The Ordway new era., 1919-04-18
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

| crawl, caterpillar or Whatever II Is
tank does, to the summit Of Pixies
peak this month in the interest Of the
| Victory loan, according to the Union
Pacific press bureau. Railroad men,
army officers, makers of war muni-
tons, automobile men, gasoline pro-
ducers-all are interested. Men on
snow shoes will take water treated
with an anti-freeze solution to Glen
Cove inn, half way up the peak, and
to the summit, and they win also carry
supplies. The highway 10 usually
opened June Is and in April the tank
may encounter snow, billiards. and
temperatures 40 below zero, though 1t
is not believed there will be any snow
up to Glen Cove. The tank that will
tour Colorado after thee limb will be
transported by special train, with a
Pullman for the crew, fiat cars for
equipment and the tank will be un-
loaded at many towns for demonstra-
ton. There will also be 4 machine
gun firing blank cartridges SO that in
tank charges the people will see just
how it worked over In France to down
the Hun.
Employees OF the Downtown Mines
Company at Leadville have posted
notice saying that they would not ac-
cept the reduction in wages announced
by the. company several days ago. The
notice, dated April s, reads as follows:
"Notice to Downtown Mines Company:
This it to certify that we, the en-
ployes of the Downtown Mines Com
pany, will not accept the reduction of
wages posted by the said Downtown
Mines Company, to take effect May s,
1919, on account of the present condi-
tions. Committee" Just what will be
the outcome of the condition here is
unknown, brt the miners say that they
will walk out if no agreement is
Englewood voters adopted an $4,000
bond issue for the erection of new
high school building. The vote was APP
proximately 3 to in favor of the
move. Work on the new school will be
started this spring, and it is expected
it will be ready for occupancy by the
opening of the fall term The struc-
ture will probably be two stories in
height, with basement. 1t will be
Oit VI liit IlONl SNllbbl llbuStS
in the state, according to present
plans.
The reorganized Lafayette CONNER
cial Association, which, during the
war, has been in Dormant state, is
working hard on various projects look
ing to the benefit of Lafayette
Through the efforts of the club the
fraf f,yI, tla
b. & NJ. railroad has been resumed.
This service was stopped by the rail
road administration about two months
ago, but in response to n petition from
the business men it has been restored.
Fire of unknown origin started in
the big grocery and meat market of
the Miners Association, Lafayette, de-
stroyed the building and its contents
as well as the grocery store of John
Gordon and the residence of William
Wehman, causing loss of S13,5OO. The
Miners Association estimates its loss
at $4,000, with $1,000 insurance Cor
don's loss is $1,000. with $1,000 insur
ance. The Wehman residence was
worth $500.
Num- is the first Weld county town
to set dates for its fall fair. The Num-
festival will he held Friday and Satur-
day, Sept. 10 and 20. The fair commit
tee will offer 5000 in cash prizes to
keep up the reputation of the festival
as the best exhibit of dry-farming pro-
ducts in northern Colorado. The fair
is joint enterprise of the Commercial
Club and the Farmers Union.
Walter Melbourne, farmer living
in northern Weld county, has been
placed under $1,000 bond in District
Court on the charge of having liquor
in his possession. According to the of
ficers, who located the booze in Well
bOurne's barn, he says he stole forty
pints of whisky from bOotlegger's ear
which stalled in his neighbOrhood.
Under the vigorous drive for the Sal
Assessor William 7. Keogh and Mrs.
Edward Trnylor, S475.7O was collected
at Breckenridge, and draft for that
amount has been sent to the Salvation
Army at Denver. The quota to he
raised in Summit county was $500, but,
as usual, the county went "over the
top"
Thrown from his wagon when the
horses became frightened and ran
away, AlOnzO Allen was found lying
unconscious beside the road between
Erie and Frederick, suffering from II
concussion of the brain, and died with
out regainirS consciousness.
The City Council of Lafayette has
granted the use of the city park as a
playground and athletic field for the |
use of the schools. A baseball dia-
mond and tennis courts have been laid |
out, also quarter-mile running track |
built.