The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-02-09

will the title of Pope Plus XII He years old
and was elected the seventh ballot by 3s votes.
THE Manufacturer says that fifteen million people
live off the government and if it keeps up the
scale of the last fifty the energies and OF
oneha of the American people win be absorbed in
ing money to keep the rest in office.
THERE is faint chance for A. Mitchell Palmer to
get sent the penitentay before the investigation of
his activities regarding alien property sales concluded
but Mr.. Daugherty will likely by that time deserve
similar treatment it is probable that he will be mercfu
and stop with mild slap on the wrist.
1T is thought by the general public that Governor
Shoups proposed session of the legislature will be much
for relief of the Moat Pueblo flood pro-
lection for the protection of the State Ranger fund
and other incidenta These Rangers high but the
Governor must have them-Creede Candle.
NOW the Mexican government has decided that as
its subjects badly treated here they will stop
mitting laborers to to the United States What
howl win go up from the sugar when they
longer hire Mexcans and then ditch them after the
is They agreed to send them home last year.
but forgot the promise soon the bests har
vested.
THE bellwethers of the democratic and republican
parties gathered Colorado Springs this week and decid
ed nominate Geo. Stephan, of Delta for Governor
the Republican ticket They have reserved their decision
the democratic candidate for time, at least they
made announcement selection which leaked from
the conference They find both parties less ready
follow dictaton the coming campaign.
1T is reported that Governor Shoup is under the
cessty of calling special session OF the legislature be-
the broke and the Rangers have funds
live He is in doubt whether to his ernbarrass
ment by making the call primary relieve Pueblo from
future flood dangers build the Mofat tunnel. Of
there is urgency for immediate action eth
of these matters but the urgency for funds pay the
heelers is be denied and popular proposal has
to be framed up the legislative bond issuers back
the job quick before Pat Hamrock and his gang go
the 'rocks"-Boulder County Miner.
THE Denver Civic and Commercial Association, of
which lawyers and other professional members
with best of intentions and for the public good, is
troed by inner circle of the retail dealers food and
clothing and the big department stores of Denver A
saaried manager imported from the East for
efficiency" who knows nothing of needs Rail-
roads being scrapped the Western Slope in revolt
farmers and labor restless The Denver Civic and
Commercial Association of Denver the nesting place for
the retail food and clothing proteer This organization
is also opposing the American plan of valuation that
the importers may receive bills from the foreign
shipper to deceive the custom house and the other
the real bill The Western Slope of Colorado has not
ceved proper consideration The political outlook may
change but unless it does back the farm "back
to the Mines become the popular cry of the Repub
lican party and possibly for dirt farmer pick
andshovel miner for governor-Roclxy Mt Herald