Gilpin observer., 1918-06-20
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

COLORADO NEWS NOTES.
In his Fourth of July proclamation
Governor 0unter says: 'The celebra-
ton of this Fourth Of July should be
the most sacred and impressive OF our
history. We should greet its coming
with the deepest sense of grave re-
sponsibility to our own citizenship,
the allen within our borders, our al
lies and to all the nations of earth.
4 holy day. one to be given to grave
contemplation, to patriotic, inspiring
memories and purposes. Let 1t be
known a. Loyalty Day" for the for
eign-born citizens to demonstrate
their love and devotion to the country
of their adoption. America is giving
Of her life-blood in most loyal alleg-
lance to our allies that liberty, justice
and peace may abide on earth. No is
sue so momentous to humanity was
ever rendered in battle. A unity OF
purpose must weld together these ma
| tive and foreign-born struggling in
this righteous cause"
All the county councils of defense
In the state have received bulletins
from the national council outlining
patriotic program for observance Of
the Fourth of July. The state coun-
ell has urged the county councils to
follow the program in order that all
ceremonies throughout the country
may be as similar as possible. It Is
intended that the foreign-born citi-
gems shall have q worthy part in the
programs as means Of enabling them
to show their loyalty. On this phase
Of the celebrations Governor Gunter
has placed emphasis In his Fourth Of
July proclamation.
! A special committee of the State
Council of Defense to see II anything
can possibly be done to help the milk
condenseries and dairymen has been
appointed by Governor Gunter. J. N.
Collins, who reported that q condens-
cry at Lovsland has its warehouses
filled and has no market for its pro
duct is chairman Of the committee.
DR.. Charles A. Lory and H. w. Moore
are the other members. Food admin
istration officials, both in Washing.
ton and in Colorado. are also working
on the problem. which exists through
out the country.
Rates for local telephone service in
one-haf of the number Of exchanges
Of the Mountain States Telephone &
Telegraph Company in Colorado are
left undisturbed by the order of the
State Public Utilities Commission es-
tablishing rates, rules and regulations
OF that company, effective June IA.
1918. There are decreases in local
rates in fraction more than 36 per
cent Of the exchanges, both slight de-
creases and increases m per cent,
and readjustments Of schedules in 5
Per cent.
Although many other appropriations
have been cut by Congress as a war
measure, the national parks have
come in for their usual appropriation.
In the sundry civil bill reported to the
House in Washington the Rocky
Mountain National Park was named
for its usual $4,000. The Mesa Verde
National Park will receive an appro-
| priation Of $4,000 in this bill. The
same bill carries an appropriation of
| $20,500 to complete the federal build
ing at Glenwood Springs.
There ha. been q marked increase
In the acreage of spring wheat in
Colorado as compared with last year.
being $4,000 acres as compared with
264.000 in 1917 as compared with 237.-
900 acres 1912 to 1916. The condition
indicated is 80 compared with 81 for
1917 and 92 for the five-year period.
These condition figures forecast pro-
duction of 6.740,00O bushels for 1918
compared with 5,S0S.OO0 for 1917 and
5,131,O00 for the last five-year period.
The condition of winter wheat on
June was estimated at "a per cent
Of normal for this season of the year
as compared with 92 per cent on May
l and 75 per cent for 1917 and S8 per
cent for the nine-year average. This
indicates a production of 100000
bushels as compared with 7,728,000
bushels in 1917, and 6.392.O0O for the
nine-year average.
Assessments against the railroads
and local public utilities for 1918 tax
purposes were announced by the Colo
RADIO Tax Commission. The assess
ments aggregate $247,s26.75O. showing
an increase of $259,1 over the fig
ures accepted by the State Board Of
Equalization for the 1917 tax revenues.
The 1917 figures were $247,667 $50.
There are no marked changes In the
assessment lists over last year.
Sandy Ward, negro, ~ years old,
who enlisted In the 186th depot bat
TALON In California and afterward de-
| .or<ad ouIy to ho ooDt,,rad ana -