Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

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ICED.
Five special classes in agriculture
have been organized by the Logan
women's Council Of Defense this year
Mrs. E. D. Smith of Durango is
chairman of the newly formed La
Plata county women's Council Of De
fense.
The largest consignment of trout fry
ever received for the Pixies Peak
streams arrived last week. $4,000 baby
trout.
Twenty-Five young men from Canon
City are known to be now in France
Three Of them are second lieutenants
one Is a major.
Acting President Norlin of the Uni
versity of Colorado has been made a
member of the State Council of De-
fense by Governor Gunter
Denver Republicans have arranged
reception for Will H. Hays, chair
man Of the Republican National Com
mittee. when he visits Denver.
Colorado's apportionment of the
third Liberty Loan will be $2O,312.900,
which is $2,599.40 less than the
amount of the subscriptions to the sec
ond loan In the state.
Helen Downen, 11-year-old daughter
of ]. G. Downen, was instantly killed
in Pueblo when knocked from her bi-
cycle by an automobile. The car was
driven by Miss Irma Sagsrstrom.
Patriotic addresses by the members
urging the purchase of Liberty bonds
and Thrift stamps were the features
Of the meeting of the Pueblo Trades
and Labor Assembly at their regular
meeting.
Edgar Smith, who for years was
clerk Of District Court at Colorado
Springs. and went away with Battery
c. was found dead in suburb of San
Antonio. lying in a park. with . bottle
Of poison near by.
A farewell demonstration for A. L..
Hampton. who enlisted in army Y. M.
G. A. work in France and for the twen-
ty-six drafted men who left for Camp
Funston Saturday, was held in the
Pueblo city Y. M. c. A.
Carefully worded soldier letters
from Funston indicate that many men
have been departing for the Atlantic
coast in the last month. 1t is said a
considerable number are ON the way
east from San Diego also.
Colorado and Denver added to their
"bit" when eight cars of the pick of
40 ~ hA int Nd
city rolled out Of the Denver Union
station bound for Camp Funston. Ap-
proximately 200 men were ON the
train.
Shot as she sat in a chair in her
home ON the main street Of Erie, Mrs.
Frances Alva. ~ years old, died an
hour later. Frank Alva. husband Of
the woman. is accused Of firing the
shots, after an Intellectual effort to
smooth over family troubles.
Her coffin draped with the tricolor
and her body buried in cemetery
containing 5000 French soldiers, Miss
Marion G. Crandell. a sister of Mrs.
George l.. McCord of Denver, rests in
French soil, honored by the entire
fell at her post Of duty.
Inheritance tax collections during
the last half Of March were $52,611. SO,
representing twenty-three estates. The
largest estate was that of James F.
Burns of Colorado Springs, amounting
to $1,251,S10.95 The Inheritance tax
was $44,37S.61. The collections thus
20 1v hA loI
$3.50.
More than fifty patriotic meetings
will be held in Colorado April 6 to eel
ebrate the first anniversary of the
war and open the third Liberty Loan
campaign. Reports to the speakers
bureau Of the State Council of Defense
show that Colorado citizens will cele-
brate the day fittingly by dedication
Of their energies and resources to tho
nation.
Benjamin ] Salmon. head in Denver
of the single takers. was sentenced by
Judge Robert e. Lewis in the United
States Court to serve nine months In
the county Jail. And think you're
getting off pretty easy" remarked
Judge Lewis after sentence was pro-
nounced. Salmon was convicted Feb.
~ Of refusing to fill out and return
his QUESTIONABLE.
''If Foch Is to lead the French army
you young fellows won't get into this
fight at all. in my opinion. for It will
all be over inside Of three months" /"
Gen. John Chase told his listeners at
q meeting for draft age men at the Y.
M. G. A. lecture room In Denver. He
explained that he meant that Foch
was such man as Grant, not q mere
tactician. but a man who could think
In millions as easily as in tens.
Executive and administrative Off
cials OF Colorado are to be given ey.