The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-05-17
COLORADO NEWS MOTIFS.

Will give three flfty 0OilaF prizes u
the newspaper men of Colorado. He
will give one fifty dollar war saving
certificate to the newspaper man who
publishes the best 300 word story on
National War Savings Day" He will
give one fifty dollar war savings GER
tificate TO the newspaper man who
publishes the best 800 word editorial
on war savings and what II means to
America He will give one fifty dol
lar war savings certificate to the
newspaper man who publishes the
best original advertisement for war
savings certificates.
Sale OF timber from Colorado forests
increased approximately so per cent
during the first ten months of the
present year according to report
made by VI. w. Thompson, in charge
Of timber sales department OF the
United States Forest Service. His
report shows that during the ten
month period, beginning last July,
total of $224,000 worth OF timber has
been sold. For the same period last
year the total sales amounted to only
s149, 900
r. L. Crumley, known to the Pueblo
police as Skeets Crumley. received
what probably will prove to be fatal
wound when he engaged in an alterca
ton in a roadhouse at Blende, a few
miles from Pueblo. Three men whose
names the police have been unable to
learn, although they have lived In
Pueblo for some time, are under ar
rest. as is also a woman claiming to
be Crumley's wife. The Crumleys re-
Gently went to Pueblo from Denver.
In order to aid in helping win the
war In increasing production by help
ing deserving farmers to secure funds
for planting larger acreage in beans
and wheat the livestock and agricul-
tural bureau Of the Civic and CONNER
cial Association Of Denver voted that
at least $4,000 be raised in Denver
through the Civic Association to H.
nance increased agricultural produc-
ton on at least 5000 acres Of Colo
RADIO land
Capt James A. Merritt of the Re
serve Officers Training corps at the
Colorado State University has an
nouncsd that forty-four members will
report at the Preside. Cal. on June
3 to receive intensive training for
period of one month. The Colorado
State Agricultural College and the Uni
versity OF Denver will send men. They
will serve without pay. but will be al
lowed travelling expenses.
The heavy wooden ,restle at Bear
Greek canon, five miles west of Colo
RADIO Springs, on the Colorado Springs
and Cripple Creek district railroad.
was burned. Cans of gasoline and coke,
discovered near one of the piers,
show that the fire probably was of in
cendiary origin. The trestle was $50
feet long, being one Of the longest on
the road, and cost upwards of $4,000
NJ F. Rose, a merchant OF Mansfield,
Pa was instantly killed at Lamar
when he became confused and stepped
between the baggage car and first
coach of a Santa Fe passenger train
on which he and his wife had arrived
en- route to visit his nephew, Assistant
City Attorney Rose of Pueblo. His
body was practically severed at a
point a few inches above the hips.
Seventeen million dollars for War
Saving stamps will be pledged in two
hours June IS by citizens of this state
if the Colorado war savings commit
tee realizes it's aims. The purchase OF
saving stamps, the committee be
lieves, is more than patriotic exer-
else for children. A great educational
thrift campaign will be started by the
federal government
Private Henry G. Black of Monte
yuma, mentioned in the casualty list
as having died from accident, was
killed by lightning, according to tele-
gram received at Montezuma by his
father, Thomas Black, a farmer. Pri
vate Black enlisted a year ago when
but eighteen years old.
Robert Walter Speer. mayor of Den
yer, died at 3 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. May IA. OF pneumonia at his
home, 300 Humboldt street, and w F.
R. Mills, manager OF parks, automati-
cally becomes mayor. He will carry
out, it is said, the policies Mr.. Speer
held and continue the works of inn
provement he had started
Vincent Gambia, the 4-year-old son
of Cerso Gambia of Pueblo. was killed
when a motorcycle and side car with
which the Gambia family was taking
a ride, overturned on the Santa Fee
trail at a point about six miles east
of Pueblo. The accident was caused
by the machine running into a pile of
sand
Just . little token from home is
the title of song folder which the
Sons of Colorado are sending out to
all Colorado boys in the army, with
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