The Holly chieftain., 1914-11-06
COLORADO NEWS
GAiftHE FROM
All Parts of the State


over and killed by a wagon at Fair
bury. Nebr.
Pick Watson, a negro porter at
Pueblo, is in Jail charged with shoot
ing Juan and Tom Aguillo, Mexicans.
The German and Hungarian-speak-
ing women of Denver have enlisted in
the army Of workers for the Red Cross
fund.
Many fine dogs were exhibited at
the Denver show. Cousin Dick got q
number of ribbons in the bull pup
classes.
Uncle Sam has positions for litho-
graphic transferrers for which he will
hold examinations in principal cities
Nov. IT,
The Cripple Creek district produced
$l,168,403 in gold during October, an
increase of more than 100000 over
September.
The Automobile Trades Association
OF Denver was organized at dinner
which was attended by leading Denver
| automobile dealers.
The state militia is being equipped
and prepared for duty In case the
President withdraws the federal
troops November is.
Nick Saiz of Pueblo, who took a
horse from Manuel d. Gardno in lieu
of unpaid wages, pleaded not guilty to
charge of live stock theft.
w. L. Ryan was sentenced to be
| hanged during the week Of Feb. 7th
for the murder of Newton w. Crosse,
by Judge Graham of the District Court
at Fort Collins.
meeting of the Association Of
Western Agricultural Colleges, COM
prising the institutions In eleven
states was held at the State Agricul
tural College In Fort Collins.
AS result of more than 500 letters
sent to representative business and
club men of Denver requesting contrt-
buttons for the Red Cross fund, $1,000
already has been turned in.
Miss Georgia s. Richards, the first
and only woman who ever filled the
position of clerk of the District Court
in Denver, died at her home, 1852
Franklin street, Of pneumonia.
Thirty-five boys, from sixteen to
eighteen years old, were arrested
Halloween night and held for two
hours in the city jail for destroying
property in various parts Of Denver.
An estate Of 100000 left by George
Gillespie, retired merchant, who died
in Denver from pneumonia, will be
shared by nieces and nephews in
Canada He was 83 years old and
came to this state twenty-seven years
ago from Ontario.
An investigation was started at
Rocky Ford regarding the alleged dis
appearance of considerable mail mat
ter, which, it Is claimed, did not reach
the parties to whom 1t was mailed.
The matter was of a political nature,
and 1t Is claimed that the disappear
ance occurred In the postoffice at La
Junta.
Eastern capital has been interested
and line of evaporating and canning
factories through the fruit and vege-
table sections Of Colorado is practical
| ly assured, according to A. s. Dag
gett, United States pure food inspec.
tor, who was one Of the speakers at
the monthly meeting of the House.
wives league in Denver.
Officials of the WellsFargo and the
Adams Express Companies have been
notified by the State Public Utilities
Commission to appear before that
body Nov. to show cause for the
rates into and from Cripple Creek.
The commission finds that tariffs In
that section are proportionately high
er than for other similar hauls in Colo
RADIO.
The echo Of wedding bells which
sounded fifty years ago was heard in
two Denver homes, where golden ami
versaries were celebrated. Mr. and
Mrs G. S. Desch celebrated the close
Of a half century of married happiness
at their residence, 1885 Pennsylvania
street, while Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Scoggins held similar celebration at
4469 Perry street.
Judge Glass of Brighton, sitting in
the District Court in Denver for Judge
Teller, denied the application of Mable
Alexander, sixteen-year-old bride OF
Charles M. Alexander, for an annul-
ment of their marriage on the ground
that she married him ION dare"
The court ruled that the ground on
which the annulment was requested
was not sufficient.