The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-15
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Several Colorado coal mines are -
ported to have shut down since the
cut in coal prices.
Lieut. Ralph Martin Davenport Of
Denver was wounded In action In
France on Feb. q.
Miss Flora z. Stout. who has spent
ten years as a missionary to Japan.
will speak in Denver March u.
Nearly 5000 cars are needed In
Colorado for the movement OF potA-
toes. wheat. sugar. lambs and live
stock, according to r. G. Grant.
A meeting of the explosives inspect
ors of four states will be held April
8 in the office of Thomas g. Price.
federal representative at Denver
Six murderers and two robbers serv.
ing sentences in the state penitentiary
appealed TO the State Board OF Par.
dons for commutation Of their sem
tences.
The Colorado Patriotic League Of
the State Council Of Defense is work
ing to extend itS organization into all
parts of the state for promotion Of
loyalty.
Decoration contracts were let for the
United States Industrial and Conser.
vation Exposition. which is to open at
the Denver auditorium on April and
last = week.
Sixteen thousand two hundred and
twenty-seven dollars and sixty cents'
worth of war savings stamps were sold
by the forty-two committees composed
OF 500 girls and matrons of Denver on
March 3.
A broken wrist and severe bruises
and cuts about the body were sus-
tained by Lieut.. Walter e. Plettner Of
Denver when he fell 500 feet in an
aeroplane at Kelley field near San
Antonio. Tex.
A. L. Moss. 50 years old. former
county commissioner Of Conejos and
Alamosa counties. died at the hospital
at Alamosa. He was q wealthy cat
ueman and old timer. and Ii survived
by his widow. . son of years and one
grandson.
Homer Darrow. II years old, drum
AllCA WilA al SAiO ouA Ah& SAS
Civil War and veteran Of the battle
OF Shiloh. died at his home in Denver
on the fifty-third anniversary of his
marriage. Death followed an illness
OF five months.
The establishment of the farm Ia
Dor exchanges to supply Colorado
farmers with labor this spring, sum-
mer and fall Is well under way. David
w. Thomas. field secretary Of the
State Council Of Defense, ia now
travelling throughout the state, organ
ixing the exchanges in the various
agricultural counties.
The Rocky Mountain National park
ly opened by the government this
year. according to an announcement
by Franklin X. Lane. secretary OF the
interior. The park will be opened
May l and continue open until Nov.
/. Mesa Verde park will be opened
June and continue open until Sept
30.
trouble in selling the 10000 acres Of
fered at the monthly sale. Top prices
prevailed and In nearly every instance
the sale price exceeded the appraisal
figure. In Adams county 800 acres
were sold for SIS an acre, which is 50
an acre in excess OF the appraisal
price. The board will hold special
sale at the capitol March IS.
Only $50 of the $4,000 thefts of
julius Clark from the office of the
state treasurer of Colorado could be
traced to the regime of Michael A.
Leddy, according to the finding OF
jury that heard the case In Judge
Buffers division of the District Court
The state asked for judgment
against H. ]. Leddy, as administrator
OF the Leddy estate, for $9,700; but
only the $40 will be granted
The State Woman's Council OF De
fense reports the organization Of ten
new county women's councils.
DR.. E. C. Clark. for twenty years a
prominent dentist at Grand Junction.
was found dead in his office, his head
resting on an open Bible. A revolver
was clasped in his hands. Clark's
death followed a sensational trial
which resulted in James Levett OF
Hoisington. Kan, being awarded 81
500 damages on allegations that Clark
alienated Mrs. Levett's affection.
Friends say Clark has been despond-
ent since the verdict.
A contest for the best essay ON
why We Are at War" has been an
nounced by the Colorado Patriotic
League Of the State Council of De-
Tense. Only pupils in primary grades
can participate. The assay must not
be longer than 26S words, the length
OF Lincoln's Gettysburg address. The
first prize will be a bronze tablet of
the Gettysburg address. the second.