The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-12-10
WEEKS EVENTS
COLORADO
western Newspaper Union News Service.

factory.
The Aspen Boy Scouts organization
is now in full swing.
Boulder and Loveland each contrib
uted car of flour for the Belgians.
| Agipita Cruz, a section hand, was
| found dead in an irrigation ditch near
Aguilar.
| Private Howard was arrested on a
charge of having taken $4,000 from
the Walsenburg postoffice.
Mrs. Clara NJ Eddy, wife of w. H.
Eddy, who died in Boulder on Nov. %.
left an estate worth approximately
$4,000.
A net profit of 1926 for 1O9 acres
is the record made this season by
Louis Bier, farmer residing near
Berthoud.
Charles Cowan, sixty-five, Paonia
coal mine operator. was killed while
inspecting his mine in an unloaded
tram car.
Contributions received to date by
Consul Jean Mignolet of Denver for
the Belgian relief fund amount to
$5.455.S1.
| Notary certificates on the back OF
mortgages are not subject to tax un-
der the new law, according to Denver
| internal revenue officials.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was
done By fire which destroyed res
taurant. / rooming house and several
other buildings at Leadville.
With the settlement of two or three
minor considerations. all is in readi-
ness for work on the new road be-
tween Bowie and Somerset.
Robert S. Elliott. for many years a
division clerk of the District Court
and widely known in Denver, died at
his home, 213S Gaylord street.
More than 1900 families near Ecl-
yer are taking advantage of the par
eel post system by which produce is
being shipped by the grower direct to
the consumer.
| Postmaster Harrison, as Denver
representative OF the governments
Santa Claus department. began prep
arations to take care of the heavy
Christmas mail.
Capt George Plehn OF the Kaiser's
army and for seven years German con-
sui in Denver, has received the Iron
Cross "for conspicuous bravery in the
face of danger
The commissioners OF Ell Paso coun-
ty have fixed the tax levy for 1915 at
310 mills, which makes the total levy
for all purposes 1898 mills, as against
1926 mills for 1914.
Charles MARI, superintendent of the
Dunkin mine lease and town trustee
for several years, died at Brecken-
ridge from pneumonia following an
illness of five days.
For the first time in the history of
the state the crop output OF Colorado
exceeded $1OO.O0O.O0O, according to
statistics compiled by the Denver
Chamber of Commerce.
Grand Chancellor F. F. Schneider of
Colorado Springs was guest OF honor
at the golden jubilee celebration of
| Colorado lodge No. 2, Knights OF
Pythias. at a banquet in Denver.
Albert Edward Keller. recently ap-
pointed member OF the State Board
of Accountancy. has been selected Tor
an important commission with the
South American Development Com
pany of Ecuador.
Lawrence Sullenberger of Denver,
wealthy clubman, was sued for $2O,-
900 in District Court by William Il.
Stewart of La Veta, who charges that
Sullenberger alenated the affections
of Mrs. Stewart.
/ !,
stock show this winter, in all proba-
bility. in spite of the fact that doubt
as to holding the exhibition has arisen
owing to the presence of the foot and
mouth disease in Eastern cattle.
One of the first cases in long
time of woman being charged with
| jumping a board bill came to the at
tention of the sheriffs office at Pu-
eblo through the issuance of a war
rant charging Mrs. Jesse Meise. for
merly Pueblo dressmaker, with that
offense. The charge is brought by
Mrs. Tillie Shellman.
Investigation of the federal commits
sion on Industrial relations into the
Colorado coal strike commenced semi
officially in Denver when Chairman
Frank p Walsh of Kansas City inter
viewed representatives of the opera
ating companies to explain the nature
and purpose of the inquiry in person
and to solicit their cooperation.
Mrs. Livingston Farrand. wife of the
president of the State University, has
opened a depot in Boulder. where all
sorts of clothing for wounded and des-
titute Belgians will be received. She
has taken action in response to a let
ter from DIR. A. F.. Shipley, master of
Christ College, Cambridge, England,
appealing to all universities and col
| leges in this country.