The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-15

at Colorado Springs.
July 22-Demoeratic state Assembly In
Aug. 22-a4-Colorado State Firemen's
Convention at Georgetown.
Pueblo.
Eclipse was shut from view by
clouds at Denver, but disappointed
throngs thrilled by sudden darkness.
The Roy ranch, three miles south
east of Evergreen, embracing a full
section of land, was sold for $25,O0o.
LIB Ranch No. /, National Order
of Cowboy Rangers, netted a neat
sum for the Red Cross at their dance
in Denver.
Howard Longfellow. 1e, was seized
with cramps and drowned while bath
ing In Arapahoe lake, ten miles west
of Denver.
The deep well being drilled at
Aurora and now nearly 1000 feet deep
has at last been abandoned. This well
has been drilling for four years and
has cost the operators a mint OF
money.
According to a Cripple Creek report,
the richest and most important dis
covery made in years in the western
end of the district is reported from the
Index mine of the Index Gold Mining
Company.
Col. Thomas Cravford's new flota-
ton mill near the Ouray smelter, is
fast nearing completion. A big ton
mage of low grade ore from the
Caliope mine is already awaiting treat
ment there.
Edwin A. Brown, the author of
Broke; the Man Without a Dime,"
and student of sociological affairs, in
vited John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to at
tend hobo luncheon" at Mr.. Browns
home in Denver.
Sam Levine, Denver newsboy, is
the father of prodigy, three-pound
baby boy, perfectly formed, living
healthy and happy, as far as can be
determined from the smile with which
he has greeted the world.
Maj. John A. Martin announced his
candidacy at Pueblo for the Demo
cratic nomination for United States
representative from the Third con-
gressional district He will oppose
Congressman Edward Keating.
Between June 21 and June 2S big
campaign will be conducted in Denver
to add to the funds for war savings
stamps in order that Denver may full
I'll it's promise to purchase within
year s5,300,000 worth of the securities.
Enos Peter Schell was found guilty
u, tho ITpifad Gtafac nicfrict Court I'm
Denver on the first of three counts
lodged against him for embezzlement-
Schell is alleged to have taken about
200 in silver half dollars from the
Denver mint, where he had been en-
ployed for years.
Mrs. G.. II. Farrell of, Muskogee
Okla, and Cecil Elliott. aged 10 years,
of Pueblo were instantly killed at Pu-
eblo when Santa Fe passenger train
struck the automobile in which they
we're riding. Mr.. Farrell was fatally
injured, as was also Mrs. Henry G.
Elliott. The Farrells are rich oil folk
from Oklahoma. All of the parties are
negroes.
Colorado registered 5.941 Men June
who had reached Fl since the first
selective draft registration conducted
a year ago by the War Department |
The figures were given out by Pro- |
vost Marshal John Evans. Group A.
consisting Of registrants who are
white men and born In this country,
had total of SAG; group B, colored |
men, sixty-five, and group c, aliens,
43O.
John Neikle, a rancher living near
with a .3S-caliber revolver near the
outskirts of Marshall.
Some excellent photographs we're
taken at Simla of the solar eclipse.
While faint clouds were in the sky at
the moment of totality, the corona was
visible, stars were noted and the OBJ
servations were declared to be gen.
orally successful by the scientists
gathered to observe the event.
The leaser is ION the job" at Grip
pie Creek, causing needed ore strikes
where work on company account was
curtailed by shortage of labor The
latter impediment is felt more keenly
after each fresh draft leaves the camp,
as the influx of miners from other
camps is not as yet large.
AS result of the refusal of the gov
ernor of Nevada to honor requisition
papers from Colorado for the arrest of
Mrs. Miriam M. Pickrell, whose kid
naping of her son, Gordon Craig,
caused a sensation in Denver, the boy
returned to Denver accompanied only
by his father, Roy H. Craig, and Depu-
sy Sheriff ]. w. Robinson.