Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
COLORADO NEWS. NOTES.

Colorado soldiers are recorded in the
lists made public by the War Depart
ment Dec. 10. Among the dead OF
wounds received in action is Robert
Young, Rodley, while among the dead
of disease are Clyde c. Hartsborn. Pu-
eblo, and Adam Schleiger, Berthoud.
Four missing in action are James E.
Reilley. Denver; Paul l.. Stewart, Fort
Collins; Arthur Johnson, Silt; James
S. Gimer, Kirk, and Lloyd G. House,
Craig. The list of wounded severely
in action includes Lester j. Whitmore,
Rugby; Orville c. Rinkle, Crowley;
Lowell F. Butler, Denver; Stephen NJ
Dubois, Pueblo; Walter Hummell,
Grand Junction; Donald o. Taylor,
Black Hawk; Dean j. Sarl, Leadville;
William F. Day, Denver, and Peter
Kimmick, Canon City Among the
wounded, degree undetermined, are
Earnest e. Rudolph, Denver; Frank
E. Coleman. Good Pasture; Earl j.
| Clark, Pueblo Alfred C. Cramer
Wray, and Albert Lee Mentz, Otis In
cluded in the list of slightly wounded
are Carl E. Simon, Denver; Goyd r.
Barnes, Oak Creek; James E. Mccain.
Springs; Henry Pollino, NOakview;
James A. Eberhardt, Pueblo; Roy w.
Popejoy. Pueblo; John Damjanovich.
Leadville; John A. Anderson, Love-
land; Evan r. Evans, Lafayette, and
Michael German, Leadville.
Colorado's death list in the war was
increased by three in the casualties
made public by the War Department
Dec. 81. They are: Alva ID. Evans,
Colorado Springs, dead of wounds re-
ceived in action; Anthony Salardino,
Williamsburg, and Corp. Arnold NJ.
Thomas, Fort Morgan, dead of dis
ease. The list of wounded severely in
action includes Wesley w. Watson,
Denver; Salvador Esquebel, Gill; Jas
per G. Byxbe, Hillrose. and Roy d.
Durbin, Boulder Among the wounded,
degree undetermined, are Cecil G. La
mon and Leo F. Strobbe, Denver; AL
bert C. Wobst, Bassick, and Jack c.
McAllister, Central City.
The occurrence of small but valuable
"vugs" of uranium, commonly called
pitchblende, has been noted from
time to time in the ores of Boulder,
Gilpin and Clear Creek counties. Out
side of half dozen claims on Quart.
hill, Central City, no values have been \
returned from this rare mineral. here
tofore shipped east and abroad. The
uranium ''vugs" of Gilpin county are
rated the highest in grade of any yet
disclosed during the present year.
"The Finishing Fifth will probably
h4 fha rlo 7
Loan campaign, according to Pub
licity Director Alva A. Swain of the
Colorado State Liberty Loan commit
tee and the Colorado War Savings
committee, home from an Atlantic
City, N. j., conference, of district ex-
ecutives and publicity men represent
ing Liberty Loan work in all parts of
the United States.
The epidemic of influenza in Long
mont is believed to be practically over.
City Health Officer Stradley reports
but two and three cases day, and
those in mild form. Physicians be-
lieve that inoculation, practiced gen.
| orally for the last month, has been
the greatest factor in stamping out
the disease. More than 1000 have
been inoculated and many are still
being treated daily
Four men, convicts, walked from
the state penitentiary on the goth
four of the happiest men that ever left
Canon City. They were recipients of
Christmas pardons signed by Gov ].
C. Gunter and became effective on
that day. The men, Jean Talbot Mil
l1r
| and DIR. Hiram G. Clarke, were the
four men who received this Christmas
| present.
Eva Lewis, queen of the Sheriff.
| Lewis outlaw band, which terrorized
Denver and vicinity by series of
daring holdups several months ago,
was given sentence of from five
to seven years in the penitentiary on
charges of highway robbery in the
| West Side court in Denver.
| 1t is estimated by the specialists of
the biological survey that more than
100000 worth OF crops and forage in
six counties of Colorado have been
saved this year by poisoning prairie
dogs. More than 100000 acres Of
prairie dog infested crop and range
land have been ridden of this pest in
Huerfano, Custer, Montrose, Rio
Grande, Saguache and Otero counties
and plans are being made to greatly
extend this work during the coming
year.
A dispatch from Washington states
that the House of Representatives
passed legislation appropriating $10.-
0SS,99 for the relief of d. L. Gray,
postmaster at Greeley in 1911, when
the postoffice there was robbed OF
that amount. The postmaster general
holds that Gray was in no way to
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