The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-24

Aug. 13.-Pickle Day at Platteville.
at coioTa9o springs a"d A0ose IA Oh 70
Aug. zs-2s-Fail Festival at Fiagler.
Sept 27-Oct. s.-Meeting international
Oct. 2-9.-Fair and Race Meeting at
Denver.
According to the government census
report there are 1882 Indians in Colo
RADIO.
Leslie Pettyjohn of Pagosa Springs
was killed in an auto wreck near Fort
Garland.
Arrangements are being made for
the Prowers county fair at Lamar,
Sept $3.50.
Fred d. Hopkins, 81, an electrician,
well known in Pueblo, was instantly
killed at Billings, Mont.
Prof. John Hunter of Boulder has
been appointed deputy oil inspector
under James Duce, state inspector.
H. c. Cossun has been appointed wa
ter' commissioner at Aguilar, District
No. Is, and Jacob Desserich commits
sioner at Pine Grove, District No. 20.
Within the past year ending July 1,
2,206 criminal cases were lodged in
the criminal courts and the justice
courts in Denver.
After 'phoning farewell, Ivah Lucille
tombstone of Denver failed to end her
life with pistol fired as she stood
| On Inspiration Point
Governor Carlson has issued a proc
lamation designating Aug. 2 as Colo
RADIO Day at the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position at San Francisco
A coroner's jury found that Archie
Briscoe shot Frederick Wallace with
telonious intent at Shaffer's Crossing
after being ordered out of the Wal
lace home.
The Iron Mask mine at Red Cliff,
heaviest producer in Eagle county and
one of the most valuable mines in
the state. has been taken over by the
Empire Zinc Company.
Attorney General Farrar advised
Secretary of State Ramer that he can
not accept and file the referendum
petition on the prohibition penalty bill
that was presented to him.
Preliminary surveys to secure data
|
tractors may compute bids for the
construction of a new water system
for Denver will be begun at once.
Announcement is made of the prob
ability that former President w. H.
Taft will deliver tw olectures in Den
yer in August under the auspices of
the alumni of Yale University.
Grief over the death of her son, Err
est c., who committed suicide two
months ago by firing bullet into hts
brain, caused the death of Mrs. Ida
Kaiser, 70, at her home in Denver.
Every available ranger in the Co
chetopa national forest with aid from
the Gunnison forest adjoining, and
men from Salida, Gunnison and other
towns, engaged in fighting the fierce
forest fire in the dense timber on
East Middle creek, on the divide
toward Poncha Springs.
Steps were taken for the establish
ment of another important govern
ment office in Denver, when p st. ].
Wilson. assistant director of the de-
partment of good roads, irrigation and
drainage, leased four rooms in the
Tramway building for the use of the
departments offices to be located in
Denver.
!. Thomas F. MCGUIRE. charged with
the murder of Harry r. Montgomery,
} July 5, must seek defense other than
!, insanity. commission of alenists ap.
pointed by District Judge Perry filing
a report in West Side Court in Denver
, to the effect that, in their opinion,
Mcclure shows mo indication of men.
tai disease"
, The telephone directory and build
ing permits show that Denver is grow
ing steadily. The March directories
have a total of 4S,S50 subscriber,
against 44,50O in 1914 The last issue
published in July, shows a total of 40,
700 against 47,0U0. The building per
mits to June 80 amount to 81 ,464, 440
against S1,2S6,020 for the same periot
last year.
After a desperate struggle with he
husband, Charles Brennan, and driy
EN- temporarily insane by believing he
son lost, Mrs. Anna Brennan of Den
yer gained possession of a butche
knife and cut her throat three times
and once across each wrist. The son
Charles Brennan Jr., watched hi
father wrest the weapon from hi
mothers hands twice.
According to an estimate furnished
by A. l.. Boyd, purchasing agent fol
; the United Reclamation service, the
Headquarters of which were recentlx
. established in Denver, the govern
ment will spend approximately 81,
! 100000 for lumber, oil, nails, wood pre-
servative, wire, steel framework, hard
ware and commissary supplies during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1916.