Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
western Newspaper Union New. Service.
cOnlINo EVENTS.

SOM1N0 EVENTSs
Aug. 1a-14.-Trap Shoot at Oak Creek
Aug. 28-Sept. 1.-Prowers County Fair
at Lamar.
Aug: 2s-so;-Annuai Convention 4. P.
ssns rysSsa reSEs s.sars asd Knsasa
OF Khorassan, at Colorado Springs,
sept. 4-7.-Frontier Days celebration
Sept. l-7.-Arkansas Valley Fair a
Sept. s-s.-Firemen's State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
Sept; i7-ss-coiOrado stat. Fair a, Pu-
Sept; 2o-22-Phillips County Fair. Hol-
yoke.
Two oil drilling rigs are working
near La Junta.
reasonable remarks.
Denver Elks won the drill team
prize of $4OO at Boston.
The Denver peach week" idea is to
be spread throughout the state.
Thousands witness flag presenta
tions at Camp Gunter at Pueblo.
The number of visitors to the Mesa
Verde region Is constantly expanding
Logan county's valuation has in.
creased nearly $4.OOO.O0O in the last
year.
Assembly adjourns after passing
most of Governor Gunter's Legislative
program.
Second regiment of National Guard
stationed at Camp Gunter now in fed.
eral service.
The Alsace-Lorraine Club of Den.
yer celebrated its twenty-fifth ami.
versary with dance and banquet.
Capt. John Cankie of Trinidad has
been appointed commandanti of the
Soldiers and Sailors home at Monte
Vista.
The Second regiment of the Colo
RADIO National Guard, of which Col.
Jesse G. Northcutt is commander, was
mustered into federal service at Pu-
eblo.
The arrival of Sheriff Hitchcock OF
Yuma county probably saved P. H.
Fett, an I. w. W., from rough hand.
ling by mob of infurated citizens at
Eckley.
In special train of seven coaches
the Denver members of the officers
training camp at Fort Riley will start
for home Aug. Is, arriving in Denver
the following morning.
The annual convention of the Colo
rado State Federation of Labor
opened in Science hall of the Univer-
sity Of Colorado at Boulder with 300
delegates in attendance. Il.
The recent changes in the worlds
demands for silver and consequent ad-
vance in prices are of special interest
to the United States, which is now
the worlds largest producer of silver.
Fred E. Hagen. registrar OF the
University Of Colorado at Boulder, has
received notice of his appointment to
a commission as captain in the quar-.
termasters' department of the regular
army.
Reports being compiled by the Unit
ed States Land Office will show that.
during the twelve months ending July
30 approximately 100000 acres of
government land were filed upon in
Colorado.
Fruit outlook good; local damage
to peaches by hail and to alfalfa and
oats by grasshoppers," says the ma
tional weather and crop bulletin for
the week ending july 81 in the sec
tion devoted to Colorado.
Adjutant General Baldwin has
started to work on the details OF
forming the Third regiment of the
Colorado National Guard, which will
take the place of the troops on guard
service throughout the state.
There promises now to be an abund-
ance of wild fruits and berries in the
mountains this year. Reports indicate
that huckleberries, raspberries, blacs
currants and cherries are more plenti.
full than in any year for decade.
Denver men of draft age, with neg
ligible exceptions, are physically fit
for the new national army. However,
at least rs per cent OF the men are
claiming exemptions. most of them
upon the ground that they have de-
pendents.
Lieut.. Col. Harry D. Smith was ap.
pointed by Gov. J. c. Gunter-to com.
mand OF the First cavalry division of
the Colorado National Guard. to sue
ceed Col. Bulkeley Wells, who re-
signed from the organization few
hours before 1t passed from the state
into the federal service.
jamestown is enjoying a boom such
as has not been experienced since the
early days of the camp. according to
County Commissioner Greenwood,
who visited the district. There is not
a vacant house in the town, and It is
difficult to secure accommodations of
any kind.