The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

whose large molybdenits concentra-
ton mill is situated At Climax. near
Fremont pass. Summit county. shipped
two narrow gauge cars Of molybdenits
concentrates recently. The concen-
trates were placed in double ore sacks
to prevent loss by spilling. The ship
ment was about 81 tons and Il said to
approximate 100000 in value. This
shipment brings the company's output
for few days more than three
months to about 127 tons. worth $780,
900.
All Of Denver that could be crowd
ed into the Auditorium sat like chill.
dren at the feet of Lieut.. Pat O'Brien
hanging on every word of his story.
which he told as simply as II he had
been sitting In the grocery store at
his home in Momence. ILL.,. with his
feet ON q cracker box relating his ad.
ventures. The big audience, with
breathless interest. heard Lieutenant
O'Brien retell in person his thrilling
story "Outwitting the Hun"
There were tears for the hero dead;
cheers for the heroes of now. Denver
in greater spirit Of solemnity than
ever before, celebrated Memorial day
with the music of bands and flying
flags. with flowers and services of sad
significance. And with prayers for
victory in this greatest Of wars. VI
cariously. Denver laid its wreath Of
homage ON the graves Of the heroes
sleeping now In France, fallen in the
fight for freedom.
Carl, seven-year-old son of John
Bisch, of Loveland. was instantly
killed in his fathers arms when an
automobile In which the family was
riding overturned off Q four-foot en-
bankment. three miles south of Ber-
thoud. The child's neck was broken.
Mr.. Bisch had her right collar bone
broken. and Evaline Florence. her two
months old baby, suffered two crushed
ribs.
Important developments in the pro-
duction Of amorphous graphite In the
United States In 1917 were made in
Colorado. Reports made to the United
States geological survey. indicate that
two mines have been producing and
that third will be ip operation during
1918. The Colorado mines are IN Gun
nison county.
Obssssed with the fear that he had
become . burden upon bis wife, fol-
lowing . slight paralytic stroke -
Gently. John Haynes. a.. one Of ths
pioneers Of the Fort Lupton district,
shot himself through the head With q
revolver while his wife and son were
attending Memorial Day exercises u
the Fort Lupton cemetery.
In Leadville district the Colonel
Bohn shaft. called after the former
postmaster. II showing large bodies Of
mangaAese ore. It II now exposed
along \ huge blanket vein that ID esti-
mated to be $50 feet long. 90 feet wide
and 30 feet thick, measuring approxt
mately 1880 tons.
II Denver holds to the rule Of ratio.
1000 young men will register June
when those who have reached the age
OF n years since June s. 1917, or win
be II years old June s. 1918. must reg
lister. This ID the estimate OF H. B.
Teller. chief registration officer Of
Denver.
Assays running several hundred dol
lars In silver have been returned from
Salida laboratory to the Hotchkiss
owners of two claims located some
time ago by J. w. Hurst. and who at
present have two carloads of ore In
sight, and the vein showing An S-foot
breast.
The federal government, through w.
J. Galligan. Colorado administrator OF
the United States Fuel Administra-
ton. made Las Animas and Huerfano
counties strictly prohibition territory
In order to assure an adequate produc-
ton and movement of coal until
Aug. 1.
Charles e. Mcfarland of Pueblo
died in France May 20 of pneumonia,
according to . telegram received by
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Nc
Farland Of La Junta.
Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford. president
Of the National Education Association.
will present bronze tablet to the
public school anywhere In the United
States that sells the most war savings
stamps before Dec. :, 1918.
A daughter and two sons in the war
service of the United States and ftf.
teen other relatives fighting on the
side of the allies. il the distinction en-
joyed by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. McHugh
Of Eckert. Delta county.
George L. Gouldins. q prominent
business man Of Denver for thirty
years and widely known In Masonic
circles, died suddenly at Camp Johns
ton. Jacksonville. Fla, following Q
stroke OF apoplexy.
The excitement Of fight between
relatives which he Witnessed in . pool
hall at Longmont was too much for
Lon Harrin1 ninnaoe q, ,rrnar urho S>il