Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-09-09
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

change members. 1t is in payment for
all cabbage received by the exchange
up to Aug. Is. and does not include
payment for large number of cars
shipped since thas time. The other
day of payment will be Sept. Is. 1t is
estimated by w. f. Northway, one of
the largest and oldest buyers Of pro-
duce in this section. that the late crop
of cabbage will net the grower close
to 100000 additional, making more
than s1.000.000 for. the cabbage crop
this year from the Brighton district.
The finest state armory In the West
is at Pueblo. Ii will house two splen-
did units of the Colorado National
Guard, Battery A md Troop C. Troop
G has already received about forty
finely trained cavalry horses from the
War Department. and sixty more are
expected soon. Battery A Is to be
equipped with the very best field ar
tlllery, also from the nations War De-
partment. Both of these army units
did splendid service during the great
Pueblo flood, and their usefulness To-
cally and for the state is sure to he up
to the highest military standard. The
armory In to be fashioned after the
100000 or more.
An increase of over 100 per cent In
the building operations inaugurated
during August of the present year
over those of the same period in 1920,
is shown by the monthly report of the
city building department issued in
Denver. During August. 1920 build
ing permits to the extent of $40. $50
were issued. while last month the per.
mits totaled S751, ,45O. Permits for
brick residences totaled 1891 800.
Building operations during the first
eight month of 1921 show an increase
over those of 1920 from January to
September. when permits aggregating
$5.959. 900 were issued. This year the
total Is S6,44O,975.
The body OF an unidentified man.
who probably had been murdered, was
found partially wrapped in sack
few miles beyond yineland on the San
ia Fe trail east Of Pueblo. One bullet
hole in the head and another through
the body We're found. The man was
well dressed, about five feet ten inches
high, weighed about 200 pounds and
about 40 or As gears of age. A fedora
hat bore a mark OF Pawnee, Okla,
dealer, and ia the mans pocket was
found token from the Ford garage
at Fowler, Colo.
The Loveland Chamber of Commerce
has started an advertising campaign
for the city. Five thousand folders of
the free camping ground are being is
sued, and 10000 small booklets with
scenes of Loveland and Estes Park
will be issued this winter. More signs
Will be posted along the roads leading
to Loyeland, and special news feature
articles will be sent to various trade
publications of the country.
Edith Pinnello, 1S-months-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Pnello.
ranchers at Skinners. Colo. was
drowned when she fell in horse
trough. Her parents did not find her
until some time later and Immediately
summoned two Colorado Springs ply
slcians, who made record run to the
ranch, eight miles away, and applied
a pulmotor. Efforts to revive the child
proved futile.
Reports from the six mining camps
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany in the Walsenburg district re
ceived, placed the number of miners
Idle as result of the walkout ut 1,368.
The reports which came from superin-
tendents and other mine officials and
employees ut the mine, said that only
$50 men were working and that these
were at the WalseH camp.
The Fort Collins Auto Trades Asso-
citation has definitely decided to hold
an automobile show in Fort Collins on
Saturday, Oct. 1.
Prosecution of more than / 800 Dem
yer corporations may follow their fail
ure to file reports containing Il state
ment of their financial condition with
the secretary Of state as required by
the state corporation law. District At
torney Van Cise has been asked to
take legal action against the concerns
unless they Immediately comply with
the law. In letter to the district
attorney, Secretary Milliken says ne is
at loss to understand the actions of
the corporations.
Clyde Douglas, 30 years old. and w.
G. Nelson, 33. were drowned In ditch
a mile north Of Fort Collins. when the
car they were In plunged off a bridge
into the water and the machine fell on
top of the men. pinning them beneath
the surface. Three men were in the
car, the third escaping with his life
when rescued by d. NJ. Salzer of Fort
Collins, who was driving a car behind
that of the other men.
Eighty-five harness race horses have
been entered for the Colorado Stnte
Fair at Pueblo. They come from six