The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
Pithy News Notes
From, All Parts of
Colorado
V..t.rn Newspaper Union New, Service.

Arbor Day was generally observed
throughout the state.
ColoradS's quota of the 49.s43 regis
trants called May 70 10 is 6sS.
The National Association OF Col
ored Women will convene in Denver
July to 13.
A daily mail route has been author
izsd from Granada to Two Buttes to
begin July 1.
Colorado is said to have more than
7O,OOO,OOO pounds of potatoes In stor-
age at this time.
The Catholic church at Sterling has
purchased a site for the erection of
parochial school,
The Allied OIL Company has been
isation of 100000.
Ten new settlers have taken up
land and started homes in Glade
Park. Mesa county.
Denver consumers are paying IN
cents per pound more for meat than
they did q month ago.
The Buffalo Hunter mill at Silver
Cliff will be placed in active opera
ton within two weeks.
The Denver Young Women's Chris
tian Association Is planning the es-
tablishment of a summer camp near
Golden.
A company has been Incorporated
at Denver for the manufacture of
new flying machine. to be called the
helicopter.
The Lackawana Mining Company
Of Silverton has obtained the use of
the Silver Lake mill for the treat
ment of ore.
First car of pinto beans purchased
at Walsenburg at cents a pound by
the Food Administration have been
shipped out.
Lamar Rifle Club has nine service
stars. The remaining members have
resumed regular drills, with uniforms
and weapons.
All county business is now being
conducted at the new Moffat county
court house at Craig. completed at a
cost of 100000.
in the Bohn shaft on Carbonate hill,
Leadville. produced 500 tons of high
grade manganese.
The workings of the Slide mine near
Boulder are being cleared and opera
tions will continue until the 1.1OO-
foot level il reached.
A Manzanola farmer advertises for
people to come and get onions at any
price they are willing to pay. before
he throws them away.
The city of Denver paid into the
state compensation insurance fund
$17840 as the 1918 premiums Of city
employees. The amount represents !
per cent of the citys pay roll.
Before $4,000 enthusiastic Ameri.
cans, each fired with that patriotism
that IL to make possible the crushing
Of the Hun, Governor Guntsr in the
Denver auditorium presented to the
Three Hundred and Forty-first Field
artillery. through Its commander. Col.
Robert Davis. the stand OF state col
ors that may some day wave along
the Toul front or on Passchendaele
ridge.
Ouray Is on the eve of a period of
mineral production that will prove the
greatest in its history. approximately
one month from date the Camp Bird
vein will be intersected by the trans
portation tunnel, now advancing
through the last 500 feet. and with this
point reached the most important ex-
ploration and drainage enterprise in
the San Juan region will be accom-
plished.
William Seals. 80. formerly of Grip
pie Creek. was reported severely
wounded in France April L. He en-
listed in the Rainbow division at Cres-
ton. Iowa. Mrs. Jennie Pete, his moth
er, and Mrs. M. N. Caldwell. sister.
both reside at Cripple Creek.
State Auditor Charles H. Leckenby
issued statement to the effect that
amounts from several counties total
ing $13,562.75, following examination
Of books by Willard D. Peck Of the
public examiners department. The
amounts were due from county Off
cials. and were disclosed through dis
crepancies as tho result Of an audit by
the department.
Lieut.. Col. X. B. Lnderfelt, former
commander of the First Colorado cav
airy and present commander OF the
16sth infantry. U. 8. A., passed through
Denver returning from Washington to
California Colorado men who are at
Linda Vista are wonderful athletes"
he said. Every one is trained to the
minute and are nearly month ahead
of any other organization in the coun-