The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-16

Inc Colorado Retail Jewelers' AS
sociation will hold a two-day conven-
tion in Denver, Feb. 27 and 2s.
Thirteen autoists were fined 81
each in Denver Police Court for vio-
lation of the traffic ordinance.
During recent clay mining opera
tions in Golden three-foot vein of
high grade coal was opened up.
- 1t is estimated that the payrolls of
labor-employing concerns at Florence
have doubled within the past year.
Edward Mackenzie Griffith, 75, pio-
neer resident and discoverer of the
first placer mine in Middle Park, died
at his home in Denver.
Contracts have been closed for the
sale of 10000 tons of Huerfano coun-
ty bituminous coal per month for
three years to the Italian govern
ment.
Mrs. Eva Scheidig, 81, a resident
of Denver since 1870 and widely
known among the Oldest residents of
Colorado. died at her home after a
brief illness.
A coroner's jury of six Denver men
exonerated H. ". Ridgway from all
blame for the death of Mrs. Julia A.
Sager, who was killed near the Den
yer City park.
The city of Florence has applied for
a tract of land in the San Isabel Ma
tional forest on South Hardscrabble
creek to be used as municipal camp
ing and playground.
1t is announced by the Treasury
Department that only 1,267 shares of
IS each of the Wichita farm loan bank
have been subscribed. The books
closed on Feb. 9.
A growing conviction that Logan
county contains oil deposits is respon-
sible for the proposed sinking of sew
eral test wells in the neighborhood of
Tiff, Padroni and Stoneham.
A Denver company is reported to
have purchased the Malachite mine
located about eight miles southwest
of Golden. 1t is copper proposition
and was first worked in 1860.
A nationwide campaign to adver-
tise patriotism and instill the spirit of
national pride in the hearts of the
American people was inaugurated by
the Denver Advertising Bureau of the
Civic and Commercial Association.
Leonard Vogel, an empIoye at the
Golden matted milk factory, was seri-
ously injured when his arm was
drawn into mixing machine. The
flesh from wrist to elbow was badly
lacerated and the bone was splint-
cred
Postal Savings bank certificates ag-
gregating $1,S00, stolen from the
apartment of Miss Marie Sarkis in
Denver, were recovered when Detec-
tives Lane and Watson arrested AL
bert Coler, 2S, a cook, In a lodging
house.
Edward Volavka, 19-year-old mem
ber of Troop C, Colorado cavalry, sta
toned at Brownsville, Tex, lost his
life while swimming in the Rio
Grande river. according to telegram
received by Adjt. Gen. H. P. Gamble
of Denver
Probably few persons realize what
a scene of marital activity the Colo
rado Agricultural College at Fort Col
Inns Is these days More than GOO
prospective soldiers are busy going
through all sorts of drills and maneu-
vers, staging sham battles and learn
ing all the tactics of military science.
Leslie Brincoe. IT. special messen-
ger boy for the Denver Postoffice
Department, may be crippled for life
as the result of injuries received
when he was run down by taxicab
driven by L. H. Collegeman. The
boys right leg was broken above the
knee and his left leg was similarly in
jured at the ankle.
A tax statement, valuing her jewels
at $4,000, has again brought Mrs.
John A. Savage into the limelight.
She comes now before the board of
county commissioners with a petition,
protesting that the valuation placed
upon her gems is out of reason, and
demanding that she be assessed upon
no more than $1,000 worth of jewels.
Patriotic Colorado may well be
proud of all the soldier boys who left
personal ambitions and pleasures be-
hind them last June and responded to
the country's call for men to patrol
the Mexican border. This Is the
opinion, modestly expressed, by Capt.
C. A. Blanchard of Battery b. Colo
RADIO National guard, while in Denver
on his return to the battery encamp-
ment near El Paso, Tex.
The Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph Company's income
statement for the year ending Dec.
81. 1916, shows an appropriation of
net earnings for dividend purposes of
s2,36S.955.75, a gain of s52,SOO over