Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

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soon commence operation.
State Inheritance tax collections
for the last biennial period amounted
to $593,692.
E. F. Stroman, of Pueblo. is report
ed in the Canadian casualty list as be
ing wounded.
A sugar beet weighing 17h pounds
was raised by j. A. Benner on his
ranch near Craig.
Approximately 100000 bushels oil
wheat have been threshed in Larimer
county this season.
The Colorado Farmers and Farm
Women's Congress at Fort Collins
will be held early in December this
year instead of January as originally
planned.
Work will commence at once upon
. 700-foot compartment shaft on
the famous Pinnacle vein at the In
ternational Fuel Company's mine
north of Mt. Harris.
Prices were advanced on nearly all
the principal food products sold by
grocers by the Denver county price
fixing committee, which announced
Its weekly list Nov. Is.
Charline Waters, daughter of the
late Charles NJ. Waters, who was for
more than thirty years postoffice in
spector in Denver, died at Washington,
D. c., following three days illness
from pneumonia.
Peter Ganbry. GO years old, former
ly laborer on the Colorado ,& South
ern railroad at ST. Elmo. died at st.
suit of burns received when a lamp
exploded in his home.
In its special campaign to have
Colorado Thanksgiving dinners made
up entirely Of Colorado products, the
Colorado Manufacturers Association
is assured of official aid from the
United States Food Administration.
Although the influenza epidemic is
abating in most parts Of the state, it
will take another three weeks to
stamp out the malady and restore nor
NAL conditions. according to DR.. Eric
+. Kennedy. secretary of the Colorado
Board OF Health.
Twenty-siX young men whose minds
had not been tuned up to concert
pitch for the grand symphony of evo-
luton now being played in unison
with the roar of cannon, walked out in
red-capped and red-headed indignation
when four women appeared among
them as porters at Denver's Union
station.
State employees and others connect
ed with the District and County Courts
OF Colorado have formed an organiza-
ton to procure legislation next jan
uary that will support the provisions
of the civil service amendment adopt
ed by voters in the recent election.
In all about 1000 employees are at
fected.
The dog show held by the Colorado
Kennel Club for the benefit of the
Red Star animal relief fund came to
an end In Denver. The show was a
success from every standpoint and
was the best attended of any ever
held in Denver. The quality and mum,
Der of dogs entered were also above
standard. according to Walter Cox.
who managed the show.
Harry E. Mulnix, treasurer-elect of
Colorado. left for Los Angeles to take
a rest before entering upon the duties
of his new office. He expects to re-
turn Dec. 20. Before leaving Denver
Mr.. Mulnix announced that he has
selected j. S. Temple his chief dep
atty. Mr.. Temple held the same posi-
ton under former Republican admin
istration of the office and is familiar
with the work.
At meeting of the Routt county
commissioners, petition was granted
for the proposed Todd Creek road
from Morrison creek to Yampa.
The honor flag of the United States
shipping board has been awarded to
five Denver machine manufacturing
plants for meritorious production.
Lieut.. j. ii. Cover, former Denver
municipal golf champion. and one of
Colorado's most popular golfers, is
credited with the honor of having
bombed the Kaiser. In letter to his
mother. Mrs. John H. Cover of Den
yer, Lieutenant Cover says that, &C.
cording to the official intelligence re-
port. the night he bombed Mannheim
the Kaiser was paying an official visit
to the town and had to take refuge in
a cellar
A victim of either murder of sui
cide-probably suicide-Miss Marion
Rowley, 20 years old, beautiful titan
haired girl whose home is at Boulder,
was found dead with bullet hole in
her head at a hotel at 1881 Sixteen
street. Denver. early Saturday morn.
ing. Investigation discloses the fact
that she had spent part of the night
with Jack Nance. q soldier He wa
held nv the nOlice