The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-29


June si-22-christian Endeavor Con-
vention at Salida.
Aug. National Convention OF Afri-
can Race at Denver.
Sept. 17-22-Colorado State Fair at Pu-
Gunnison county has a new town by
the name Of Telco.
silverton ore shipments for Febru-
ary reached 165 cars
Grand Junction is to have q state
free employment bureau.
Swell social dance celebrated open
ing Of new opera house at Florence.
Women's Civic Improvement League
Of Canon City is developing activity.
Army officers have opened tenn
porary recruiting station at Monte
Vista.
Moffat road has petitioned for per-
mission to increase passenger rates "
cent per mile.
Peter T. Dotson was elected presi-
dent OF the Southern Colorado Pho
neers' Association at Pueblo.
Mrs. VIM. A. Nelson. 35, killed Lhree
Of her five children on ranch near
Boulder. and then shot herself.
Incorporation papers Of the Hayden
Cooperative Elevator Company were
filed with the secretary Of state.
Los Pinos Camp OF Woodmen, Del
Norte, is preparing to have q building
erected for lodge and business use.
Denver motorists are ready and
willing to aid in quick mobilization OF
troops or of supplies in the event of
war.
A national convention of the Afri-
can race will be held in Denver Aug.
l for the purpose OF considering the
matter of citizenship.
1t appears to be = certainty that
Delta is to have a new railroad sta
tion house. two-story affair, with Of
fices In the second story.
Denver's business and professional
men are responding to the national
call for military training. for volun-
teer preparedness, which is sweeping
over the country.
The Senate passed on third reading
the bill providing for q mill levy OF
O1 mill for maintenance OF the State
Fair at Pueblo. and an appropriation
of $4,000 for the 1917 fair.
A. Y. Carman. "a, the man who dis
covered the mine which proved to be
the basis for the vast Guggenheim for
tunes, died at Malta, near California
gulch and the city Of Leadville.
The Senate passed a mill levy bill
providing for 20 mill for the main
tenance of the state insane asylum at
Pueblo. This will give the asylum q
fund OF approximately $4,000.
Developments at the Fanny Rawlin,
property on Breeze hill. adjoining the
lbex, are uncovering the largest ore
bodies that have been found in the
tamous old mine for several years.
No less than six properties in the
western section of Cripple Creek. -four
on Gold hill and one each on Tender
foot and Womack hills. are on the
loading lists OF the .ore-hauling con
tractors.
Ore to the amount Of one to three
cars a week will be sent from the
Jerry Johnson mine. Cripple Creek dis
trict, for a considerable time ahead
Values are $55. and nearly all ore runs
over two ounces gold.
The conference committee on the
"bone dry prohibition bill agreed on
amending the measure SO that two
quarts OF whisky. six of wine, or
twenty-four OF beer would be allowed
to be imported by any household in
any one month.
Anticipating an order which II is
thought will reach Denver soon for
the enlistment of full machine gun
company. Lieuts. Harold l.. Morris and
f. p. Loveland already are receiving
applications at the recruiting station
at Red Cross headquarters.
Ella Frances Yontz, 15-year-old
adopted daughter OF George H. Yontz
and wife of Cripple Creek. is now in
Leipzig, Germany. and because OF
strict Interpretation OF citizenship
laws she will have to remain there un-
til diplomatic relations between that
country and the United States are
again established.
Tales of threats made by John Law
renee Smith against his wife and
against his wife and against her small
against her small daughter, Mildred
Elaine Moore. we're told on the wit
ness stand in Denver by Mrs. Kath-
crime Straube of Colorado Springs, in
the case of Mrs. Stella Newton Smith.
on trial for killing Smith last Janu-
ary. Mrs. Straube Is mother of
Smiths first wife.
The acute food situation will be the
chief subject of discussion at the con-