The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-07-15


Aug. s-Democratic State Assembly At
Denver.
Aug. 1s-ls-Pickle Day and Fair al
Platteville.
Aug. 22-26-AnnuaI Convention. Grand
Lodge *. of r.. at Greeley.
at Fort Morgan.
Sept. 27-29-State Convention b. p. o. E.
at Trinidad.
A. l.. Babcock and wife of Denver
celebrated their golden wedding ami
vsrsary.
49,. Long, chief of the Victor fire
department, died following an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
Congressman Ben Hilliard, acord-
ing to court ruling, is member
of the Denver school board.
Preparations are being made for the
annual exhibition of the Denver Ken
mel Club. to be given at Lakeside,
July 2.
The triennial head camp session OF
the Woodmen of the World will be
held in Denver during the week COM
mencing July II.
In the case of Mrs. Geo. Jackson
at Pueblo, Judge Essex decided that
sales of liquor within Colorado made
to persons outside the state we're
valid.
DR.. Noble O. Hamilton, convicted
in Denver of causing the death of Mrs.
Ada Williams, was given the mini
mum sentence of from ten to eleven
years.
Oil and gas have been encountered
at 3,13O feet in Well No. l at Aurora,
according to a report given out by
Thomas b. jefferson, drilling super
intendent.
Two prizes were awarded to Den
yer drill teams in the team drill con-
test of the annual council of Knights
and Ladies' of Security, held in To-
ledo. Ohio.
The summer school of missions,
conducted by the interdenominational
committee of the Rocky Mountain
region, will hold it's tenth session at
Boulder, July to IL.
A jury in the West Side Court in
nenver found DR.. bennett Graft
guilty of murder in the second degree
n having caused the death on Feb.
Z. of Mrs. Ruth Camp.
The Great Western Sugar Company
has organized department of re-
search for the purpose of promoting
efficiency in the thirteen factories
row owned by the company.
After they had kept the secret for
nearly two years, the marriage Of
Df toe
Eveline NJ. Stephens of Boulder, on
Nov. 13, 1915. was announced at Boul-
der.
The Epworth league biennial con
vention that closed its sessions in
Colorado Springs was one of the
strongest ever held in the state, from
the standpoints of institute and plat
.orm faculty.
The railroads in Colorado are facing
a shortage of section hand labor, and
some of the officials frankly admit
hat should an exodus of Mexicans to
Mexico take place the situation will
become serious.
There is a shortage Of men in Weld
county and some farmers are handi
apped seriously 1t is estimated that
more than 400 farm helpers can find
employment at good wages, as the
call comes from over all the county.
Doc Ottoman Ear Adusht Hanish
ounder of the Mazdaznan cult of sun
yorshipers and recently prominent
'esident of the Cook county Jail in
Chicago, has returned to Denver
bringing with him five followers, two
niddleaged women, two young men
and boy.
Immediately following his acquitta
on charge of removing mortgaged
property upon which the Mercantile
National bank, of which he was presi
lent, was alleged to have held lien
William B. Slaughter left Pueblo foi
his home in Dallas. Tex, accompanied
by his attorney, Joseph w. Bailey.
Describing in detail the met .ods by
which 1t is said Swift & Co, packers
were defrauded out of more than s2S,
300 by e. H. Pettigrove, Max Pepper
nd John B. Dunning. an amended
complaint in the suit to recover this
um was filed by the attorneys fol
the packing company in the District
Court in Denver.
Fully recruited. the strength of the
Colorado National Guard. when mobi
lized according to War Department
orders, on account of conditions in
Mexico, will be approximately efg 4
companies of infantry, numbering $50
men; four troops of cavalry. 400 men;
two batteries OF artillery, 300 men:
-ignal corps of rs men: two engineer.
ing companies, 200 men: field hospi-
tai corps. 80 men.
The tungsten outlook in the Neder.
land district received the biggest i'm.
0etus toward renewed activity since
IL.