The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

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$4,000 remains to be collected to
reach that result. The General As
sembly estimated the collections for
the two years ending Nov. 80, 1918. at
5000, 600. With collections for the last
two weeks in September the total ac-
tually collected has reached s57S.-
92O.98. The inheritance tax depart
ment Is about to close up several es-
tates which. 1t is estimated. will bring
the total to above the 100000 mark.
Nearly 2.009 students were formal
ly inducted into the students army
training corps in various Colorado edu-
| cational institutions Oct. l. This num-
ber, however, does not represent the
full strength of all Colorado units. as
registration was continued throughout
the week 1t is probable that the corps
will eventually reach. II it does not
exceed $500 students in this state
alone. divided between the University
Of Colorado at Boulder. Denver Uni
versity. the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege at Fort Collins. the Colorado
School OF Mines at Golden and Colo
rado College at Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Irwin of Denver,
parents of First Lieut.. Emory S. Ir-
win. who died of wounds received in
action in France. have been officially
notified by the War Department OF
their sons death. The first report
they received of his death came
through Miss Sheridan Whip. Red
Cross worker. Through other sources
Mr.. Irwin learned that his son was
shot through the head Aug 30. while
leading his company in charge on
the Germans. He was taken to hos
pital. where he died month later.
AS a precautionary measure against
Spanish influenza health authorities
at Pueblo issued an order closing all
public meeting places. motion picture
theaters, public schools and churches
until further notice. Six cases OF in
fluenza reported at Pueblo were
brought from Newton. Kan, and We're
Immediately isolated. There is no
danger OF an epidemic from that
source. as all of these cases are re-
ported as recovered. but a rigid quar-
antine is being maintained
The casualty list confirms the re-
ported death of William C. Mcconnell
of Colorado Springs, whose mother re-
ceived his personal effects some days
ago. Carl II. Lott of Grand Junction
and John II. Bird of Yampa are among
those who have died at the front
Missing in action are T. H. Culbertson
of Kirk and Jacob C. Hood of Haley
Vile. Fred l.. Duckworth of Hillrose,
Hugh II. McCreary OF Pueblo and
Archie II. Craig of Springfield. are re-
ported wounded seriously.
News of the death OF Lieut.. Wilfred
Melvyn Strauss of the quartermaster
corps. has been received by his moth
er. Mrs. Mary Strauss, of Aurora
Lieutenant Strauss death came as the
result Of Spanish influenza after an
illness of two weeks. He was sta
toned at one OF the army supply Of
fices at Boston, and it was while on
duty there that he contracted the dis
ease
Spanish influenza has claimed two
victims at the United States radio
school at Colorado Springs. Leland
James of Trinidad and Harbert Carey
Of Fredonia, Kan, died from the dis
ease. There are sixty cases under
isolation at the radio hospital and
about twenty-five cases among civil
ians In the city.
A committee OF nine Colorado edu-
Gators will try for the $4,000 prize
offered by the National Institution of
Moral Instruction for the best plan
outlined for the character education
of children and youth.
Building in Denver during the month
OF September showed q decrease OF
s49s.sG0 over the amount authorized
for the same period last year. with a
of permits issued.
When is a marine not a marine?
When she is a marinette. Denver con
tr,buted the first woman marine from
this state when Miss Ethel Sly en-
rolled as a private for four years. left
for Washington to take up her duties
in the clerical department of the ma
rine corps. reserve class 4.
Mineral county was $1,000 over the
top in the Fourth Liberty Loan. with
an $4,000 total subscription reported
Oct l, and more subscriptions ex-
pected. Its quota was $4,000. This
news was flashed to the Colorado
State Liberty Loan committee, Tues
day.
Eden b. Jenkins, son Of Myron N.
jenkins of Boulder and fireman on
the battleship Missouri. died in the
naval hospital at Philadelphia of
pneumonia brought on by an attack of
Spanish influenza. His father re
ceived a telegram announcing that
the body had been sent to Boulder.