Gilpin observer., 1919-07-10
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

The United States mint in Denver,
for the fiscal year ending June 80.
minted So, ia, 400 coins to the value in
real money of $3,175,86S, according to
the statement made by Thomas An
near, superintendent Of the mint The
superintendent's report shows that of
these totals there were 1885,, 600 half
dollars, 81 AL, 300; 2SO1 900 quarters,
S7O0,25O; 4,e45,0OO dimes, s464. 500; B.
036,5O0 5-cent pieces, $151 ,S25, and A.
749,300 pennies, $417, 7,493. No gold
coins were minted during the year.
For the fiscal year ending June 80,
1918 there were S9,2OO,OOO pieces to
the value of $6,5OO0OO minted. In the
last fiscal year the demand for pennies
all over the United States, principally
caused by war taxes, caused the enor-
nous coinage of this money.
Declaring that the grave in which
the bodies of two Mexicans were
found was dug by them in which to
bury his body, Joe Borrere confessed
to Sheriff Wilson of Delta county that
he had killed the men, but had acted
in self-defense. The bodies of the two
Mexicans were found in the grave in
Il beet field. BOrrere subsequently
was arrested, and he was taken to the
scene of the double tragedy, where, ac-
cording to Sheriff Wilson, he made his
confession after undergoing a rigid ex-
animation.
An inheritance tax, amounting ap-
prOximately to $4,000 will be collect
ed by the state from the heirs Of
Kenneth Dows, the attorney generals
office, which has charge of inheri-
tance tax collections, announced. An
investigation, Attorney General Victor
E. Keyes said, revealed that Dows had
81 100000 worth of property in the
state Of New York besides the home
at 14O Gilpin street. recently sold to
Herman B. Gates, and other property
in Colorado. Mr.. Dows died several
months ago.
Parry N. Hayes, thrice decorated
for bravery in action and only recent
ly discharged from an army hospital,
returned to his home in Grand juno
tlon. He has the distinction of re-
ceiving more recOgnitions for bravery
than any Of the hundreds who entered
the war from that section, but he
modestly explains that chance gave
him greater opportunity. The French
croix de Guerre, which he wears upon
his breast, has three silver stars, each
denoting separate citation.
The Montrose, Delta and Mesa
County Fair Associations have organ
lied the Western Slope Fair circuit.
Representatives of the three fair COM
panies mot at Delta and combined in
order to secure better attractions and
more horses for the three meetings.
The Western Slope fair at Montrose
meets the third week in September,
the Delta county fair of Hotchkiss the
second week, and the Mesa county fair
the first week in September.
The biggest business done in the
history of the Denver postoffice was
recorded at the close of the fiscal year
for 191S-19, June 3O Figures an
nounced by Charles f. Trotter, assist
ant postmaster. show an increase of
per cent, or S162, ,62S.75 in the postal
receipts over the preceding fiscal year.
The total receipts for the fiscal year
ending June 30 were S2,19O,331.1S COM
pared with $2,027 ,70243 for tho pre-
ceding year.
Two broken elbows, q fractured leg
and internal injuries were sustained
by Ben II. Harris, telephone line
man, who fell from a pole at Manitou.
He was climbing the pole and carrying
roll of wire when loose end came
in contact with trolley feeder wire
and the shock threw him from his
perch. If he had worn his salty belt
it is believed that he would have been
electrocuted, but the fall saved his life.
The harvesting Of wheat and rye
has started in Logan county, and it 10
estimated that the harvest in that sec
tion this year will far exceed the larg-
est that has ever been raised. The
report OF the corn crop is very encour-
aging, as the recent rains and the
warm weather are considered ideal for
corn growing
Investigation of Colorado Oil shals
fields will be assured If bill now
before Congress passes, according to
word received by Gov. Oliver n.
Shoup from Senator Lawrence G.
Phipps. The message said an appro-
priation of 100000 for the work had
passed the lower House and had been
increased to S150,OOO In the Senate.
The request for an appropriation for
an investigation Of the state oil shale
fields with view of developing the
shale for commercial use, was made
by the federal bureau Of mines after
representatives of the bureau had
been here to confer with the govern
or and members of the State Bureau
OF Mines.
During June Cripple Creek produced
Of