Gilpin observer., 1918-10-17
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.


COLORADO NEWS NOTES.
The government has instructed the
United States explosive inspector for
Colorado that 1t will limit during the
period OF the war, the sale. possession
and use Of platinum. iridium and pal
ladium and compounds thereof. After
Oct. all firms or persons In posses
sion OF any Of these metals except ar.
ticles manufactured or finished must
be licensed. County clerks and other
duly authorized licensing agents
throughout Colorado, now acting a.
i've Regulation Act. can accept appli-
cations. These will be sent to the
War Industries Board. Washington.
D. c.. where license will be issued.
Penalty for failure to provide them
selves with license IL $4,000 and one
year imprisonment All information
necessary can be obtained from Ex-
plosive Licensing Agent, or address
office Of u. s. Explosive Inspector. II
Custom House. Denver.
The 100000 soldiers In France will
receive their Christmas packages this
year through the American Red Cross.
Cartons for shipment will be fur.
nished by the Red Cross through its
local Chapters and Branches. which
will also issue instructions as to size
and weight Of package, contents, man
ner OF packing, etc. In order that
there may be no duplication of giving.
each soldier abroad will be given one
Christmas parcel coupon. which he
will send to the person at home from
whom he prefers to receive the gift.
This must be presented with the par
eel to the Red Cross at time Of ship.
ment. No package will be accepted
for mailing abroad after Nov. 20.
Two Colorado lieutenants killed in
action are reported in the casualty
lists made public by the War Depart
men, Oct IL. They are: ]. Hunter
Wickersham. Denver. and James A.
McKinstry. Canon City. Two other
Colorado boys are dead from wounds
received in action. They are: John
Heutis. Greeley, and Arthur Flynn,
Valdez Among the wounded severely
in action are: Ernest Tricatico. Den
yer. and Roy Munson Chapman. Grand
Junction.
Six additional deaths, making a to-
tai of fifty-one. and 168 new cases,
making total Of 1.032, sums up the
Spanish influenza situation in Denver
up to Saturday night, while reports
from the state indicate that every
community is in danger and that there
are $500 cases. Demands for doctors
and nurses are pouring in to the State
Board Of Health from all sections Of
Colorado.
Unable because of her youth to do
her bit against the Hun in France,
Miss Margaret Lenore Rooney, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rooney. q
Denver boy sister Of James A. Rooney,
a Denver boy in the naval service who
died Oct. 2. subscribed $1,000 to the
Fourth Liberty Loan. This subscrip-
tion was made after the close Of the
loan campaign which put Denver over
the top.
Two Colorado boys are reported
killed in action in the casualty lists
made public by the War Department
on the 9th. They are Randall ]. Reid,
Colorado Springs, and Theodore Moss,
Fowler. Elmer e. Wickline. Denver.
died of disease. Among the severely
wounded in action are William B.
Stanley, Colorado Springs; Gus Metz-
Ter. Franktown. and Duvgen Leyda,
Gardner
Contests in three Denver precinc.
for committeemen's and womens
places ON the Republican ticket were
dismissed by the executive committee
OF the party. The contests were flee |
by Peter Karpen against Charles
Francis in K-3, Cary Buck against |
Mrs. Katherine Standard in ks, al
Fred Nissen against ]. w. Ronaldson |
in K-6.
Two sons Of Capitol hill residents in
Denver are facing serious charges. fol- |
lowing their arrest on warrants is
sued from the West Side Court charg-
ing them with committing a statutory
crime upon q young girl in City Park. |
Mrs. Anna M. Boyle Of Durango,
widow Of Owen 8. Boyle, paid $12,.
272.62 into the state inheritance tax
funds on an estate of $376,7S6.79. |
Boyle was q cattleman and also had
large mining interests. He was q res.
ident of La Plata county for thirty
five years. He died April 12. 1918.
Within the next few days Charles
II. Leckenby, auditor of state, will dis
tribute $S9. 9.1O3.82 among those Colo
RADIO counties in which forest reserves
are located. This money represents 2 |
per cent OF the earnings of the nine
teen forest reserves in the state dur.
ing the last year.
The government estimate Of the