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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
CROPS SHOW INCREASE
SPRING WHEAT YIELD WILL d
$3.50 900 BUSHELS.
Yield Of Oats. Barley and Hay gsti-
mated by Agricultural Depart
ment Above Last Year.

Western Newspaper Union Nsws Service
Denyer-A summary Of the June
crop report for the State Of Colorado.
Inmates land transmitted through the
Weather Bureau). U. s. Department
Of Agriculture. is as follows:
Winter Wheat-June l forecast.
$3.50, 900 bushels: production lasl
year final estimate). 100000 bu-
shells.
Spring Wheat-June forecast.
year final estimate), 4.4so.o00 bu-
shels
Oats-Juns / forecast. 1850 900 bu-
shells; production last year final es-
timate1. $4,000 bushels.
Barley-June l forecast. 6.130.000
bushels; production last year final
estimate). 5,120,o0O bushels.
All Hay-June l forecast, 3.53o.oo0
tons: production last year final esti-
mate). 2.+ll. 600 tons.
Pasture-June / condition 81. com.
pared with the ten-year average Of 81.
Apples agricultural Crop)-June l
forecast, 709. 900 barrels OF 3 bushels,
production last year (final estimate).
735, 900 barrels
Sugar Beets-June ! condition 50.
compared with the ten-year average
of 81.
Prices-The first price given below
Is the average on June / this year.
and the second average on June last
year: Wheat. 240 and 80 cents per
bushel. corn, 154 and So; oats, and
55; potatoes. 260 and 109; hay. 5000
and 5000 per ton; eggs, 32 and 81
cents per dozen.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
meetioo Of G. A. r. soe,,s.es.

Lougmont-The.G Grand Army of tke
Republic, Department Of Colorado and
wyoming. will hold its annual en-
campment and the cow cations Of the
affiliated organizations. the Woman's
Relief Corps, Ladies Of the q. A. R..
and the Daughters and Sons Of the
Veterans. in Longmont during the
week opening June 18th It win be
the first time Longmont has ever en-
tertained the encampment. and every
effort is being put forth to make it
enjoyable.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
Need $50 to Complete Colorado Quota.

Denyer.-Major c. n. Barry, U. 8.
Army. retired, Colorado recruiting Of
ficer, says: There has been an alarm
ing decrease in enlistments in the reg
ular army registration. The idea Is
prevalent that volunteer enlistment in
the army is no longer possible nor
needed whereas on the contrary there
is most urgent need for men to fill
the fifty-one regular regiments now be-
ing organized. Five hundred and fifty
men are urgently needed in the infan-
try and field artillery to complete
Colorado's quota of sixteen hundred
before June 30th Valuable time 10 now
being lost"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
Routt County Troop Elects offiesrs

Steamboat Springs--The troop OF
cowboys and ranchmen, to be known
as the Routt county troop, is now fully
organized and the officers have been
selected The election, which was
held by mail on account of the dis
tance between residences of the mem
bers of the troop. resulted: Captain,
Willis G. Chase OF Sunbeam first lieu
tenant. George H. Cruikshank OF
Steamboat Springs; second lieutenant,
J. A. Chase OF Craig. The troop con-
sists of eighty-four members.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
STATECAPTTOL.
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
COLORADO REcisTERS o3yo3o-

ofsieiaI Figures Sent to War Depart
msnt by Provost MarshaI Evans-
Denver.-Colorado's total registrar
ton for the new national army. June
9Th. was s3.03s. or SO per cent Of the
states total population. . proportion
that exceeds the percentages Of sew
eral Eastern states.
Provost Marshal John Evans sent to
the War Department At Washington the
six chief summarixation totals for the
state wanted Immediately by the de-
partment. His message was sent up
on receipt of the last county total. San
Miguel's.
These totals were: Whites who
claimed exemption or whose occupa-
tons or dependents indicated they
may be subject to exemption. 44.10l;
total OF whites. 72.70s; negroes who
claimed exemption or whose occupa-
tions or dependents indicated they
may be subject to exemption. $40: to-
tai Of negroes. 931; aliens other than
enemies, 9,027; alien enemies, 372.
The totals OF the whites and negroes
show that altogether there are 1851
registered Colorado men who either
claim exemption or may be subject to
It because of occupations and depend
ents. that there are 1859 whites and
negroes registered altogether and that
therefore, there are 2S,768 men. both
whites and negroes, who do not claim
exemption and are not liable to eH-
emption.
The number of Colorado men BE-
tween the ages of 21 and 80 years, tn
elusive. who are not liable to exemp-
tion is sufficient, therefore, to pro-
vide Colorado's quota for a national
army Of 100000 men and is almos.
sufficient for the states quota for an
army OF 3.000,00 soldiers.
oisty n4ioN hv Countjos
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
Laramie Line Reoraanized.

Denver.-The Denver, Laramie 4
Northwestern railroad. recently de-
clared officially defunct, may realize
the purpose OF its original promoters
and tap the rich oil and coal fields
OF Wyoming The purchasers. who
bought it ostensibly to junk the prop
erty. have organized a company to ex-
tend and operate it and in pursuance
of this plan feeder branch lines will
be run to Severance and other towns
in Colorado. The company has been
reorganized as the Denver, Laramie &
Northern railroad
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
a1s4,orr SUBJECT TO DRAFT.
returns Show U. s. Registration Q.
P0r Cent sf Estimsxe2

Washington, Jane 14-Practically
complete selectiye draft returns from
forty-one states and the District of Co
lumbia show an aggregate registration
of S.29s.S53. anf War Department of.
ficials now expect total registration
Of 9,625.oo0, or about 9S per cent of the
census estimate.
Lacest registration iii, ures available
are as follows: Total registration,
seven states missing, s.292, ,S53; esti.
mare for states reported. s.S56.6
percentage OF registration thus far,
81: estimate for missing states, 1,443,-
5e3; expected from missing states,
f.2S9. 1873; probable total registration
for country, 9,624.o11; total exemp-
tions indicated in ret1rns, 5,232, $50;
probable number of men eligible for
draft 20 take examination, 3,7S4,011.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
Guard Battalion Mustered In.

Pueblo.-Greas enthusiasm, cheer
ing and general patriotic demonstra-
ton marked the mastering In of Pue-
bios guard battalion Over seventy
men were present, practically all ma
tionalities Of Pueblo were represent
ed, and all swore allegiance to the
American flag. Major John H. Mar
tin and Captain Harry E. Insley, OF
Denver, were the officiating officers
at the meeting and presided over the
mastering
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15

Western Newspaper Union News Service
with enthusiasm, streets massed with
throngs waving the American and
French flags greeted Maj. Gen. John
J. Pershing and his staff here. Mar
shal Joffre. Vice Premier Vivianf.
Minister OF War Painleve, American
Ambassador Sharpe and other digni'
taries greeted the American COM
mander and his officers at the Gar du
Nord.
London.-In swift and deadly raid
on the city of London German air
planes took a heavy toll in killed
and wounded Other places were at
tackled but so far as known at present
by far the heaviest losses occurred in
London itself AT late hour Wednes-
day night the casualties as officially
announced numbered $50, including 81
killed and 439 wounded Fifty~five
men met death and 223 men were
wounded. Sixteen women and rs
children were killed and 1872 women
The German squadron consisted Of
fifteen machines and the downtown
section of London was their chief OBJ
1ective. Many bombs fell in the East
End, where buildings were destroyed
and others badly damaged. Scores of
persons fell victims to the explosions.
In one instance alone ten children
a1 IN, ctr nd
injured
British airplanes ascended immedi-
ately the signal was given that hostile
machines were coming, but the Ger
mans remained at great height and
flew swiftly. and evidently the British
fighters had difficulty in the pursuit,
for the loss of only one German ma
chine has been recorded. Others are
reported to have been brought down,
but there is no official confirmation Of
this. The anti-aircraft guns of London
seemingly were unable to reach the
Germans.
The weekly shipping report issued
BY the admiralty states that twenty.
two British merchantmen of more than
1900 tons were sunk Ten merchant
men of less than that tonnage also
were sunk, together with six fishing
vessels
British troops defeated German coun-
ter-attacks and consolidated gains in
the Messines district
The French steamer SeQuana was
torpedoed and 100 lives lost The Brit
ish steamer Anglican also was torpe-
doed.
The American mission, headed by
Elihu Root, has arrived at Petrograd.
The crews OF the Russian warships
anchored off Krenstadt are demanding
the former Gar be delivered to them,
pending his trial
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
WASHINGTON

Prohibition takes forward steps in
Congress.
Radical changes to be made in in
come tax section OF war tax bill.
Valuable news is leaking to Ger
many. declares Secretary Daniels.
House committee agrees on second
of administration food control bills.
The Supreme Court named Jan. 7th
as the date for hearing arguments
of Wyoming's suit against Colorado to
enjoin diversion OF water from the
Laramie river for the GreeieyPoudre
irrigation district.
The War Department called for TO-,
600 additional recruits in order to fill
the regular army to war strength be
fore June 30th.
A campaign to recruit and train TO-
600 men to officer the ships Of the new
American merchant marine was an
nounced by the federal shipping board
and the Department of Commerce.
Germany has notified the United
States that she regards the seventy
four American merchant sailors
brought In by the raider Moewe as
prisoners of war and that they will be
treated as such.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
SPORTING NEWS
stnndInK of Mestern Eeaxue

At Chicago Clement Browne, holder
OF the National Amateur Athletic
Union records in the 1000 and 1,200-
yard swims. enlisted In the army.
Jess Willard has purchased the Buff
falo Bill Wild West show from Ed
ward Arlington for $685. and will
continue the show under his own man.
agement
Members of the San Francisco and
Oakland baseball teams were notified
by the management of those clubs
that there will be a general reduction
in salaries. The managers stated that
this step was taken in view OF light
business, attributed to war conditions.
GENERAL
The tent hospital at Fort Omaha
was destroyed by fire of mysterious
origin.
Lord Northcliffe of England arrived
in United States on important mis-
sion
Jackson Barnett, reputed to be the
wealthiest Indian in the United States,
subscribed s64o.o00 to the Liberty loan
through his guardian, ]. L. OHornett
of Henryetta, Okla.
President Wilson. who now has un-
der consideration the regulations for
exemption from military service. ex-
poets to initiate the first drawing OF
names for the selective draft about
July 1st
Tex, received an unconfirmed report
from Concheno, Chihuahua. 200 miles
west of chihuahua City, that Julio
Acosta, leading a Villa command of
200 men. had raided and sacked Con-
cheno, taking large quantity of sup
plies from the stores there.
The Norwegian steamship Askild.
2.264 tons gross register, which de-
parted April 9TH with a cargo for Eng
land. was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine May 18th, near the
French coast, after leaving England
for Africa, according to members OF
the crew, who reached New York.
Forming a part of the first great
popular election ever held in the his
tory of the Jewish race. the Jews OF
Colorado and New Mexico have
chosen Rabbi c. Hillel kauvar and A.
D. Radinsky TO represent them at the
first convention of the American Jew
ish Congress to be held in Washing
ton, Sept. 2nd.
Twenty-Five men, rescued alive from
the 2,4oo-foot level of the Spectator
mine at Butte. Mont, owe their lives
10 the herosm and resourcefulnss of
Manus Duggan, a 20-year-old nipper or
tool boy. Young Duggan, displaying
rare presence of mind. showed his old
er fellow workers how to bulkhead
| themselves from the dangerous gas
| and preserve their lives
Lord Northcliffe, noted British pub.
Iicist and publisher, arrived at an
| American port ready to take up his
| work as head OF the British war mis-
| sion In this country.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
Drinks Gas. XIII. Self With. Ak.

Trinidad-David Williams. miner.
SO years old. is dead as result OF
beating himself over the head with AN
az. Before he did this lie drank a
large quantity of gasoline. He is SAD
posed to have been suffering tempo
rary insanity caused by wound on
his head. suffered in the strike Of
1114
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15

Save These Eve Lambs,
Save every eve lamb. possible for,
breeding is the urgent message the.
Department OF Agriculture Is sending
to sheep owners. Market for shaugh>
ter only those being absolutely WORTH
less for breeding stock
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
Clark Give. MILLION to Liberty Loan.

Clark Gives MILLION to Liberty Loan.
Phoenix. Ariz.-Former Senator VII
liam A. Clark, owner of United Verde
Copper Company of Jerome, Ariz., an
nounoed the purchase by that COM
pany of $1.OD0.n Of Liberty bonds.
to- be credited to the state of Arizona.
The announcement was made in the
form of telegram to Governor Camp
bell.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15

U. s. Einer Rams and Sinks U-6oaN
Al an Atlantic POrt.-Destruction Of
German submarine by the American
steamship Kroonland was reported By
the merehantman upon her arrival In
an American harbor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
Colorado Registered ss.oss EIisibIe..

Denyer-Colorado's total selective
draft registration was S3,03S. Ger
ernor Gunter teiegraphed Provost
Marshal General Crowder. The indi-
Gated possible exemptions were 44.s11.
States eligibies estimated at 112 900.
The total white registration was H.
70s; colored s31. The numbN OF
friendly alieas registered was s.a27;
enamy aliens, 3Ie-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
Wide Difference in nseate nrse,..

Colorado potatoes are selling in Chi
cago at $2.85 per hundred pounds.
They are selling tn Denver at sS.3O
per hundred pounds. How Chicago
dealers can pay the freight ON pota.
toes and sell them At that price 10 be.
ing made the subject OF an investiga.
ton by James r. Noland. secretary Of
state. The question Of high flour and
potato prices In Denver was taken up
by the federal authorities. They win
use Mr.. Noland's findings in their in,
vestiEatiop work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
BODY OF MANus oueeAN FOUND.

Finding Of Hero Of Butte Mine Die
aster Brings Total to tA1.
Butte, Mont. June 1.-The body Of
Manus Duggan. a tool boy, who led
twenty-five entombed miners to safety
in the North Butte mine disaster and
directed the work Of bulkheading them
against the poisonous gases, was
found by a rescue party. The body
was 1850 feet from the spot where he
was last seen alive. This brinss the
numbe1 cf bodies recovered to 1ll.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Newspaper Union Nsus 0srvtea.

Western Newspaper Union News osrvtea
COMING EvENra,
June 2l-11-Christian Endsavor Con-
vention at Salida
June ls-15.-Red Cross Week.
July 10.-Good Roads meeting on sum-
init OF Pixies Peak
Aug. l-NAtional Convention OF Afrl-
can Race at Denver
sept; l7-s5-Colorado State Fair At Pu-
eblo
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
WESTERN

The income tax for Colorado and
Wyoming will exceed 5000 900 for the
fiscal year
Sunday newspapers are necessity,
il was held in court at Waterloo, Ia,
when complaint against the Times,
Tribune for violating the Iowa blue
laws was dismissed.
AT Sanderson, Tex, a jury in the
District Court brought in verdict OF
guilty in the cases of NJ. Alvarez and
Y. Garcia on trial for participation in
the Glen Springs raid.
The receivership for the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway Com
pany. one of the great systems of the
country, was terminated by order of
Judge Carpenter in the United States
District Court at Chicago
More than 100 delegates from Mon
tana. wyoming, Colorado and New
Mexico will attend the meeting of the
National Military Highway Associa-
ton in the assembly chamber of the
state house in Denver, Monday. June
18Th
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
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THAT COVER THE WEEKS
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OF MOST INTEREST
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CURRENT TOPICS.
ABOUT THE WAR

British capture the village OF Gas
pard in Belgium.
Congress of peasants delegates in
Russia urge republic.
Rumania has reorganized her army
and is ready to fight again.
Portion OF General Pershing's staff
In France arranging for camps.
Russians are showing considerable
activity against the Teutonic allies.
French troops repulse surprise at
tacks by the Teutonic allies in Mace
donia
The Bulgarian premier asserts that
Bulgaria will not carry the war into
Greece
The situation in kronstadt remains
tense. The fleet, however. is loyal to
the government
British take mile front trenches
and seven field guns in another drive
on the Germans near Messines.
Italians have launched another Of
fensiye southeast of Trent and have
captured numerous Austrian positions.
Germans assert they surprised a
French trench on the Chemin des
Danes Sunday night and killed all the
occupants.
The entente allies have forced the
abdication of King Constantine OF
Greece in favor of his second son,
Prince Alexander.
Germans and French continue artil-
lery duels in various sectors and par
ticularly in the Chemin des Danes and
in the Champagne.
The British stormed and captured
nearly two miles of German trenches
east and northeast OF Messines, follow
ing up their great drive.
England is spending e7.750.0oo a
day s372 ,500) in her warning, Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer Bonar Law
told the House Of Commons.
Great Britain follows the United
States in a note to Russia on war
aims and indorses Wilson's principles
laid down in his message to Congress.
Two OF five hostile seaplanes that
were sighted by a drifter OF the Dover
patrol were destroyed by the British
aircraft, it was officially announced at
London
Bad Gather has caused some ces-
sation in the Italian-Austrian fighting.
The Austrians have been active with
big guns on the Vodice and on the
heights northeast of Goriza
British entered German positions on
twomile front south of Lens to depth
of half mile. Germans have not at
tempted to counter-attack the British,
but south OF Ypres heavily bonn barded
British positions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
SHOUTS OF JoY GREET AMEAl
CAN COMMANDER ON AR
RIVAL IN FRANCE.
DEAD IN LONDON RAID97
FIFTEEN PLANES DROP bombs
IN DEATH-0EALiNo AIR At.
TACK ON ENGLAND.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-04-12

Mrs. Joanna Richards Curnow died
at her home in this city Thursday
morning, April 3, of blood poisoning,
aged 60 years.
1t is pleasing to notice in Warren
papers that Mr.. Peter Toay, a former
Mineral Pointer. was elected one Of
the trustees of that village at recent
election.
A large number of counterfeit nickels
quarters and halls are in circulation at
Cassville. 1t is suspected that it is the
work Of home talent.
The mother Of Mr.. A. d. Slower died
at her home in Illinois recently, aged
II years.
Albert F. Jones left here last week
for Fort Spokane, Washington, where
he has a position on the Colville Indian
Reservation.
From the official report of Principal
Bergen for the second term we find
that there are lbs enrolled in the high
school, AZ in the preparatory and 428 in
the grades.
Monday morning Mrs. Nicholas Hart
ert fell on the stairs at her home in
this city and died almost instantly. Age
81 years.
Capt. Geo S, Anthony of Darlington
died Monday in Washington, where he
has held a position in the u. S. Treas
ury department for years.
While Senator H. C. Martin Of Oar
lington has made no public announce
ment of his candidacy, it is generally
understood he will be a candidate for
denomination for state senator for the
18th senatorial district
Messrs. Clyde, Myron and Ernest ia
cobs and Walter Hoare with two loads
of live stock and household furniture
started from Mineral Point last week
where they have purchased land. The
families will follow later.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-04-12
FOR SELECT
FIRST MORTGAGE
INVESTMENTS
SEE OR ADDRESS
R. ]. PENHALLEGQN
MINERAL POINT

Write to Fitzgibbons Bros, Mon
roe, Wis, for catalog Of hrst-class
carriages, buggies and harnesses. Their
prices are right. No agents. 9w6
When you think Of wall paper,
paint, alabastine, floor finishes and
house cleaning needs think Of Ivey's
Pharmacy The Rexall Store. lift
Jonathan jackson returned Monday
from visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Connaughton, at Madison. He
was accompanied hithsr by his grand
daughter, Helen Connaoghton, who
will remain for a visit.
Miss Temperance Knight, who en-
ioyed a visit with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. John knight, last week, returned
Monday to Sheboygan. Miss knight is
at the head Of the English department
in he public schools Of that city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-04-12
Additional Locals.

-M Mr.. and Mrs. c. Writ spent sew
eral days oflast week at Dubuque.
II Miss Gertrude Bishop mas returned
to Spring Green to resume teaching.
Misses Elizabeth and Della Coadv
OF PlatteviIle Normal are spending this
week at the parental homes.
A band, composed of fifty musicians
from the working force at the Fair.
banks Morse plant in Beloit. is being.
organized.
Raymond Lieder returned Saturday
from Milwaukee, where he completed
his studies at the Industrial Chemical
Institute.
After a pleasant ten days stay at
the home of Or. and Mrs. Chas. Ross.
their niece, Miss Dolores Farnsworth.
returned on Tueseay to her home in
Chicago.
Brunina, thirteen months old daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Cole. died
at their home Monday night and was
buried in st. Mary's cemetery Tuesday
afternoon.
There will be meeting Of the
Women's Civic Club at the council
room Saturday afternoon. and il Is
hoped that every member who can will
be present.
Geo. Jeuck, Sr., and son George.
Mrs. w. j. Jeuck, b. J Bennett, Mrs.
A, V. Jacobs and r. j. Penhalepon at
tended the funeral of James Bennett at
Dodgeville Monday.
Two carloads of used gum wrappers
were unloaded at Wisconsin paper
company's warehouse last week. They
represented quarter Of million dol.
lars in premiums which the gum com.
pany had redeemed
Messrs. Gotlieb Mueller Henry
Goninen and George Schaaf, Jr., have
received fine turnouts and harnesses
from Fitzgibbons Bros. The above
parties think reliable work at right
prices is the kind to buy.
When you notice a man digging in
the garden very slowly, stopping often
to rest it is always safe to say that he
is making flower beds for his wife. but
If he is working like Turk. and
scarcely stopping to take a breath. you
can bet your life he's digging worms
for bait.
All schedules for intercollegiate
athletics will be cancelled by the Univ
eraity Of Wisconsin in case Of the mob
ilization Of troops according to action
taken by the athletic council. Most OF
the big universities and colleges of the
country have taken similar action.
Training for the season win not be civ
en- up, however, until developments
warrant.