Gilpin observer., 1920-02-12

WESTERN
An eruption at Lassen peak, the
only active volcano in the United
States, has been noted by observers
at Redding, Calf. This is the first
eruption in three months.
Army building projects under pro
cess of construction along the lower
800 miles of the Rio Grande will cost
S1,015, ,427.53, it has become known at
El Paso through official military chan
ncls.
The Nevada Legislature in special
session ratified the federal suffrage
amendment at Reno. The vote was
unanimous in the Senate and but one
vote was cast in opposition in the AS
sembly.
More than 75 per cent of the visitors
to the Yosemite valley, California, are
tourists that come by automobile. Ac-
cording to national touring bureau,
$4,000 persons are expected to visit
this great national park this year.
Mrs. Melvna Clark was instantly
killed at Salt Lake when an automo-
bile in which she was riding to Il Gem
etcry to attend her daughters burial
collidcd with another machine. Five
other occupants of the Clark car were
injured.
Charges Of grand larceny against
J. Wesley Homer We're dismissed ut
los Angeles on receipt by the district
attorney of report Homer had shot
and killed himself on train while
returning in custody from Washing
ton, ID. G.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals affirmed II decision of the
District Court at San Francisco i'm
posing fine of $4,000 and three
years imprisonment on Henry Albers,
u Pacific coast miller, on charges of
violating the espionage act
Were 1t not for the protection af-
forded by United States troops, Mexi-
can raiders would make the existence
of residents in the Big Bend district
impossible, American customs officials
told the Senate subcommittee investi-
eating Mexican affairs ut El Paso,
Texas.
Military authorities at Fort Bliss
are investigating the disappearance of
23.5OO rounds of ammunition from the
Eighty-second field artillery supply
company store house. revealed by an
invoice. Major General Dickman,
commander of the Southern depart
ment, in Il bulletin recently received
at FL Paso, warned against thefts of
supplies in border camps. Much of
the stolen property eventually is find
ing its way to Mexico, he said.
WASHINGTON
\ bill by Senator Fernall, Republi-
can, of Maine, abolishing the housing
corporation and transferring its af-
fairs to the Treasury Department on
June 30 next, has been passed by the
Senate
Friends of free seed won their an
nual fight in the House by defeating
by vote of 100 to II motion to
eliminate from the agricultural bill an
appropriation of S239,0O0 for seed dis
tribution to their constituents ut gov
ernment expense.
The secretary of the treasury has
been asked in Il resolution adopted to
inform the Senate regarding loans
made by the United States to foreign
governments and what interest has
been paid or is due.
President Wilson is seriously con.
sidering the appointment OF former
Senator John +. Shafroth of Colorado
to succeed Franklin X. Lane as secre.
tary of the Interior, according to re.
ports in political circles.
Railroad revenues IN 1919 reached n
new high record, but because of the
high cost of labor and materials the
net return on the total investment fell
10 2A per cent, n new low record. The
revenues passed the $4,000. .OOO, ,OOt
mark, according to an advance fore.
cast of the results of the second yeai
OF government operation which has he
come public.
Awards totalling S12,0S9,149 on III,
claims of foreign ship owners for yes
sells and materials requisitioned dur
ing the war has been recommended b,
committee of the shipping board. O
total of fifty-five claims filed by
Norwegian, Russian, Italian. French
and Danish interests, these claim,
were for ships and the remainder fol
shipbuilding materials.
Secretary Baker in communication
to all branches of the army and tn,
War Department called attention tc
the paper shortage and directed all of
ficers to scrutinize closely all requests
for printed matter and take such step.
as may be necessary to eliminate vast,
in the public printing and binding.
A deluge of speeches, 30,144. .362 cop
les in all, has been poured through tn,