Gilpin observer., 1918-08-15
COLORADO NEWS NorEs.


up their lives, while carrying on
with tho marines In France. The cas-
ualty list of the marines includes the
names Of Mearl O. Rockwell. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rockwell OF
Holly. and Leo /. Hill Of Steamboat
Springs, as killed in action. Dewey
q. Nulph, who is reported as being
wounded, Is a resident of Cameron.
He is 20 years of age. and the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nulph. Nulph
joined the army May s, 1917, and has
been in France several months. Earl
c. Decher of Apache is among the
marine severely wounded in action.
The production Of winter wheat in
Colorado this year, according to esti-
mates made on Aug. 1, will be only
| 7.O95,OOO bushels. as against an esti-
mate of 7,72S.000 bushels on July /.
The loss of $4,000 bushels, however.
has been practically balanced by an
increase in the estimated production
of spring wheat Of 100000 bushels.
The above figures are compiled from
the government crop report covering
Colorado, issued by the field agent at
Denver.
The tremendous increase in the price
of both sheep and wool has attracted
the attention of farmers and ranch
men and as a result many of them are
going into the industry. In order to
help out the western breeders and
provide supply of both ewes and
rams, the Western Stock Show Asso-
citation at Denver has arranged for q
public ram sale in Denver during the
week of Sept. 2.
Colorado gold producers have de-
cided to base their. hope for relief
from the present almost prohibitive
cost Of mining on an appeal to the
government for q bonus or premium
of $40 an ounce on newly produced
gold, and SO resolved in their meet
ing held in the headquarters of the
Colorado Metal Mining Association in
Denver.
Mearl G. Rockwell of Holly. of the
United States marines, killed in action
In France, according to General Per-
shings casualty list. was one of the
first Colorado young men to join the
colors following the declaration Of war
against Germany and was with the
first contingent Of marines sent to
France.
The June production from the For
est Queen mine on the eastern slope
of Ironclad hill by the Forest Queen
Mines Company totalsd seven broad
gauge cars with thar content closely
approximating $50 tons. The ore
brought settlements at the rate Of one
ounce gold to the ton and better.
When the Colorado Legislature con-
vsnes next winter it will be asked by
representatives Of the War Depart
ment and the National Council of De
Tense to pass legislation for the es-
headquarters to care for those who
are victims Of social diseases.
Permission to use temporarily Ger
tain parts Of the Colorado Midland
railroad was granted to the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad by the State
Public Utilities Commission. The Mid
land discontinued service preparatory
to junking the road, but the Supreme
Court stayed the junking order.
Robert B. Reed. whose name ap
pears In Gen. Pershing's casualty list
as being among the missing. 10 the SOC
Of Mrs. B. w. Christner of Willard
! Young Reed never lived in Colorado
} He enlisted in the infantry from Penn
, sylvania, his native state.
The test we'll near Flagler. being
drilled by the Flagler OIL & Gas Com
pany, now is approximately 1000 feet
/ deep. about 500 feet having beer
drilled since the striking of the gai
flow. on July 18. which caved in thu
bottom of the hole.
Frank w. Barnes, q pioneer mer
chant of Colorado, who brought hi
stock Of merchandise to the state par
of the way In wagon and the rest o
the distance packing 1t on the back
of mules. died in Denver, following I
paralytic stroke.
All the deputy grand exalted ruler
= from the Elks' lodges in Colorado me
: Sunday in the Denver Elks' home t.
j discuss plans for raising fund Of $50,
900 to assist the Salvation Army in IT.
war work.
Two Colorado men were included Il
the American casualties given out FRI
day. They are Privates Robert E
Il Reed of Willard, missing In action
l. and Duffy Dempsey Of Ludlow, kille
Q In action.
Included in the casualty lists ar
: nounced Aug. 10 are: Max H. Beyel
: Denver: wounded. degree undetel
mined; and Corp. Charles A. Rosi
Denver; missing In action.
According to e. v. Tanner. loggin
engineer OF the United States Forestr
VI Service, the sale of government tin