The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-20

man for the Fourteenth district. and
has been succeeded by William Weiser.
Mesa county chairman during the
fourth loan drive. The Fourteenth
district is composed of Mesa. Delta,
Garfield. Pitkin and Rio Blanco.
Montrose-Mrs. Mary Wittmeyer.
one of the pioneer residents of the
city. and widely known here, died yes,
terday morning early as the result of
an operation performed Monday for
the removal of goiter
LittIeton-The suit of Fred L. Lu-
cas-, receiver of the Suburban Home
Company and the Castlewood irriga-
tion district against the Continental
and Commercial Trust and Savings
Bank and others. is apparently no
nearer a solution than it was.
Telluride death from in
fiuenza is recorded here in the passing
away of Willard c. Portefeld, 12-year-
old grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. U.
Maroon.
Telluride-Max Schuize, alias Henry
Steeneck, German bomb plotter, re-
service detectives after three-year
pursuit. was at one time resident of
Telluride. having been in restaurant
work here and having applied for citi-
zenship papers in the court here.
Lafayette-Under the direction of
Miss Marie Krotter of the high school
faculty, there has been organized what
is known as the Gir.s' Loyalty League.
The league now has a membership of
40 high school girls, and has for its
object community betterment. They
are now undertaking the raising of
funds which will be used to make the
junior Red Cross membership in the
Lafayette schools 100 percent. They
will also finance the establishing OF
circulating library for Lafayette. Miss
Helen Allan is the president Of the
league.
Lafayette-With an allotment of
1915. Lafayette subscribed s440 10 the
Armenian and Syrian relief fund during
the recent drive. David Allan of the
Simpson mine was in charge of the
drive, and with number of assistants
made a thorough canvass of the town
and mines.
Telluride-Official figures show that
so people have died in Telluride from
influenza since the beginning of the
endemic up to February 1. Since
February / three have died, making
the total S3 deaths.
Pandora-The road to this place
has become so blocked up that auto
trucks from Telluride have found IL
impossible to negotiate the roads.
They will be plowed out shortly and
traffic resumed unless the high winds
keep up. ca
Montrose-The display window full
of coyote and other hides captured
in the great drive for predatory ami
mails, now has So coyote skins, five
bob-cat and three skunk hides on ex-
hibit.
Montrose-A movement is under
way to gravel long stretch OF road
west of Moatrose to Mexican gulch
The farmers have banded together to
provide teams and the county will pay
the men.
/ Montrose-Riverside Is suffering
from a siege OF the influenza and the
big grange meeting scheduled for last
Tuesday night was cancelled and post
poned Indefinitely.
Grand Observation-Disclosures OF the
Litimer Chemical Company have gone
out on strike to enforce demands for
higher wages. The men have been
receiving 30 and 40 cents an hour and
are asking 40 and As. A number of
men went to work at the plant this
morning and officers of the company
are seeking to I'LL all of the places with
returned soldiers.
Littleton-The Littleton town coun-
| ell, at a meeting, voted to place the
proposal to construct a new municipal
building before the voters at the gen.
eral election April /. The proposal
calls for bonding the city for $4,000.
Sentiment here is believed to favor
voting OF the bond issue.
Little ton--The greatest activity in
real estate transactions in the history
of Arapahoe county is evident at pres
ent, according to county officials. Dur
ing the last week 152 parcels Of prop
erty In the county have changed hands.
The greater number of these have
been farms and ranches, although
property In cities and villages have
come in for its share of attention.
County officials declare the sales since
January have been one third greater
than during any like period in the
county's history.
Durango-In observance Of father
and SON. week an elaborate program.
with many of the prominent men OF
the city assigned to parts arrange
ments have been completed for "fa-