis
and Mary was Max Lamar, Who had
lust arrived az Surftcn. In answer TO
June's telegram, and who had come
directly from the station 10 the
Travis cottage
June came in upon the group az
Mary. very red d.faced and uncomfort
bile, was finishing right nntruth'
ful version OF the monkey-theu. June
came 10 her relief.
Good morning, Mr.. Lamar" she
said, talking his eagerly outstretch
cd hand, "you didn't waste any time
did you. Come down TO the beach
and I'll show you where the mon
key was stolen. have some notes
10 SHOW you, too. Notes ! took on
the case"
As she spoke. she led the way TO
ward the garden gate Lamar glad
ly hurried along at her side. Mary
with a worried look after them and
muttered excuse TO Mrs. Travis
followed slowly and at a distance.
AS June and Lamar went TOWARD
the pier, the girl drew from her bell
the notes she had scribbled and
handed them 10 Lamar. With great
professional gravity he read them
supressing a smile at their amateur
ish tone, and then put them In his
pockets.
CTo Be Continued)