The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-04

Denver will soon have . new Scot
tfsh Rite consistory.
Twenty-Five new residences were
started in Pueblo during the month OF
April
The Snyerton Commercial Club is
now comfortably located in new head
quarters.
The City Council Of Salida has ap-
propriated 5000 a year for the support
OF a municipal band
A new high school building is in
course of construction At Burlington.
al cost Of $4,000
Denver postoffice receipts for April
OF this year over those Of April last
year amounted to sl3.33s-67-
For the first time the mining towns
Of Tin Cup and ST Elmo have been
given rapid transit and are conven-
iently reached.
AT the close of its fiscal year the
town OF La Junta had s2s.ss5 on hand.
which sum included $4,000 in the wa
ter bond fund.
A movement started through the La
mar Rifle Club has resulted in the en-
nstment IN the army, navy and
marines OF fifty men
James A Mckee. formerly pastor OF
the First Methodist Episcopal church
South. has assumed his duties as boys
secretary OF the Pueblo Y. NJ. c. A
The President has nominated Onias
C Skinner 10 be register of the land
office at Montrose. He has just com
pleted his first term In that position
At meeting held in Englewood $50
women formed a branch of the Denver
chapter Of the Red Cross Society and
elected officers OF their organization
Another OF Longmont's wealthy pic
neers passed away when John Dawson,
ST, 76 years old. dropped dead on the
porch OF his shop while unroping q
trunk.
Funeral ceremonies at the burial OF
Col w. F. Cody buffalo Bid. which
will take place June 3rd on Lookout
mountain. will be conducted by the
Masons
Grazing permits for 50 900 sheep and
10000 head OF cattle have been grant
ed for the Montezuma national forest
Mancos Will be the distributing poin.
for the stock.
Thirteen physicians OF Denver are to
be on the firing line in France within
three months DR.. Cuthbe-t Powell of
the Denver County Medical Associa-
ton announced
Although he has served his country
in TWO previous wars. John G. Fleming
civil war veteran and Denver pioneer.
has again rendered his services TO the
nation He is 40 years Old
Governor Gunter has received de-
tails of the plans for registering male
citizens OF Colorado subject to military
duty under the selectiye draft system.
in telegram from Secretary Of War
Baker.
Inspired by a patriotic motive to
serve their country. twelve women
stepped forward at mass meeting
held in Denver and enrolled their
names as recruits in the first woman
regiment in America
Eben G Fine president OF the Bout
der Park Board. and President Living
ston Farrand walked over the trail TO
Royal Arch and the Flatirons and were
enthusiastice over the road work done
by the Boy Scouts.
Representatives of thirteen farmers
oranges in La Plata county met at
Durango and perfected central organ.
ization under the name OF the La Plata
County Farm Bureau. the organization
having mem bership Of over l.000.
Charles l. Mason. OF South Denver.
will depart for Anchorage. Alaska. 10
assume his new duties as secretary to
the chairman of the commission CON
structing and operating the govern
ment railroad to the Matnauska coal
fields
In party of thirty-two recruits
passing through LeadviIle. bound for
San Francisco bay, three were from
Leadyille itself. and one OF these was
Earl NJ. Anderson s feet 1 inches. He
attracts attention wherever he goes
and his shorter mates aliege that his
job viii be 10 watch enemy airplaaes
The body OF every Greek miner
killed in the disaster at Hastings has.
upon search yielded a substantial sum.
On the leg Of one was discovered. Sc
curely tied. a portion of girls stock
ing in which was SLIGO in currency.
Most OF the Greek miners carry on
their own persons, in that fashion. all
their mobile wealth.
The strike OF 1e0 students at the
Golden School OF Mines came officially
10 the attention o; Governor Julius c.
Gunter when committee OF Golden
citizens. committee OF two repre-
ssnting all of Colorado. and a delesa-
ton OF students from the institution
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