The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-02-05
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The candy factory OF the wilmer
Candy Company in Denver was de.
stroyed by fire.
The annual banquet and dinner.
dance Of the Kansas Club Of Colorado
was held In Denver.
An increase OF Si2.224.loo 10 the
value OF Colorado's live stock Industry
In the last ysar 10 reported BY the D.
psrtment Of Agriculture.
The COLORADO branch Of the Commit
tee Of Mercy. . new organization
formed 10 do work among the needy.
Wa organized In Denver.
Governor Carlson. who was confined
to his bed suffering from ID grippe.
which was brought on by overwork.
Was reported to be much better.
Mrs. Tennessee Mayfield Bilss Of
Creede. wife Of former State Repre-
sentative John A. Biles. dropped dead
Of heart disease In front Of the Shirley
hotel In Denver.
Through the efforts Of A. J. Halter
Of Denver and Frank Burt. q member
Of the Psnama-Pacific Exposition Com
mission. Colorado Day At the fair will
be held on Aug. /.
An examination IL to be held by the
State Civil Service Commission OF
those employees of the Legislature. for
| whose positions the commission nov
has no eligible list.
Delegates from Denver and Pueblo
attended meeting Of the allColora.
do committee at Colorado Springs, and
plans were furthered fol the upbuild-
ing Of the state.
Almost $4,000, 900 was represented
in business transacted in the Denver
stockyards during horse show week.
according to figures compiled by tho
Stockyards bank
Arguments In behalf of w. L. Ryan
OF Fort Collins, who 10 under sentence
Of death for killing Attorney Newton
Crosse last Aug. II. were filed with the
State Supreme Court.
The reelection OF Thomas B. Stearns
as president Of the Denver Chamber
Of Commerce was the unanimous
choice Of the organizations newly
elected directors at their first official
meeting.
| The educational council Of the
State Teachers Association 10 propos-
ing a new law through which It Is
hoped will be given to the children Of
the rural district an efficient system
OF schools.
BY agreement Of attorneys on both
sides, District Judge Butler OF Denver
continued the hearing Of the legal pro-
ceedings involving the estate OF the
late William Barth. multi-milli0naire.
until Feb. Is.
One hundred stockmen. bankers.
commission men and business leaders
Of Denver attended banquet given In
honor Of George w. Ballantine. retir-
ing president Of the Denver Union
Stockyards Company.
A friend Of the first John Jacob
Astor. three-quarters Of century ago.
Eugene X. LaValle. nearly IS. died
from over-exertion In st. Anthony's
hospital In Denver. LAvalle was also
acquainted with Brigham Young. whom
he met while prospecting In Utah fifty
years ago.
William Won Richie, alias Wallace.
and his wife, Lucy. who we're arrested
~ alleged counterfeiters. we're ar.
raigned before United States Commits
sloner wilbur r. Stone in Denver and
waived preliminary examination. Both
were remanded to the county jail un
der $1,000 bonds.
Ivy l.. Lee. press representative o
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. in the recen.
Colorado coal strike. whose bulletin,
figured prominently In the investiga
ton Of the Federal Industrial Com
mission, was elected member Of the
board OF directors Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company.
| Legislative committees representina
three farmers organizations. the
Farmers Grange. the Farmers Union
and the Farmers Congress, indorsed
the county unit bill providing for the
ratification OF all third.cisss school dis
triets. The committees held a Joint
session to consider measures before
the Legislature In the interests Of
State Treasurer Allison Stocker 10
sued to Finance Commissioner Pitcher
Of Denver warrant for $4,000 &c
cover the appropriation for the West
Colfdx viaduct made by the Eight.
eenth General Assembly In 1911. The
$4,000. which 10 paid an the states
share Of the viaduct cost. comes from
the state revenues OF 1910.
The will Of Frank Craig. founder Of
the Craig colony, who died several
weeks aso. was opened In Denver. II
was read ut meeting Of the state
board OF the Mothers Congress. which
had been named BY Craig ~ the OF.
ecutor OF bis small estate, and Coz.
fsrred upon the congress all OF his
property to be devoted TO the found.
Ing OF an Institution TO educate moth.
ers TO the necessity Of parental care Of