The state herald., 1915-03-12
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
c o 1 O r A DO
PEOPLE
Western Newspaper Union rev, service.


The idle men at Trinidad are to be
given work on the streets.
A citizens committee nominated a
ticket for the coming city election at
Rocky Ford.
Warwick M. Downing is now presi
dent Of the Ell Paso Consolidated Gold
Mining Company.
Ten thousand dollars will be spent
by the Denver park department during
1915 for improvement work.
OF total of 314 deaths in Denver
during February, there were suicides.
caused by accidents and homicide.
Miss Mamie Murchison, county
clerk at Fort Collins, has named Mrs.
Mary F. Bruce of Loveland as assist
ant.
Mrs. Sarah M. Sherick, Sc, pioneer
!, settler OF Colorado. died in Golden.
She and her husband came to this
state in 1862.
A decree Of divorce was granted
Ihn II. Bartleson of Denver In secret
proceedings held in Judge Johnson's
chambers.
Colorado men gained full control OF the
Gold Sovereign Gold Mining and Tun-
uel Company at the annual meeting in
Cripple Creek.
DR.. G. C. Lamb, who bought ranch
at ordway last spring and farmed it
last season, has sold the place to ]. W.
Ray of Calon City.
The Ohio Society of Colorado elect
ed A. c. Carson its president. The oc-
casion was the seventh annual re-
union dinner in Denver.
A bond of 100000 has just been fur
nished Uncle Sam by B. F. Stapleton
whose appointment as postmaster OF
Denver was confirmed by the Senate.
The Golden band has been invited
by Adjutant General John Chase to be-
come the official band for the second
division OF the Colorado National
guard.
The following Colorado postmasters
have been appointed: Bristol, Prov
ers county. Belle C. Haven; Carr
Crossing, Lincoln county. ELI Carr.
new office.
The mines of the Cripple Creek dis
trict for the month of February pro
duced 72,l6G tons with bullion value
of sl,3i5,661.i0. an average value per
ton OF slS.65.
The Rev. ]. l.. JULY, rector Of st.
lielen's church at Fort Morgan, re-
ceiyed word that his brother. Fran
COLI, lost his left arm in the fighting
at Soissons. France.
Mrs. Sophie Levinson, whose hus.
bands free love" divorce suit is pend
ing in the Denver District Court. will
file a cross.complaint, according to
statements made by her attorney.
Patrons OF rural routes In Colorado
may suffer as result OF an order
from the Post Office Department to
cut expenses all along the line to aid
In reducing to minimum the postal
deficit.
c. II. Hall, 65. colored. admits that
he passed seven counterfeit dollars in
Pueblo, and then was forced TO ap-
peal to the police. whom he was en-.
deayorlng to avoid. for assistance
when he became III.
After more than two years spent In
worrying over the death OF his SON
Marshall. who fell from window in
the Carlton hotel In December. 1912,
Ashbury Y. Call. of Denver. died, still
convinced that the boy bad been mur.
dered.
1he difficulty OF obtaining jury
Immediately after the publicity given
the trial OF DIR. +. w. Noble In Den.
yer has caused the postponement OF
the case OF DIR. II. J. Mason TO March
30 DR.. Mason Is charged with obtain.
Ing the services OF DIR. Noble In the
treatment OF Ruth Mcrriweather,
which resulted 1t was alleged. In he.
death. and he was held on murder
charge.
More than 100 members OF the Nm.
tionnl order OF Cowboy Rangers. their
wives and Hwecthearta. celebrated tn.
first anniversary OF the birth OF the
order at banquet given In Denver.
Col Leo w. Kennedy. worthy boss OF
the local ranch. LIB. No. |, presided.
Supreme Boss A. U. Mayficld. one of
the founders OF the new fratcrnal or.
der. outlined the objects OF the organ.
ixation. DR.. George stemcn was the
orator OF tho evening.
Fourteen thousand dollars worth OF
radium concentrates. representing the
second consignment OF the Denver re-
duction works OF the United States
Bureau Of Mines. was shipped from
Denver TO the National Rndium lnHti,
tuic In Baltimore. with another con.
nignmcnt worth 100000 10 b. shipped
to Baltimore within the next week.
the total value OF rndIum salts thn;
has been produced In Denver In less
than two months II approximately
$4,000
]. z. Miller. chairman Of the board