Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-09
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Because a reduced railroad rate fol
laborers can not be allowed under 9
general rule established by federal
transportation officials the farmers oil
the Arkansas valley are fearful they
will not get workmen from the Indian
reservations and Mexican workers
from New Mexico this year as In the
past. Governor Gunter and the Colo
RADIO Council of Defense have asked
the federal officials to make an excep-
ton to their ruling for the benefit of
the growers, wha are planning to re
duce their acreages because of lack OF
help. The Boys Working Reserve will
try to aid the farmers of the valley.
The production of gold ore in the
Cripple 'reek district during April
amounted to. 1O4,5OO tons with a
gross bullion value of $1,OO2,522 and
an average value per ton of So. SO. Div
idends amounting to $257,0OO we're
paid during the month, the Cresson
company leading with disbursement
of $122.000. The Golden Cycle com
pany distributed $4,000 among its
stockholders. and the Portland COM
pany 100000. The production and
average value for April show a sub
stantial increase over March.
Equipped in gas mask and "tin bon
net" straight from the trenches of Pi-
cardy. Maj. George w. Simmons, man
ager of the Southwest division of the
Red Cross. spoke to more than 5000
persons in the Denver Auditorium in
one Of the meetings preliminary to
the official opening of the Red Cross
campaign for $100.0OO,OOO. He told
them what the boys in France were
expecting Of them in the coming Red
Cross campaign, which begins May 20.
The scarcity of potato and onion
sacks is becoming serious to Colorado
farmers. And the high prices charged
for them are equally serious. Upon
presentation of the facts to him by the
Delta County Council of Defense Gov
ernor Gunter has written to the secre-
tary of war, asking II the War De-
partment can not release for use of
farmers thousands of sacks held in
military camps.
The Mountain Top mine, in the
Sneffles district, continues to ship car
lots of crude ore that bring net re-
turns Of between $4,000 and $4,000.
The further this property IL being de-
veloped below the zone of ryolite
flows that cap the andesite in the
quadrangle. the richer the silver CON
tent Of the veins. a. was the case in
the old virginius.
On the Denver-Limon road which
runs through Aurora and past the new
recuperation camp, work was in pro-
gress all last year and is now going
on. consisting of grading and surfac-
ing. The grading was completed last
year from Liman to Deer Trail and al |
SO between Aurora and Bennett. Work |
is now being done between Deer Trail
and Bennett
Lacey and Woodward, operating a
dump lease on block 20 OF the Mary
Mckinney Gold Mining Company on
the Grace Greenwood, on Gold hill, |
have just settled for fifty-ton car of |
medium grade ore. These lessees are |
reported to have at least 1000 tons of |
medium grade ore in sight and the
lease promises to be profitable.
Candidates. for two state offices
were made public in political head. |
quarters. Arthur M. Stong of Ala
mosa. a Republican, is out for the au-
ditorship, while Judge Harry s. Glass
Of Brighton declared his intention to
enter the Democratic primaries for
governor.
The state truancy laws should be
son Lewis has reported to the Won
ans Council of Defense for Colorado,
and the next Legislature will be urged |
to tighten them up.
The Denver Tramway Company
filed with the Colorado Public Utili |
ties Commission an application for an
increase In rates, fares and charges"
on the company's city and interurban
railway lines.
To have the united women of the |
United States refuse to buy anything |
made In Germany while the war mas.
tiers rule in Germany is the .gist of a |
resolution adopted in Alamosa.
Charles M. Schenck was elected |
commander Of the Colorado Com.
mandery Military order of the Loyal |
Legion, at the annual election Of of. |
ficers held In Denver.
The campaign to encourage drying |
of vegetables this summer will be an
extensive one. DR.. Charles A. Lory has
reported to the State Council OF De-
tense.
The Republican state convention
will be held at Colorado Springs on
Tuesday. July IS. The total number
Of delegates has been fixed at 913.
Mrs. Jane Hughes. mother of Mrs.