The state herald., 1914-09-18


Sept. 22-2s.-Nontezuma Co. Fair at
seps. as-ls-Ei Paso Co. Fair, caihan.
Sept 2s-oct. 3-Centrai Colorado Tair
at Colorado Springs.
Oct. l-s-Grand County Fair at
oct s-s'mcoio. New Mex. Fair at pu-
lsi5..La.t qraPd Council of North
American Indians at Denver.
Rocky Ford's Melon Day celebra-
tion was big success.
About 10000 acres of state land
were disposed of at the sale at Limon.
The sale Of state lands at Colorado
Springs brought $S.327.4s as part pay
ments on 1878 acres to nineteen pur-
chasers.
The Colorado Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs will hold its twentieth an
nual convention In Greeley on Oct. 9,
7. 8 and 9.
A party Of Yampa people met with
an accident when J. r. Starkey's auto
was overturned in Russell gulch, be.
tween Toponas and Mccoy.
Mrs. Anna Kaub Sigel, one Of the
wsalthiest women Of Denver, was mar.
ried to Col. T. B. Burbridge, a promi-
nent mining man Of Cripple Creek.
Rev. John P. Campbell. for the last
three years pastor Of the Trinidad Con-
gregational church, died at his home
after long Illness from tuberculosis.
At Denver. John Frazier was found
guilty OF murder in the first degree,
with the penalty fixed at life impris.
onment for the killing Of c. C. Page.
Denver's health record is unexcelled
by any other city in the United States
Of the same class, according to DR..
Oscar Hayes, deputy health commits
sioner.
After victimizing banks from the At
lantic to the Pacific, including three
Denver houses. Grant A. Perry, alias
Albert Newsalt, was arrested In
Seattle.
Special rates from all points in the
state will be-offered by the railroads
to those going to Denver to attend
the great United Fashion Shows Sept.
25. 26 and 2S.
Final plans for q program Of auto
mobile races and q display of 1915
automobile models on Sept. 26 and 81
were launched at q meeting Of the
Denver Motor Club.
In complaint signed by thirty-one
residents Of Sumner, protest is made
against the manner In which the state
highway funds have been expended
on the Spanish Trail route.
Mrs. W. e. D. Stokes. wife OF mil.
lionaire Stokes. Of New York. and
niece Of the late Isaac Elwood, gave
birth to a son at the home Of her
mother. Mrs. Arthur Scott Miller. In
Denver.
Virtually every property owner In
Evans has signed petition to the city
council asking that body to call spe-
cial election to vote upon the question
OF issuing $4,000 In bonds for sewer
system.
Miss Ruth Nicholson, daughter of
Samuel ID. Nicholson. one OF the Re-
publican candidates for governor. re-
fused to be operated on for appendi-
citis until she had received the cleo
tion returns.
Between seventy and eighty dele
Rstes from NIL parts OF the state at
tended the annual conventions OF the
Ancient Order OF Hibcrnians and the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians. In Central City.
A party including Mrs. Lawrence c.
Phipps, Mrs. l.. II. Wagner. Miss Mar
guerite McPhee and Edmund Rogers
Of Denver. had narrow escape from
death when the automobile In which
they were riding collided with another
car on the edge OF deep ravine In
Boulder canon, twelve miles above
Boulder.
Albert T. Patrick. who was saved
by n governors pardon from the cleo.
tric chair In Sing Sing prison two
years ngo, after being convicted OF the
murder Of the aged millionaire, VIII
lam N. Rice. twelve years previous.
was In Denver visiting his mother,
Mrs. Edward T. Patrick. at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. w. d, Mlilisen.
a National Association OF State Audi.
tors has been formed In Denver as
tho result OF the conference of tho Ma.
tional Tax Association. Its chief OBJ
jects will be TO promote uniform sys-
TENS Of accounting and uniform lcgis.
intion In tho various states upon sub.
joctp In connection with tho offices OF
the members.
Miss Nora X. Hills. who has been
Visiting for the last six months at
Dover bay. England. returned TO Don.
yer. and told interesting incidents Of
the war. Tho straits OF Dover are 80
mined" says Miss Hills. that refu.
gees fleeing from France have to bo
taken into other ports" She was
aboard tho last passenger boat that
was allowed TO enter Dover harbor.