The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-13

July 1S-Rspublican State Conven-
Aus. aaSs4-coioE.do State Firemsn's
Sc, G9nvsnt,Sn ,os1 st dsorEets9wn. s,s1a Fair at
A new flour mill is to be erected at
Longmont.
Colorado's Red Cross total has
reached S1,ss3,0s7.
Greeley is to have new 100000
Presbyterian church.
The postoffice at Gunnisoh Is to be
enlarged and remodeled.
Rocky Ford was chosen for next
years meeting of the G. A. R.
Bids for the erection of new city
hall at Olathe are being called for.
Planting of corn in western Colo
RADIO is more extensive than ever be-
fore.
The Denver-Littleton streNt car
fare has been raised from to 10
cents.
Boston capital is developing the Nc
Kenzie tungsten property near Neder-
land.
One hundred more men are sought
for Company F, Colorado National
Guard.
Del Norte Shorthorn Growers Asso-
citation now consists Of thirty-two
members.
The Pueblo Commerce Club is con-
Quoting . campaign to increase its
membership.
The new reduction mill in St Elmo
cafon, Montesuma county. II approach
ing completion.
The Colorado Springs municipal au-
thorities have passed an ordinance to
prohibit loafing.
Improvement Of the Floyd Hill road
between Denver and Idaho sprinss
will begin shortly.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Nor
rissey u . candidate for Congress
from the Dsu4er district.
Colorado Honey Producsrs' Associa-
ton will hold field day and basket
picnic at the fair grounds. Longmont.
June Is.
Eleven hundred and thirty boys who
have reached the age OF 81 years since
June s. 1917. registered for the draft
In Denver.
First aid mining car. whose head
quarters IL at Ration. will arrive at
Cripple Creek and stay . month, then
go to Leadvills.
Carl Otto Schellsnberg was struck
by lightning and instantly killed while
working In the truck garden Of his
father In Denver.
The State Land Board sold 1890
acres Of land In less than an hour at
the recent sale. Tho board also sold
4.066.00O feet Of timber In Park coun-
ty At $3.50 per 1000 feet.
Many thousand Of trout fry have
been sent out from the state fish
Matching poods and placed IN streams
At westcliffe, florence. Texas creek.
salida, Buena Vista and Twin lakes.
Richard Warrington. Is years old. .
member Of the guards stationed at
Halligan dam, thirty miles west of
Fort Collins, was drowned In the lake
at that point
Officials Of the Denver office Of the
United States forestry service an
nounced that an immense timber sale.
involving 100000 acres Of the finest
timber land. will be sold soon.
Asa T. Curl. commander of Denver
Post No. -. q. A. R.. was elected COM
mAnder Of the Wyoming Colorado do
partmenk at the annual business ses-
sion held in Colorado Springs.
An EPSON salt mine has been dis
covered north Of Meeker.
Fourteen Colorado men received
commissions ~ second lieutenants in
the national army at the close of the
first officers training camp which
closed at Camp Kearny. San Diego.
Cal
Ivan J. Burton, IT years. who lived
with his parents northeast of Fort
Morgan, was killed by lightning while
driving horses. His father. who was
riding close by, was slightly injured
by the shock.
Information reached Fort Collins
that Richard Washington. a member
Of the state guards assigned to guard
the Halligan dam. met death by
drowning in q cave about one-quar-
ter of mile northeast of the dam.
Requisition papers charging Miriam
N. Pickrell with kidnapping and alb
Quoting Gordon H. Craig, her 10-year-
old son. were prepared in the district
attorneys office in Denver. and signed
by Governor Gunter. Deputy Sheriff
Ronaldson left for Reno, New. where
Mrs. Pickrell has been In prison since
her arrest.
Colorado il fourth In potato ship