The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31


Oct: 2I.NCoiorado State Baptist Asso-
19i5.MLast Grand Council of North
american Indians, Denver.
H. e. Maxwell of Paonia and ]. r.
Baird of Roswell have been appointed
postmasters of their respective towns
by President Wilson.
S. R. Smith, wealthy resident of
the Sheridan Lake district, died at 4
Lamar hospital following an auto ac-
cident
Before his terrified wife, William G.
Riess, teamster, was instantly
killed by lightning on his homestead
near Strassburg, Arapahoe county.
On its annual swing around the cir
Gle, the Kansas City Commercial Club.
100 strong, spent day in Colorado
Springs, guests of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
A formal federation of all Protestant
churches within the next few years is
the prediction of the Rev. A. E. Shat
tuck of the First Congregational
church of Grand Junction.
A bear hunt, near Craig, led by
eighteen blooded bear dogs, resulted
in the capture of a three-year-old
bruin, the first bear to be captured
this year in that section.
Mrs. William Ingram of Grand juno
tion is suffering with broken nose
sustained while feeding her pet COW.
Tho tnecnd hnr hnad or f1v nd
struck Mrs. Ingram on the nose.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the bunkhouse at the reclamation SER
vice camp at Cameo, where a tunnel
is being driven as part of the High
Line canal system. Loss $1,000; none
injured.
More than GOO attended services in
honor of memorial Sunday, held by
the G. A. r. and w. r. C. organiza-
tions at Greeley. The Rev. John w.
S. Findley, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, denvered the sermon.
The new members of the Grand
Junction school board plan the install
lation of a millinery department in
the high school course so that co-eds
may learn to make their own hats to
go with the dresses which they are al
ready learning to make in the domes-
tic science department.
Having premonition that she could
not survive second operation, Miss
Leta Virgins, twenty-five, for four
months head of the Windsor hospital,
made all arrangements for her fu-
neral before she went upon the operat-
ing table. Her wishes will be carried
out in every detail as she died after
the operation.
Mrs. Anna B. Kingsley, wife of for
mer Judge w. C. Kingsley, resident
of Denver since 1871 and for many
years a social leader in the city, died
in her apartments, 1920 Logan street.
a few minutes after she had been lift
ed from her bath by persons who re-
sponded to her calls for help and
broke down the door of the bathroom
to reach her.
Judge Ryser of the District Court
at Ordway rendered a decision in the
action brought by Sugar City against
the county commissioners, contesting
the special election held last Novem-
ber at which Ordway, by majority
vote of twenty-seven, was elected the
permanent county seat of Crowley
county. The decision is for Ordway as
the permanent county seat.
Red" Johnson, son of prominent
rancher near Craig, was loaned
horse and saddle by friend for the
purpose of making a trip to Oak
Creek. Arriving there and transacting
his business, Johnson then sold the
borrowed outfit and fled the country.
AT Steamboat Springs,after almost a
years search, Johnson was arrested
and placed in jail to await the action
of the District Court, in default of
! $3.50 bonds.
An irrigation district to be known
as the Steamboat Springs has been
formed by party of Denver men who
propose to irrigate 10000 acres OF land
| in Routt county and lying on both
sides of the Denver & Salt Lake rail-
| road
Wandering about the mountains.
valleys and plains for three weeks.
without protection from storms and
without food, Mrs. Mary Hall, fifty,
was found near Deer Trail demented.
1t is not believed she will live. She
was brought to town and a son in
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