The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-13
Pithy News Notes
From An Paris Of
Colorado

Sheriff Sam Inomas OF PueOlo haS
sworn in fifty-seyen deputies at the
steel mills to replace former guards.
John Johnson, his wife and four
children, of NiWot, Iniraculously es-
capped death Sunday, when his car
left the road ON sharp curve four
miles outside of Boulder and plunged
into creek. ~.
Reports show. that In Denver last
year there were 100 cases Of typaoid
fever, TIT of scarlet fever. 3D4 OF -diph-'
iberia, S4l of whooping cough, 2,644
Of measles, SS4 of chicken pOx ana
1O5 OF mumps.
Friends OF County Judge Ira Roth
geri,er are again urging him to be-
come . candidate for mayor OF Den
yer In the spring. Judge Rothgerber
has been mentioned frequently as
likely candidate, but has not made
any announcement of his intention to
make the race.
The Colorado Springs Light, Heat
and Power Company Will sell its plant
TO that city for $685., ,472 in cash and
on no other terms, according to let
ter from Rush l.. Holland, vice presi-
dent of the corporation, to Mayor G.
T. Thomas. The mayor had requested
n valuation on the plant.
The -flu" situation here continues
with little Improvement In Leadville.
There is crying need for nurses, for
as yet hut few women have proffered
their services. More than one-third of
A. hna IN
flu. Fear Of the dread disease Ii tenn
porarily crippiing many business
houses.
The mysterious disease which has
been killing many cattle around Crest,
Colo, and which started In the west
ern part Of Morgan county, where 1t
destroyed entire herds, has been d.
agnosed a. corn stalk disease by vet
erinarians from the State Agricultural
College at Fort Collins, and there II
no cure for 1t save to keep the cattle
ont Of the corn fields.
Al the Weld county sugar mills are
aapured long campaigns next season,
boeapaa OF the immense beet tonnage
s,outsacfed for In the country. accord
ing to HI TymOthy, agricultural super
intendent of the Greeley factory. He
says that the Greeley factory has con-
tracted more than 5000 acres, and
that Windsor and Eaton have con-
tracted about $4,000 acres between
them.
Although r.. Lee Craft, special
agent OF the Department Of Justice,
went to Fowler to arrest one man ON
n charge of evadIng the draft, he
brought to Pueblo another on the same
charge, and through a peculiar cir
cumstance, the name Of the man
caught Is the same rs the man sought.
He is James NJ. George. and he Is held
in the local Jail awaiting action on
the part of government officials.
Jesse n. Funk of Calhan, one Of the
three American soldiers who have
been recommended by General PERISH
Ing to receive congressional medals
bravery In action, In 20 years old and
is the son OF Mart Funk, n well-known
rancher living four miles northeast OF
Calhan, FL Paso county. News of his
sons citation for bravery in action has
lust been received by his father, who
is more than proud Of the youth.
DR.. George Norlin. acting president
of the University Of Colorado. an.
nounced at Boulder that the resigna-
tion OF DR.. Livingston Farrand. presi-
dent OF the university. was expected by
the board OF regents This abatement
follows closely upon the announcement
from Warrington that President viii
son. had appointed DIR. Farrand a.
president of the American Red Cross.
the appointment to take effect
March 1.
Tom Foley, wealthy Chinese laun-
dryman and character for thirty
five years on the Western slope, was
found murdered at Ouray. Robbery
Is believed to have been the motive.
Three Colorado boys have been
awarded, on recommendation OF Cen
eral PershIng, the highest military
honors granted by the United States
Capt. Marcellus n. Chiles, Denver !;
Scrgt Harold l. Johnston, Denver, and
Private Jesse n. Funk, Calhan. Out
of twenty-one congressional medals of
honor awarded three come to Colora-
do heroes This distinction has been
awarded previously during the world
war to only three men.
Colorado's own. the 18th infantry.
has been ordered home. The an
nouncement was made at Washington
that the 40th division. the Sunshine
division composed Of men from Colo.
r.Ao TJt.h Nav Mexfco Arizonn and
California, would soon be aboard trans
ports bound for the United States.
Other Colorado units. In addition to
the 18TH, attached to the 4Oth division
are the 115th ammunition train and
trench mortar battery; the 115th en-
Eineers and engineer train, and the