The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

ounces in silver. 36-100th ounces in
gold and II per cent in lead. has been
/ discovered six miles from Lake Ivan
hoe on the Colorado Midland by a
party of four prospectors. headed by
T. J. Seaman, an old-time miner OF
the Cripple Greek district. The molly
bdenum assays from to 8 per cent
and the width Of the vein is forty feet
The fissure crops out for 1900 feet
and maintains . general average
width of thirty feet.
Mayor W. F. r. Mills OF Denver is
preparing to construct Stone fence
around the grave of William F. (Buf-
falo Bill Cody on Lookout mountain
before the summer ends. The fence
will be only temporary and after the
war steps will be taken again to raise
the money for the proposed memorial
to be erected over the grave. II is
variously estimated that this memoir
ial will cost from $500 900 to $4,000
600
The State Carpenter association
met at Pueblo and adopted resolutions
offering the government every sup
. IoIl TIE WAL H' mo
officers were elected: President, NJ
[ H. Alexander, Pueblo; first vice presi-
dent. c. s. Ondsrkirk, Greeley; sec
ond vice president. II. V. Johnson,
Rocky Ford secretary and treasurer.
Robert Cuosic, Denver. The conven-
ton for 1919 will be held in Denver.
The web worm II causing great
damage to the crops OF the valley. es-
pecially the sugar beets. many Of the
fields being ruined, according to re-
ports from Rocky Ford. 1t is claimed
that after the tops of the beets have
been eaten. with proper care the beets
will come again, but a greatly de-
creased tonnage will be the result.
Beans are suffering to some extent, ~
well as corn.
Poolrooms, bowling alleys and
places where cards or other public
games are played in Huerfano ana
Las Animas counties were placed un-
der federal regulation for three
months by w. J. Galligan, Colorado
administrator for the United States
fuel administration. in the interest Of
increased fuel production for war
needs.
Every Red Cross society in the state
is invited to compete for the prizes
offered by the Arkansas Valley Fair.
10 be held at Rocky Ford Sept. 3-6,
for the best collection of the articles
that every society Is making for the
boys over there. The Red Cross also
will be benefited by the livestock
sales to be held each day Of the fair.
Six miles of highway connecting
Lake George with the road from Flor
issant to West Creek have been com
pleted by the United States forest
service. according to District Engineer
Robert E. Pratt. The new road short
ems the distance from South Park to
Denver by approximately the number
of miles OF the highway completed.
Provost Marshal John Evans re-
ceived orders from Washington to en-
train during the five-day period begin
ming Aug &c for Camp Lewis. Wash,
500 white men for general military
service. Allotments are to be so ar
ranged that the registrants will be
taken from class one.
profit. So thinks Henry A. Butler OF
Georgetown. for while digging in his
war garden he uncovered badly
rusted tin can containing four $40
bills and one of IS denomination. All
the bills were issued in 1880, and by
banks now defunct.
Lewis W. Goddard. rs, a member Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, was
found dead in Boulder Creek caiion
by H. w. Richmond Of Milliken. who
discovered the body when a barking
dog attracted his attention while mo-
toring through the cahon near Boul-
der.
Ties are being scattered along the
Moffat road in Middle park and sec
ton crews will be put to work plac-
ing them.
prominent mining man at Leadyille.
Lake county. died at his home in
Springfield, III. Mr.. Starne was one
of group of Springfield men who
went to Leadville in 1880. Among
them were Gov. Richard Oglesby and
Tingley S. Wood
While workmen were digging in
some Stag at the Santa Fee railway
yards at Pueblo, they struck with their
picks lot of dynamite that had been
buried there. The explosion fatally
injured Albert Ratin. negro, and seri.
ously injured four Mexican laborers.
How the dynamite got at the place il
not known.
Francis E. Bouck. recently appoint
ID BY Governor Gunter as district
judge OF the Fifth judicial district to
succeed the late Judge Charles Cav
ender, arrived in Leadville from Den
yer to assume his new duties.