The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-16
COLORADO
STATE NEW s
Western Newspspsr Union News Service.
rnMuNc rVENTS

Sune S-1l-G. A II. encampment H La
Sept. 27-oct. s.-Meeting international
Dry Farming Congress at Denver
Cleanup and paint-up" week in
Denver begins May 10.
Ore taken from six Telluride mines
In 1914 was worth 32,500.OOO
Colorado pioneer printers had .
dinner and social in Denver.
Alamosa water users complain of
increased rates under the meter sys-
tenn.
Clean up and paint up" is the or
der OF the day in many cities and
towns.
The Flying Squadron of America
held a three-day prohibition meeting
in Denver.
Ida Valdez, q 17-year-old girl. was
arrested at Trinidad for passing
forged checks.
Walter F. Crosby, formerly a well
known Colorado Springs mining man.
died in New York.
There is a report that the beet
sugar factory at Monte Vista may be
moved to Durango.
The Lady Maccabees of the World
will hold a two-day convention in Den
yer April. 20 and 20.
About 1,4OO wagon loads Of trash
were hauled away in Grand juno
tion's cleanup campaign.
Longmont farmers are planting
beets. About 10000 acres have been
contracted by the Longmont factory.
1t was reported in Grand Junction
that apricots were in bloom on Easter
and peach trees In full bloom the fol-
lowing week.
A report was received in Silverton
that the Silver Lake mill has been
leased by the Garfield Smelling Com
pany to E. w. Waybright.
Colorado has the only woman in
surance commissioner in the United
States. Mrs. d. M. Rolph was ap-
pointed to that position by Governor
Carlson.
At Silyerton, the Sunnyside is grad
ually increasing its force of men at
the mine and building an addition to
their zinc plant. and putting in bins
at the mill for storage purposes.
A closed season on rabbits was the
only change made in the game laws
by the recent Legislature, according
to the fish and game warden, who has
checked the measures passed.
Edward Siewald, charged with the
Staying Of Andrew ]. Lloyd, thanked
the jury in the West Side Court in
Denver when 1t returned verdict of
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree.
Four marriages. five divorce cases
and three husbands constitute. the
singular record Of Mrs. Mary E. Rose,
who has Just started her latest di-
vorce action in the District Court in
: Denver.
Representative Alphonse Ardourel
was fined SO and costs In Justice
Court In Denver on charge of as.
sault and battery. G. H. Newell pre-.
ferred the charge, claiming Ardourel
struck him.
Zell Wheeler Of Erie, who was ar.
rested at Boulder for perjury after he
had left the stand at the Hecla trial
was released under bond for 81 500 for
appearance in the District Court
Monday. April 10.
Compared with the present Eu
ropean conflict, the Civil War was
voted "gentlemen's affair" at the
semi-centennial celebration Of the sur
render of Lee at Appomattox by the
Lincoln post Of the Denver g. A. R.
At Colorado Springs ]. G. Matthews
Rio Grande fireman, was buried
beneath the fuel in his engine and
escaped with only bruised knee
The train crew came to Matthews
rescue and saved him from horrible
death.
P. ]. Preston, Denver civil en-
gineer who specializes in irrigation
matters, has been named by Secretary
of the Interior Lane as the third mem
ber Of the federal board of review
which Is to look into various items o
expenditure in connection with thu
construction of the big reclamation
projects of the West. l.!
James Station, thirty-eight, who es
capped from the Brighton county jai
In November, 1912, with Frank Smith
accused of numbering Jesse Stingley
railroad detective at, Utah Junction