The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-14
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

West Forty-fourth avenue and Utica
street In Denver. An automobile driv-
en- by w. G. Willoughby was rammsd
and badly wrecked by a machine drtv.
en- by C. l. Bell. according to the po-
lice Miss Thelma Ssdgwick. Is years
old, and H. T. Kennedy. who were
riding with Willoughby. were all
thrown out Of the car and suffered
cuts and bruises.
| An injunction permanently restrain
ing Lucius F. Hallett, w. E. A. Stutr
and Charles NJ. Schenck. president.
secretary and treasurer respectively
of the board Of directors Of school
| district No. l, Denver. from illegally
paying from the public school funds
| for the maintenance of a school health
inspection department was issued by
Presiding Judge Julian H. Moore OF
division one of the District Court.
Indications are that the production
Of all cereal crops in Colorado for 1918
will exceed the record for 1917. In q
crop report for June issued by the
bureau of crop estimates, it is forecast
/ that the production OF both spring and
winterwheat will be 100000 bushels
greater than last year. and barley. rye
| creases.
| The Tonopah Placers Company is
keeping its three gold dredging boats
steadily at work on the rich bedrock
deposits OF the stream beds OF the
Breckenridge district with good re-
suits Several gold bricks worth in
the neighborhood OF $1,000 to $4,000
each were shipped during May to the
United States mint at Denver
Plans are now under way for an old
clothes treasure trove" to be held at
the Isle of Safety, probably Saturday.
June 20. although the date has not
been definitely decided. The treasure
trove" will be conducted by the Colo
RADIO Patriotic League In conjunction
with the Board Of Associated Charities
of Denver.
John Holmquist, who has been leas-
ing on the lower levels of the old
Wedge mine. Bachelor district. ship
ped a twenty-seven-ton car recently Of
silver-lsad ore that brought him re-
L tui no VI AhoAS thah 1AApVVV. hC
yer content Of the shipment ran 440
ounces silver to the ton.
Colorado was called on by the War
Department to furnish eighty-two men
toward the call for 5000 registrants
for limited service in the spruce di.
vision OF the aeronautics service. They
will be sent to Vancouver barracks.
Vancouver. Wash. during the six days
beginning June Is.
The residence of John Grafton. a
farmer In southern Morgan county.
was struck by lightning and q total
loss was prevented by a heavy down.
pour Of rain which followed. Tne ram.
lily was In the house at the time. and
all were stunned by the shock.
Glenn McFall. 21, was instantly
killed when his head came in contact
with 4 low-power distribution wire
carrying 1890 volts, at the Electric
Furnace Plating plant of the Tungsten
Products Company at the mouth OF
Boulder oafion near Boulder
Mrs. Sarah A. Norton, 65 years old,
was drowned In the Poudre river and
her husband, Edward Norton, 10 years
old, barely escaped with his life when
their auto went into the river, while
returning from a picnic at Point OF
Rocks, west OF La Porte.
Richard Baugh. slayer of Miss Co
lima Haberl. 2525 West Thirty-third
avenue. Denver, whom he shot and
killed. believing her to be Miss Ethel
Land, was held responsible for girla
death by a coroner's Jury.
Announcement OF the designation OF
approximately 100000 acres of land
in Colorado under the 640-acre grazing
and homestead act by the Department
Of the Interior was received in Denver
Newspaper men and Elks held me-
mortal service at the Elks home in
Denver for James Barton Adams.
Little Mary Leanna Lewis. whose
troubles have been many since she
was burned In prairie fire at her
home near Walden three years ago,
was taken to Steele hospital in Den.
ver suffering from a slight case OF
scarlet fever.
Governor Gunter has issued a proc
lamation designating Friday, June 2s.
as Colorado War Savings Day, and
urging all to do their part by contrib
uting Of their means to help win the
war.
Daniel Poallozxe.. proprietor Of Q
soft drink parlor in Denver, stepped
into the rear of his place Of business,
placed a revolver to his ear and blew
out his brains. His act followed q dis
loyal remark to two policemen
Statistics furnished the Forest Serv.
Ice by individual mill owners OF Colo
RADIO. and reports of which have been
filed with that service, show an in
crease Of 1900. 900 board feet in tim
ber milled In 1917, over 1916.