Gilpin observer., 1918-09-12
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

ditions in Colorado for the week end
ing Sept. 8: The weather was favor
able to excellent progress in thrash
ing. fall plowing and seeding. The
cutting of the third crop Of alfalfa has
begun in localities with prospects for
q fine yield. Corn is filling well ex-
cept in some southeastern counties,
where the weather has been too dry.
Corn Is beginning to dent in localities
and gives promise Of maturing earlier
than common. Potatoes, while only a
fair stand in localities. are very good
in others; the quality is excellent.
Sept. 8 was Mothers Day at the
frontier days celebration at Fort Nor
gan. Five women, who have each
five sons In the service, were guests
Of the management. They were Mrs.
Ella Book Of Denver, Mrs. X. E. Wat
sen of Fort Collins, Mrs. Charles Hur-
ley Of Fort Lupton, Mrs. L. N. Davis
Of Hoswell and Mrs. Patrick Fisher Of
Frederick. Other guests of honor
were six Fort Morgan young men
who are to depart soon for the army
training camps.
The Colorado Educational Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting this
year in three divisions. The western
division will meet at Grand Junction
on Nov. s. 8. Z. 8 and 9; the southern
division at Pueblo on Nov. Z, 8, and
Q. and the eastern division at Denver
on Nov. 7. and g. BY this plan
President J. A. sexson has been able
to increase the membership of the
association moro than 1,400 teachers.
Mrs. Mae v. Milne, alias Mae Cor
man, was arrested by Chief of De-
tectives Rowan at Colorado Springs
at the request Of United States secret
service officials. charged with de-
frauding the government by fraud
ulently claiming and receiving an al
lotment as the wife of John R. Cor
man. now In the naval service.
Three Colorado boys are reported
missing In action in the casualty lists
made public Friday by the War De-
partment. They are Oliver M. Dan
iels. Sterling; William H. Arnett, Pad
roni, and Julian Polaco, Edith. 10.
seph Rosheck. Denver, is wounded,
degree undetermined, as also is Fred
L. Tibbetts, Dolores.
The shooting season for migratory
feathered game will open Sept. 16
and close Dec 81. The duck. goose.
brant. crane. swan. plover and other
wading, marsh and shore birds may
be killed during this period. Prairie
chicken, mountain and willow grouse
may be killed on Sept. Is and up to
Oct. L
General Auditor q. I. Grenfell and
Purchasing Agent W. G. Weldon of
the Colorado & Southern Railway
Company have been appointed to fiji
the same offices with the Denver &
Salt Lake railroad (Moffat Road, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Acting General Manager w. F. THE.
hoff.
Mary G. G. Bradford. State superin-
tendent Of public instruction, has
been appointed national executive
committee member Of the Y. w. C. A.
to assist in the direction of the united
war work campaign, which is to be
held throughout the entire country in
the week beginning Nov. IL.
Colorado's quota of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan was predicted at state com.
mittee headquarters in Denver to
range from 345,000.000 to $55.OOO. 900.
This is more than twice the third loan
quota Of $50 O.312. 300, to which the peo-
pie Of Colorado actually subscribed
81. 1.066.sO0.
Denver railroad employees will re.
ceive wage increases amounting to
nearly 100000 month as a result of
the general raise in pay of many
classes Of railroad workers ordered by
Director General McAdoo.
Leo A. Clark. who was called fol-
the national army Oct. last, is q
Leadville soldier wounded in action
Word was received that he was re.
Gently wounded. but is recovering
nicely at a Red Cross hospital.
Potato pickers are in demand In
several counties, and wages above
the average are being offered, par.
ticularly in Saguache county, accord
ing to reports coming to the Colo.
RADIO Council Of Defense.
New exhibit buildings, grandstand
and stable for race horses are being
completed at the fair grounds at
Brighton In preparation for the Adams
County Fair. to start Sept. II.
The case against Mrs. Josephine
Mapes and Roy Hawkes.. proprietors
OF Kersey butcher shop. who were
arrested on a statutory charge. was
dismissed.
Phillip G. Taisey, . Denver boy,
who 10 a member of the crew Of the
Mount Vernon. was aboard the trans.
port when torpedoed off the coast OF
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