The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

100000 men We will have done no
more in proportion to our population
than France has done, reduced as she
is by invasion, in population and in
territory" declared Thomas J. O'Don-
nell of Denver at an open house Of
the Elks' lodge at Salida, held in com
memoration OF the birth Of the Amer
ican flag. The meeting was one Of
the largest ever held by the Salida
Elks.
Death in one OF its most horrible
forms came to James Wilson. 35, an
employe of a Denver Elevator Com
pany. when he fell into a bin contain
ing 1000 bushels OF corn. The impact
Of his body started the corn moving
into spout leading to the bottom OF
the bin. which is seventy-five feet
deep. and Wilson. powerless to help
himself. was sucked down. foot by
foot. into the mass. The bin was
emptied and his body recovered.
The high cost of materials Is as
signed as the main reason for the de-
crease OF 81 per cent in building opera
tions in 119 American cities for May.
as compared with May, 1917. by build
ing trade experts. The decrease was
s25,602.110. In Denver. which is among
the 11s cities. though thirteen fewer
permist were Issued In May of this
year than . year ago. there was an In
crease in value Of So per cent.
Compromising in the amount OF in
creases In pay demanded in their
strike ultimatums OF last March, the
striking mechanical crafts in Denver
returned to work At increased wages
amounting to from to cents an
hour. The compromise was brought
about as result OF the efforts Of the
conciliation commission OF the United
States Department OF Labor.
The Pueblo Elks' lodge took charge
Of the Flag Day celebration, assisted
by the G. A. R.. Spanish War vete-
rams. Home Guards. X OF P. and
Woodmen OF the World. Several thou
sand marchers took part in q parade
and q patriotic program was rendered
at Centennial auditorium. Mai John
A Martin delivered the Flag Day ad-
dress.
Two-footed or four-footed, in khaki
or In hairy coat, every wounded SOL
der deserves the best possible care.
The Red Cross is doing its best for
the men: the Red Star-an organiza-
tion only two years old and struggling
to gain strengths giving help to the
animals that are bearing SO gallant a
part in the world war.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. McAdoo
passed quietly through Denver on Q
westbound train. No publicity accom-
panied their arrival and departure, the
trip being simply rest journey that
the secretary of the treasury Of the
United States and his wife are taking
after months Of hard. earnest work
for the government
The most remarkable war story that
has ever struck Montrose broke"
when Orley CARRIER, 20 years old, aft
er hiding in the mountains over a
year, surrendered to the Montrose
county sheriff and demanded in Wig
orous, emphatic language that he re-
ceiye his opportunity to fight the
Huns Immediately.
Two hundred cities and towns OF
Colorado are feeling the need for new
business and professional men to fill
the places of those who have gone to
war. They have appealed to the
State Board of immigration for re-
cruits to help fill the ranks of their
depleted business and professional
forces.
When Hansen Snyder of Boulder
stepped from Santa Fe train at Den
yer he carried a suitcase containing
twenty-four pints of whisky, according
to members of the constabulary who
placed him under arrest for alleged
violation of the prohibition laws.
The two-foot ore streak recently en-
countered in the Cresson mine at
Cripple Creek has widened to eight
feet and now runs 1872 to the ton. It
was estimated previous to this strike
that $3.14S,276 in ore was in sight in
the mine.
District Attorney Samuel w. John
son OF Adams county has received in
formation that the Model road house,
where Mrs. Irene Nolan was robbed OF
nearly $4,000 worth OF diamonds on
the morning of Jan. 2 last, is again
running.
The city of Oak Greek u named az
defendant in a suit for 39.04464. the
face value of warrants isued during
the past year which there 10 no money
In the city treasury to satisfy. The
suit Is brought In the District Court Of
Denver.
4 petition for raising the salaries
Of District Court judges from $4,000 q
year to $4,000 year is being circu
lated with q view to submitting the
matter to voters at the next general
election.