Gilpin observer., 1919-05-08
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Westerh Newspaper Union news Service
Elks from many parts of the state
will gather in Sterling May IA and 15
for the dedication of the handsome
new home of Sterling lodge No. 1886.
The combined half interest of Ar
mour & Company and Swift & Com
pany, Chicago packers, in the Denver
Record-StOckman has been purchased
by Arthur G. johnson, well known
newspaper man of Denver.
Four hundred and fifty miners are
needed in the Telluride district in ad-
dition to the present force. 1t is said
the operators have abandoned the plan
Of cutting wages and are now paying
the highest scale in the state.
News has reached Denver of the
death of Mrs. w. F. Montgomery, for
merly Of Colorado Springs, and Meek
or, at Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. Montgom-
cry was the sister of Mrs. E. NJ. Glid-
den of Denver and had many friends
throughout the state.
From the amount of farm prepara-
tion now going on the intention of
Fruita district farmers is that the 1919
crops will break all existing records.
Beets, wheat, corn and various kinds
OF vegetables are being planted in i'm
mense areas.
A jury in the District Court at Colo
RADIO Springs, awarded Mrs. Martha
Babb of Denver, the 1920 in gold
found on her son, Frank Lewis, men,
ber of the Jones bandit gang which
created reign of terror in Denver
last year and who, since died in Jail
nj Topeka Kansas.
About $4,000 cattle were placed upon
range pasture in the Battlement forest
during the last week. OF that total
there were $4,000 cattle and 10000
sheep in the two districts Immediately
north Of Paonia. The Gunnison forest
reserve, it is understood, has almost
an equal number.
The county fair committee has
chosen Oct. z, s and as the dates for
the Douglas county fair this fall, and
is already at work on plans for a big
er and better fair than ever before.
The premium lists are to be issued
soon so the people may plan for ex-
hibits.
James Dalton, convicted of compile
ity in the theft of an auto, after two
days trial, and taken to Jail at Ster-
ling, complained of feeling i'll and
doctor was summoned. The doctor at
once said Dalton was suffering from
Jurors and court attendants have all
been vaccinated.
Because of the wholesale invasion
of the dandelion, an anti-dandelion
crusade was officially inaugurated at
Grand Junction when the city commits
sion offered / cent pound for all
dandelion roots and prizes for those
bringing in the largest quantity. The
first prize carries reward of $5;
$3.50 and 81 for the second and third.
The campaign closes June /.
Fastened under a big spring -toothed
harrow on which he was standing
when his team started to run, throw
ing him in front of the machine, J. o.
Coming, farmer near Platteville,
field and his body rolled and pounded
almost to pulp. Coming was rushed
in bleeding and unconscious cOndi-
tion to the LongmOnt hospital.
"'Ehe Huns were going good when we
got over there, and felt little fancy.
The first tangle, however, with the
khaki uniforms, and they began to lose
their ginger, and little while later
1t was just like shooting rabbits" That
was the statement OF Sergt w. S. FL
lingwood of the 157th who arrived at
his home in Delta feeling entirely
pleased with his reception en- route.
Paul w. Lee of Fort Collins and
Charles Hayden of Walsenburg, con-
stltuting the commission to recOdify
the laws of the state, will be unable
Supreme Court has decided whether
law containing the emergency clause
but not the safety clutch, becomes ef-
fective Immediately or ninety days
by the governor
Lightning struck the farm residence
Of ID. B. Smith south of FIT. Morgan,
tearing great hole in the roof, but
owing TO the heavy downpour of rain
The house was saved from being
burned. The family was sitting at the
table eating supper when heavy bolt
II lightning struck the house, the
NJ
striking the floor and rendering the
entire family unconscious for an hour.
Colorado, while not among the lead
Ing petroleum producing states, has
one oil field, in Fremont county, which
has been producing steadily for more