The Springfield herald., 1913-04-11
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May.5State Council. J. o. U. A. NJ. at
JuGe Gel97aHe sgaltai Press Association
1uneMssrman meetlss aa I FUNNIEST 1t Denver.
June.-Northern Colo; Sunday scnooi
Conyspntion t,9a at greeley, MIy,ennia1 Con-
Aug. 25.-Conference Of Governors at
A1a ss@Knqrhts of Pythias Grand
Lodge Meeting at Trinidad:.. .
Oct a.;;on 2h;@c4iG5asSS, pasS,a State 1ap'"' ~
Two thousand eight hundred aces
more sugar beets will be planted TINS
year than last, in the Fort Collins
district.
Judge N. H. Taylor, seventy, on the
bench In Adams county for the past
twelve years, died at Henderson after
short illness. i
The total cash donations to the re-
lief fund for the Ohio flood sufferers
from Grand Junction has reached
more than 500.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hockenberger, aged
81. a resident of Denver for almost
fifty years. died at her home, 1853
Short Larimer sttAet
Edward L. Keehn,- 81. pioneer Of
Denver and for many years an en-
ploye of the city. died-in the Mercy
hospital following an operation.
II am going to do everything in my
power to- settle the strike. at the
Globe smelter." says E. Y. Brake.
deputy state labor commissioner
Preliminary work has already been
commenced by the, Jefferson isc9unty
commissioners in the matter q an
automobile road up Platte cahoh:s
Abram ]. Randall, the oldest resi-
dent OF Clear Creek county and res
ident of Georgetown for forty-five
years, celebrated his ninetieth birth
day.
Mrs. Margaret E. Whiteley, eighty
two, is dead at her home, "The Pop
lars" Mrs. Whiteley was one of the
Oldest and most loved women Of Boul-
der.
Contractor Cooke of Denver, who is
erecting the Stratton Home buildings
at Colorado Springs. has let the con-
tract for the structural steel to the
Hassell Iron Works. The bid calls for
5000, 900 worth Of steel.
DR.. R. E. Curry, pastor of the Broad
way Baptist church of Omaha, has ac-
cepted the call given him by the Boul-
der church. His pastoral connection
will begin May 1. He takes the place
of the Rev. F. B. Palmer.
Mrs. Sydney B. Smith. one of the
most prominent club women in Den
yer, is seventy-five years young
and her friends celebrated the event
by giving her luncheon in the GRIM
son; and gold room of the Brown Pal
ace hotel. '.-l,..
Denver manufacturers will profit
greatly by the establishment on April
is of substantial advance In freight
rates from New York and Chicago to
Pacific coast points, as part of the
program Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to equalize transcontinen-
tai rates and relieve the discrimina-
tion against Denver. =
Mrs. Anna H. Pitzer of Colorado
Springs, who has been appointed on
the committee to. wait ON President
Wilson in the interests of woman's
suffrage, is a sister of Mrs. Champ
Clark. and was member of the Dem
ocratic national convention which
nominated Wilson after, Mr.. Clark's
nomination appeared certain.
At the instigation Of the Greeley
Commercial Club q suit is to be filed
before the state railroad commission
in an endeavor to cut the freight
rates on coal shipped from northren
Colorado districts. The present sched-
ule calls for $1.10 per ton on lump
coal, which the business men Of this
city think should not be over 60 cents.
Installation ceremonies, followed by
q banquet. were held by Cripple
Creek lodge No. 316,. B. P. o. Elks.
The ceremonies were performed by
Past Exalted Ruler George c. stod-
dard. The new officers are Ellis
Rosenberg. exalted ruler; George
Roerig. esteemed leading knight;
Earl F. May, esteemed local knight;
Thomas Surber. esteemed lecturing
knight: H. P. Seeds, secretary;
George C. Stoddard. treasurer; l.. w.
Terril, trustee for three-year term.
The flip of a"two-b bit" piece at Col
den settled an election tie and result
ed in the board of aldermen falling to
the control Of the Democrats. Sam.
uel Husson. Citizen-Democratic candi-
date. and John Cooper. Greater Boul-
der-Republican, were tied for the al
dermanship in the Fourth ward. Both
men are termed good sports" by
their friends. They decided to take
their chance with the flip of the coin
ard Mayor G. P. Hoyt tossed the
quarter which gave the council seat
to Husson.
With more than 200 people formed
In two lines and cheering his moves,
George Salter of Steamboat Springs,
rolled peanut with his nose as re-
suit OF losing an election wager Sal.
ter crawled on his hands and knees
and before the first fifty feet had
been covered the skin was rubbed
from his nose.
Forty-three students graduated from
the Colorado School of Agriculture at
tho ftrut urodvntSr~