The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-21
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.


more In proportion to our population
than France has done. reduced n she
Is by invasion, in population and IL
territory" declared Thomas ]. O'Don-
nell Of Denver at an open house OF
the Elks' lodge at salida. held in COM
uenoration OF the birth of the Amer
lean flag. The meeting was one OF
the largest ever held by the Salida
Elks.
Death in one of Its most horrible
forms came to James Wilson, IS, an
employee of a Denver Elevator Com
pany. when he fell into bin contain
ing 1000 bushels OF corn. Tie impact
Of his body started the corn moving
into spout leading to the bottom OF
the bin. which is seventy-five feet
deep. and Wilson, powerless to help,
himself. was sucked down, foot by
foot, into the mass. The bin was
empted and his body recovered.
The high cost of materials is as
signed as the main reason for the de-
crease of 81 per cent In building opera
lions In 119 American cities for May,
as compared with May, 1917. by build
ing tEade experts. The decrease was
s25 500. no. In Denver, which is among
the 119 cities, though thirteen fewer
permist were issued in May of this
year than year ago. there was an In
crease in value OF So per cent.
Compromising in the amount of in
creases in pay demanded In their
strike ultimafums Of last March, the
striking mechanical crafts In Denver
returned to work at increased wages
amounting to from to s cents an
hour. The compromise was brought
about as result Of the efforts of the
Cancellation commission of the United
States Department OF Labor.
The Pueblo Eiks' lodge took charge
Of the Flag Day celebration. assisted
by the G. A. R.. Spanish War vete-
rams. Home Guards. X. of P. and
Woodmen Of the World. Several thou
sand marchers took part in a parade
and a patriotic program was rendered
at Centennial auditorium. Mai. John
A. Martin delivered the Flag Day ad-
dress.
Two-footsd or four-footsd. In khaki
or in hairy coat. every wounded SOL
dior deserves the best possible care.
The Red Cross is doing its best for
the men; the Red Star-an organize
ton only two years old and struggling
to gain strengths giving help to the
animals that are bearing SO gallant
part in the world war
Mr.. and Mrs. willisA @. McAdoo
passed quietly through Denver on a
westbound train. No publicity accom-
panied their arrival and departure, the
trip being simply a rest journey that
the secretary OF the treasury OF the
United States and his wife are taking
after months of hard, earnest work
for the government.
The most remarkable war story that
has ever struck Montrose broke"
when Orley CARRIER. 20 years old. aft.
or hiding In the mountains over a
year. surrendered to the Montrose
county sheriff and demanded In Wig
orous. emphatic language that he re-
ceive his opportunity to fight the
Huns Immediately.
Two hundred cities and towns OF
business and professional men to I'LL
the places of those> who have gone to
war. They have appealed to the
State Board OF immigration for re.
cruits to help fill the ranks of their
depleted business and professional
forces.
When Hansen Snyder Of Boulder
stepped from Santa Fe train at Den.
yer he carried suitcase containing
twentyfour pints of whisky, according
to members Of the constabulary who
placed him under arrest for alleged
violation of the prohibition laws.
The two-foot ore streak recently en-
countered in the Cresson mine at
Cripple Creek has widened to eight
feet and now runs 1872 to the ton. It
was estimated previous to this strike
that s3.14s,276 in ore was In sight in
the mine.
District Attorney Samuel w. John
son of Adams county has received In
formation that the Model road house.
where Mrs. Irene Nolan was robbed OF
nearly $4,000 worth OF diamonds on
the morning of Jan. last, is again
running.
The city of Oak Creek is named as
defendant in suit for s9.044.64. the
face value of warrants isued during
the past year which there is no money
in the city treasury to satisfy. The
suit is brought in the District Court OF
Denver.
A petitiOn for raising tho salaries
of District Court judges from $4,000
year to $4,000 a year is being circu-
lated with a view to submitting the
matter to voters at the next general
election.