Gilpin observer., 1918-07-25
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Colorado Springs selected Lawrence g.
Phipps and Charles w. Waterman IS
candidates for q. 8. senator: VIM. A.
Drake of Fort Collins and Chas. A.
Ballreich of Pueblo for governor.
Judge John H. Denison of Denver and
Judge H. p. Burke of Sterling were
nominated to fill the two vacancies ON
the Supreme Court bench. 7Other Sc
lections made were: Lieutenant COVER
nor. Geo. Stephan Of Delta; secretary
Of state, Will R. Murphy of Las Ami
mas; state treasurer, Harry E. Null
nix and e. r. Harper; state auditor,
Arthur Strong of Alamosa and Ben C.
Catron of Clear Creek; attorney gen.
eral. Victor e. Keyes of Greeley; SUI
perintendent Of public instruction,
Mrs. Florence M. Stote of Colorado
Springs, and for regents of the State
University, Charles E. Southland of
Greeley and Charles r. Dudley of Den
YER
The semi-annual election of officers
Of the Denver Trades and Labor As
sembly was held and ]. H. Mitchell,
member of the Lathers' union, was
| oiSSsoN Pi CoiuChI WllhOuI OppOolllOu.
A. Shields of the Motion Picture Oper-
ators' union was elected vice presi-
dent, Thomas P. Rogers. a member of
the Press Assistants union, recording
secretary; Margaret Noonan of the
Garment Workers financial secretary,
and John Burke. doorkeeper.
There has been total collection
through the internal revenue depart
ment of $2S.695,122 in war taxes in
Colorado. according to an announce
ment Of the bureau of internal reve-
nue.. Excess profits and income taxes
amounted to $25,S75,792, and the bal
ance consisted of miscellaneous taxes.
The total collected in the sixty-four
districts in the United States, Hawaii
and the Philippines amounts to $3,671,-
1926.
OF the four Colorado men, two from
Denver, one from Fort Collins and one
from Sterling, mentioned in the cas-
ualty list Of the War Department as
being missing since the sinking of the
San Diego in New York harbor all
have reported to their relatives as hav-
ing landed safely, with the exception
Of William II. Gage The list gives
his address at 2461 Champa street,
Denver, but he is unknown there.
Seven thousand dollars was raised
in Denver for Craig Colony, on its an
nual flower day. Flowers graced ev-
cry blouse and every coat seen in the
streets. Whatever other calls for
money may come-Liberty bonds, Saw.
ings Stamps, Red Cross, grocery bills
or shoes for the children-the hearts
and the purses Of the residents Of
Denver are always open for Craig COL
ony.
Suits aggregating about $4,000 are
threatened against the Left Hand
Ditch Company and its subsidiary the
Left Hand Park Reservoir Company,
as q result of the flood which follow.
ed the bursting Of the Left Hand dam
In the Ward district. 1t is now claim
cd that the dam was Improperly con-
structed and not calculated to with
stand the force Of cloudburst
The influx of automobile travellers
Is slightly greater in Colorado this
year than it was last. according to
general reports received by the State
Highway Department from camping
points about the state. Railroad travel
shows a decided decline because Of ad-
verse conditions and a stimulated use
Of the highways has been the result.
The Colorado Public Utilities Com.
mission announced hearing for July
81. at which proposed increase in the
fare between Globeville and Boulder
will be argued by officials of the Den
yer & Interurban railway. The pres
ent fare is 70 cents. The new fare will
be IS cents.
The Boulder Garage Mems Associa-
ton has appealed to other garage men
throughout the state, asking them to
keep their places Of business closed on
Sundays and holidays. as they them
selves propose to do.
Realizing the hard working quail
ties of Colorado farmers the United
States food administration has an
nounced that all farmers and their
families would be allowed eight pounds
OF flour month for each member of
the household without substitutes un-
til Oct. 1.
Delegates to the Second Congress
sional assembly met at Colorado
Springs and nominated Charles B.
Timberlake as the Republican candi.
date for Congress to succeed himself.
The heavy rains recently caused cou.
siderable damage to the crops, espe-
cially wheat, and one section south of
Rocky Ford was badly hailed, the crop
loss being from 80 to 60 per cent.
The Belcher mine at Caribou has
been leased by Messrs. Todd, Duns-
] trQn and SWaarinpan Of Nadarland