Cheyenne record., 1918-08-29
COLORADO NEWS NOTER

During our worlds war there VIM
bs imperative need oe men and women
Of the highest and most thorou&h
training In the many lines OF war ssrv-
Ice. There must b. trained leadership
In al lines +of industrial. commercial,
social and civic life, and high average
Of Intelligence and preparation ON the
part Of all people," says Governor
Gunter In proclamation, and young
people should heed the urgent call Of
their country and Join the 'Studsnts'
Enlisted Reserve and thereby apply
themselves diligently, enthusiastically.
and In Increasing numbers to the task
Of preparing for the highest service Of
which they are capable. in order to be
ready for that call When-it comes."
A list of Colorado products will be
published soon by . committee Of the
local Colorado Council of Defense,
working In conjunction with the DEN
yer Civic Association, and citizens will
be asked to pledge themselves to pur-
chase from this list whenever possi-
BILE. This step is being taken to In
crease the use of Colorado products
among the people Of the state ~ q
war measure.
Two sons of e. F. Kimmelshue, Rob
ert, II years old, and Stinson, II years
old, were instantly killed. and Mrs. =.
r. Kimmelshue died two hours later ~
the result of injuries at Estes Park
when the Kimmelshus automobile
plunged from the Fall River road down
a steep embankment to the rocks, 100
feet below. Miss Margaret Woods sus-
tanned serious injuries, but her chances
for recovery are good.
Students with collegiate ranking
who enroll now with the Colorado d.
vision e the students' army training
corps. and who are within the pro
posed new draft ages viii not be de-
prived of an opportunity to remain in
the studsntsoldisr army, according to
word received from Washington BY
Edward G. atimson, chairman Of the
Colorado committee.
Colorado's- coal production for the
first seven months Of 1918 reached
total Of 7,S11.1Bs tons-343.116 more
than were mined IN the state during
the same period in 1917. OF the
eighteen counties Of the stats in which
GOAL 10 mined, thirteen showed In
orsasss in production varying from six
tons in Nontssuma to 133.43s tons in
Huerfano county.
Two Colorado soldiers are reported
missing in action in the casualty list.
According to information from Wash
inston Denver boy n also missing.
The missing mon are Guy Wright, son
of Mrs. Clarence Wright Of Denver,
and Robert A. Wagner. formerly of Ke-
ota, and John D. Winn. who lived with
his mother in Prowers county. south
of Lamar.
That Lieut.. Henry P. Reynolds of
Denver, reported killed in action in
France July 10. = alive and In .
French army hospital is the word
reaching Denver. Friends of the
young officer received letter from
him explaining that he was gassed.
His name was printed in the casualty
list Of Aug. z az KILLED in action"
Under presidential proclamation.
8S.671 acres Of land in northwestern
Colorado are withdrawn from the
Routt national forest and made sub
ject to homestead entry in advance of
settlement. The lands become sub
ject to homestead entry after a. m.
Oct. II, and to settlement or other dis
position on and after Oct. "a.
1t is stated that the situation in the
Indian country In southwestern Colo
RADIO is growing more tense, and white
settlers in the country report that row.
ing bands of Utes have recently begun
a series Of raids on the ranches Of the
whites which has resulted In the driv-
ing off of stock and the burning of
fences. ti
Jose c. Muniz, 20, former Camp
Kearny soldier. was shot through the
head and killed in pistol duel with
Trankuiliano Laybe, II, on the main
street of the town of Walsenburg.
An estate conservatively valued at
$1,00O.00O, was left by William r.
Owen, vice president and general man
ager of the Denver Dry Goods Com
pany, who died Aug. Is. after more
than forty years connection with the
dry goods business of Denver.
Operation of the Denver q Salt Lake
railroad was taken over by the govern
ment under an agreement reached In
Washington between the railroad ad-
ministration and the receiver Of the
road.
Photographs of all men who have en-
tered military service from Alamosa
county have been collected by Robert
CHM, chairman Of the County Council
of Defense. and placed on exhibition
in the court house.