The state herald., 1914-09-25

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lsi5.-i.ast Grand Council of North
american Indians at Denver.
The Italians In Denver celebrated
their independence day on Sunday.
Sept 20. s,'s
Thieves entered the Catholic church
At Longmont. broke open the poor-box
and made away with the contents.
Construction work has been started
on the state highway which will con-
meet the San Juan basin with the San
Luis valley.
The Denver Union Water Company
has called special meeting for Oct.
to vote a twenty.year extension OF
Its charter. which expires this year.
William H. Day. miner living in
Boulder, was robbed Of $40, a suit
case full OF clothing and gold watch
by bandits who held him up in Den
yer.
Following a quarrel with his father.
John Dowty. ranch hand. shot and
killed his parent and then gave him
self up to the authorities at Colorado
Springs.
Seven members Of the Denver chap
ter Of the American Institute of Bank.
ing left Denver to attend the twelfth
annual convention of the organization
in Dallas. Tex.
Thirty-three pearls in single
oyster. said by jewellers to be rec
ord breaking number. were reported
found recently by A. L. Digby OF Pu-
eblo.
w. e. Vaplon of the State Agricul-
tural College at Fort Collins, was In
Grand Junction to organize boys and
girls canning clubs which have been
formed over the state recently.
"As fine grapes as | have ever
seen, as fine as any imported ones.
and to my mind, perhaps better. are
the ones which were exhibited at the
state fair at Pueblo" said Governor
Ammons
Heart disease from which she had
suffered for four years caused the
death OF Mrs. A. A. Tanner. wife of the
Rev. DR.. Tanner. pastor Of the First
Congregational church, at her home in
Denver.
Charging that an influence too pow
erful for her to resist was exercised
over her, Mrs. Edith Lillian Samuels-
Bradley has sued Ralph w. Bradley.
better known as Pete" for divorce at
Fort Collins.
News OF the death OF Mrs. ]. w.
Denver. widow OF the late General
Denver. former governor OF Kansas
and for whom the City OF Denver was
named. comes from her home In Will
mington. Ohio.
Railroad activity about Fort Collins
has revived the belief that the Union
Pacific Is preparing soon to continue
Its line up the Poudre canon to Vir-
ginia Dale and eventually to its main
line into Wyoming.
A reduction OF $1,000 In Leadville's
annual water bill" is the latest bene-
fit to be derived from the recently ac-
. complished cash basis" OF city man
agement and the pending settlement
OF the city warrant question.
For the sake OF his wife and baby
boy. the twelve Denver Jurors who
tried and convicted Oscar George of
murder In the second degree. have
signed their names to n petition to
the board OF psrdons requesting that
he be paroled.
A demonstration run across the con-
tinental divide from Steamboat
Springs to Denver was made by thir.
ty-five automobiles to test the new
forest service road being built over the
Rabbit Ear range. The run was made
In fourteen hours.
A change OF venue from iucriano to
Pueblo county In the so.called I n vetn
murder cases. In which ten members
OF the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea are charged with the killing OF -four
mine guards was granted at walsen-
burg by Judge II. r. Burke.
Archie u. Johnson, instrument man
In the Denver department OF improve
ments. was given n city warrant for
5000 back pay from Jan. ib TO Sept.
10. 1914. following an order OF rein.
statement made by the Civil Service
Commission Sept is. Johnson did no
work for the city during the time for
which he received this pay.
The annual harvest OF the Poudre
valley beet crop will begin In about
week. which Is n week later than ns.
ual. This delay is attributed TO the
amount Of moisture In tho ground dur.
ing the growing season. which kept
the boctH from rlpcning as early as
usual. and has given the crops more
time to Mcguire bulk and percentage OF
sugar.
Al the meeting Of the Board OF Par.
donn held In tho office OF the governor.