The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
Colorado News
Briefs

Durango-Stocs shipments from Du-
range during the last few months. al
though curtailed by the lack OF cars,
show Is, 500 head OF cattle and not less
than 10000 head of sheep sent to Den
yer and other markets East. This is
a decrease in cattle.
Durango-The Fowler Lumber Com
pany of Arboles has just delivered 50.-
900 feet of lumber at Tiffany for the
Southwestern Colorado Alfalfa Mill
ing Company, which is erecting mills
for grinding a mixed stock ration One
plant is to be located at Durango, an
other is at Tiffany. and one at Aztec.
Telluride city council has de-
cided not to raise the quarantine on
influenza and has even screwed the lid
down a little tighter, all private d1n-
ner parties, private dances, etc, being
placed on the taboo list.
Telluride de-Dangerously slippery
sidewalks, resulting from people not
shoveling off the snow after the city
snowplow removes the bulk OF the
snowfall, has caused the city council
to issue a public order demanding all
people clean the walks of with shov-
els after the plow passes and keep
their. walks free from ice and snow,
under penalty of arrest and fine.
Ouray-The last vestige of Quaran-
tine, which has been in effect here IN
more or less stringent degree since
October Is, has been lifted.
Pitkin-The Ethiopian mine here
is now shipping several cars of ore
north of valuable graphite. The
vein runs an inch wide in places and
in other places it widens to three feet
for considerable distances. The pres
ept price, $50 a ton, makes 1t well
worth mining.
Paonia-The Union Fruit Company
has elected its officers and directors
for the year at the annual meeting
lust held. The report shows most
prosperous condition. Manager Fen
der and Secretary Eikenberry remain
in office.
Hotchkiss-Al residents of the
North Fork valley will be glad to
hear of the actual work starting on
the proposed Ragged mountain phone
lire, connecting large new territory
with this valley.
Walsenburg-George Applegate, ex-
night man at the D. & R. G. station,
was arrested the first of the week by
the sheriff's deputies on the charge
of having stolen a 10-gallon keg Of
whisky from freight car while in
transit. He is in Jail awaiting his
trial
La Junta-The various labor unions
of this city will give ball in the Elks'
hall, the proceeds of which go 10 the
local Red Cross.
Whitewater-People in this section
are rejoicing in the news that Mesa
county commissioners are planning to
make the White water highway a
boulevard this year The purchase of
a rock crusher, a screening machine,
a loader and tractor are the items
that will make things hum in road
building.
Montrose-Snowy weather has again
swept down onto Montrose and good
Iy covering of new snow is reported
from al sections of the valley.
Delta--Forest rangers report disap-
pointing discoveries in snow depths
on Grand Mesa. They find that at
Ward lake, usually the snowiest place
in Colorado, reporting to the forest
service, only ~ inches of snow on
level was found February I, which is
far below normal.
Pagosa Springs-There is more
than $4,000 worth Of bank furniture
and fixtures at the depot in Pagosa
Springs consigned to the Stockman's
and Merchants bank, a new concern
that expects to be ready for business
in a few weeks.
Pagosa Springs-A nice assortment
of thoroughbred cattle was purchased
by local people at the stock show.
Pagosa Springs-Temperatu of
25 to IS below have been the record
here for nearly two months.
Pueblo. ]. Winter admits that he
took another mans horse and buggy
and intended TO sell it, pocket the
money and skip the country. He made
this admission before Justice Of the
Peace Carson yesterday. and today
is in the Pueblo Jail.
Pueblo-H. E. Croweil, formerly
pastor of the Mesa Baptist church of