The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-02
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

| Mrs Anna Goodrich. IS years old.
was killed and Arthur Z. Grimes. 10,
was perhaps fatally injured when
large touring truck In which they were
riding hurtled from the Bear Greek
road at Looking Glass turn, and
plunged sixty feet into the chasm be
low. Exro Smith. az, employed as
cnore boy at Idledale. the summer
home Of the Denver Motor Club. was
arrested by authorities at Golden, and
alleged TO have forced the truck from
the road over the precipice In an at
tempt to pass.
Orders received by Provost Marshal
General Evans from Washington pro-
vide that mo further releases to the
navy, marine corps or emergency fleet
be granted to Class l registrants of
June 5. 1917. or June S, 1918" This
action has been necessitated by the
possibility OF Glass being exhausted
throughout the country. making II nee
sary, unless the registrants OF that
class are prevented from enlisting IN
other branches, to go into deferred
classifications in order to fill the
quotas.
Division Of favoritism that split the
vote in the Colorado Springs assembly
OF Republicans and gave William A.
Drake of Fort Collins a greater num-
Der OF votes as the prospective guber-
Material nominee than we're cast for
Charles A. Ballreich Of Pueblo has
brought requests to Chairman John F.
Vivian Of the state organization for
the drafting Of another candidate, this
time by petition, to take the place OF
Drake. who failed to accept the desig-
nation because OF his wife's health.
The faculty Of the School of Mines
at Golden will be increased by the fol
lowing: Leslie F. PAUL. A. M. assist
ant professor of modern languages;
James w Lakin, chemist at the exper-
mental plant; l.. d. Roberts, assistant
professor OF chemistry. The head OF
the department of chemistry, Dr. Cool
baugh. was called to Washington on
government service some time ago.
George Pauls, a Greek, arrested In
Denver by United States Deputy Mar
shal McClelland and Postal Inspector
C W. Pfaffenberger. pleaded guilty to
the charge of forging the name OF
Steve Dwyer on postoffice order.
drawn at the Phippsburg postoffice,
before Wilbur r. Stone, United States
commissioner
Colorado is the first state in the
Union to have a bona-fide dollar-a year
woman Mrs. Mary C. c. Bradford has
joined the dollar-a-year crowd now
helping the government in winning the
war when she was notified by the de-
partment OF the Interior that she had
been appointed special collaboration OF
education
In response to a telegram from Gov
ernor Gunter on behalf OF the women
of Colorado, thanking him for instruct,
ing his boys to write home on Mothers
day, Gen. John j. Pershing cabled to
Governor Gunter thanking him and as
surfing him that the welfare Of the men
over there is the paramount question.
Harry Howard Foster, 3-year-old son
Of Mr and Mrs. W. G. Foster, promi'
nent society couple OF Broadmoor, and
the heir to several millions of dollars,
was instantly killed at Colorado
Springs when he was run over by
street car.
Samuel J. Burris, United States mar
shal. received notification OF SIC
monthly increase in salaries to all civ
ilians who have been in the employ OF
the government since June 80 1917
and who now receive less than $2,5oC
annually.
The recent rains, generally distrib
uted over the entire sugar beet district
Of Colorado. have done much to re-
lieve the situation caused by the in
tense heat in June. AS compared with
last year at this time, the crop is from
two to three weeks further advanced
July, 1918, was the rainiest July
since 1912, according to Frederick H.
Brandenburg. chief Of the weather bu
reau in Denver.
Thomas F. Foley, Denver, has been
awarded the sharpshooter's medal in
the marine corps at Fort Crockett,
Tex His record of 143 hits out Of q
possible $50, at 200, 800, 500 and 500.
yard ranges has never been surpassed
at the fort
Following the burning of a sawmill
q few miles west of Fraser, two Aus
trians, Sam Gwen and his younger
brother, employed by the operating
company, were given a roughly admin.