The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14
cENTENN1AL STATE ITEMS.

on trial at Brighton-the robbery OF
Mrs. Irene Nolan of diamonds valued
at $3,400 while she was at the Model
road house the morning Of Jan. 2. ex-
onerated by the testimony of the
states principal witness. Mrs. June ".
(Fanchon) Rose, who has been held in
Jail since her return to Brighton after
fleeing to Chicago, and absolved also
by the testimony of Jacob Fineberg,
proprietor of the Model road house.
Frank H. Mulligan took the stand in
his own behalf and gave his version OF
the events in which he figured on the
night of Jan. 1, and the early morning
of Jan. 2.
Asserting II would reveal = motive
for the alleged killing of Mrs. Mar
garet Manning by Deputy Sheriff Ed
ward Allison, in the creamery offices
of James ]. Gingrich. last November.
on which charge Allison is now on
trial In the West Side Court In Denver.
the state succeeded in having intro
duced in evidence a letter written by
Mrs. Manning to Gingrich on Nov. IL,
1917, in which she makes demand
for 10000 from the latter as q com
promise" of a claim of $1,000 she de-
clares he owed her.
City boys who are now registering
for farm work will be supplied to the
farmers this year as the farmers make
their wants known through the farm
labor exchanges to be operated by the
State Council of Defense. Joseph 8.
Jaffa, Colorado director Of the U. 8.
Boys Working Reserve. is planning
short training courses for boys in
Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs
to give them a little knowledge Of
farm labor and life. The courses will
include demonstrations of farm ma
chinery.
development at the Fanny Rawlings
on Breeze hill continues to open up
the two high-grade silver veins that
were encountered in the property late
last year. Manager McConihay states
that the veins are now more than two
feet thick and have been exposed in
blanket formation on the third level.
The ore averases $35 per ton. nearly
all the value being in the silver con-
tent, and . steady tonnage is being
extracted.
In furtherance of the movement to
enlist the youth Of the nation in farm
and ranch work this summer, thereby
contributing assistance of the utmost
importance in winning the war BY
tending and harvesting crops, Cover
NOR Gunter issued q proclamation set
ting forth the urgent need OF volun-
teers In this essential campaign.
which is called the United States
Boys Working Reserve" and the week
of March 1923 was designated for reg
istration.
Of the United States Geological Sur
vey Department, covering Colorado's
metal mine production In 1917. cred
its the San Juan mining region, COM
posed OF portions of five counties. az
being the one mining section in the
state that didn't fall behind in pro-
duction as compared with that OF 1916.
And not only that, but that 1t in
creased its production by more than
$1,000, 900 over that Of the year pre-
vious.
L
known as N. B. Keys, a wholesale
dealer in poultry. eggs. fruit and but
ter In Denver, was revoked by Her
bert Hoover, United States food conf
missioner. on the specific charge that
he had paid $s27.20 for two carloads
Of apples to II. B. Schafranka Of Ron
conada, N. NJ, when the agreed price
was $1,176. Suspension of the license
was announced several days ago by
the State Food Administrator of Colo
RADIO.
Roy Nelson of Boston. formerly of
Denver, has been appointed city post
office inspector Of Denver. to take the
place of the late c. M. Waters. who
died two months ago.
John r. Lawson resigned the presi-
dency of the State Federation of La
bor to assume the presidency of the
newly organized Independent Union
Miners Of America.
The Colorado Council of Defense
urged upon members of the county
-nrncils the necessity for extraordi-
|, ~ precautions against incendiarism
during 1918.
The funeral of Judge Thomas A.
Rucker, who died at Aspen following
an operation, took place under the di-
rection Of the Masons and Elks.
The campaign .or recruits to the
United States Boys Working Reserve
is slated to start March 16. but already
enlistments are being received. .
Mrs. R. R. Wright. wife Of former
| Mavor Wright of Denver waa robbed
of jewelry valued at $500 in a hotel at