Gilpin observer., 1919-04-03
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Gerald B. Seldomridge, son of for
mer Congressman H. IA. SeldomrIdge
Of Colorado Springs, is dead from the
effects of poison.
Harry G. Chapman, manager of n
mercantile agency at Colorado Springs,
who was struck by an automobile while
crossing street, is dead.
What is believed to have been the
only possum at liberty in Colorado was
captured at the home Of /. H. Burr, su-
perintendent of Green Mountain GEM
etery at Borlder.
The total receipts of the 1880 school
districts in Colorado for the scnool
year ending July 1, 1918, were $11,-
2,155.O5. Expenditures for the same
period were $9,S92, ,899.13.
Promotion from the rank of major
to that Of lieutenant colonel has been
awarded to Dr. Rae P. MCGEE of Den
yer, who served through the st. Mihiel
and ArgOnne, fighting with Mobile
hospital No. 1, and was twice cited for
its record in caring for the wounded
Colonel MCGEE is still In France, but Is
expected home soon.
Fire, which threatened the whole
business district Of Windsor, destroyed
the Shand DemOnt building on Water
street, containing six stores, a restau-
rant, a photographers studio and four
apartments. The loss Is estimated at
$75,OOO Several firemen were in
jured. The explosion of 4 kerosene
lamp started the fire.
Eihar Seastrand, Greeley boy who
was cited for distinguished service
while a private in the medical corps
has returned home. On July 18, 1918,
young Seastrand was cited for aiding
wounded men under the most dis
tressing conditions and while subject
to heavy shell and machine gun fire"
IN the scissors sector.
Labor leaders and state officials
Who have to do with Industrial affairs
assured Samuel D. Nicholson, state
chairman of the coming Victory loan
willing to meet the obligation to be i'm
posed on it and will make a sacrifice
in order that Colorado may again sub
scribe more than its loan quota.
Two La Junta Boy Scouts were pub
licly presented with awards given by
the United States Treasury Depart
ment for their work during 1918 sell
ing War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
Morey Goodman, 13 years old, received
button for his efforts. Willford Bur
we'll received button and ace medal
for selling $500 worth of stamps
The death watch has been placed
over two men in the penitentiary cells
set aside for those condemned to death
at Canon City. The cells have not been
occupied for some time Cruz Romero.
Mexican, was sentenced from Garfield
county to hang the week Of June %,
and Clifford Sproule, colored, was sent
from Pueblo to hang the week of June
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Liquors and tobacco taxes from this
: district, consisting of Colorado and
Wyoming, will be more than SS00.OO0l
according to Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector Charles o. Berry Returns
had to be filed at the office or be In
The mail Wednesday night. Taxes on
liquor stocks in Wyoming were large.
ly responsible for the amount of the
collections.
Mrs. William A. Campbell, wife Oi
,HI~~ ~e.
clan, is the second victim of the sleep.
ing sickness In that city. She has
been suffering from the ailment for
two weeks and has been conscious
only at brief intervals. The other vic.
tim, Miss Bessie Nash, who has been
suffering for month. Is unchanged.
Attending physicians are not worried
over the condition of their patients.
Teller county ranchers estimate that
$4,000 worth of cattle have died in
that county during the winter from
starvation and exposure, according to
stock growers.
When registration day for the
spring quarter of Colorado State
Teachers College at Greeley arrived
eight young men students who are
keeping bachelors hall' appeared In
q body at the desk of Miss Helen
Payne, head of the domestic science
department. ave want to learn tG
cook" the spokesman said. "Will you
teach us?" So n male class OF eight
In home economics was organized tc
meet twice a week.
For the second time in six months
T. Is. Mcpherson, a prominent cattle
man of Masters, Colo, has lost h.
house and its contents by u mysterious
fire. Six months ago. before troubi.
arose over alleged misbrnnding OF cat
tie. the house was destroyed, an,
again, n few nights ago, while the Nc