The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-20
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receive salary Of $4,000 year. his
deputies, other than special depu-
ties, 5000. slerks 81, 500 and sts-
nographer 1890. In the House was
adopted on third reading the Furrow
bill authorizing the purchase of site
and establishment of state fish
hatchery in either Mineral or Afchu-
leta counties; the Lacy-Davis bill ap-
propfiating 100000 to make up the
difference in teachers salaries pro-
| vided in the bill passed several days
ago raising the general minimum for
teachers In schools below the first and
tire system; and the Furrow-Wilkins
bill, allowing transportation COM
pAnies to issue transportation to news
papers and magazines within the state
in payment for advertising.
Investigation Of Thomas ]. Tynan's
stewardship Of the penitentiary was
proposed simultaneously in both houses
of the Legislature in resolutions that
designate a committee consisting Of
the state auditor, secretary of state
and the attorney general. The Findings
of the committee are to be submitted
to Governor Oliver H. Shoup. Warden
Tynan's term expires April l. The In
vestigation is the result of deficien-'
cy appropriation OF $50 500 for the
penitentiary just passed, for the years
1o17-191S.
/ The snowslide season is on in the
San Juan country, but so far there has
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only one death has resulted. Seven
large tramway towers of the Sunny
side mine were swept away. One
tramway tower at the Iowa Tiger mine
was also wrecked. One miner was
caught in the slide near the Iowa
Tiger mine. The Sunnyside towers
will be replaced as quickly AZ pos
sible, and 1t is expected the mill will
be running within a week.
Influenza is causing much trouble
in the coal camps at Frederick. There
are more than fifty cases now under
the care of physicians. Five deaths
have occurred during the past few
days, three of them being prominent
men. The schools have been closed.
pool halls stopped playing. church and
all other public services stopped, and
not more than five people are allowed
In the pOstoffice at one time.
Fifty Thousand dollars damage was
done at Pagosa Springs by the fire
which destroyed the telephone office,
q millinery store. pool hall. building
containing the New Albany hotel and
drug store owned by Frank Edmis-
ten. The blaze started through the ef-
forts Of cook at the New Albany eat
ing house to burn SCOT from the Chin
ney, and spread rapidly despite the
efforts Of the local fire department.
At a big meeting of the bureau Of
medical service Of the Chamber Of
Commerce of Montrose, movement
was started which will shortly result
in the erection Of a splendid, modern
hospital costing around 5O,00O. 1t will
be built by popular stock subscription,
Issued by special incorporation,
formed by a committee of five men to
be appointed by Chairman Rodney An
derson of the bureau.
The Middle Park Stock Growers' A.
sociation. following similar action re-
Gently by the Blue River Stock Grow
ers' Association, has adopted resolu-
tions condemning the running of sheep
on the public range in the Middle
Park. During the past three years
sheep owners have brought in small
flocks, and this year big influx y
threatened.
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or, has been sentenced at Grand Juno
tion to the state penitentiary for 4
term Of from twenty to twenty-five
years by District Judge Black, for tho
murder of Vincent COrado, n wealthy
Telluride Italian. After numbering Co
RADIO, Edminston robbed the body, after
which he hid 1t under a bridge on q
road out Of TellTide.
]. A. BrOOkshire, residing near La
mar, shipped three carloads of hides
to Eastern tanners. The hides were
| obtained from cattle which died dur
ing the heavy snow storms In Deem
ber and January. Another stOckman
just across the line in Kansas also
shipped three carloads of jackrabbits
! to New York City, each car containing
1000 rabbits.
Amanda Gill shot Ambrocio Morel-
leg at Florence three times in the
chest and body. but none will prove IA
tai He was arrested. Aorellex was
held about a month ago in connectfoa
with the shooting of Mrs. Aoreiles.
who was wounded in the leg by q shot
fired outside her bedroom window, but
| was released from lack Of evidence.
More than 5000 acres in the Del
Norte land district have been desi,
mated as open to homesteading, and in