The Ordway new era., 1914-12-25
STATE NEWS
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PEOPLE
Western Newspaper union News Service.
DATES ron COMING EVENTS.

DATES FeR COMING EvENTs.
Jan. 1s-1s.--MestinE State ASSN of
Jan. 2o-21--Colorsdo. 0ood Roads As
President Wilson nominated An
drew v. Sharpe postmaster at Fruita.
Mrs. Margaret smith. widow Of the
late Thomas Smith. Pueblo pioneer.
died at the family home in Pueblo.
Mrs. Thankful p. Buck, 81 years old.
died at her home. 2443 West Argyle
place, in Denver. She had been an In
valid for several years.
Mrs. Anne Valiant Burnett johnson.
wife Of Charles A. Johnson of Denver,
who died Dec. 2, left an estate valued
at approximately $4,000.
Preparations are under way for the
launching of an active campaign to
raise $4,000 for financing the pro.
posed Indian pageant to be held In
Denver in 1915. t.t
A cut finger first led to the arrest
Of John Hancock, 22. and Louis Nc
Cloud. 23, on charge OF robbing
Denver q Rio Grande box car at Swal.
lows. west Of Pueblo.
Archibald Mcintyre, 72 years old, the
first commissioner OF Lincoln county
and vice-presfdent Of the First Ma
tional Bank of Hugo. died on his
ranch southwest Of Hugo. IA
Judge Ben F. Stapleton was in
dorsed for appointment as postmaster
and Hamilton Armstrong for United
States marshal by the Democratic
county central committee Of Denver.
A cold storage plant where parcel
post packages containing perishable
foods may be kept until they can be
sent to their destinations seems as
sured fol- Denver's new federal build
ing.
When the state inheritance books
are closed for 1884. Appraiser Hub
bard will have collected more than
$4,000 above the amount collected
by any previous appraiser In two
year term. The total will be about
$556, 900.
DestitlNN In Denver, where she says
she found her husband. Alfred H.
Brown. after searching for him nearly
two years to effect reconciliation.
MrA. Alberta Brown has filed suit in
the County Court seeking separate
maintenance.
Hugh o.Nsm Of Hygiene. nick
named Tip. was arrested by Under
sheriff Euler at Boulder ON boot
Logging charge when he called to see
Charles Simmons, recently arrested,
who implicated o'Neill in court.
John Sweeney, whose hands are sew.
cred above the wrists. fell on the
tracks OF the Rio 0raude railroad at
.Leedviise .apdl leHffered q iseolEaG kneas
ON his right leg. He was taken to 81.
living carrying newspapers
lAandcuffed to city detective. DR..
r. >. Mason arrived In Denver and
1as placed In the city jail. where he
will be held pending inquiry into his
Ruth Merriweather. whom he was said
to have been engaged to marry.
George F. Rock, owner. and ]. E.
Wheatley. manager Of the Superba
theater. both past so. quarreied over
financial problem confronting them at
Grand Junction. and Wheatley lies
suffering from terrific blow on the
temple.
Preliminary figures given out by
Treasurer Sweet OF the United States
internal revenue office show that to
dRte in Denver and surrounding
towns in Colorado sel.5e2 has been
collected from the sale Of war tax
stamps. ~ X
The funeral Of Mrs. D. b. Eagan
who died at 81. Joseph's Hospital in
Denver, was held at st. Patrick's
church. She was one Of the largest
women In Denver and weighed nearly
zoe pounds. A special casket was
made to order and, eight pailbearers
were necessary to carry the casket
Charlotte Barth, granddaughter Of
William Barth, aged Denver million.
aire realty owner and capitalist. who
died at his home In Denver. ds be-
queathed one-qdarter Of the Barth es-
tate, generally estimated to be worth
from. $4,000. 900 to $6,0O0,0OO. accord
ing to friends Of the aged millionaire
who have inspected the will.
in the presence Of the entire school,
Katherine Jarrett. the 1O-year-old
daughter Of Myerzarett. tailor, who
saved her little sister, Yetta, from
burning to death In October. was
awarded medal for heroism by
Mayor Perkins OF Denver at Chelten-
ham school in behalf OF the Ralston.
Purrin Hero Commission OF st. Louis.
Announcement was made by Presi-
dent J. F.. Weibcfn Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company Of the appoint
ment Of David Griffiths to a newly
created position which Is designed not
only to provide an additional. personal
link between the employees OF the com,
pany and its highest officials, but one
also which carries with 1t the widest
authority for action In all matters re.
la.ing to the working and social con.