The Ordway new era., 1914-12-11
WEEKS EVENTS
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is now In full swing. H@
Boulder and Loyeland each contrib,
uted a car Of flour for the Belgians.
Agipita Cruz. q section hand, was
found dead in an irrigation ditch near
Aguilar
Private Howard was arrested on a
charge Of having taken $4,000 from
the Walsenburg postoffice.
Mrs. Clara M. Eddy. wife of w. H.
Eddy, who died in Boulder on Nov. %.
left an estate worth approximately
$4,000.
A net profit of 1926 for 100 acres
Is the record made this season by
Louis Bier, farmer residing near
Berthoud.
Charles Cowan, sixty-five, Paonia
coal mine operator, was killed while
inspecting his mine in an unloaded
tram car.
Contributions received to date by
Consul Jean Mignolet of Denver for
the Belgian relief fund amount to
$5.455.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, a rooming house and several
other buildings at Leadville.
With the settlement Of two or three
minor nofAnroffNro n1 10 In ronhf-
ness for work On the new road be-
tween Bowie and Somerset.
Robert 8. Elliott, for many years a
division clerk Of the District Court
and widely known in Denver, died at
his home. 213s Gaylord street.
More than 1900 families near Den
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" E'F
The commissioners Of El 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 19l3..J m, ft
charles MARI. .Superintsndent of the
Dunkin mine lease and town trustee
for several years. died at Brecken-
ridge from pneumonia following an
illness of five days.
For the first time in the history of
the state the crop output of Colorado
exceeded $10O.0O0,O00. according to
statistics compiled by the Denver
Chamber Of Commerce.
Grand Chancellor F. F. Schreiber of
Colorado Springs was guest Of honor
at the golden jubilee celebration Of
Colorado lodge No. 2. Knights Of
Pythias. at a banquet in Denver.
: 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 S20..
900 in District Court by William r.
Stewart Of La Veta, who charges that
Sullenberger alienated the affections
of Mrs. Stewart.
Denver will witness her annual
stock show this winter, in all proba-
bility, In spite Of the fact that doubt
as to holding the exhibition has arisen
owing to the presence Of the foot and
mouth disease in Eastern cattle.
One Of the first cases in long
time Of a woman being charged with
jumping a hoard bill came to the at.
tention of the sheriffs office at Pu-
eblo through the issuance Of war
rant charging Mrs. Jesse Meise, for
merly Pueblo dressmaker, with that
offense. The charge 10 brought by
Mrs. Tillie Shellman.
Investigation of the federal commits
sion on industrial relations into the
Colorado coal strike commenced semi.
officially In Denver. when Chairman
Frank P. Walsh Of Kansas City inter-
viewed representatives, OF the opera
ating companies to explain the nature
and purpose of the inquiry in person
and to solicit their cooperation.
Mrs. Livingston Farrand. wife of the
president of the State University. has
opened depot in Boulder. where all
sorts OF clothing for wounded and des-
titute Belgians will be received. She
has taken action in response to let.
ter from DIR. A. E. shipley, master of
Christ College. Cambridge. England.
appealing to all universities and col
leges in this country. .,5is!
Opened three months ago. the plant
of the Avondale Alfalfa Milling and
Elevator ComDany at AyondaIa ftf