Gilpin observer., 1917-02-01
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
we.tern Newspaper Union news Service.
About the War

ADOuI Lue war
Francisco Villa and his troops are
in potential control of northern Mex
leo. according to reports.
Rumanian troops in the last two
weeks have made substantial progress
In Moldavia, the war office announces
West of Riga, in the Tirul swamp
region and along the river Aa, the
Germans and Russians continue at
grips in heavy fighting.
In northwest Russia on the Riga
sector considerable fighting continues.
Here both Berlin ond Petrograd rec
ord the repulse of attacks.
Allied victories on five different
fronts were cited as another evidence
Of the new policy of utmost coordi-
nation of effort among the nations OF
the entente.
Artillery activity prevails in the
stroltalian theater and duels with
the big guns and operations by small
raiding parties are in progress on the
front in Macedonia.
In the battle northeast of Jacobeni
on the northern end of the Rumanian
front, Russian troops captured thirty
officers and more than 1000 men, the
war office announced in Petrograd.
Between Les Eparges and the Ca
lonne trench, north of Verdun, the
French have carried out successful
attack against the Germans, taking
elements of trenches from the troops
of the German crown prince
The Berliner Tageblatte in Berlin
says that it is informed authoritative
ly that the German government plans
permanent grain monopoly along
present lines after the conclusion of
the war and that no indemnification
Of grain dealers is expected.
On the Observation-Disclosures front
between the towns of Jacobeni and
Kimpolung the Russians have deliv-
cred vicious attack which resulted
in the piercing of the line of the Teu-
tonic allies over front of nearly two
miles, Numerous prisoners and con.
siderable booty fell into the hands OF
the Russians.
Western
Redondo Beach, one of the resorts
contiguous to Los Angeles, will be
dry" right down to the oceans edge
after Aug. 81. The election Jan. 2S
showed a majority of 252 for prohibit
tion.
No disturbances were reported at
Nogales. Ariz., from Ruby, Ariz., f.
lowing a two-day shooting fracas be-
tween American cowboys backed by
guardsmen, and Mexicans of unau-
thenticated sympathies. with no
known fatalities.
Snow had ceased drifting in the
blockaded section of the Union Pa
cities Wyoming lines west of Chey-
enne and trains. some of which had
been stalled for five days, are again
moving. Ice picks were used by work.
men to clear portions of the tracks.
The new naval radio station at
Chollas heights, near San Diego, Cal,
which has been formally opened. gave
demonstration of its power when the
operators on duty talked with the
Arlington, Va, station. Darien, Pana.
ma; Nome, Alaska, and Honolulu.
Forty thousand dollars in gold and
currency buried by robbers twenty
five years ago, was found by Jerry
Meyers, miner, in an oak chest near
the Marysyllle. Cal, buttes and de-
posted in bank there. For years
Meyers has been searching in the vol.
eanic deposits at the base of the great
buttes for treasure. He never had
told the secret of the treasure.
Washington
Colin Neblett of Silver City, N. NJ,
has been nominated by President
Wilson to be United States district
Judge for New Mexico.
Developments disclosed in Washing.
ton indicate the Republicans prob.
ably will organize the House of Rep.
resentatives in the next Congress and
elect James II. Mann of Illinois
speaker and Representative Lenroot
Of Wisconsin floor leader.
Government agents at El Paso re.
ceiyed report from local Villa
sources that Villa had been defeated
by General Francis Murguia's troops
in the vicinity of La Junta, chihuahua.
He was said to have lost his trains
and 200 killed and wounded men,
Wage raises ranging from s to 10
per cent were given to 1.11S.O00 work.
ers In the United States during No.
vomber and December. Secretary vii.
son OF the Labor Department in Wash
lington estimated in a compilation OF
figures covering thirty-elght states
and showing that 526 establishments
Increased the size of pay envelopes.
Major G. II. Crabtree of the Medical
corps will be placed on the retired lis,
Of the army at Washington on his owr
annlicafinn Major Cra hi ron ia N mn