The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-05
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
we.Iern N.w.psper unlon SOW. serslc..

or the Feast OF Esther
B. f. Stapleton was appointed and
confirmed as postmaster of Denver.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
tion of Jerry A. Ferris for postmaster
at Golden.
Daniel S. Waugh, inventor of the
Waugh rock drill and one of the first
machinists to settle in Denver, died
at his home, 2727 York street.
Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell. was elected
president of the Colorado Equal Suf-
frage Society at the annual election
Of the organization held in Denver.
TOO much gossip" was the explana-
tion given by the board of trustees OF
the Old Ladies' home in Denver for
the expulsion of six of its occupants.
investigation into the passenger
rates of twenty-eight common carriers
operating within Colorado was begun
by the State Public Utilities Commits
sion.
A new organization. composed of
the younger business men of La Junta,
has been formed, and has as it's OBJ
Ject the boosting of the city in many
ways.
Mrs. Mamie Downey. 75 years old,
and her husband. w. L. Downey, co,
were found unconscious from gas
fumes in their bedroom at their home
in Denver.
Denver Shriners are making prep
arations to entertain DR.. Frederick r.
Smith of Rochester imperial poten-
tate of the order, who will visit Den
yer in April.
The State Utilities Commission
held an executive session behind
locked doors at Pueblo. probing the
Fountain wreck of last month, in
which two were killed.
An attack of heart trouble resulted
in the death of Mrs. Lena b. Staple
ton, wife of Police Magistrate Benja-
min F. Stapleton, the newly appointed
postmaster of Denver
The Denver Trades and Labor AS
sembly voted, after prolonged discus
sion, to withdraw support of the work
mems compensation act now pending
before the Legislature.
Dr. Joseph c. Shattuck, formerly
dean of the University of Denver, was
honored by the congregation of Trinity
NJ. e. church in Denver on the occas-
ion of his eightieth birthday anniver-
sary.
The home OF Otto O. Scruggs, train
dispatcher for the Denver & Salt Lake
railroad. was destroyed by fire on his
ranch east of Golden, near Mount
tt.
total loss.
In a verdict directed by District
Judge Butler, the suit of Walter E.
Rittenhouse for $4,000 damages from
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
for the loss of an arm while in the
company's employ at the Tobasco
mine, was thrown out of court in
Denver.
George L. Nye, who as legal repre-
sentative of the public utilities COM
mission in the water fight charged
the.city of Denver 800 day for his
services, won the first battle to col
lect $4,000 due him by the city when
the commissioners voted to pay him
$500 on account.
Colorado's ore treatment research
bill, 5y which ten metalliferous mining
experiment stations will be established
throughout the West, was passed by
the United States Senate. according
to word received by State Mining
Commissioner Thomas r. Henahen
from Congressman Edward T. Taylor
After an adjournment of six weeks,
the rate case of the Denver Union Wa
ter Company against the city, which
was begun last June, was resumed in
the Federal Court. The taking of
testimony has been completed, the
record covering more than 10000
now only the arguments by counsel
based on the evidence submitted.
Swearing in affidavits presented to
Judge Denison of Denver that he is
a physical and nervous wreck be-
cause of the trouble and notoriety
arising from his difficulties with his
wife. Mary e. Bartleson. whom, he
AYERS, he surrendered to the man she
loves-Claude Griffey-John H. Bartle-
son, prominent clubman. asked that
his divorce suit be given a speedy
hearing.
Hundreds of thousands of letters
bright with descriptions of Colorado
scenery and teeming with praise for
Colorado's matchless climate, were
mailed March i by Colorado people to
their friends, in other states. 1t is
estimated that no fewer than 100000
such letters were sent from Denver
alone, while the Boulder Chamber of
Commerce sent out 5000 and nearly
every commercial organization in the
state joined in the All-Colorado cam
paign.