Gilpin observer., 1918-01-31

metal Mining Association at State
Capitol building in Denver.
! The Greeley police raided gamb
ling den and arrested six men.
Twenty pure bred yearling Hereford
heifers were sold for an average OF
$3.50 each at the Denver stock show,
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
]. F. Pearson, 60 years old, a retired
mining operator and former state sen,
ator of Colorado, died in St. Luke q
hospital in Denver. Death was due to
a complication of diseases.
In 1917 over 100000 tons of coal
were shipped into Denver over the
Denver & Salt Lake, and but for car
shortage another half million tons
would have been brought in.
A purse containing $1,000 in checks
and cash was snatched from the hand
of Mrs. M. B. Harper, a resident of
the North side, as she was passing AN
alley on Court street in Pueblo.
Lieutenant George Beach, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beach of Fort
Collins, an aviator in the service of
the United States, was killed in an
accidental collision of planes in Italy.
Labor unions of Denver are arrang-
ing to fittingly observe Labor Loyalty
week, beginning Sunday, Feb. 10, in
response to the proclamation recently
issued by the American Alliance for
Labor.
Overcome by his exertions while
enacting the role of Santa CLAUS, Max
Schenck, 55. teacher at the State
Teachers College, dropped dead from
heart disease at a children's party at
Greeley.
Paul Baird, charged with assault to
kill his step-son, Ray Desermia, who
was nearly beaten to death, pleaded
not guilty in the West Side Court in
Denver. His case was set for trail
Feb. 25.
Thomas B. Stearns, federal food
administrator in Colorado, issued
statement asking all to comply strict
ly with the requests made in Presi-
dent Wilson's meatless and wheatless
day proclamation, and about supplies.
Weather conditions were not very
propitious Jan. % for shoveling snow
on the Denver & Salt Lake railroad
Dixie Lake the temperature was 10
below zero and zephyr was blowing
at a rate exceeding 60 miles ali hour.
A service flag, representing $500
members of the Knights of Columbus
of Colorado in military service, will be
suspended between the spires of the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep-
tion by the Denver council of the or
der early in February.
The $4,000 worth of jewels stolen
from the person of Mrs. Irene Nolan,
wife of Harry r. Nolan, of Denver, on
the morning of Jan. 2, while she was
visitor at the Model roadhouse with
the Rev. Garrett j. Burke, have been
returned. according to authenticated re-
ports which have reached Chief of Po-
lice Armstrong.
At the annual meeting of the West
ern Stock Show Association in Denver
the following directors were re-
elected: E. M. Ammons, Charles G.
Smith, Charles MacA. Wilcox, John e.
Painter, George w. Valentine and A.
Il. de Ricqles. Charles A. Gebhard was
elected as a new member of the di-
rectorate.
The United States food administra-
tion has arranged a nationwide speak
ing tour, with the week beginning
March 10 assigned to Colorado. Ed
ward F. Trefz, publicist of Chicago;
DR.. Alexander Cairns, noted educator,
and Mrs. Gordon Smith. woman pub
licist. will be the speaking team.
Harold Underhill. 24-year-old son of
c. w. Underhill, Denver. private in
the United States marines, was doing
guard duty at the United States navy
torpedo station at Newport, r. l.,
where nearly score of persons were
killed in an explosion, according to
a letter received by the father in
Denver.
Mystery surrounds the death of
Rachael Mcleod, 65 years old, and an
unknown man, whose bodies were
found In the woman's home In Lead
vile following a fire there. The
throat Of the man had been gashed,
and three open razors were found be-
side the corpse. The Mcleod woman
apparently died from suffocation.
Although he has twelve brothers
serving as officers in the Hungarian
army, George A. Stadler of Denver
swears by, with and for the United
States against the Germans, and to
demonstrate his patriotism. drills
four nights week as ranking SER
geant Of Company F. Third Regiment
OF the Colorado National Guard at the
Champa street armory.
Preliminary plans for the Colorado
food exposition to be held at the Dem
Il.