Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

IlI
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
| COMING EVENTS.
July 16-Republican State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
July 22-Demooratic State Assembly in
Denver.
Aug. 22-24-Colorado State Firemens s
Convention at Georgetown.
sept; RS.DiS. is-sS-c0l0f.do state Fair at
Sept. 2e-2s-Lincoln County Fair at
A fire at Georgetown did $4,000
damage.
A state highway that will pass
through Waunita Springs IL being
lrged.
Ten counties in Colorado have de-
! )leted their lists of class one men for
, he draft.
Incorporation papers of the Colorado
Coal Operators Association were filed
with the secretary of state.
First and only concrete bridge In
San Miguel county has been complet-
cd at Placerville and Is fine one.
The canning factory at Greeley be-
gan operations in taking care Of the
pea crop with ESQ employees at work.
Henry ]. Rexfield. % years old. died
n Greeley hospital. He had been a
resident Of Greeley for thirty years.
School board at Lamar has decided
n favor of an all-around increase in
Ialaries Of teachers for the coming
rear.
The convention of the National Fed.
Grafton of Colored Women began In
Denver Monday and will last through
July 1S.
| A new oil company. made up Of
Boulder people. and embracing only
Boulder county property. has been
/ formed.
Cresds camp is at present shipping
close to $50 tons Of ore each day.
which carries from 200 to 2B ounces In
silver TO the ton.
Two draft calls to be made In July
will leave but 1852 men in class one
In Colorado. Eleven hundred men will
be called on July 22.
In the city Of Las Animas q girls
club has taken charge Of the work Of
weighing and measuring babies in the
child welfare work.
Mrs. Edna o. Blades Of Hugo has
been selected chairman Of the Lincoln
county Women's Council Of Defense
/ uh kao f,,at Ano~ Nr~antvod
1t Il estimated that more than 10000
Denver school children are engaged
during the summer vacation in the
work Of maintaining war gardens"
First load of gooseberries arriving
at tho new cannery at Penrose weigh
ed TAO pounds. The factory is putting
up large quantities of cherries and
spinach.
Three initiated measures and two
| legislative measures for ratification
will be presented to the voters fol
their consideration in the November
election.
A $4,000 Red Cross building FOL
Fort Logan has been authorized by
the National Red Cross Society and
the erection of the building is to be
gin at once.
Earl w. Davis, reported injured In
France, was shot through the leo
about Q month ago. A letter to hii
parents In Pueblo stated that the
wound was not serious, as no bonl
was struck.
The officers Of the consolidated
Denver ticket office have beer
named, with j. p. Hall OF the SAINTS
Fe system at the head as passenger
and ticket agent.
Saturday, July 13, is the last day
enlistments will be received in Den
YER for tank service. according h
Lieut. G. G. Garland, in charge of tanl
recruiting in Colorado.
According to q telegram from Sena
tor John Shafroth. in Washington, the
government has made final adjust
ment Of the Fort Logan improvement
bill and $130.0O0 has been appropri
ated to make repairs at the fort.
Acting ON instructions received
from Washington the State Food Ad
ministration has issued an order tC
the effect that beginning July is res
taurants and hotels can serve beef ai
one meal every day.
The movement to establish prices
above which dealers In certain linei
OF groceries cannot sell their goods II
national In its scope. according to T
ID. Williams, chairman Of the "fail
price" committee of the Denver Office
Of the United States Food Administra
tion. which has Just isued its frs
price list.
More nurses are needed and Colo
rado has been asked by national az
thoritiss to enlist 4So women who vii