The state herald., 1914-12-11
COLORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts Of the State

Boulder and Loveland each contrib
uted car of flour for the Belgians.
Agipita Cruz, a section hand, was.
found dead in an irrigation ditch near
Aguilar.
Governor Ammons reappointed ]. NJ.
Dunleavy member Of the state racing
commission.
Private Howard was arrested on a
charge of having taken $4,000 from
the Walsenburg postoffice.
Mrs. Clara NJ. Eddy, wife of w. H.
Eddy, who died in Boulder on Nov. 20,
left an estate worth approximately
$4,000.
Charles ,Cowan, sixty-five, Paonia
coal mine operator. was killed while
Inspecting his mine in an unloaded
tram car.
A total of $S22.69 was obtained in
collections for the Red Cross fund
taken up in the public schools in
Denver.
Contributions received to date by
Consul Jean Mignolet Of Denver for
the Belgian relief fund amount to
s5,455.S1.
Notary certificates on the back of
mortgages are not subject to tax un-
der the new law, according to Denver
internal revenue officials.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was
done by fire which destroyed res
taurant, rooming house and several
other buildings at Leadvile.
More than 1900 families near Dem
yer are taking advantage of the par
eel post system by which produce is
being shipped by the grower direct to
the consumer.
Postmaster Harrison. as Denver
representative OF the governments
Santa Claus department, began prep
arations to take care of the heavy
Christmas mail.
Capt George Plehn of the Kaiser's
army and for seven years German con-
sui In Denver, has received the Iron
Cross ''for conspicuous bravery in the
face of danger"
The commissioners OF Ell Paso coun-
ty have fixed the tax levy for 1915 at
$40 mills, which makes the total levy
for all purposes 1898 mills, as against
1925 mills for 1914.
After three weeks Of effort to get
a jury in the Chandler murder case. a
panel was obtained at Canon City, 4i0
veniremen having been summoned
from all parts OF Fremont county for
examination.
Albert Edward Keller. recently ap-
pointed member of the State Board
OF Accountancy. has been selected Tor
an important commission with the
South American Development Com
pany of Ecuador.
Lawrence Sullenberger OF Denver,
wealthy clubman. was sued for 500
900 in District Court by William X.
Stewart OF La Veta. who charges that
Sullenberger allenated the affections
OF Mrs. Stewart.
Colorado has 2i7 high schools. with
a total enrolment OF l6.4s7 students,
according to report complied by
Prof. William A. Cook OF Boulder. ana
recently published as Bulletin No. 10,
volume Il, OF the University OF Colo
RADIO.
The report of the Denver building
Inspectors office for the first eleven
months OF 1914 shows an Increase OF
IA per cent over that OF the same
period In 1913 In point OF total values.
aud nearly SO per cent in number OF
permits issued. The actual Increase
was sioO,95s.
Failing TO Kill himself by rifle shot
aud by an attempt at drowning. ana
after an hours terrible agony. George
Mold. So. formerly Rio Grandc rail.
road conductor, finally accomplished
his purpose by dlsembowelinr himself
aud cutting the arteries In his wrist.
at Grand Junction.
Charles y. Quaintance OF Golden
was awarded s5l5 by Jury In Golden
for damages sustained TO his automo
bile when A. v. Hunter. former presi
dent of the First National bank OF
Denver and now president OF the Car
Donate Nationhl bank OF LcndNillc. rat
into his machine and throw Il upsid.
down In n ditch nj the side OF tn. road
Two three.inch cannon OF the rcEu
lar field equipment OF Battery A. foi
the second platoon o, the Colorado Ma
ilonnl Guard. we're shipped into Wal
aenburg and are being guarded b.,
United States troopers. Major Good
win and Captain Randolph arrived al
the same time aud mustered Ia a com
pany OF infantry To bc stationed AZ
farr,
Within half nm hour after an In
spector had passed over the basin ano
closely examined lta eaf,h.n couriruo
tion. a siSty.foot section OF the dar
OF the settling basin OF the Grrolc,