Gilpin observer., 1918-02-14
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service.

It was established by an official an
nouncement issued by the War De-
partment at Washington that Roy
Muncaster, Denver boy. son Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Muncaster, Paul A. Will
Jams, son Of J. N. Williams, Pueblo,
were on board the Cunard liner Tus-
cania when 1t was torpedoed off the
north coast of Ireland. In addition to
definitely establishing the fact that
Muncaster and Williams were on the
Tuscania, their names appear in an
official list given out by the govern
ment Of those whose names do not ap-
and accounted for.
John Lawson was defeated in the
election of the officers for district No.
Is, United Mine Workers of America.
The returning board of the order COM
pleted it's work at Pueblo. and de-
clared George o. Peterson elected by
a majority of 377. The total vote for
secretary-treasurer is given at 5,246,
but the board in making the announce
ments gave only the names of those
elected and their majorities. Robert
Lleyellyn of Oak Creek was elected
vice president by a majority of 1000
over three opponents. Harry Stewart
treasurer by majority of 1900 over
two opponents.
Three strikes of Oil within a period
of twenty-four hours have been re-
ported from widely separated districts
in Colorado. While details are lack
ing in all three instances, enough of
the product has been found to create
considerable excitement Oil has been
found according to reports in the Wild
Horse Park region, ten miles from Pu-
eblo; in the Rangely field. sixty miles
west of Meeker, and on the Akron Oil
and Gas Company's property, three
miles west of Akron.
Colorado is keeping up it's reputa-
ton for voluntary enlistments in all
branches Of the war service. The lat
est indication of this is seen in re-
Spouse to the call sent out for ship
yard volunteers by w. N. w. Blayney
United States director of labor of Col
90
shipbuilders which the commonwealth
Is expected to furnish have registered
and are ready to leave their present
occupations on short notice.
Whisky. wine and beer, confiscated
by the state prohibition officers dur
ing the past two years and since held
in one of the sub-basement vaults of
the capitol, was destroyed. There
were more than thousand gallons of
intoxicants and the cash value was
more than $4,000. Several trucks were
required to cart the barrels, boxes
and bottles to the Denver city dump.
The age-old demand that the social
evil be regulated and prosecuted out
of existence is again occupying the at
tention of the Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton which met in Denver to form new
resolves and call upon public officials
to act.
Safe arrival of the Colorado bat.
talon OF field artillery at some port
in France, has been reported. Cable
grams were received in Denver an
nouncing all members of the three
batteries in good health and fine fet-
tie.
The Roosevelt tunnel was advanced
IA feet during January. The heading
Of the tunnel Is now about so feet
within the Colorado City claim of the
Portland Gold Mining Company, on
Battle mountain.
In order to conserve the egg and
poultry supply Of the country as war
measure, the sale Of live or freshly
killed hens and pullets IL forbidden
until April 80.
A proposal to bring the extensive
coal fields Of Routt county into direct
usefulness for the country east Of the
Missouri has been made by the Colo.
RADIO fuel commissioner. w. ]. Galligan,
in a letter to National Administrator
Garfield. written in reply to inquiries
from Washington regarding the exact
state Of affairs with the Moffat road.
]. d. Canary. wealthy cattleman,
has purchased "Wildacre," the sum.
mer home Of Mrs. Georgia Scott Town.
send. for 100000. Announcement of
the sale Of this property was made in
Denver by Mr.. Canary.
According to survey recently
made by the Y. M. c. A., It IL shown
1,676 women Id Colorado Springs earn
their living by clerical and steno-
graphic work.
Soliciting Of funds for the erection
OF the memorial to Col. w. r. Cody
on Lookout Mountain. near Golden,
has been discontinued until after the
war.
An auditorium and gymnasium, each
44x70 feet, will be added to the school
building at Holyoke.
The Elk Lodge Of Sterling is hav-
ing planR Dranarod for a cau, can mn