The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15

A new postoffics building II In
course Of erection At Clark.
The North Golden road is being re-
surfaced with crushed rock
Oak Creek exceeded its War Saw
ings quota . little over six times.
Many Larimer county towns have
passed work or fight" ordinances.
Over $500 Colorado boys are help
ing win victory by working on farms.
There were 292 deaths in Denver in
July. compared with 244 in July last
ysarS
A new $500 grader has been pur-
chased for use on the streets OF Fort
Collins.
Lieut.. Henry P. Reynolds of Denver
was killed In the Marne drive In
France.
Mrs. Nollie Griffin Of Pueblo was
accidentally shot and killed by her
husband.
The body Of q woman was found in
the Platte river. near the Swift plant.
IN Denver.
a "0kU1 byokoA "a AAO0SoAAh "eeSA
u proposed for Boulder by E. o. Hem
Fish. o4ty manager.
william Lamb. Jr.. 15 years old. was
instantly killed at Pueblo when run
ever BY an auto truck.
The proposed bons-dry prohibition
law viii 20 to the ballot. to be voted
upon by the people Nov. s.
The house and barn and all their
sontsnts at the Dunlap ranch north OF
Craig were destroyed by fire.
Fourteen cases of whisky were
found In weeds along the railway
Nina May Coates left Denver for
France, where she will be an sxecu.
tive secretary In the Red Cross.
Oliver H. shoup of Colorado
Springs has filed his petition as Re
publican candidate for Governor.
Salomer Martinez. 28. q Mexican.
was shot and probably fatally wound.
I'd by an unknown person at Pueblo
Home grown tomatoes are coming
into the markets. which means I'm
mense gain IN quality as well as
coms-down in price.
There are sighty-five hotels and
summer resorts in the Pike and Colo
rado national forests. according to
District Forester Smith Riley.
Last of the wheat harvest east OF
the mountains 10 being completed at
the higher attitudes. on the north slope
Of the divide, and the yield is pretty
fair.
The Silver Chief mine, on Bear
creek, near Telluride, Is being cleaned
out preparatory to rssuming opera.
tions on the property, which has been
idls for q number Of years.
Tice Buzick, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Buxick of Fort Morgan, oom.
mitted suicide by taking poison in
Billings, Mont, according to word re-
csivsd by hia parents. Busick was -
ysars old, and was educated in the
Fort Morgan schools.
News Of . rich discovery OF molyb-
dsolm ore and also silver-gold-lead
ore has been received at Victor. A
liberal number Of samples Of the
Nolybdenum and the silver-bearing
rock was sent as an indication Of the
gsnuinsnsss Of the find.
Holding that until there was negli-
gsncs in the proceedings no such mo-
ton would be entertained, Justice
James q. Garrigues of the Supreme
court declined to vacate an order II.
sued temporarily delaying the junkins
of the Colorado Midland railroad.
Ths largest contingent Of men yet
to leave for war, forty-one In number,
left Fort Morgan for Fort Logan. They
were banqueted at a hotel and a pa
rade, including the Liberty band and
@. A. r. veterans, moved to the Bur
lington station, where w. 8. Coen de-
Nvsrod an address.
The proposition to issue over $13,-
100000 in bonds to buy the Denver
water plant was carried at the special
election by 4 vote Of 6,248 for. to 1900
against, giving the proposition ma
jority Of 4,44s, and the amendment
naming a board of managers was car
ride, the vote being 1886 for, to 1887
against
Allotments for the Aug 26 draft. In
which Denver is asked to provide
saghty.six men and the state . total
Of 800, were announced by the provost
maEshal's office. The men will en-
train for Camp Lewis. Washington,
during the H-e dag period tcg.antn:
Aug. 70.
Wheat flour prices have again de-
cltnod, according to the price list is
s1sd BY the United States Food Ad-
ministfatioa for the week ending FRI
1ay. Aug. IL. The price is IL cents
less . hundred pounds, or cents lsss
a . quarter saAk than formerly.