The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21

Sept. 2s-2s.-Yuma County at Yuma.
sept Z7-2s-Lincoln County at Hugo
oeRr. z-zs-Grand County at Krsmm-
Oct; Kit Exit Carson County at Bur-
Nov. 6-s-Live Stock Show at Grand
A new church is to be built by Meth
odists of Montrose.
Bishop Teahon of Omaha is the
new bishop for Denver.
The board of directors of the Flag
Ter Oil and Gas Company at Flagler
took action toward the early drilling
OF well in the Flagler dome.
The interest of patriotic church
women in knitting has caused the
auxiliaries of the Denver Red Cross to
be increased by nearly 1000 members.
Twelve of Denver's best-known
business men were chosen as the per
sonnel of the county grand jury for
the September term in the West Side
Court.
Government land to an amount OF
10000 acres was entered in Pueblo
county during the month of August.
The sum of $10,3S0 was received from
1853 filings.
Walter E. Plettner of Denver left
for Austin, Tex. where he will gofnto
training at once, having received
commission of first lieutenant in tho
aviation corps.
Former State Senator Edward De
lavergne. pioneer Colorado mining
man, died in his home at Ivywild, near
Colorado Springs. He had been i'll
about six weeks. He was born In
Ohio.
When Colorado's 1924 draft men of
the second national army increment
left the borders of their native state
they did not lack tender memories to
take along to the smoky battle fronts
with them.
Bella Root. 46, jumped from the
third story window of the home of
Nathan Walker in Denver and was
killed Instantly. She had been under
medical treatment and is thought to
have been deranged
In less than five months from the
time he left Cripple Creek to join the
RADIO Springs, Willard Allen. son of
Mr.. and Mrs W. T. Allen of Cripple
Creek landed in France.
Believed to be suffering from a
temporary fit of insanity, brough.
about by lingering illness, Miss Stel-
la Root, As, tore the screen from
window of her third-story apartment
in Denver, and before the Mortified
gaze of her aged mother, Mrs. A. E.
Root. jumped thirty feet to her death
Hope that federal government ac-
tion on Colorado roads will be quickly
forthcoming, making possible the COM
mencing of extensive work on high
ways in the state, was expressed by
State Highway Commissioner Thomas
]. Ehrhart following a conference
with Chief United States Engineer
Wilson.
B. B. Greer, assistant to Henry E.
Byram, vice president of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy railroad, in
charge of operation, was elected vice
president and general manager of the
Colorado & Southern lines, to succeed
the late Edward S. Roller. Mr.. Greer
will remove to Denver from his home
in Chicago.
In the Jerry Johnson mine on Iron.
clad hill F. r. Galley is driving to cut
a known vein whose ore Is worth a
dollar pound. The Granite Company
distributed $16,5OO to its stockholders
a few days ago. A gold brick valued
at $1,000, the cleanup of the Rubie
mill operated by Kavanaugh, was
sent to the Denver mint
Despite heavy financial Withdrawals
from Denver clearing house banks,
used at this season of the year to har-
vest crops and start the feeding of
cattle, the banks statements of their
condition on Sept IL shows total de-
posits of s81, $40, ,549.91, an increase of
10 per cent over last year, 80 per cent
over 1915. and 70 per cent over 1914.
The ore and concentrate ship.
ments from Telluride during August
were as follows: Tomboy, six cars OF
concentrates to Durango and forty-one
to Blende; Smuggler-Union and Black
Bear Jointly, eight cars of concen-
trates to Durango; Liberty Bell.
twelve cars of concentrates 70
Durango; Inama. Perino, Franck
& Rees, Carruthers lease, two
cars concentrates to Durango King.
one car crude ore to Durango. Total,
1913 cars against III shipped last
year
Bootleggers who sell liquor to uni
formed soldiers are to receive rough
treatment. says Harry B. Tedrow,
United States district attorney. The
federal prosecutor has declared war
on this class of ilquor dealers and will