The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-15
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

A summary of the Nov. crop re-
port for Colorado has been issued by
W. w. Putnam. field agent for the bu-
reau of crop estimates. United States
Department of Agriculture. Accord
ing to the report. weather conditions
were favorable during October. as the
killing frost did not occur in the prin-
cipal agricultural districts until Oct
20. allowing most crops to mature.
The condition and yield Of most crops
are reported ~ favorable. The win
ter wheat crop il said to be In fine
condition. considering the dry weather
in some portions Of the state. making
It's unfavorable for blowing and seed
ing.
Denver and Colorado Nov. IL ex-
pressed exultant Joy in the most stu
pendous celebration ever known In the
Rocky mountain region. Bright and
early Monday morning the modified
whistles, horns. cowbells and lungs OF
the jubilant community resumed the
festivities of the night before. while
at the same time Governor Gunter,
appraised OF the signing Of the arms
tee, proclaimed public holiday
throughout the state. Mayor Mills
had set the stage for official Denver
demonstrations by announcing a holi-
day and urging all citizens and bust
ness houses to fill the air with flags
Two requests Of $4,000 each, to st.
Luke's hospital and ST Johns cathe-
dral, and one of $1,000 to the Rev.
Z al fnr IN
home. were included in the gifts to
charity named in the will OF Joseph
A. Thatcher, which has been filed for
probate in Denver. The whole of the
estate. valued at more than 81 900 900.
is left to the widow. Mrs. Frances
Kirtley Thatcher. after $4,000 in
specific requests have been paid.
Draft activities in Colorado were
brought to halt Nov IL with the ex-
ception of the classification of youths
between IS and 10. Draft calls. includ-
ing the departure of 1890 men. have
been Cancelled. One group Of sixty
seven men left Canon City Tuesday
for Camp Pike, Ark. Their journey
came to an abrupt stop when they
reached Pueblo The message telling
OF the cancellation OF the movement
had been delayed.
Fighting their way through the
crowds that jammed all downtown
streets Monday night In the monster
victory celebration. draft contingent
Of AS men all ready to depart for
Camp Pike, at Little Rock, Ark, were
disappointed when a few minutes be
fore the train was to leave they were
informed that they would not leave.
due TO orders from Washington that
all draft movements stop.
Denver ministers were unanimous
In declarations that the American vic
tory was one of the greatest triumphs
in all history. and a step in civiliza-
ton which 10 bound to mean the end
| of all wars. With Germany stripped
Of her great powers for evil. many
clergymen declared, the last source of
danger to humanity from an auto
cratic government had disappeared.
The Colorado War Savings Com
mittee's efforts to sell the remaining
$4,000 OF the states more than
sec. 000. 900 war savings stamp quota
before Dec. Gland by Dec. 5 if pos
sible-in order to avoid the need of an
intensive drive-will be aided by the
Colorado State Council of Defense.
thru all its county defense councils.
At an inquest held over the body
OF David Chestnutwood, salesman of
Bozeman, Mont. who was killed in
Denver when an automobile struck
him, the coroner's Jury declared that
the unidentified motorist who killed
him was "criminally negligent" The
police are searching for the driver Of
the car.
Coins were showered into the flags.
twenty-five by fifteen feet. which Red
Cross workers held. spread in table
cloth fashion, on Sixteenth street in
Denver More than $165 was thus
realized. Sales of flags, confetti and
ticklers at the Red Cross shop brought
the peace days receipts up to 1928.
Disease has resulted in the death of
six Colorado boys, according to the
casualty lists made public by the war
department Nov. IL. The lists include
Lieut.. Joseph w. Delalamo, Denver;
Ernest Mapes. Pueblo; James H.
Deeter, Seibert; Dewey C. w. Farr.
F1agler: Homer Loftin, Delta, and
Martin C. Langstrom, Flagier. Albert
N Prosser. Denver, has been killed
in action, while Sergt. Claude L. Slime,
Lafayette, and Corp. Hobart Edwards,
Craig, are dead of wounds received in
action. Michael A. Heitrick. Leroy, is
wounded. degree undetermined. The
slightly wounded include Wallis w
Nichols. Sterling. and Max A. WIKI.
Windsor.
Colorado's part In the world war
will be proudly recorded in the years
to come. rs the many phases to the
conflict are woven into the common