The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-01


struction of the Fort Morgan federal
master Reinert.
The Degge-Clark tungsten mill at
Boulder has started up after three
weeks idleness in which the machin-
cry was given thorough overhauling.
All records for winter cold were
broken at Grand Junction when the
thermometer registered 16 degrees be-
low zero Lower in the valley the
lowest reported was % below.
The Colorado G. Southern is taking
steps to protect its right-of-way
through the state. Deeds and plats
have been filed in Fort Collins for
the right-of-way in the county.
]. H. Whittenburg had a narrow es-
cape from death at Rocky Ford when
his home on the Harry Maxwell place,
about one mile west of this city.
caught fire and burned to the ground.
Estes Park having passed into the
Rocky Mountain National Park the
name formerly designating the vast
territory of scenic beauty now indi-
Gates only the settlement in the park
region.
Hereafter the military drill require
ment at the Agricultural College at
Fort Collins will be two, instead of
three years of training, as has pre-
viously been the term during which
all male students must drill.
Butch Johnson of Mancos followed
the wolves that this week killed two
steers in the feed lots of Sam Johnson
and after days chase and tracking
about thirty miles he came upon them.
roped, tied to a tree and killed the
biggest one.
Following the example of their
neighbors in Routt county, number
of Moffat county farmers have formed
a federal farm loan association for the
purpose of taking advantage of the
provisions of the new federal farm
loan law.
Because Pueblo county is rapidly
coming to the front as corn-raising
county, efforts to stimulate the grow
ing of higher quality of the cereal
will be made at the Corn Show which
will be held in connection with the
farmers short course at the Lakeside
school.
A committee of three from Colorado
City, spokesmen for the people of that
city who are anxious to bring about
the annexation of the town to Colo
RADIO Springs, met recently with a sim
liar group from Colorado Springs and
by agreement made on that occasion
the question will become an issue at
the coming April election
herd of fifty elk from the Yellow
stone region in Wyoming will be
brought to Colorado for distribution
in the hills above Boulder and Neder-
land. The forestry service will super
wise their transportation. Two years
ago twenty-five elk were distributed
in the same district, and the herd is
said to be increasing rapidly.
Agreement of both mine operators
and officials of the United Mine Work
'ers to recommendations of the State
Industrial Commission prevented a
threatened strike of 300 coal miners at
the mines in Huerfano county. Under
the accepted plan the miners will re-
ceive increases of cents day on all
coal mined and 10 cents day for all
work done in or about the mines.
The Loveland sugar factory COM
pleted its beet slicing campaign late
this afternoon after run of 112 days
Approximately 219,00O tons of beets
were sliced, compared with 221,494
tons last year and 1S0,155 tons two
years ago. The factory paid for about
$4,000 tons of beets purchased from
growers in this district, the remain
der being sent from other factories.
The potato growers of Colorado
can realize increased profits from
their products, the same as breeders
of high-grade livestock are realizing
today If they will observe certain prin-
ciples of seed production, seed selec-
ton, standardization of product Of
fered for sale, and If they will create
by producing high quality potatoes, a
product which will justify distinc-
tive name.
]. r. Lowell of Colorado Springs
was elected president of the Mountain
States Hardware and Implement AS
sociation to succeed Adolph Unfug of
Walsenburg at the annual election of
officers. The other officers chosen are
l.. J. Pereau of Sterling, vice presi-
dent; Charles H. Wohrer, Des Moines,
N. M, vice president; ]. F. Jones, Den
yer, director; ]. F. Schmidt, Grand
junction. director; l.. H. Bancroft.
Canon City, director; A. L. Anderson.
Montrose, director, and w. H. Ender-
ly, Thermopolis, Wyo.
The Colorado State Board of Imm1-
grafton has issued series of seven
illustrated booklets, a total of los
pages. making up the most complete