Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

new united states merchant marine
which will be launched in that city
on August 10th, will be named Canon
City, in honor of Mr. Hardy's home
town. Members of the National Edi-
torial association will be guests OF
honor on this occasion and Mrs. Hardy
will act as sponsor at the launching.
The vessel is Of the newest pattern,
being of steel construction and pos
sesses all the modern features of mar
itime construction.
Flock-masters in the San Juan ba-
sin, particularly in the Mancos dis
trict, report the constant loss of sheep
from their bands, which, they say, IL
continued throughout the season, will
rob them of major portion Of the
years profits. The sheepmen also say
that when sheep were selling at low
prices they seldom If ever lost sheep
in any way except through raids by
predatory animals. An organized eff
fort is being made to find out whether
there is band of sheep rustlers who
are Systematically robbing the herds
by taking only few head of sheep at
time.
A new record in one days mining Of
precious metals has been established
by Fred Dopp of Jamestown, so far
as the Central district is concerned,
by the opening up of a vein of high
grade silver and gold ore. The find
was made on the new Rival claim Of
the Black Rose group about two and
one-half miles south Of the camp. His
shipment, which was of more than two
tons, was brought to the Boulder
Sampling works and yielded him
pay check of $1,70S.40.
Grand Mesa may become one Of the
greatest of Uncle Sans national
parks, II the proposals of the Western
Slope boosters are acted upon by Con-
gress in the form of necessary legis-
lation and appropriations. One sug-
gestion was that the mesa, one of the
most beautiful points in America.
through the aid of returned soldiers,
could easily be converted into the
beauty land of America, besides giving
employment to the soldiers.
Patients from forty-four states are
receiving treatment at Hospital No.
81 at Aurora, according to informa-
ton compiled from Red Cross records
by Miss Grace NJ. Smith, librarian at
the recuperation camp. There are also
patients from Finland, Canada,
Italy, Sweden, Ireland, England
and the Philippine Islands. Illi-
nOis leads with $50, more than twice
as many as any other state. Wiscon-
sin and Missouri have ia each.
A battle-scarred phonograph which
the Elks' Lodge of MontrOse donated
to the members of Battery f of the
341st Division Of the American Expe-
dictionary Forces, has been returned to
them by the boys, who are now at
Camp Funston. This instrument was
carried through many battles by the
local boys, but is still in good playing
condition, although there are several
bullet wounds in its framework
The Rocky Mountain National park
will receive from Congress this year
only the $4,000 annual allowance for
maintenance heretofore granted, al
though a fight was made by Parks
Director Stephen T. Mather to have
added to the regular appropriation
$4,000 for road building. The sundry
civil bill reported to the House of Rep.
resentatives carries only the $4,000
for expenditure during the fiscal year
ending June 80 1920.
Unless it suffers further damage
from unfavorable weather or disease
the wheat crop in Colorado this year
will be approximately 2O600,00O bush.
els, or about 100000 bushels more
than the reported production for 1917
the states banner wheat year to date
The Colorado cooperative crop report.
ing service in its June report forecasts
the production of winter wheat at H..
651, ,7S0 bushels and spring wheat at
100000 bushels.
Fred Burnett, farmer in Morgan
county, narrowly escaped death when
his car skidded in crossing the Platte
river near Snyder. He was thrown
into the river and, owing to the shall
lOwness of the stream, escaped drown
ing. The car was upset In the river
and Burnett was pinned beneath the
car, but the river at that place was
only few inches deep, owing to the
dry season.
The Radium Ore Sampling Company
Of MontrOse, the only commercial ra-
dium ore sampling plant in the world,
has already accounted for more than
100000 of radium ore during the few
months 1t has been located at that
point. Despite the fact that only five
men are employed at this plant, it has
been of great benefit to the local mer-
chants, since 1t has kept in operation
various nearby mines.
ii. +. Vorbeck, commissioner of fl.
nance, estimates Grand functions
population ut 1900. He declares ev-
| ary hnpsa 10 nrcuniaI aud that tho