The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
1e.t.ru Newspaper Union New. Service.
COMING EVENTS.

COMING EVENTS.
Aug ss-1s-coiorsdo State Firemsn's
Convention at 0oorgetowu-
Sept. Fifty sixth annual confer.
ence Of Colorado NJ <. Church AT
Sept. Is-Bsavsr Park fair at Penrose.
sept. fs-2s--coiorado state Fair At
Sept zs-ss-Lincoln County Fair At
Base Hospital No. 20, Denvers' own
hospital unit, has arrived safely over
seas
Ray 8. Brooks of Red Cliff is re-
ported seriously wounded In action IN
France.
Work on the Fall River road is pro-
ceedinE slowly but surely under ad-
verse labor conditions.
A new coal mine has been opened up
between the Mount Garfield and Pail
sade coal mines In Mesa county.
The South St vrain canon road to
Instes Park from Lyons is one Of the
most picturesque entrances to the
famous resort.
The Pueblo Democratic county as
sembly endorsed Major John A. Mar
tin Tor Congress. after lively session.
by q vote of 2ts to IS.
Farmers Of the North Sterling Irri-
cation district paid $530.000 cash for
100000 OF tho bonds of the district
under an agreement with the holders.
The clearing OF the deep SHOWS from
along the head OF Imogene basin has
permitted the resumption of develop
ment work on the Hidden Treasure
property. which has started to ship al
ready
One hundred and ten negroes of
draft age. all registered in District No.
g. will entrain between Aug. 1 and 8
for Camp Lewis. Wash. whore they
will go into training for the regular
army
Emil Lind is the first of the Boul-
der boys In the war to give up his life
for Liberty Word came to his mother.
Mrs. Anna Lind OF Boulder that he
died In France July 1 from wounds re-
ceived I'm battle.
The body OF an unidentified woman,
about Is years old, was found in the
was fired through the womans right
ear and her hands and feet were tied.
A gag was In her mouth.
The next meeting of the Otero Coun-
ty Milk Producers Association will be
held at the court house In La Junta
Saturday. Aug. 3. when matters OF i'm
portance to every owner OF a dairy
herd will be acted upon.
Gold mines will be placed In class
A-6 so as not to retard gold mining,
according to q letter received by the
Colorado Metal and Mining Associa-
tlon from Edward B. Parker. priorities
commissioner Of the war industry
board.
Miss Maxine Thompson of Pueblo
has taken the position OF telegraph op-
orator at the Cahon City station Of the
Santa r. railroad as SUCCESSOR Of r. /.
Wilson. who left for Topeka to enlist
In the radio branch OF the military
service.
A total OF 41.346 Denver citizens are
eligible to vote upon the purchase OF
the water plant by the issuance OF wa
ter bonds and allied questions. Aug.
O. according to figures compiled by
tho election commission for the city
and county.
The Buckeye, one OF the heaviest
producing mines In the Silverton dis
triot in former years, has been leased
by Messrs. Snider and Hitti. Daily
shipments Of crude ore from the Lark
property In the Gladstone district are
being made.
n. p. Forbes of Windsor. a Colorado
marine. died in France fighting in the
big drive.
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
900. John H. Slattery of Silverton for
some years past has operated the Gold
King group under lease, including the
300-ton mill. which has c successful
flotation unit.
Voters In the Republican primaries
In Denver will be asked to express
their preference between William N.
Vale and L. |. Boak as the nominee for
representative from that congressional
district. The delegates to the Repub-
lican assembly designated the only two
names proposed. Boak receiving 81
votes and Vale Al. -
Denver and Eastern stockholders of
the Apex Refining and Drilling Com
pany were present at the first run of
the cOmpany's 500-barrel refinery at
Loomls. Colo. The test was made on
Boulder oil and was successful. result
ing yield of At per cent gasoline.
10 per cent naphtha. % per cent kero-