The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02


The new coal mine being opened
near Oak Creek is being developed
rapidly.
Florence post office is now in the
second-class. Its employees are all in
the civil service.
A large deposit of potash has re-
Gently been discovered in Chaffee
county, near Saiida.
Colorado has been asked to furnish
450 volunteer student nurses for the
government service.
Thomas Shockley of Fort Collins. on
the cruiser San Diego, sunk near New.
York, is reported safe.
1t is expected that Colorado will be
asked to purchase s4O.OOo.oOO worth of
Fourth Liberty Loan bonds.
Pete Soto, the Fort Collins Mexican,
who was convicted of the murder OF
his son-in-law, has been granted a new
trial.
Fred E. Moore Of Boulder. who went
with the Colorado boys to Camp Kear-
ny, was killed in an accident at Sher-
man, Cal.
Thos. M. Hunter Of Denver was
elected president OF the Colorado Pio-
neer Printers Association. and Joseph
G. Brown. secretary.
Sinking and development work is be-
ing done at the Rooney coal mine near
Morrison and large output is ex-
pected in the near future.
Ernest Smith, the Laporte boy who
was wounded while fighting in France,
has been reported as recovering and
will probably get entirely well.
Complaint is being made that unless
stop is put to It soon there will be
a woeful lack of wild flowers and
ferns in Colorado's summer resorts.
A modern bean elevator and sack
ing plant is being erected at Rocky
Ford to handle the large acreage of
beans being grown about that town.
The Eighth District Democratic Judi
cial convention at Boulder nominated
Robert G. Strong and Neil F. Graham.
the present incumbents. for judges.
Harry L. Lubers Of Denver is on
the marine casualty list, and Hugh D.
Cook of La Junta is on the army list,
among the severely wounded in ac-
ton.
Good road enthusiasts are looking
forward to great highway meeting
when the annual convention of the
Aug. 5.
DR.. r. E. Jones OF Fort Morgan and
Clement Yore of Estes Park were des-
ignated for Congress by the Second
district Democratic assembly held In
Denver.
Mrs. Mary Cutler. aged so. who was
injured in runaway accident at
Cleora near Salida, died of her wounds
One shoulder and several ribs were
crushed.
AT an adjourned meeting of Weld
county threshermen held in Greeley II
was agreed to make prices for thresh.
ing 13 cents for wheat and 10 cents for
barley and oats.
1t is reported that many farmers in
northern Colorado will sell their pota
toes this fall in bulk. owing to the high
price of sacks. Sacks are now selling
at rs cents each.
A local telephone company at Eadt
has applied for franchise.
The old Lowell mill at Idaho Springs
is being dismantled The mill has not
been in operation for several years
and the machinery is now worth more
than when purchased.
Oldest inmate of the Union Printers
Home at Colorado Springs is dead. Ju-
Illus Engler, aged 80. He was born in
Germany in 1928 and took active part
in the war of 1s4s.
America First" clubs will be or.
ganized in every camp of Importance
in Las Animas county. through the eff
forts OF ]. C. Stephens of Boulder. as
sisted by NJ. H. Donaldson of Denver.
The Third Congressional District
convention, held in Denver. designated
by a vote of 161 to 1OS both Congress
man Keating and Major John A. Mar
tin to go on the primary ballots as
candidates for Congress.
Concerted action on the part of the
business men of northern Colorado
will be taken to assist the farmers in
harvesting their crops. and already
many employers have agreed to con-
tinue the pay of their men while they
are in the fields assisting the farmers.
The Gold King mine at Silverton has
been sold. Some years ago, when the
sale of the Gold King was rumored
the selling price was placed at $4,000
600. John II. Slattery of Silverton for
some years past has operated the Gold
King group under lease, including the
s0O.ton mill. which has successful
notation unit.
A campaign beginning July 30 and