The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

J scribes the recent development OF
/ Cresson ore exposed in the last work
ings OF the Roosevelt deep drainage
tunnel and states that there is eleven
feet thickness of this ore The ore
body now in sight on the eighth
level of the Cresson Is lis feet long
, and 80 feet wide. The Roosevelt drain
age tunnel will shortly be connected
with the bottom of the Cresson and
do away with bad air in the latter Fur
ther development will then proceed.
The big battle between the Huns
and American forces at Chateau Thier-
ry. France, on June 81. cost the life of
George E. Duclo, only son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Duclo, who live on a
ranch near Cascade. Young Duclo.
/ who was % years old, was killed In ac-
tion while fighting with the U. S. ma
rines, which made such brilliant rec
ord during that engagement and gave
i the Germans their first taste Of real
American fighting
Carl Mungersdorf of Denver holds
I the distinction of being one Of the few
Colorado mel who are members OF the
now stationed At Camp Lewis. Wash.
Mungersdorf is In Denver visiting his
mother. Mrs. Rose Mungersdorf The
First regiment is the oldest branch of
the regular army. 1t was organized
In 1872 and has fought in every war
since that time
A decision of the Colorado State Su-
preme Court reaffirmed the award
$500 compensation made by the
State Industrial Commission in favor
OF Cora NJ. Lynch. Charles E. Lynch.
the husband. member of Denver Car
penters Union No 55. was killed Aug.
l. 1915, in an automobile accident in
Wyoming while being transported
from one place Of employment to an
other.
Every old time settler Of Pueblo and
Custer counties has heart pain when
he hears that the postoffice at Green
wood has been discontinued and its
mail business transferred to Wetmore.
Greenwood is one Of the prettiest spots
in the foothills. 1t was halfway sta
tion on the old Pueblo and Silver Cliff
stage line and had large general
store.
A call for 2.7o0 men from the selec-
tive draft registrants of the first half
of August has been received by Pro
vost Marshal John Evans. Following
are the calls: Aug. 500 men to be
entrained for Camp Fremont. Califor
MIA. Aug 81 800 men to be entrained
for Fort Logan, Colorado. Augs Is
500 men to be entrained for Lincoln,
Neb.
Mrs. W. H. Kistler. chairman of the
Woman's Council OF Defense for Colo
rado. is making two weeks trip visit
ing various county women's councils.
She Is emphasizing the fact that all
members of the councils are actually
working In the service OF the govern
ment and Is explaining the work of
the different womens departments.
Colorado employees of the United
States Department Of Interior to the
number Of fourteen have been granted
exemptions or deferred classifications
in regard to military service, accord
ing to Secretary Franklin X. Lane,
who has given Congress q list of en-
ploySs SO exempted.
Denvers' spirit of hospitality will
bring to its gates the annual conven-
tion Of the Gideons, the religious or
ganization of commercial travellers.
The convention will open with appro-
pirate services in the Central Chris
tian church July 20, and will continue
for four days.
Many Baedeker's guide books to Eur
ope are needed by army officers.
They should be sent to the nearest
library.
Walter Kneale, % years old, was
drowned in tunnel at the Beasley
reservoir, five miles northeast of Boul-
der
Word was received at Cripple Creek
that Willard Allen, 21-year-old son Of
w. P. Allen. was wounded in France
June 20 The information came In a
letter Allen dictated to a Red Cross
| nurse, while in a hospital and does
not state how severe are his injuries.
Fred A Mangini of Denver has been
successful in his application for over
seas service as secretary Of the
Knights of Columbus and is awaiting
assignment to a position in the Amer
lean sector.
The Boulder City Council decided
not to interfere in the application
| made by the Interurban railway for
the right to increase fares between
Boulder and Denver
James Clifford age as a farmer liy-
ing in northeast Morgan county, was
seriously injured when a binder which
he was running slid over an embank-
ment
Twenty-Five boys have gone from
! Colorado Springs to Fort Collins to re-
ceiye snecial farm school frainina NJ