The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-27

Denver.
Jan. 2I-2s-Western Stock show at
Jan. 2I-13-Meeting American National
Live stock Association at Denver
Stockmen have contributed heifers
that viii be sold to aid the Red Cross.
A $4,000 fire that threatened TO
wipe out the entire town OF Briggs
dale, destroyed a lumber yard and a
garage.
The campaign to raise the $4,000
debt on the Y. NJ G. A. building at
Grand Junction was successful, $780,
900 being given.
Eleven commissions in the marine
corps were awarded to Colorado boys
with the closing OF the training camp
activities at Quantico, Va.
Despondent because OF illness which
she feared was incurable. Miss Helen
Parsons. % years old, committed sui
eide by inhaling chloroform in her
room in a Denver hotel.
Charged with having received a
soldiers allotment unlawfully, Flor
ence NJ Howard OF Pueblo was ar
rested on a warrant issued by the
United States District Court.
James Smith, 49 years old. farmer
living near Brighton. was fined $3.50
and costs by Judge Henry Bray in
Police court in Denver on a charge OF
violating the prohibition laws.
Robert Q. Smith of Longmont has
received a message from the War De
partment announcing the death. Oct
2. OF his son. Sergt. Charles w. Smith,
from wounds received on the battle
fields of France, Sept. 28.
For the calendar year 1918 no diyi-
dend has been announced from the
London office Of the Tomboy Gold
Mines Company The probable figure
is 10 per cent on 81 500 900, or $3.50.
600. which is half of the pre-war fig
ure.
The Food Administration began the
distribution Of placards displaying the
revised food regulations for hotels and
restaurants The use of meat. butter,
cream and bread Is still to be regu-
lated. while sugar is now ON the free
list.
A now city and county building, a
and better roads are a few OF the
things indorsed by the Denver County
Council of Defense, in order that the
plans OF industrial activity shall meas
ure up to the supply Of labor when
the soldiers come home.
Frank j. Hayes. president Of the
United Mine Workers of America,
will be succeeded by J. II. Walker, ac-
cording to word coming to mining
headquarters in Denver from Indian
apolis. Thomas Gillespie of Spring
this city. saying Walker had defeated
Hayes for reelection by 10000 votes.
One OF the most important discover
les ever made in the Cripple Creek
district was made Nov. 80 on the Port
land property when the drillers work
ing on the Roosevelt tunnel, now be-
ing connected up with the Portland
No. 2 shaft at the bottom or twenty
second level, struck a rich vein of ore
which assays from three to six ounces
OF gold to the ton.
Mrs. Fanchon Rose, who gained
statewide notoriety during the trial
of Philip Cohen at Brighton for the
robbery OF Mrs. Harry Nolan and the
Rev. Garrett j. Burke in the Model
roadhouse Jan. l, 1917. will have to
worry along on her own earnings and
without any contribution either from
the government or her soldier hus-
band Such was the gist of a decision
handed down in Washington by the
exemption board OF the war risk bu-
reau.
The preliminary estimate of winter
wheat acreage for Colorado is 5000
acres as compared with the tentatively
revised estimate of $4,000 acres sown
last fall. according to a report just
issued by the Bureau OF Crop Esti-
mates This estimate of acreage is
based largely upon incomplete re-
turns OF acreage by the licensed
threshermen Of the state to the U. S.
Food Administration and the Bureau
Of Crop Estimates cooperating, and is
subject to modification when complete
data is available.
The Colorado Highway Commission
viii have available for road improve
ments in 1919 total OF $1.043,18 5.45
against $S95,00O for 1918. Although
tho budget for 1919 shows an increase
Of 3148,1S5.45, the various counties
will receive $SO,S76.07 less than in
1918. This is due to the increase in
the amount set aside to meet the fed
eral aid projects Of the postal depart
ment, to which the state contributes
one-half Of the expense. The new
budget calls for appropriations for
county roads Of $479.194.s3 against
$660.O71 for 1918. Office expenses for
1919 are estimated at $41,727.42, and
for federal aid and forestry road prof
octs S42O,55S33 will be expended.
A bill providing for the issuance of