The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-08-16
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

killed in action in France, was born
p years ago In Estes park. His
schooling was received at Steamboat
Springs and later he removed to De
troit. where he worked in an automo-
bile factory He enlisted in the ma
rines April 10, 1917. and had attained
the rank of corporal His brother.
Charles. works on a ranch near Steam
boat Springs. and had not heard from
Leon for three months. The father,
e. F Hill, was formerly blacksmith
at Steam boat, and is now living in
Urbana, III.
How every man in the French army
was thrilled with a new enthusiasm
when the American colors first were
waved in the battle line of France was
related by Gen. Paul Gerard Pau, idol
Of France and one-armed veteran OF
the Franco Prussian war and the
present conflict. at a luncheon given
by the Denver Civic and Commercial
Association to the members OF the
French labor and industrial commits
sion to Australia. while in Denver.
The August crop report, issued from
Denver. says: Favorable weather
conditions during July had a tendency
10 improve the condition of nearly all
of the later season crops, as compared
with July /. and a fair improvement
in prospect for potatoes, beans, hay,
cantaloupe, tomatoes, the sorghum
grains and millet. Nearly all fruits
are making good progress and devel-
opment. with slight improvement
over the July l figure"
A letter received from r. X. Fell
who has been in the front line trenches
in France. was received by his uncle,
John C. Ferril, county assessor at
Cripple Greek. Fell states that he has
seen Belgian children crippled for life
by the German soldiers. He adds that
the noise of the guns 10 constant at
the front, indicating one of the great
est movements of the war.
Colorado policyholders TO the num-
Der Of 800 900 paid SIT .000,00 in prem
iums on insurance protection during
1917. according to the annual report
OF Claude W. Fairchild. state insur-
ance commissioner. Home owners
carried fire insurance aggregating
1895, 900 900. The insurance depart
ment's revenues for the year exceeded
the expenses by $263.114.1s.
Receipts from national forests dur
ing the fiscal year 1918. ending June
80 increased by 100000 more than
- nv
officials Of the Denver district Of the
forest service. The total receipts for
the year were 33.574.O00, which came
mainly from increased livestock
grased on national lands. from tim
Der sales and water power permits
With win the war first" slogan
the twsnty-third annual convention Of
the state Federation OF Labor con-
vsnsd In the Elks' hall at Salida. with
100 delegates present, representing
191 unions in the state and nearly r.
900 laboring people. to discuss and
propose state labor laws and amend
msnts to be put before the next legis-
lature.
In order to make possible the con-
tinued monthly production OF about
$500 tons of coal. and to open certain
sections in Pitkin county that were
isolated when the Midland railroad
ceased operations, the Rio Grande
railroad agreed to operate the Mill
nee, Newman tunnel and La Sale
Mining Company's spurs out OF Aspen.
The answer of the Denver Tram
way Company to the demand Of en-
ployes for a wage increase averaging
~ cents an hour, and totaling 1884,
500 a year, Is an offer Of an increase
Of 8 cents an hour, totaling $240.70S
per year. The company also rejects
the CLOSED shop" in train service.
o. H. Shoup of Colorado Springs,
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor. has received word
of the appointment Of his son, Oliver
H. Shoup, Jr., to first lieutenancy in
an ambulance corps on the American
front in France.
William Henry Thomas, 70, who
went to Longmont a short time ago
with his aged wife from Red Cloud.
Neb., committed suicide In . chicken
house by shooting himself in the
temple with . small caliber revolver.
In addition to his widow, Thomas is
survived by eleven children
Girls between Is and Is years of
age are eligible to take civil sery-
ice examination for messenger in the
United States reclamation service, &C
cording to Charles Hincke, Denver
secretary OF the civil service. The
examination will be held Aug. 81 in
the federal building.
The Denver Trades and Labor Az.
sembly adopted resolutions recon-
mending that its members vote only
for candidates who have unqualified