The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-23
Pitlly News Notes
Ftosn An Parts of
Colorado

A big memorial service for Theo-
dore Roosevelt was held at the Con-
gregational Church in Grand juno
ton.
The Chamber of Commerce at Mont
rose is starting q strong movement
TO secure for this city dehydrating
plant
o. M. James, d. B. Wright and +:
M. Stout have shipped q carload OF
alfalfa seed worth nearly $4,000 from
Whitewater.
About 400 Colorado wool growers
and stockmen attended the three days
session Of the Wyoming Wool Crow
ers' Association held at Lander.
Because Of the drop in lead and
copper, since the armistice, the mines
at Rico, heavy producers OF those
minerals, have closed down.
The resignation of Colonel Frank
Adams IS superintendent of the State
Department Of Safety was accepted
by Governor Gunter Monday morning.
General" Charles w. Gordon, 81,
the Oldest resident in Colorado
Springs, is dead. Gordon was vet
eran Of four wars-Punjab, Sepoy,
Crimean and Civil.
Under the direction of the City
Federation Of Women's Clubs Wig.
orous campaign will soon be started
for the establishment Of modern
hospital in Sterling.
An organization, known as the
Monte Vista Stock Sales Committee.
is hot on the trail Of stock-selling
concerns and agents who sell stock
under Misrepresentation.
Summit county during 1918 bought
War Savings and Thrift Stamps of q
total value of $l5,910.75. The coun-
ty's quota was 10000. Dillon and
Breckenridge are banner towns.
After seven years Of successful op-
GRAFTON Longmont today owns, free
plant, the last $4,000 bonds having
been paid by the city during the year
1918.
The new issue of War Savings
Stamps, costing A12 this month, are
on sale at the postofices and other
agencies. The stamps are redeemable
January /, 1924. Colorado's quota is
$20,0OO,O00.
Colorado will be able to use 1880
unskilled soldiers and sailors on road
construction and repair work during
1919, according to reports received by
the departmer. of agriculture from
the highway department.
The inaugural ball and reception
for Governor and Mrs. Shoup will be
held in the Auditorium February 21.
It will be given under the auspices Of
the Sons Of Colorado, and all the
newly elected state officials will par
ticipate.
The first train on the Denver &
Salt Lake railroad since the recent
tie-up in trafhc has gotten through.
This tie-up was the result Of q large
cave-in 1t tunnel No. 16. Sufficient
repairs have now been made on this
tunnel to allow trafiic to proceed.
Three women attaches Of the Coun-
ty Treasurer's ONCE who served under
the regime Of the outgoing ofhcial re-
fused TO give up their positions when
C. R. Cushing, the new treasurer. was
installed. Notice had been served on
the three women, but their contention
il that county ONCE employees are pro-
tsetsd by the present civil service law.
Orders for the dismantling Of a
major part Of the Colorado Midland
Board Of Public Utilities. Sixty days
are allowed before the order is to be
carried out, in the hope that the gov
eminent, the state or industrial agen-
cies will take over management Of
the road and endeavor to make It pay.
That 7S,62S more sheep and 24,979
more cattle were graxed on the na-
tionAl forests Of Colorado in 1918 than
during the previous year i. shown by
. report just compiled by J. H. Hat
ton, eAisf Of grazing for the forest
service. The total number Of sheep
erased during the last year was l.
III ,O97 and the number of cattle $685.
The first pedigreed hog auction sale
ever to take place in this county was
held In Durango with great satisfac-
ton TO the owners and purchasers.
Ohicers Of the Great Western Sugar
Company state that beet growers in
Northern Colorado in large numbers
are signing contracts for the 1919
season, many Of them increasing their
acreage from 80 to 100 per cent. The
sugar company officers believe that
more sugar beets will be grown in
Northern Colorado this year than ever
before.
Fort Collins citizens have oversub-
scribed the $780, 900 bond issue for
the purchase and Improvement of
their street railway system by SO per
to Denver or outside firms, the city
council decided first to give local peo-
pie . chance to purchase. The result
Il that $150, 900 have been spoken for
in that city.
Drilling on the property of the Bed
Rock Oil and Gas Company will be
resumed this week. No drilling has
been done on this property since No
vember 16. The property is located
thirty-five miles south of La Junta
and the well is down to a depth of
97O feet, and the company expects to
20 about 1900 feet before pay sand