The state herald., 1915-12-10
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
'estern Newspaper Union News Service.

Jan. 3-Annual convention Colorado
Farmers Congress at Fort Collins.
Jan. 4-S.-Colorado Kennel Club Show
Jan, 3-l0-Sixteenth annual show of
Ioiorado Poultry Fanciers' Associa-
ion at Denver.
Groeers' and Butchers Association
Jan. I6-22-western Live Stock Show
at Denver
March 20-April &c olorado Retail
Merchants Associations Food and
Industrial Exposition at Denver.
Alexander Nisbet, commissioner OF
safety. was attacked by five youths
on Denver street.
Breweries of Denver and Golden are
preparing to turn their plants into new
uses after Jan. /.
A number Of Colorado people attend
cd the third annual conference on
marketing and rural credits at Chi
cago.
A total appropriation Of $5,S40,063
for city, county, school and state pur-
poses in 1916 was formally submitted
to the Denver council.
Conclusion Of the brain sustained
in n fall caused the death OF Miss
Annie Grlffiths, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Griffiths OF Boulder.
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Schaffer, SO years
old. for thirty-five years proprietor OF
the famous Schaffer ranch at Hudson,
died at Mercy hospital in Denver.
Shares Of the Golden Cycle Reduc.
tion Company touched 50 Friday on
the Colorado Springs Mining Stock Elk.
change. the highest they have ever
been.
The death of Capt. William Hamil-
ton Green. who helped lay out Pueblo
and Canon City, makes William II.
Clark Of Denver, Colorados Oldest pio-
neer resident.
In the death at Fort Collins Of VIII.
lam Mason Post, 80, Northern Colo
RADIO lost one of It's Oldest residents as
well as one Of its most picturesque
characters.
Under the auspices Of the Federation
of Agricultural Clubs of Morgan coun-
ty, series of farmers institutes will
be held on the circuit plan during the
week of Jan. 10-16.
According to the November report
of the department OF public health,
Colorado Springs had an exceptionally
low death rate for the month. The re
port gives percentage OF .94.
Herbert Allen, the lS-year-old boy
who shot his sister, Estelle, mistaking
her for burglar at their home In
Denver. was completely eNonerated by
the girl OF all blame in the matter.
Electrical Prosperity Week in Den.
yer came to a close with a grand II.
Elimination at the Auditorium when
the largest crowd that has attended
the celebration gathered TO witness
the closing events.
The annual memorial service OF the
Elks was held Sunday at the home OF
the Denver lodge. The largest number
OF deceased members during any one
year will be eulogized. the eulogy
being delivered by John +. Enright.
John G. Cook, champion rifle shot o.
AHt tOlOTuuo Nhliouul oudIu, hblutI "
forty.five medals and trophies for hii
skin as a mnrksman, and seyern
times a representative OF Colorado al
national target practice. now ranks a,
a second lieutenant
Licenses covering a period OF TWEEN
ty days. or from Dec. II to Jan. l
1916. will probably he granted by IN,
Denver city council as n solution o.
the problem to be brought befor,
them on the former date, when 1876 sa
loon permits expire.
Chief OF Police Glenn S. Duffield oi
Denver returned from Longmont
where he aided In efforts TO solve Tho
William H. Dickens murder case dc
claring the evidence against I,lenz
C. Dickens, accused OF staying biz
father. appeared to be decidedly IN
eliminating
At meeting OF the board of direct
ors OF the Denver a Salt Lake rail
road In Denver. Lawrence c. phippi
was elected chairman OF the board
Charles Boettcher. president: Gcralt
Hughes. secretary; Ward H. Pearson
treasurer. and Fred @. Moffat. assls,
ant treasurer.
Announcement was made that IN,
International Farm Congress and The
Soil Products Exposition would main
tain an office In the Chamber OF Com
merce building In Denver until nftol
tho III paso meeting noat year. whcr
the selection OF permanent HON,
for the two big events will be tnker
up.
with his friends and family a unit,
working for his defense. RlonEl c
Dickens. charged with the murder O
his father. W. II. Dickens. pioneer
Lonsmont banker, In In the Boulder
county Jail while officers are workin,
to build up their chain OF evidence
and family members are working viii
equal zeal To tear II down.