The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-21
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Europe to ascertain actual food con-
ditons, is one Of the team Of speak
ers that will bring the war message to
Colorado from March 11th. to March
18th. The team will visit about twen-
ty-five cities and towns In all sections
of the state and will tell Colorado
viding fot,d for the nations associated
with America In the prosecution OF
the war.
Admitting that he shot to death Sa-
linn Nahra, an Assyrian, 28 years old.
and afterwards chopped off his head
with an axe, Joe Riggio, store keep
er OF Trinidad is in the county Jail
and asks a speedy trial that he may
prove the killing was justified. As
far as can be learned the killing was
the result of family quarrel. that
Riggio accused Nahra with unlawful
intimacy with his daughter and that
Nahra had refused to marry her.
A baby girl born in Paris, Jan. 6 to
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Kennedy.
formerly Of Denver. has been styled
| by the Parisiansi an international
baby. Born of American parents at
an American hospital, 1t had az at
tendants an Armenian nurse, a French
nurse, Portuguese nurse and Can
adian doctor. while it is reported that
an African negress rocked the cradle
lusty wild Western yell.
The manganese deposits at Lead
vile lie along the eastern edge OF
| Poverty flat. the middle and lower
slope OF Carbonate hill, and In Iowa
gulch. One deposit of undetermined
size has recently been opened on the
west slope OF Iron hill, near the old
Mexican incline. At about this same
| topographic position is the McCor-
mick shaft, from which 1000 tons Of
low-grade ore "a per cent. manga
nese) was produced.
The church of Our Lady of Guada-
lupe at Conejos. which has the distinc-
tion Of being the oldest church In Col
orado narrowly escaped destruction
when fire broke out In the pastoral
kitchen adjoining. Prompt action ex-
tinguished the flames. by aid of peo-
pie who came in automobiles from
Antonito. The church was built in
1859.
The spring drive towards the Camp
Bird vein sees thu heading advanced
nearly 600 feet during the mouth of
January-the biggest advance in any
one month since the tunnel was start
ed. II the good ground continues far
in the bore the objective points ought
to be reached by May 1. The new
year opened with still brighter pros
poets for the future Of the great mine.
as three good lodes were cut inside of
A voluntary reduction of 81 on the
mine price of their bituminous coal
from the Grand Junction districts by
the Book Cliff Coal and Railroad Com
pany and the Cameo Coal Company
was announced by the state fuel ad-
ministration. This reduction makes
the present mine price $3.45 a ton.
The Misses Ellen A. Kennan and
Gertrude Nafe. East Denver High
school teachers who were discharged
by the school board because they re-
fused to pledge obedience to the gov
ernment of the United States, have an
nounced their intention to fight for re-
instatement in their positions.
Constante Nouchy, 81, of Cheyenne
and Aspen. Franco-Italian and
member Of the Western Federation of
Miners. was the man found dead with
bullet hole through his temple at
West Alameda avenue and TETON
street in Denver. His identity was
established by the police
Leaving a check to cover his funer-
al expenses, DR.. Arthur ]. Holmouist,
Denver physician, and until recently
first lieutenant in the medical corps
of the United States army. committed
suicide by shooting himsel, through
the head in cottage at 4641 Pearl
street. Globeville.
The first hearing Of the sugar COM
mittee authorized by Herbert Hoover
to conduct an inquiry throughout the
state into the cost of producing sugar
from beets was held at Long.
mont. The committee consists OF
Judge John C. Bell, Montrose,
chairman; Albion Keezer, Fort Col.
lins. secretary; Alfred Edwards,
Fort Collins; Pierce Dunlavy, Trim.
idad. and B. D. Parker, Julesburg.
Assisting the committee in secretar.
ial capacity is Ralph A. Nicholas,
Fort Collins.
Representatives of the various patri-
otic societies. state and national, met
at the state capitol to complete the or
ganization of The new branch of the
Council OF Defense. recently created
with E. B. Dunklee director.
Gerald K. Glover, 20 years of age
and former Denver resident. who
was reported lost in the Tuscania dis
aster. is among the rescued, according
to word received by his grandfather,
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