The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-10-28
COLORADO ITEMS

VVbOUl0OV bu1mO
The Pixies Peak Poultry Association
will hold its annual exhibition at Col
orado Springs. December IL to Is.
The farmers Of Colorado are invited
to send their names and addresses to
Congressman Edward T. Taylor at
Glenwood Springs for vegetable and
flower seeds. which tho government
furnishes him for distribution.
Congressman Edward T. Taylor. at
Glenwood Springs. would be glad to
furnish every farmer In the state. free
Of cost. with twenty-five Farmers
Bulletins. They contain much infor-
for them can be sent on q postcard.
Registration for the charter elec-
ton Nov. . closed At midnight Octo-
ber 18th. The total registration was
3.136. the largest known by several
hundred. There are IA candidates
for the five commisslonerships, only
one OF those nominated having with
drawn.
Benjamin Watkins. prospector In the
vicinity for thirty years. committed
suicide by shooting. probably Sunday.
In = cabin In East Tennessee gulch.
about eight miles from Leadville. His
body was discovered Tuesday the 18th
by two prospectors. Sullivan and Sea
brooks. whose cabin Watkins had Sc
Iected for the tragedy.
After canvassinE about 40 per cent.
OF the population Of the city rs to its
religious propensities. the religious
census takers who recently engaged
In the work are convinced that about
s5 per cent Of the people Of Denver
are willing to admit their preference
for some one OF the branches OF the
Christian church.
The new Exchange National Bank
building at Colorado Springs. erected
At 4 cost Of 3300. 900. will be ready for
occupancy November LIST. The corri.-
dors are finished with marble floors
has hot and cold water. The office
floors are Of hardwood. highly pol
ishod. Two elevators will be installed.
william Graham. the first druggist
to come to Denver. died at his homo
in PhilaAelphia on the 18th Inst. hav-
ing reached the age Of eighty-one. He
came to Denver In 1859. with small
stock Of drugs. and. building little
cabin near where the city hall now
stands. opened = drug store. He re-
mainsd in Denver until 1854. when he
returned to Philadelphia.
Six new wells arc now drilling IN
the Boulder oil field. The Niwot
compiny 10 drilling O the johnson
tract. the Fidelity ON the Moffat tract.
the Colorado Refining Company near
the flowinx wells. ana the Inland
company 10 drilling wells Nos.
II and 10. the former well be.
Ing 1900 feet deep. The Boul-
der-0roeley eompany's new we'll 10 ex-
pectsd to roach the oil sands the lat.
ter part OF ths month. 81 e.
As . mark OF Appreciation Of his
bravery In taking away . revolver
from highwayman. who had made his
entrance to the Cliff House hotel at
Manitou. James Marrow. clerk At the
hotel, was presented with 4 medal At
the banquet Of the Colombo Hotel
Clerks Association at the Albany ho-
tel in Deaver. The medal was given
BY the association and was presented
By Governor Shafroth.
The Railroad Red Book for Octo-
ber, which has Just been issusd By
Publisher J. Harry Carson At Denver.
for the passenger department Of the
Denver Z Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany, presents . pictorial story Of
President Tafts trip through Colorado
on the occasion of the recent opening
OF the Ounnison tunnel OF the Un-
compahgrs irrigation project OF the
government.
In the vicinity Of Upper Hardscrab-
BILE, Fremont county. . large number
Of men are at work picking pine cones.
drying them and extracting the seed.
which finds a.ready market with the
government 1t 91.6O to ~ per pound.
according to quality. II 10 said good
picker can make - to IS day. In
one camp on the forest reserve near
Buelah, % men are engaged In the
work. The government uses the seed
to replant forests.
The number Of mine accidents In
tho Cripple Creek district. according
to the figures Of Deputy State Mine
Inspector Mccarthy. totals thirteen 10
far this year. This II the lowest rec
ord OF fatal accidents since the birth
Of the camp. Nines and machinery
are now in better condition. according
To Mr.. Mccarthy, than ever before.
The CITY Council OF Greeley has
ordered the purchase Of an sutomo-
bile firs truck to cost SS.4eo.
TIE action Of the state board Of
.squalisation In chasing the EngleviIls
branch Of the RE Grande ~ switch
tracks instead Of main line. has i'm