The Ordway new era., 1914-03-27
STATE NEWS
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RADIO Springs.
July 13-l4.-Grand Lodge Session. b
| +. Q. Eiks At Denver ~,
Sept l4.-coiorado State fair a'
isls.-last Grand Council Of North
American Indians at Denver-
Several progressive farmers have
organized the Bennett Breeders Asso-
citation
Mrs. Margaret Wright. eishty-six.
| mother of Mrs. Ira VI. DeLong. died at
Boulder.
Windsor Will have a cheese factory
If the farmers in the vicinity will pro-
vide the milk from $50 cows.
The new schedule of rates prepared
by the Denver Business Mems Asso-
citation was placed in the hands of the
Telephone company.
A new English Lutheran church
the third to be organized in Denver
was opened with impressive ceremony
at 1850 Williams street.
Half million dollars will be spent
this summer by the Union Pacific In
the improvement OF its Denver-kansas
City line in eastern Colorado and west
ern Kansas
The Tonopah Placers Company Is
operating the Reliance gold dredging
boat in French gulch steadily this win
ter. and is supplying Breckenridge
with electric light and power.
A telegram from United States Sen
ator John F. Shafroth. gives positive
assurance that the cruiser Denver will
be the first ship to pass through the
Panama canal from the Pacific side.
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Watson. re-
turned from Twin Falls, Idaho. with
Claud Timbrell. indicted at Grand
Junction on charge Of having muir
dered Peter Swanson. April %. 1907.
Commander Washington Gardner OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic. who
is visiting In Denver. is decidedly op-
posed to the proposed change In the
arrangement of the stars in the ma
tional flag.
Colonel Goethals has promised to
let cruiser Denver go through Canal
on opening from Pacific side at same
time his vessel goes through from At
Iantic side. He will give one months
notice.
Ralph A. Newcomb. twenty-five
years old, a graduate of Manual Train
ing High School of Denver. was killed
instantly at Guernsey. Wyo.. presum.
ably by electrocution. His parents. re.
side in Denver.
A gigantic celebration in Denver, in
which all Colorado will be invited to
participate, Is the plan of Governor
Ammons for recognizing the opening
Of the Panama canal and the passage
through the big ditch Of the cruiser
Denver.
The charges of graft in the sher-
iff's office made by Deputy Charles
NJ. Hobbs. as the result of which
Rrlph C. Bradfield, undersheriff, re-
signed, has caused sensation in po-
liticai circles at Colorado Springs that
promise additional Developments.
Joseph Horrigan, veteran COW
puncher. known as Diamond Joe on
the plains Of Colorado, Wyoming and
Montana. died at the county hospital
in Denver of Brights disease. Horrt
gan was seventy-one years old and had
punched cattle in the West for thirty
five years.
The special freight rate committee
OF the Denver Chamber Of Commerce
decided to call a meeting in Denver
April Z to 9 OF commercial bodies rep
resenting thirteen Western cities in
seven states to consider plans for the
Inauguration Of a general movement
for readjustment of freight rates for
the TropsufeSo,,rf Weaf
Bernard Steinberg. tailor. sought
to be excused from serving on jury
in District Judge Aliens court in Dem
yer on the ground that he could not.
concentrate his mind on trial when
his business demanded his attention.
Judge Allen refused to accept this as
an excuse and impaneled Steinberg.
with reprimand for lack of pa
triotism.
A charge that her husband. Charles
NJ. Duncan, invited male friends to
their home in Arvada and took pic
lures of her posing with them and
sent one of these pictures to his rela-
tives in Illinois. explaining that the
man in the picture had broken up his
home. is made by Mrs. Bessie A. DUN.
can. She has filed a separate mainte-
nance suit against her husband.
Through the sacrifice Of her portion
Of her mothers estate and the sale OF
their residence in Denver. Mrs. Har-
mon c. Snyder, wife of the former
general sales manager of the United
States Portland Cement Company, ar
rested at Calgary. Canada, two weeks
ego on emhezzlement charges aggre-
eating $4,000, has completed arrange
nents for the restitution of the money
her husband is alleged to have taken.
DIR. F. s. Pearson. also known as
Lord Cowdray. head OF one of the
strongest financial syndicates in Eng