The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


as yet trifle early to offer accurate
estimates on the probable yield of this
grain, but Tom Hale, on whose place
east of that city some fifty-five acres
are planted to the wheat, says he will
be greatly disappointed II he does not
realize an average of seventy-fivs
bushels to the acre. And naturally
the grain has been christened Lib
erty Wheat" by those who have been
watching it's development.
Testimony before the coroner's
jury in the investigation of the death
of Mrs. w. L. Earle of Arkansas City,
Kan, who was killed in an auto acci.
dent between Colorado Springs and
Manitou, brought out allegations
against several Manitou persons Mrs.
Anne Dickens of Manitou, it was tes-
titled by members of the auto party.
had served drinks to them during the
night before the accident occurred.
and 1t was further charged that Mrs.
Dickens had been running house for
some time that had disregarded the
prohibition and other laws.
Orders received by Provost Marshal
General Evans from Washington pro-
vide that mo further releases to the
navy, marine corps or emergency fleet
be granted to Class l registrants of
June 5. 1917. or June s. 1918" This
action has been necessitated by the
possibility Of Glass 1 being exhausted
throughout the country, making it nee.
sary. unless the registrants of that
class are prevented from enlisting In
other branches. to 60 into deferred
classifications in order to fill the
quotas.
The Corfield property at Caribou.
the Conger Chief, which has afforded
sensations for the past two years. 10
now the center of interest again In
the greatest silver strike that has
been made since the discovery of the
Caribou mine in 1865 For the past
year 4 steady output of ore ranging
in value from 5000 to $500 per ton
has been maintained and extension OF
the workings shows \ new body of
chlorides of phenomenal value and
the streak has been fully opened up
showing sixteen inches wide Of 1000
material.
The faculty of the School of Mines
at Golden will be increased by the fol-
lowing: Leslie F. PAUL. A. NJ. assist
ant professor of modern languages:
James w. Lakin, chemist at the exper-
mental plant; L. D. Roberts. assistant
professor of chemistry. The head of
the department Of chemistry. DIR. Cool
baugh. was called to Washington ON
government service some time ago
price committee Of the food admin
istration for the week ending Aug.
3 shows decline Of 10 cents a hun
dred pounds in the price of wheat
flour, but the restrictions on buying
an equal amount Of substitutes with
the flour remain. Owing to the short
age OF supply. restrictions on all sugar
sales are more drastic
In response to a telegram from Gov
Of Colorado. thanking him for instruct
ing his boys to write home on Mothers
day, Gen. John ]. Pershing cabled to
Governor Gunter thanking him and as
suring him that the welfare OF the men
over there is the paramount question.
A patriotic program at Washington
park. including the presentation Of the
flag of Colorado by the Daughters OF
Colorado to the city of Denver, and .
basket picnic were special features OF
Denver's observance Of the forty-sec-
ond anniversary Of Colorado's admis-
sion to the Union.
Once more the suffering, the sor-
row and the frightfulness Of the war
has been brought to Denver and an
other star must be turned to gold for
Lieut. Forbes Rickard. Jr. has fallen
victim OF a Hun bullet.
An estate valued by the appraisers
at $1sO,OOO was left by Mrs. Sarah E.
Keener, who died July In Denver.
BY the terms of the will left by Col.
David C. Dodge. wealthy and widely
known Denver citizen. fortune ap-
praised at $55OOOO is disposed of to
various relatives and friends. The
largest bequests are to Mrs. Mamie
o. 8. Dodge, his widow and executrix.
and three grandchildren. John G.
Dodge, John B. Dodge and Lu-Gray
Dodge Brown.
The semi-annual conference of tho
Rocky mountain division OF osteopaths
opened at Colorado Springs with about
200 doctors attending from Colorado.
Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah. Idaho
and Nebraska.
The Spanish Trails Highway asso-
citation convention meeting in Du-
range was attended by large delega-
tions from towns all along the route
of the proposed new hard-surfaced
highway.
Provost Marshal John Evans has re-
ceived orders from Washington to en-