The Arvada enterprise., 1918-07-25
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
Aug. 22-24-Colorado State Firemen's
Convention at Georgetown
Sept. 1-Fifty-sixth annual confer
Snce Of Colorado M. +. Church AZ
Sept. 1s-Bsavsr Park fair at Psnrose'
Sept. 3s-2s-colorado State Fair .
SEPT Hugo. s'-ss-l'ne0'n County Fair Al
Base Hospital No. 40, Denvers' own
hospital unit, has arrived safely over
seas.
Ray 8. Brooks of Red Cliff II re-
ported seriously wounded In action In
France.
Work on the Fall River road ID pro-
ceeding slowly but surely under ad-
verse labor conditions.
Anew coal mine has been opened up
between the Mount Garfield and Pail
ssde coal mines in Mesa county.
The South st. Vrain canon road to
Estes Park from Lyons is one Of the
most picturesque entrances to the
famous resort.
The Pueblo Democratic county as
sembly endorsed Major John A. Mar
tin for Congress. after lively session.
by vote of 348 to IS.
Farmers of the North Sterling Irri-
CATION district paid $5sO.OOO cash for
100000 of the bonds Of the district
under an agreement with the holders.
The clearing of the deep SHOWS from
along the head of Imogene basin has
permitted the resumption of develop.
ment work ON the Hidden Treasure
property, which has started to ship al
ready.
One hundred and ten negroes of
draft age, all registered in District No.
8, will entrain between Aug. 1 and S
for Camp Lewis, Wash, where they
will 60 into training for the regular
army.
Emil Lind IL the first Of tho Boul-
der boys In the war to give up his life
for Liberty. Word came to his mother,
Mrs. Anna Lind of Boulder that he
died In France July from wounds re-
ceived in battle.
The body Of An unidentified woman.
about 36 years old, was found in the
Arkansas river at Pueblo. A bullet
was fired through the woman's right
ear and her hands and feet were tied.
A gag was in her mouth.
The next meeting Of the Otero Coun-
y MIX Produosrs' Association will be
held at the court house in La Junta
Saturday. Aug. 3. when matters Of i'm
Dostanee to every owner OF a dairy
herd will b acted upon.
Gold mines will be placed In class
AZ 20 a. not to retard gold mining.
according to q letter received by the
Colorado Metal and Mining kssocia-
ton from Edward b. Parker. prioritiss
commissioner Of the war industry
board.
Miss Maxine Thompson Of Pueblo
has taksa the position Of telegraph op-
orator At the Canon City station Of the
Santa r. railroad as successor Of R. /.
Wilson. who left for Topeka to enlist
ih the radio branch Of the military
service.
A total Of 41.3l6 Denver citizens are
eligible to vote upon the purchase Of
the water plant by the issuance Of va
ter bonds and allied questions. Aug.
&. according to figures compiled by
the election commission for the city
and county.
The Buckeye. one Of the heaviest
producing mines In the silverton dis
tziot In former years. has been leased
by Messrs. Snider and Hitti. Daily
shipments Of crude ore from the Lark
property In the Gladstone district are
being made.
=. P. Forbes Of Windsor. a Colorado
marine. died in France fighting In the
big drive.
The Gold King mine at silverton has
bssa sold. Some years ago. when the
sale Of the Gold King was rumored
tho selling price was placed At $1,000.
900. John H. 8lattery Of silverton for
oOJu0 y0oIB p88S l8o ORot0l0O tue OOIU
King group under lease. including the
300.ton mill. which has q successful
fiotation unit.
Voters In the Republican primaries
IN Denver will b asked to express
their preference between william n.
vaiis and !. !. Boak ~ the nominee for
representative from that congressional
district Tho delegates to the Repub-
tican assembly designated the only two
names proposed. Boak receiving 81
votes and vaile Il.
Dsnver and Eastern stockholders Of
tho Apex Refining and Drilling Com.
paay were present at the first run OF
the compAny's b0O.barrel refinery at
Loomis. Colo. The test was made on
Boulder oil nod was successful. result.
hg Q yisld Of - per cent gasoline.
10 ~ cant naphtha. - per cent kero.
scns and 20 par cent fuel oil.
Employees Of the Denver Tramway.
ct meeting h the Club building. or.
an0.AA A.