The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-22
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

soon commence operation
State inheritance tax collections
for the last biennial period amounted
to s5es,Gs2.
f. +. Stroman, of Pueblo, is report
ed in the cansdian casualty list as be
ing wounded
A sugar beet weighing 175k pounds
was raised by j. A. Benner on his
ranch near Craig.
Approximately 100000 bushels of
wheat have been threshed in Larimer
county this season.
The Colorado Farmers and Farm
Women's Congress at Fort Collins
viii be held early in December this
year instead of January as originally
planned
Work will commence at once upon
a 700-foot two-compartment shaft on
the famous Pinnacle vein at the In
ternational Fuel Company's mine
north OF Mt. Harris
Prices were advanced on nearly all
the principal food products sold by
grocers by the Denver county price
fixing committee, which announced
its weekly list Nov. 15.
Chsrline Waters. daughter of the
late Charles M. Waters, who was for
more than thirty years postoffice in
spector in Denver, died at Washington,
y. C., following three days Illness
from pneumonia.
Peter Ganbry. 60 years old, former
ly laborer on the Colorado &c South
ern railroad at 81; Elmo. died at st.
Joseph's hospital in Denver as the re-
suit OF burns received when a lamp
exploded In his home.
In It's special campaign TO have
Colorado Thanksgiving dinners made
up entirely OF Colorado products, the
Colorado Manufacturers Association
is assured of official aid from the
United States Food Administration.
Although the influenza epidemic is
abating in most parts of the state. II
will take another three weeks to
stamp out the malady and restore nor
NAL conditions. according to DIR. Erlo
Il. Kennedy, secretary of the Colorado
Board OF Health.
Twenty-six young men whose minds
had not been tuned up to concert
pitch for the grand symphony OF evo-
luton now being played in unison
with the roar OF cannon, walked out in
red-capped and red-headed Indignation
when four women appeared among
them as porters at Denyer's Union
station.
State employees and others connect
ed with the District and County Courts
OF Colorado have formed an organlza
fion to procure Legislation next Jan
uary that will support the provisions
of the civil service amendment adopt
ed by voters I'm the recent election.
In all about 1000 employees are af-
fected.
The dog show held by the Colorado
Kennel Club for the benefit of the
an end In Denver. The show was
success from every standpoint and
was the best attended of any ever
held in Denver. The quality and num-
Der OF dogs entered were also above
standard. according to Walter Cox,
who managed the show
Harry Il. Mulnix. treasurer-elect of
Colorado. left for Los Angeles to take
rest before entering upon the duties
OF his new office. He expects to re-
turn Dec. 20. Before leaving Denver
Mr.. Mulnix announced that he has
selected j S. Temple his chief dep
uty. Mr.. Temple held the same posi-
tion under former Republican admin
istration of the office and is familiar
with the work.
At meeting of the Routt county
commissioners. a petition was granted
for the proposed Todd Creek road
from Morrison creek to Yampa.
The honor flag of the United States
shipping board has been awarded to
five Denver machine manufacturing
plants for meritorious production.
Lieut.. ]. I'll. Cover, former Denver
municipal golf champion. and one oil
Colorado's most popular golfers. is
credited with the honor of having
bombed the Kaiser. In letter to his
mother, Mrs. John II. Cover of Den
yer, Lieutenant Cover says that, &C
cording 10 the official intelligence re
port. the night he bombed Mannheim
the Kaiser was paying an official visit
TO the town and had to take refuge in
cellar.
victim of either murder OF sui
cide-probably suicide-Miss Marion
Rowley. 20 years old, a beautiful titan
haired girl whose home is at Boulder
was found dead with bullet hole In
her head at a hotel at 1881 Sixteent
street. Denver. early Saturday morn
ing. Investigation diseloses the fact
that she had spent part of the night
with Jack Nance, soldier. He was
held by the police.