The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

The third trail to the summit of
Pixies Peak. said to excel both the
present trails in scenic attractions, will
,e completed in time for the summer
-ourist srason
George Southcotte, 90, pioneer OF
Colorado Springs and a wealthy real
estate man. committed suicide by in
haling poison fumes. His body was
found by neighbor.
A telephone line Is being constructed
between Hugo and Southern Lincoln
county. This is the first line to De
built through that section, and several
hundred farmers will he patrons.
Advance reports Indicate that The
cultivated acreage in Colorado in l9l"
Will be the largest on record for the
state, the most substantial increase be
ing in acreage devoted TO sugar beets
and wheat
Denver schools will close for the
summer vacation on June 2Ith. A de
Iay of several weeks WAS caused in the
closing Of the schools because of the
enforced vacation Of TWO months last
ldll on account hl tIi' ihilu'iHa cpt
defnic.
The total receipts from automobile
licenses in tolorad" for 1918 was ap-
uroXimately S34I.DJD. II is estimated
that license receipts viii be doubled
under the new automobile license law,
which will mean Il substantial increa Sc
Ia the road funds of the state and the
several counties
Clifford s Davis. the only Fremont
county man ;i> far as known who has
been awarded thu French Croix de
Guerrc for extraordinary valor in ac-
tion. has arrived nj his Canon City
homc after twcnty-thr"" months of ac-
tive service attached to both the
French and American armies.
The Brighton Farmers Union is clos
ing a deal for the Brighton elevator
which they are buying from the Mnl-
lin interests The new owners VIII
take possession June 18th. Mr. Wilson
of Fort I.upron, II former Kansas ell
rvator man. viii take charge of the
Brighton elevator for the farmers.
portunities for the establishment Of
factories, business enterprises and for
professional people. in The smaller cit
les and towns of the state. according
10 the annual opportunity survey con
Quoted by the State Board "f Immi-
grafton. which is now nearly complete.
The union miners in the Silyerton
district of the san Juan basin unani-
mously voted TO reject the proposed
reduction of - cents n day in wages
and an Increase Of - cents day for
board, amounting to 30 cents IA day
less money, when they met to consider
and vote on such a request from the
mine owners. The prevailing wage is
81 10 for an eight hour day.
4 state convention of World War
Veterans will meet in Pueblo during
Stat. Fair week. September End to
9th This will be the largest con
vention of soldiers, sailors, and ma
rines that has ever been held i'll Colo
RADIO. More than 300 delegates will at
tend The present plans are for the
convention to be in session two days
and then to have soldiers day" at
the fair following the convention.
The State Highway Commission has
declared three roads to be a part of
state highways These are the Lin
coin road. running through Lafayette,
as a part of state route No. >; Green
street. running through Silverton, as a
part of state route Nos. IS and l3. and
the road through Green Mountain
Falls as "A part OF state route No. IS.
The commission also approved the bids
as recommended by the subcommittee
for the Walsenburg- Trinidad contract.
C. {. Lamb. acting president of the
Western slope Livestock and Fair AS
sociation. has called meeting of the
board of directors of that organization
TO meet in Grand Junction May 23rd.
The fair will be held September 23rd
to Goth
Nearly une-fifth of the population
of Denver We're subscribers to the Vic
tory Liberty Loan, according to statiS-
tics completed by the City Liberty
Loan Committee. There was ~, 5a
subscribers. and the total raised in
Denver was Sl3.125.35O. about $780,.
600 in excess of the quota.
Alex Cooper. 20 years old, was ar
rested at Idaho Springs after he had
shot a neighbor, Joe Bridges. The
trouble arose over Il burro owned by
Bridges son. The boy rode the canary
to school and parked ii in the school
va rd RriIups who was WORKING Ji-
rectly across the street, saw Cooper
unite it. He went over and asked him
what he did it for. A quarrel followed
and the old man drew gun and shot
Bridges, the bullet taking effect in the
hip Bridges took the gun away from
the older man and gave him terrific
beating with it, or the two, Cooper is
tho Sn1.nrnl1 in iIlrol