The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-13

The influenza ban at Rocky Ford
has bean lifted
A formal petition for probable
Scent fare will be presented to the
mayor and city council by the Denver
Tramway
The Red Cross is mobilizing its
forces preparatory TO the Christmas
roll call drive, which will open Dec.
1C and last a week.
Robert l.. Pratt, district engineer
for the United States Forest Service,
died in Denver of pneumonia, which
was superinduced by Influenza.
Dominic Orcine, one OF Boulder
county's pioneers, died as a result OF
shock caused by receipt OF news of the
death of his son. Harry orcine, in
France
Kremmling is experiencing an eout-
break of Spanish influenza, and Off
cials of the Grand County Council OF
Defense telephoned the State Board of
Health for assistance.
John J. Hatfield. pioneer Coloradan,
died at the age OF 80 He was born In
1928 In Darboursville, Va. He had
lived in Denver near the place he died.
sl5 West Eleventh avenue, for forty
years.
The incoming Legislature will be
asked to appropriate about $4,000 for
Indebtedness incurred by the Soldiers
and Sailors home at Monte Vista in
excess of the biennial appropriation
oil $4,000.
One OF the topics that will hold The
attention of the incoming Legislature
concerns regulations of corporations
that set out TO develop the resources
of Colorado, including minerals, met
ais. precious ores and oil.
The destruction of all common bar
berry bushes in Denver as II patriotic
aid to protect the wheat crop of the
state and nation against ranidly
spreading stem rust is urged by the
Denver County Council of Defense.
The need for refugee garments is
the great post-bellum problem now
confronting the Red Cross, and in or
Der to meet the ianl}nd the Mountain
division has inaug,frated drive to
furnish large quota as soon as pos
sible
Twenty-Five Thousand dollars heart
balm is asked III Mrs. Carrie II. de
Mendoza. II nurYe residing in Denver,
from A. ]. Smifie. wealthy farmer of
Eaton, in a spit charging breach of
promise filed in the Greeley District
Court
Providing work foc men who will
lose their jobs when soldiers return
TO take up their formc- occupations is
a task set about by the Boulder GoIu-
mercial Association, and whicn has
met with the approval of the City
Council.
The State Public Utilities Commits
sion was authorized by the Supreme
Court to decide the issue as to wheth-
er the Colorado Midland railway shall
resume operations between Colorado
Springs and Grand Junction or allow
the receiver, A. e. Carlton, to disman-
tie the property.
Colorado's tourist advantage are
Winning more national recognition and
the state is sure to receive an extra
large amount OF travel next year, says
Secretary Harry N. Burhans of the
Denver Tourist Bureau. home from
convention of the National Associa-
tion Of Convention and Publicity Bu-
reaus at Rochester, N. Y.
Republicans will have a majority OF
fifteen In the House and Democrats a
majority of seven in the Senate, when
the Legislature convenes Jan. /.
Mrs. Ray David received a telegram
from Mrs. Seraphine Pisko of Provi-
dence. r. l.. secretary of the National
Jewish Hospital. and chairman of the
National Committee on Philanthropy
of the Council of Jewish Women. that
the 1920 convention of the council will
be held in Denver
Colorado soldiers returning from
''over there" are to be entertained In
New York by the Rocky Mountain
Club of that city, which is working in
conjunction with the Fifth Avenue
Club, according to q message received
In Denver from James c. Montgom-
cry, chairman of the reception com
mittee.
Official totals of the state canvass
ing board on returns for United States
senator have narrowed the unofficial
plurality of G.000 for Lawrence C.
Phipps to 1879, and other totals indi-
cate victory for two senators and six
representatives, 70 the incoming Legis-
iature by fewer than 100 majority.
The United States food administra.
tion has complied figures showing the
pea production of the country. In Colo.
RADIO this year 7,9f7.972 pounds of peas
have been canned and 10,s9S.222 cases
have been packed in the United States.
This is an increase of 100000 cases