The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-17
Pithy News Notes
From An Paris of
Colorado
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Ordways 100000 public school build
ing was destroyed by fire.
Fifty thousand dollars in idle funds
CT the Denver District Court are to b.
invested in Liberty bonds.
Ranchers OF the Spring Creek neigh
borhcod near Craig held a venison
barbecue and dance at the grange
hall.
Three more deaths were reported
by the health board at Colorado
Springs. bringing the total fatalities
from Spanish influenza up to thirteen
Every school teacher in Boulder has
been appointed a hOuse-to house can
vasser to ascertain the number OF
Spanish influenza cases in the city.
The sales OF the United States post
office in Denver for the month of Sep
tember showed an increase of 22.9S5
over the business OF September, 1917.
The death at Colorado Springs of
Eddie Roe of Buffalo. Wyo.. brought
the total of fatalities at Colorado Col
lege from Spanish influenza up to
seven.
w. ID. Keen OF Pueblo and C. l..
Hover of Longmont have been ap-
pointed draft advisers OF the depart
meut of agriculture for the district of
TO orado.
headquarters of the Colorado con-
ference of the Seventh Day Adventist
q lurch will probably be moved soon
Go'n Denver to Loveland according
TO Prof. d. ID. Rees.
Capt, John Evans and his family
have gone 10 Washington, where the
former provost marshal will assume
new duties under Provost Marshal
General Crowder
Word reached the state health
board that seventy out of li0 school
children in the town OF Hooper, in the
northw estern part OF Costilla county.
arc III of Influenza.
Colorado wheat scored big victory
at the International Wheat Show at
Wiclita. Kan. by carrying off first
prize. The wheat was grown by John
Howell of Montrose.
Several Colorado sugar factories are
still short OF the requisite labor sup
lly. according to information given
out in the sugar division of the fed
eial employment mt service.
Tho city council of Sterling adopted
IN ordinance which DEGREES that each
AN of the city between the ages OF
Is and 5, years must work at least
th.rt, six hours each week.
h.rs Eva Hin Edwards. wife OF Am
biosr X. Edwards. a rancher residing
three Ii lies southeast of Parker. died
a. the hospital in Litteton OF pneu-
monia suierinduced by influenza.
A number of new cases OF influenza
lave been reported to the hcadth au-
tror!ties at Delta. Acting on the
rovernors proclamation, the local au-
,lorties will close the public schools.
Laborers at the recuperation camp
nj Aurora will be allowed time and =
half for overtime. This concession Is
in addition TO the 80 cents per hour
wage allowed by recent order, OF the
government.
The need of nurses to help fight
Spanish Influenza is still urgent
School teachers. temporarily out oi
work by the closing OF the schools
who have had practical nursing ex
pelience can help. 49,
All motor truck transportation com
panies desiring exemption for theil
drivers from other war work. must
obtain certificate OF approval from the
highways Transport Committee of the
tclorado State Council OF Defense
Room 23S Capitol building, Denver
according to new ruling just issue.
b. that body.
Except for slight flesh wound OF
the right side of his head. Lieut.. Clif
lord {. Mutt, Denver aviator. ESCAPED
injury when the big battleplane whic.
H.. li,otei from Houston. Texas. t,
Denver in the interest of the Libert,
Loan was wrecked at the City Parl
race track when 1t fouled tree whil'
attempting a flight Oct. 10.
Two Denver boys and two from 9th
er POINTS in Colorado are in the list!
o. casualties made public Oct. IL b,
the War Department. John NJ
Haynes, Denver. Is reported dead from
accident or other causes: DOnnell b
Keller. Denver. is wounded severely
Thomas A. Ice. Camp. and Walter Ds
Long Newman, Trinidad, also are
among the severely wounded.
Five Colorado boys wounded severe
ly in action were reported In the cas-
ualty lists made public Oct. 10 by the
War Department and the marine
corps. They are: Sergt. Louis John
Schnell. Colorado Springs: Clyde G
Duffy. Canon City; Eric F. Shoup
Colorado Springs: Aaron C. Summers
Eckley: George II. Rosenberg. Boone
Mathew j. Niederkorn, Denver. pre-
viously reported missing. now is re
ported killed in action.