The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-06
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


meeting In Denver.
Sept. SO Arkansas Valley Fair at
Sept. s-s-Frontier Days Show at Fort
Morgan,
Sept. is--Beaver Park fair at Penrose.
sept ss-2s-colorado State Fair at
ss Guso ss-2s-L'ae'l" County EAR ~
Oct. Fourth Red Cross home service
institute at Denver.
There are 1886 licensed antonio
biIes in Denver.
The big New York group OF mining
claims situated on the north side OF
Bear creek is now undergoing devel-
opment
Ten Colorado men have been given
commissions in the army, according
TO announcement made in Wash
ington.
Governor ]. c. Gunter addressed the
first annual convention OF the Noun
tain States Shoe Retailers Associa-
tion. held in Denver
The work of affixing serial numbers
to registration cards OF those who reg
istered Aug. "a is being done at the
provost marshal's office.
Ten nurses. all graduates OF ths
1917 class at-St. Joseph's hospital. left
Denver for New York to embark for
the hospitals of France. They will
comprise the Red Cross nurse unit
NO Coz.
Within month after Its having
been reopened the Maid OF the Mist.
Poughkeepse district, went on the
shipping list with a twenty-five ton
car OF hand-sorted ore that carried
good commercial values.
The coolies are to the soldier just
what the Germans are to the world.
They must be stamped out. The Rev.
Charles l.. Mead. who addressed the
Ad clubs luncheon In Denver on his
experiences in France, holds Just such
view.
Thomas Foley, a 16-yearold boy at
Craig. was able to leave the house re-
Gently for the first time in three
years. most of which time he had
spent in bed as the result of an injury
to his spine, sustained while playing
on the school grounds.
Grocery stores, meat markets. del
icatessen stores, bakeries and all
other retail stores handling groceries,
meats, bakery goods. delicatessen.
dairy or farm products. Will be closed
nights, Sundays and holidays, begin
ming Sept. l. by orders issued by the
United States Food Administration.
Work on the we'll of the Allied OIL
and Refining Company, near Eads. ia
nearing its final stages. Roaming
the hole from ten to twelve inches to
a depth OF CG7 feet. or to the top OF
the Greenhorn limestone, is complete
Casing then will be set, drilling con
tinued through the sand which was
encountered several weeks ago, and
the well then shot.
Tho colleges of Colorado virtually
will be turned into army camps with
barracks to house the soldiers who
will be under regular military disci-
pine and undergo training of an in
tensive military character, according
TO an official communication from
Charles A. Lory, representing Colo
RADIO at a military conference at Pre-
sidio. Cal.
Help for the gold mines is the lead
ing topic in the Cripple Creek dis
trict. where the output of silver
ranges each year from $4,000 to $780,
0O0-a figure that practically means
gold alone. Under present pressing
circumstances the fact that Cripple
Greek has been able to average ST.
100000 per month in gold output
speaks volumes for the average OF the
mines.
John w. Chase of Denver, a mem
ber OF the 18TH infantry. has been
decorated for gallantry in action and
promoted to the rank of corporal.
He enlisted year ago and was sent
to Camp Kearny. He has been in
the front line trenches since July Is.
and has seen some of the thickest
fighting along the battlefront. He
has gone over the top several times,
but has always come out unframed.
Prompt adjustment OF the difficult
ties that have beset the Denver & Salt
Lake railroad before and since the re-
Ownership. with due regard for all in
terests involved, Ia the substance or
mission that brought Hale Holden.
regional director of railroads, to Dem
yer from his headquarters in Chicago.
His plans for promoting the roads eff
ficiency under government control in
clude improvement OF present track
age and equipment. but no major ex-
tensions; the taking care OF old bills
and the payment to employees of ac-
orued claims for $2l2.000 back pay.
w. r. Thiehoff will represent the gov
eminent as governmental manager OF
the road pending organization of the
governments permanent operating
force.
City offices. banks and business