The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-21

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Mrs. L. e. Clark. seventy-three, died
at Carr after an illness of less than
twenty-four hours.
William L. Step, a pioneer resident
Of Ralston. died at his home In that
place, aged seventy-five years.
George N. Finn. aged eighty-four.
who crossed the plains in 1859 and
lived in Golden, Denver and Loveland.
died at Lamar.
Mrs. Martha J. Kidd, seventeen, q
bride Of less than three months, got a
divorce from Clifford C. Kidd in the
County Court in Denver.
Miss Rebecca Baron of the fresh
man class won the first prize Of 500
in the Cranston prize oratorical con-
test, held at Denver University.
As result of the civil service exam
ination held on January %. H. F. Bed.
lord of Platteville, WILL it is stated, be
appointed state printing commits
sioner.
The Civic League introduced an or
permanent city planning commission
to encourage development of Colorado
Springs.
J. B. Williams, bricklayer, blew the
top of his head off with a shotgun III
rooming house in Colorado Springs.
He leaves a wife and two children IN
California.
Rolla A. Huff, John Gallagher and
James c. Vaught, all under twenty-one,
were arrested at Grand Junction,
charged with the robbery of two gro
Gerry stores.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
at Brighton in the trial Of Howard
Ross, the Denver messenger boy
charged with the murder of his father,
Emil Ross.
Debating teams of the University OF
Colorado will meet teams from the
Universities of Texas Missouri, Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Utah during the
month of April.
Mrs. Della B. Houle, wife of Frank
8. Houle of Colorado Springs, turned
open the five gas jets on the kitchen
range and sat down to die. She was
found unoonsciops.,
Conrad Strausheim, beet tender,
died at the Greeley hospital from in
juries received when his wagon col.
lided with an automobile owned and
driven by Daniel Straight.
The four branch libraries now being
constructed in Denver are being built
of Denver material, and Denver artists
are at work on paintings that will be
features of the interior decorations of
the various structures.
The Supreme Court has been asked
formally to determine which of the
two eight-hour laws for miners and
smelter employees, passed under tho
initiative and referendum at the No
vember election is valid.
The Rocky Mountain conference
meet which will be held at the Audi
torium beginning March / will open
with the crowning of the queen of the
meet, who will be Miss Bessie Am.
mons, daughter of Governor Ammons.
Martha Pugh, sixteen, Christmas
bride of Harvey M. Pugh, Denver
University student, instituted suit in
the District Court against her youth
full husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Pugh of Denver, for $4,000
damages.
Miss Helen Brown, Denver society
favorite and heiress to millions, is to
marry George Benziger, millionaire
New York publisher, according to rum.
ors prevalent in Denver. Miss Brown
Is the daughter of Mrs. ]. ]. Brown,
heroine of the Titanic disaster.
Lost for more than twenty-four
hours in the mountains along the low.
er course of Wilson creek, eight or
ten miles from Canon City, Russell
Jeffrey and Marshal Lewis, two Cafion
City school boys, made their way home
just as a large searching party was
leaving town for the purpose Of trying
to find them.
Prof. Saul Eppsteen, head of the
mathematics department of the engi.
neering school at the University OF
Colorado, Boulder, will probably be ap.
pointed state insurance commissioner
of Colorado as he ranked first in the
examination for the office conducted
by the state civil service commission
under the new law.
Commission government by initiated
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