The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-03
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

plunged sixty feet into the chasm he
low. Exro Smith, %. employed as
chore boy at Idledale. the summer
home of the Denver Motor Club, was
arrested by authorities at Golden, AMI
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 Glass / registrants OF
June 5, 1917, or June 5, 1919 This
action has been necessftated by the
possibility of Glass 1 being exhausted
throughout the country, making II nee
sary, unless the registrants of that
class are prevented from enlisting in
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-
Material nominee than were 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. NJ, 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. DIR. Cool
baugh, was called to Washington on
government service some time ago.
George Pauls, 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 a postoffice order,
drawn at the Phippsburg postofflce,
before Wilbur F. Stone, United States
commissioner.
Colorado is the first state in the
Union to have a bona-fide dollar-ayear
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 telegram from Gov
ernor Gunter on behalf Of the women
of Colorado, thanking him for instruct
ing his boys to write home on Mothers
Governor Gunter thanking him and as
suring 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 ]. Burris, United States mar
shal, received notification of $40
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 $4,000
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 a
possible $50, at 200, 3OO 500 and GOO
yard ranges, has never been surpassed
at the fort
Following the burning of sawmill
a few miles west of Fraser, two Aus
trians, Sam Gwen and his younger
brother, employed by the operating
company, were given roughly admin
istered bath in nearby creek.
Damage estimated at 100000 was
done to farm crops and war gardens
in Longmont and vicinity by hail
storm. Several farmers lost almost
their entire grain and vegetable crops.
The Buena mill of jamestown is be-
ing adapted for the handling of low
grade flourspar. 1t is planned to han
die grades as low as so per cent in
volume of 100 tons daily.
Provost Marshal John Evans has re-
ceived orders from Washington to en-
train 257 men of draft age for tech
nical training at the Fort Collins Agri-