Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Chief Examiner Paul Armstrong of
the United States Naturalization Bu-
reau recently established the highest
citizenship class in the world at mine
above Telluride. Seventeen miners,
mostly Firms, are enrolled in the class,
which is held in the Black Bear mine.
at an altitude of $4,000 feet. The
classes. consist Of the studying Of read
Ing and writing the English language
and principles Of American govern
ment. Government text books are
furnished. A graduate from a citizen
ship school who applies for citizenship
can become naturalized without under
going the usual examination before a
court
Success for the Victory loan for
large part Of Colorado's Western slope
Is promised by loan workers at Mont
rose, Delta, Grand Junction, Carbon
dale. Glenwood Springs and Olathe,
Chairman S. d. Nicholson of the Colo
RADIO State Liberty Loan committee,
said on his return from a campaign
visit to those towns. Rallies were
held in the first three Of these points
and conferences with local committees
in the other three.
The Iron Silver Mining Company,
operating the Mikado and other prop
critics at Leadville, has announced q
cut in wages Of a dollar a day, due, 1t
is stated, to Generalization in metal
markets, especially lead and zinc. The
Yak mines, owned by the American
Smelling and Refining Company, also
have posted notices Of a similar cut,
and other lead-zinc mines of the dis
trict probably will follow suit.
The State Senate killed on final
reading by vote of 10 to 13, the
Rhoads House bill, under the terms Of
which, had it been enacted, AN in
itiated measure proposing constitu-
ti0nal amendment would not be consid-
cred as ratified and adopted unless
proposition were equal to at least so
per cent of the entire vote for COVER
nor at the same election.
sTo be buried under snow slide in
a bed room isn't an experience to be
desired, but A. e. Chapman and Don
aid Stewart, miners of Telluride, re-
Gently experienced 1t without injury.
A snowslide engulfed their boarding
house and filled their bedroom with
eight feet of snow. Rescuers were
forced to cut a hole in the side Of
the house to dig the men out.
Returns from the Colorado Springs
election show the first use of the re-
call in Colorado against city official
has failed, and Mayor Charles E.
Thomas was reelected by about SOC
majority over Charles Chapman, who
was the opposition candidate and
headed the recall ticket filed by the
labor factions of the city, who waged
Q bitter campaign against the mayor
Announcement has been made by thu
American Beet Sugar Company, oper
ating factory at Rocky Ford tina
. more than $4,000 acres in this section
of the Arkansas valley have alread.
been contracted to sugar beets for thu
1919 season. 1t is probable that more
than 25,OOO acres will be contracted
before the time comes for putting II
the crop.
J LittletOn voters approved two bono
issues In the town and school elections
An issue for 100000 to erect new
high school building carried by a vote
of 252 to 70, and a proposal to bono
the city for $4,000 to construct new
municipal building was approved, 81
to SO. But one municipal ticket was
in the field.
Walter e. Whitman, chauffeur fol
Mrs. A. V. Hunter, wife of A. v. Hun
ter, wealthy banker of Denver, was In
stantly killed when the car he was
driving overturned mile and a hall
south Of Sedalia. Whitman was
pinned under the car and his head was
caught under the steering wheel
breaking his neck.
Mead, Colorado, State Bank has in
creased Its capitalization from $4,000
TO $25,OOO and becomes national
bank, taking the name Of the First
National Bank Of Mead.
RumOrs are current in EnglewOod
that the Denver & South Platte Rail.
road Company, which operates the
street car line between EnglewOOd
and Littleton, may discontinue bust.
ness soon. This action, IL brought
about, would be the result of steadily
increasing cost Of operation, officers
of the railroad say.
With a majority of two. to one, the
| two imprOvement bOnd issues IN rried
Mt the election in Longmont. One is
for $85,OO0 for park work and the 9TH
er for S55,OOO for new city hail. On.
ly one city ticket was in the field and
| Mayor Ray Fl. KitelY was reelected.