The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-09-27
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Free delivery OF meats and groceries
has been suspended in Brush
Fourteen women are now employed
The marine corps death list includes
John w. T. Nelson of Sanford, killed
in action
In the casualty list Anasticio Tru-
in action.
Strong domestic and export demand
is responsible for a scarcity Of aniline
dye stuffs
Herbert V. Howe OF Pueblo. re-
ported as missing in the casualty list,
is prisoner.
William O. Mcconnell. son of Mrs.
NJ. B. Mcconnell OF Colorado Springs.
is dead In France.
Several new residences for miuers
are under construction at Mount Har'
ris, near Steamboat.
A movement is on foot among Ar
vada business men to put all bust
ness transactions on cash basis.
Construction is We'll under way OH
the road from Leadyille TO Summit
county b. way of Climax and Fremont
pass.
over 500 900 acres OF land have been
Forest by proclamation of the Presi
dent
At a recent meeting of citizens of
Castle Rock a $1,000 bond issue "a5
voted in order to increase the water
supply.
A new sawmill has commenced opef-
alton four miles west of Ward 1t VII
cut the Mitchell tract of 900 acres OF
heavy timber
a message to II. L. Wilson Of Mont
Wilson, had died in the training camp
at Eustis, Va.
The state fair opened at the expos
ton grounds at Pueblo with the laFg
est attendance that was ever recordeI
for first day.
Montrose trainmen reported Sept.
"a that a blizzard was raging on Mar
shall Pass. and that the San Juan re-
gion was covered with snow.
A rural mail route has been estao
lished from Castle Rock to Franktown.
Irving and Cherry. returning to Cas-
tie Rock by way of Lake Gulch.
Among those missing in action are
Alva d. Evans of Colorado Springs.
George B. Lance OF Thatcher and
Claude l.. Mccoy of Olney Springs.
A new road to the sulphur beds on
Trout creek in the Creede section
will be constructed to replace the one
which was washed out some years
ago.
party of Hungarian investors
spent several days at Telluride recent
ly looking at various ranches with a
view to purchasing improved proper
ties
The food administration has forbid
den quartering the pound piece OF
butter in packing as wasteful OF labor
and material The order is effective
Jan. l.
Two more carloads of workers left
Denver to work in the government ex-
plosives plant at Nitro. w. Va, max
ing more than $50 men recruited for
this purpose.
Nominees on the Republican and
Democratic State and Congressional
tickets met in Denver to formulate
their respective platforms for the cam
90 ha hnr oil
tion.
Joe Mahlen, q Russian, was placed
under arrest by Deputy United States
Marshal Gibbons in Denver charged
with manufacturing liquor contrary to
law and without federal license.
The silver anniversary of South Den
yer Lodge No. SO, A. F. and A. M,
WAS celebrated with a basket picnic
and games at Washington Park. and
reception at FL Jebel Temple for
Master Masons.
Edwin D. Waltman Of Arapahoe, in
Cheyenne county. was killed in action
In France, according to the casualty
list. John W. T. Nelson of Sanford
in Conejos county, also Is reported
killed in action.
Charles Ashby Collier, Denver. il
reported killed in action in the casu
atty lists made public by the war de.
partment. Corporal John Niche. Fort
Collins, is listed among the died OF
wounds received in action
Joseph Kossowski, German alien
who has been working in the coal
mines near Walsenburg. has been ar
rested by the authorities OF Ell Pasc
county for making disloyal and sedi
tious remarks and for failing to reg
ister Sept. IL.
On the recommendation of Gov
julius c. Gunter. Miles G. Saunders
Pueblo attorney and head of the Board
of Appeals for Southern Colorado, ha.