The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


Cripple Creek Central Railway com
terly dividend of l per cent payable
Dec. l to stock of record Nov. 3.
Patroiman Patrick William Dugan
SO, late of 514 Thirteenth street. Den
yer, died after sending bullet
through his heart while in delirium
due to influenza.
Voters cast majorities In favor OF
clamping down the lid" and making
bone-dry prohibition possible before
the first OF the year and paved the
way for placing 1900 state employees
under civil service.
Miss Edith Brewster. the daughter
of Judge and Mrs. James H. Brewster.
Denver has been accepted for Red
Cross hospital hut service abroad. and
York. Nov. 10.
An agency in Denver to loan funds
to Colorado and Wyoming cattle
growers, through the cooperation of
Denver's branch of the Tenth Federal
Reserve bank, Is being arranged by
the war finance corporation.
Carl Evans. one of the most widely
known mining men n. Colorado. lied
of pneumonia at Cripple Creek follow
ing an attack of influenza. His death
made the seventh death from the dis
ease in twenty-four hours.
An automobile turned over in the
sand at Larkspur, instantly killing
Mrs. r. w Blackett OF Silver Cliff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackett and II. +.
Thayer of Boulder were on the way
from Colorado Springs to Denver.
Local traffic only will go over the
Ogden-Salt Lake City division of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad during
the period of government control.
Through traffic, passenger and freight,
Is to he diverted over Oregon Short
Line tracks
Confirmation of the State Council
of Defense's authority to grant or
withhold permission for non-war con
siruction has been received at head.
quarters from Washington. A com
rittee will be appointed to deal with
requests for building permits.
Gov Julius c. Gunter wired Oliver
II. Shoup, governor-elect. extending
ing of the Colorado State War Coun-
Gil in order that he may be familiar
with the work of this body before he
takes office next January.
Every effort is being made by the
colorados war savings committee to
bring Colorado to the honor mark OF
$2o.2S3,560 in war savings stamps
sales without the need of a special
drive next month But If this quota is
not reached by Dec. a drive will be
started Immediately after that date,
Vice Director Walter c. Mead of the
committee stated.
Roy d. Sheriff. and Mrs Bessie
Lewis. members of the bandit gang
which killed Denver Patrolman Luz
ther McMahill and Colorado Springs
Detective John d. Rowan, two months
ago. left Denver for Topeka, Kan. in
custody of United States deputy mar.
shals. They will be tried for the rob
berry of an express train at Koch Sid
ing, Kan. July 10.
AS bombs, the shrill of factory
whistles and church bells tolled the
glad tidings of the end of the world s
war at 12:45 O'Clock Monday morning,
sleeping Denver arose from its leth-
argy. rubbed its eyes. swarmed onto
the streets and joined in a glorious
saurnaiia of noise, joy and enthus-
iasm a. the announcement, following
closely upon the heels of the Kaiser g
abdication. that the most terrible war
in all history has been brought to a
successful conclusion.
II you go to Boulder picture, SO
long as there is influenza in the land
and sneeze or show the slightest indi-
cation that you have the disease, you
may expect the tap of a policeman on
your shoulder followed by a request tn
leave. This ruling was decided upon
by the city health board to take effect
with the lifting OF the ban upon
amusements and public meetings.
The city of Boulder does not propose
to allow sampling works owned by the
w. j. Chamberlain Ore Company, at
the entrance to Boulder canon, to
cease operation, although the com
pany has signified its unwillingness TO
continue. An effort on the part of the
Metal Mining Association, the Com.
mercial Association, and several pri
yate individuals is being made to pur.
chase the plant.
For the four weeks of the height OF
the Spanish influenza epidemic Den
rer had fewer deaths than other cities
corresponding in population. accord.
ing to government reports received by
Dr. William H. Sharpley, manager OF
health The statistics are for the four
weeks ending Nov. 2, and show the
total number of deaths in Denver,
6S4: Louisville. S45: Rochester. 804.