Gilpin observer., 1918-06-27
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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COMING EVENTS.
July 22-Democratic State Assembly II
Denver.
Aug. 22-24-Colorado state Firewen'
Convention at Georgetown.
SEPT; RRa.Dio. fs.sS-c0''r'd0 State Fair I.
''>i &aso. ss-sS-hin'0'n County Fair a
The price of ice has advenced SOC {
ton in Denver.
Draft calls in July will take 2,25;
registrants from Colorado.
Restrictions will be placed on thu
sale of fireworks for July 4.
Thirty-seven Pueblo youths have
entered the ship building service.
Coloradoans are pledging in large
numbers for War Savings Stamps.
M. Lenhart, IS years old. pioneer
cattle and sheep man, died at Trini
dad after lingering illness.
Denverites are expected to con
tribute an average of 500 each to raise
the $3,5O0.OOO quota for w. s. Stamps
Colorado railroads are to make large
expenditures for repairs this year
granted by Director General McAdoo
In Conejos county 25 miles of road
work was done last year and at least
as much good road will be made this
year.
Stockmen of Gunnison county have
set July 18 and 10 as the dates for
their summer gathering, stock show,
picnic and feast.
An America First society among the
Jugo-Slavs, Poles and Czecho-Slovaks
was organized In Denver by ]. G. Ste
vens of Boulder.
C. w. Gilbert Of Greeley was elected
president of the State Pharmaceutical
at Colorado Springs.
James Wilson, 35, an employe of a
Denver elevator company. was smoth-
cred to death when he was buried be-
meath 1000 bushels of corn.
A telegram received by James R.
Thorpe of Denver states that his neph-
ew, Cyrus F. Chamberlain, was killed
on the firing line in France.
An enormous service flag contain
ing 200 stars was displayed at the
patriotic services of the Adventists
at the auditorium in Denver.
Jack Williams, "the human n.y."
went over the top of the largo ball on
the flagpole which surmounts the
Daniels & Fisher tower in Deuver.
A young soldiers wife fell in a
faint on the postoffice lobby floor at
Pueblo. the cause being exhaustion
due 1t is said to lack Of proper nour.
ishment.
The fortune Of the late John B. Cos
griff. Denver banker. who died June
16, 10 divided between his widow, chill.
dren and other relatives and charita,
BILE institutions.
Patrick Ford. pioneer builder and
contractor, died at his home in Dem
yer. He was II years of age. He built
the Eads bridge across the Mississippi
river at St. Louis.
Seventy enlistments are credited to
the navy and naval reserve recruiting
stations in Denver, for the week Of
June Is. Among the names mentioned
appears that of Miss Ruth R. Pless.
ner.
George R. Markey. promoter of the
Double Standard Oil and Gas Com.
pany. and the president of the Rella.
BILE Investment Company. committed
suicide by shooting. in his room in
Denver hotel
For the sixth time, Chief Gunners
Mate John Bartholomew Foley ap.
peared before recruiting officer and
extended his enlistment. when he
came to the Denver naval station and
was accepted.
There are now forty-six paid coun.
ty, district and community leaders su-
pervising the work of Colorado boys
and girls in food production and con.
servation. Last year there were no
paid leaders.
Tho Denver Sheltering Home for
Jewish Children will dedicate the re-
Gently completed annex June 80. The
money for the annex. which cost ST.
500, was contributed by Jewish citi.
Gems Of Denver.
Suit was begun in the District
Court in Littleton, for the recovery of
the land occupied by the National Film
Company in Englewood by the board
Of directors Of the company represent.
ing the stockholders.
John M. Maloney, 10, son OF James
=. Maloney Of Littleton. hes brought
honors to his family and his home
town in earning an apportionment to
enter the officers school of the naval
academy at Annapolis.
The farmerette is reality In Lit
tie Lunnon." Several young women,
socially prominent at Colorado
Springs, have forsaken frivolity, and
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