The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


pro-German. was hauled from his bed
and taken to the barnyard, whore he
was surrounded by a double circle OF
thirty armed men. A kettle OF tar
was boiling when the half-clad farmer
was dragged into the open. AS the
four men who had taken him from
bed began to strip him, Meier got
down on his knees and begged for
mercy. He offered to kiss the flag
and curse the kaiser His terrified
wife and five children watched the
preparations from a distance. 1t was
consideration for his youngsters that
saved Meier from the full punishment
| intended. He was released and given
ten days in which to leave the coun-
try.
Colorado Springs. Boulder, Fort Col.
Inns. Greeley. Loveland. New Windsor.
Berthoud, wellington, Lafayette. Lou
isville. Canon City and Aguilar are
among the cities and towns affected
by cases now before the Public Utili-
ties Commission, involving proposed
increases in either electric or gas
rates, or both. Increased cost of fuel
oil, labor, materials and other factors
entering into the furnishing OF this
service are cited by the utilities as
reasons why they should be allowed
to advance certain of their rates.
The Denver navy recruiting station
has been authorized to enroll engin-
eering students from the School OF
Mines. the University of Colorado, the
Colorado Agricultural college and the
University of Wyoming In the naval
reserve corps and give the volunteers
an opportunity to enter an officers
training school to study for commits
sion.
Senator John F. Shafroth and the
governor OF Colorado had a meeting
in Washington with Adj. Gen. Mccain
and General Carter, chief of the Mill
tia Bureau, on the question of the re-
imbursement of Colorado by the fed
eral government for the expenses In
Cured in the mobilization of the ma
tional guard for federal service.
Otto Huseby, who had been working
a. a trammer at the Urad mine. the
molybdenum camp in the Daily dis
trict at Idaho Springs for about ten
days, was smothered while at work by
q cave-in. He and his partner were
both caught, Huseby being killed and
his partner SO badly injured that he
was taken to Denver hospital.
Thrift figures compiled at the office
Of John Evans. state director Of stamp
sales. show Colorado to have pur-
chased $2.071, ,618 of which Denver has
bought $827.467 worth. The Boy
Scouts have distributed their first al
lotment Of red promise to buy" cards
and will Immediately be issued $4,000
900 worth OF additional cards.
| Adjt Gen. Frank d. Baldwin has ad.
dressed q letter to all officers COM
manding companies and detachments
Of the state guard on duty in various
parts of Colorado. asking that each
man cultivate 1000 square feet OF
land this year. Seeds for these war
gardens are to be furnished by the
state.
Colorado's first state concrete high
way. the four-mile stretch between the
city limits of Denver and Littleton-
is under way. 1t Is the first project
in which the Federal Aid Roads De-
partment and the Highway Commits
sion are cooperating. the cost of 374.-
900 to be borne equally between them.
The Rev. DR.. Evander McNair. IS
years old. died at his home in Denver.
after lingering illness. Besides hav-
ing been q chaplain In the Civil War
he was a close friend Of Stonewal
Jackson, and ministered to many sol
diers of General Lee of the Confeder-
ate army.
| Frank Russell, alias A. F. Narver. OF
Los Angelica. Cal, who claims to rep
resent number of livestock COM
| panies in Arizona, was arrested in
Denver and held for Salt Lake City.
Utah, authorities. where he is wanted
for forgery.
Three hundred and eighty cars OF
pinto beans have been shipped from
| Colorado to Eastern markets since the
United States Food Administration be-
| gan its national campaign to advertise
the value of this Western food prod
uct, according to a statement made
public by the pinto bean division OF
the Food Administration, which has
offices in Denver. Up to date con-
tracts have been received from Colo
| RADIO growers totaling 100000
pounds of these beans. and more are
coming in daily.
Coroner Pearce. of Idaho Springs,
was called to Silver Plume to take
charge of the body of Chris Christen-
son, who committed suicide by blow
ing the top of his head off with q shot
gun.
When John Gruber enlisted from
Las Animas for the navy he left q
country uhosa annual rain fall 10 u