The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-22
Pithy News Notes
From, All Parts of
Colorado
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
Aug. 2z-24-Colorado State Firemen's Q
Convention at Georgetown.
sept mining Engineer meeting IN
Sept Fifty sixth annual confer
ence of Colorado NJ L. Church Al
Sept. 4-5-Shoe DealerG Association
meeting in Denver.
sept. .s-e-Arkansas Valley Fair AZ
Rocky Ford.
Sept. ls-Beaver Park fair at Psnrose.
SEPT; RRs.sio. iis.s'-c0'0f.'' State f-' -
Sept 3s-2s-Lincoln County Fair at
Rocky Ford cantaloupes are now be-
ing marketed.
A non-irrigated 16O-acre farm east OF
Mead recently sold for 500 per acre.
The Fort Collins Agricultural Col
lege has qualified for unit OF the
student army training corps.
Fire destroyed the Denver 4 Salt
Lake depot at Fraser. formerly the
Colorado terminal of the road.
The Routt County Packing Com
pany plant at Oak Greek. recently de-
stroyed by fire, is being rebuilt.
Another rich strike of silver ore is
reported to have been made In the
Ward district, in Boulder county.
The grandstand at the Alamosa fair
grounds was destroyed by fire. The
blase is believed to have been incen-
diary.
J.F. Welborn of Denver has received
\ federal appointment as production
manager OF the fuel administration for
Colorado.
The wage controversy between the
Denver Tramway and its employees will
be referred to the War Labor Board
at Washington.
Three hundred and fifty employees
Of the Denver Gas and Electric Light
Company went on strike following diff
fsrences over their demands for a
closed shop.
Ninety per cent OF the bumper 1917
potato crop had been marketed by
July / of this year. according to sta
tistics compiled by the Colorado Coun-
Petitions were placed In Denver
business houses by citizens who wish
to express their approval of a scent
fare during the emergency conditions
created by the war.
A rate Of one and one-third fares
for the round trip to the state fair at
Pueblo Sept. 73 to Sept. z8 will be
granted by all railroads serving this
point that are under federal control.
Camp Lewis, washington. will re.
ceivs sighty-six Denver men, who
leave Denver August 70 in the last
draft that will be made from class
Al prior to some new draft order from
Congress.
An oil stock salesman was run out
Of Larimer county by the sheriff. The
salesman, 1t was alleged, was offsring
oil stock Of doubtful value to Love
land people in exchange for Liberty
Sauos.
A service flag of 100 stars. repre-
senting the boys from Globeville who
are In the service. was presented to
Manager of Parks and Improvements
J. A. Burnett at dedication exercises at
0lobeviile park.
A dispatch from Rocky Ford says
that the Red Rock OIL Company is hav
ing hard luck. For the second time
tools are stuck in the hole and for the
last six weeks all efforts to dislodge
them have been without success.
Three hundred excursionists on
their way to the G. A. r. reunion al
Portland, Ore, stopped at Denver and
were given a motor ride about the cits
and later were guests Of the Denver
Red Crors at a luncheon In the station
Lieut.. Leo P. Kelly of Pueblo is
among those reported as wounded in
action in France.
Nine yearling steers which had
been fed on beet pulp. cottonseed
cake, sugar beet molasses. and alfalfa
at the Colorado Experiment Station at
Fort Collins. sold for S17.25 per hun
drsd on the Denver market.
All male persons who have reached
their 21st birthday since June 8. 1918,
and on or before Aug. "a, 1918, must
register on Aug. "a, 1918. These men
should consult with local draft boards
as to how and when they should regis
ter.
Business men Of Lamar and Eads
have organized to drill a test well at
a point about midway between those
two towns on a structure known as the
Nee-NoShe. and the drilling concern
carries the title Of the Nee-NoShe Oil
Company.
The grain corporation of the United
States food administration has fixed
the price OF flour at Denver mills at
Sq.z9 q barrel, or $3.50 for two 9S-pound