The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western N.-.p.p.r U.lo. N.-. service.

Western Nevspspsr Usaoa Ns~s Service.
COMING EVENTS.
Aug. 33-sS-coleraAe STATE gtrs0sn's
Convention 1t 0eOrgstoWa-
Sept. Fifty -sixth annual contet
snes Of Colorado u. E cnuren ~
Sept. ls-Bsavsr Park fair At .Psarose.
Sept. 1s-3s-colo1ado ststs Fair as
Sept. as-.s-LineoIa County Fair At
Base Hospital No. 70. Denvers' own
hospital unit. has arrived safely over
seas.
Ray 8. Brooks of Red Cliff IL re-
ported seriously wounded In action N
: <ancs.
Work ON the Fall River road 10 pro-
cseding slowly but surely under ad-
verse labor conditions.
new coal mine has been opened up
between the Mount Garfield and Pali-
sade coal mines in Mesa county.
The South st. vrain canon road to
Estes Park from Lyons is one Of the
most picturesque entrances to the
famous resort.
The Pueblo Democratic county as
sembly endorsed Major John A. Mar
tin for Congress. after lively session.
by vote Of 74s to IS.
Farmers of the North Sterling Irri-
cation district paid S53O.OOO cash for
100000 of the bonds Of the district
under an agreement with the holders.
The clearing Of the deep SHOWS from
along the head Of Imogene basin has
permitted the resumption Of develop
ment work on the Hidden Treasure
property. which has started to ship al
ready.
One hundred and ten negroes Of
draft age, all registered in District No.
3, will entrain between Aug. and S
for Camp Lewis. wash. whore they
will 60 into training for the regular
army.
Emil Lind IL the first Of the Boul-
der boys in the war to give up his life
for Liberty. Word came to his mother.
Mrs. Anna Lind Of Boulder that he
died In France July from wounds re-
csived in battle.
The body of An unidentified woman,
about IS years old. was found in the
Arkansas river at Pueblo. A bullet
vas fired through the voman's right
ear and her hands and feet were tied.
A gag was in her mouth.
The next meeting Of the Otero Coun-
ty MIX Producers Association will be
held at the court house in La Junta
Saturday. Aug. 3. whom matters Of i'm
portanee to every owner OF . dairy
herd will b acted upoa.
Gold mines will be placed in class
A-S 30 ~ not to rstard gold mining,
according to . letter received by the
Colorado Metal and Mining Associa-
tion from Edward B. Parker. prioritiss
commissioner Of the war industry
board.
Miss Maxine Thompson Of Pueblo
has taken the position Of telegraph op-
orator: at the Cafi0n City station Of tho
Santa ~ railroad ~ sucseosoS Of n. l.
Wilson. who left for Topeka to enlist
In the radio branch Of the military
service.
A total Of I1,346 Denver citizens are
eligible to vote upon the purchase Of
the water plant BY the issuance of wa
ter bonds and allied Questions, Aug.
6. according to figures compiled by
the election commission for the city
and county.
The Buckeye. one OF the heaviest
producing mines in the Silverton dis
trict in former years, has been leased
by Messrs. Shider and Hitti. Daily
shipments Of crude ore from the Lark
property in tho Gladstone district are
being made.
e. p. Forbes Of Windsor. a Colorado
marine, died In France fighting In the
big drive.
The Gold King mine at Silverton has
been sold Some years ago. when the
sale Of the Gold King was rumored
the selling price was placed at $5,000.-
900. John H. Slattery Of Silverton for
some years past has operated the Gold
King group under lease. including the
3O0-ton mill, which has a successful
flotation unit.
Voters in the Republican primaries
in Denver will be asked to express
their preference between William N.
Vaile and /. I. Boak As the nominee for
representative from that congressional
district. The delegates to the Repub-
lican assembly designated the only two
names proposed, Boak receiving "a
votes and Vale II.
Denver and Eastern stockholders of
the Apex Refining and Drilling Com
pany were present at the first run Of
the company's 5OO-barrel refinery At
Loomis, Colo. The test was made on
Boulder oil and was successful, result
ing q yield of ~ per cent gasoline.
10 per cent naphtha. 3 per cent kero-
sene and 40 per cent fuel oil.
Employees Of the Denver Tramway,