The Ordway new era., 1918-07-26
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

1crfbes the recent development OF
Cresson ore exposed In the last work
ings of the Roosevelt deep drainage
tunnel and states that there IL eleven
feet thickness of this ore. The ore
body now In sight on the eighth
level of the Cresson is 115 feet long
and so 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 90 years old, was killed in ac-
ton while fighting with the u. S. ma
rines, which made such brilliant rec
ord during that engagement and gave
American fighting.
Carl Mungersdorf OF Denver holds
the distinction of being one Of the few
| Colorado men who are members of the
First United States infantry regiment
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 M. Lynch. Charles q. 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 a 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. II was a halfway sta
tion on the old Pueblo and Silver Cliff
stage line and had a large general
store.
A call for 2.T0o 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 800 men to be
entrained for Camp Fremont. Califor-
MIA Aug. 5-l,5eO men to be entrained
for Fort Logan. Colorado. Aug. Is
tn ha ant Ad
Neb.
Mrs. W. II. Kistler. chairman Of the
woman's Council of Defense for Colo
RADIO. is making two weeks trip visit
ing various T6unty 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 . list of en-
ployes so exempted.
Denvers' spirit of hospitality will
bring TO its gates the annual conven-
ton OF the, Gideons. the religious or
ganixation OF commercial travellers.
The convention will open with appro-
pirate services in the Central Chris
tian church July 25, 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. IS years old. was
drowned in a tunnel at the Beasley
reservoir, five miles northeast of Boul-
der.
Word was received at Cripple Creek
that Willard Allen, el-yearold son OF
W. P. Allen. was wounded In France
June Is. The information came in
letter Allen dictated to s Red Cross
nurse. while in a hospital, and does
not state how severe are his injuries
Fred \. Mangini Of Denver has been
successful in his application for over
seas service as secretary of the
Knights OF Columbus and is awaiting
assignment 10 position in the Amer
I lean sector.
The Boulder City Council decided
I not 10 interfere in the application
made by the lnterurban railway for
: the right TO increase fares between
Boulder and Denver
James Clifford, age IS, farmer liv-
I ing in northeast Morgan county. vas
seriously injured when q binder which
/ he was running slid over an embsnk-
ment
Twenty-Five boys have gone from