The Springfield herald., 1911-05-26

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Mrs. Margaret B. Wicks. aged 72. a
pioneer Of Pueblo and widow OF the
late Platt Wicks, is dead.
Telluride and Silverton have been
designated as new postal repositories
by the postmaster general.
The thirty-second annual encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. will be held at
Salida June 9Th, 7th and 8th.
Fire destroyed the Keen Lumber
and Supply Company's buildings. at
Fort Lupton, with loss Of $500.
Preparations for the proper observ-
ance of Memorial Day are under way
by the Evans post of the G. A. R.
The two-year-old son of Jack Lewis
Of Windsor. was fatally injured by
falling into tub Of boiling soapsuds.
The Colorado Postmaster's Associa-
tion went on record In Denver in
favor of Sunday closing Of postof-
fices.
Trinidad scored its first shutout of
the season by defeating the Los An
geles team of Japs, with a score of
8 to 0.
Greeley farmers believe that in
flax they have found a new crop
which can be grown successfully on
dry land.
Edward Lundberg. 12 years old, was
killed at Colorado Springs when a
horse threw him against culvert.
crushing his skull.
Steve Elkin and Chas. Lockett, Of
Steamboat Springs. on recent hunt.
captured one male and one female
bear and three cubs.
One of the features Of the Woodmen
of the World state convention to be
held In Pueblo July 4th, will be the
initiation Of clas of 1000 members
The army headquarters at Denver
is the only one that will be abolished
under the new order creating the
three grand military divisions In the
United States.
The planning mill of the Colorado G
Southern railroad in Denver was de-
stroyed by fire when the building
ing locomotive.
The proposed woman's eight-hour
law, which failed of passage in the
last Legislature, is to be submitted
to the voters of the state under the
initiative and referendum.
That there is five times as much
wheat as ever before, and that 1t is
in normal condition, is the statement
j. L. Caches, manager OF the Platte
valley mill in Fort Morgan.
Arrangements have been completed
by which the baseball team Of the
State Prep school at Boulder
meet Pueblo high school for the cham
pionship of the state. May 9th.
Stock growers are jubilant over the
turn that has come in their affairs
in Colorado. The Pacific coast buy
ers have been cleaning up the state
within the last few days of every
available fat animal they could lay
their hands on.
To protect its employees from loan
sharks" when such employees are in
pressing need of money, the Western
Union Telegraph Company has
adopted a policy of making small
loans to employees of good standing
with the company.
Horace Bien, chief legal adviser of
the reclamation service, e. E. Hon
nald, assistant legal adviser, and Phil
| ip T. Welles, of the Department of the
Interior, have arranged with the
Water Users Association for bring
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water systems of the Uncompahgre
valley.
That the farmers of northern Colo
rado use too much water for irriga-
Eaton, who has received three diplo-
mas from the national corn exposition
at Columbus, Ohio, for superior wheat
raised last season.
A complaint has been received by
Division Engineer Chew Of Pueblo.
that the water in the st. Charles river
has become polluted from the tailings
of the Marion Mills near Beulah. The
matter has been turned over to the
game warden OF Denver.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals at st. Paul, sustained the tenn
porary injunction issued by Judge
Lewis in the Colorado District Fed
eral Court restraining the Denver
public utilities commission from dis
posing of $S.OO0.OoO bonds voted by
the people for a municipal water
plant.
Maps and statements of the enlarge
ment of Riverside reservoir, which
will cost 100000, have been filed and
show that this will impound one of
the largest bodies Of water in the VI
cinity Of Fort Morgan.