The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-05-10
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

On the people OF Denver and Colo
RADIO rests the responsibility OF push
ing to fulfillment the latest plan out
lined for the Immediate completion OF
the James peak tunnel. and the con-
seauent opening up Of the treasure
house that lies inaccessible in north
western Colorado and northeastern
Utah, William G. Evans. chairman OF
the Moffat tunnel committee named
by Finlay L. Mcfarland, president
OF the Civic and Commercial Associa-
ton, declared in his report.
Sales of school lands by the State
Land Board involve surface rights
only. and reservation of mineral and
oil rights lies with the commonwealth.
That is the effect OF a decision hand
ed down by the Supreme Court. 1t
means that persons who. prior to
1917, purchased something like 100000
acres of land containing mineral or
oil possibilities, must either give
quit claim deed to rights below the
surface or submit to the cancellation
of their certificates Of purchase.
Masonic ceremonies of impressive
solemnity. participated in by one OF
the largest gatherings Of Masons ever
assembled for a similar purpose in
Denver. marked the funeral services
and burial OF DR.. John Chase. former
adjutant general OF Colorado. Thirty
third degree Masons acted as pail
bearers-an honor paid to the memory
only OF those who also had attained
that degree in the order.
Las Animas county celebrated going
over the top for the third Liberty
loan at Trinidad with a Liberty pa
rade in which more than 1000 people
participated and which was followed
by a street carnival 1t was the wind
up OF a campaign which brought the
total receipts from bond sales in the
county up to 31.200.000, the county
quota being $53s.000.
Gilbert Payne, son Of . wealthy far
mer living near Byers, and his l8-year-
old wife have been separated some
time. Mrs. Payne. who has been liv-
ing with her father and mother near
Byers, was alone with her mother
when Payne and his brother Milton
entered the house. took Mrs.. Payne to
a large touring car nearby and spirit
ed her away
Denver and the rest Of Colorado
were well represented In the list Of
men who qualified at the third Off
GERS training scnool at Camp Funston.
Kan. sent out by the committee on
public information from Washington.
Seventy-one Colorado men were on
the list, and they now are eligible for
appointment as second lieutenants.
Charged with violation Of the Mann
white slave act and also with imper-
sonating United States army officer.
William L. Clark. alias DR.. Cook, who
was arrested at Fort Worth. Tex. was
sentenced at Denver to serve two
years on each count in the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan,
the sentences to run concurrently.
The United States may have to fur
fought our way clear through to vic
tory" declared Maj. Henry D. Jump,
member of the medical reserve corps
and chairman in charge of state activ-
tiles of the Council Of National De-
Tense, in an address to Denver physi-
clans and surgeons.
In report filed in the United
States District Court. Special Master
In Chancery L. j. Stark finds all Is
sues in favor Of the defendants in the
mining claim case OF Rufus C. Elder
and Frank E. Mann. against the West
ern Mining Company, Samuel d. Mich
olson and others. involving 100000
damages.
A large automobile carrying five
persons went over an embankment
about q mile from the summit OF
Mount Lookout and seriously injured
three members Of the party.
One-fifth of the entire third Liberty
Loan quota for San Miguel county
was raised among the Tomboy mine
employees, who went over the top with
total subscription Of $20,45O.
Mrs. Jacquemena Davis Russum
was a very much married woman, &C
cording to the application for a new
trial Of the Russum-Keeler alienation
suit filed in the District Court in Den
yer by attorneys for Frank W. Keller,
against whom Thomas Russum OBJ
tanned $4,000 verdict on April 90
A call to arms against the Non-Par-
tisan League influence upon the Amer
icanism of Colorado was sounded by
State Senator Agnes Riddle of Arap-
ahoe county in addressing the insur-
ance bureau Of the Civic and CONNER
cial Association in the Chamber of
Commerce assembly hall in Denver.
All of the former officers of the
Western Stock Show Association have
been reelected and consist of former
Gov E. NJ. Ammons, president; Henry
Gehhard vice nresident Shoo