The state herald., 1915-02-12


A fire in the Schley residence at
Longmont did 5000 damage.
Mrs. G. A. Black was elected presi-
dent at the annual meeting of the Pu-
| eblo Trained Nurses Association.
Five hundred and ninety-eight mo-
| tor licenses have been issued by the
county clerk at Pueblo for the year
1915.
| Governor Carlson appointed II. w.
McQueary to be county commissioner
of Grand county, vice Fred Feltch, re.
signed.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop N. G. Matz has
announced five changes among priests
of the Denver diocese and the crea-
tion of new parish.
Alan NJ. Bashford, formerly Den.
yer mail carrier shot and killed him
self at his home because of despond-
ency over the loss of his position.
Suit for $4,000 has been entered
against the retail association OF the
Denver Chamber of Commerce by the
Western Railway Advertising Com.
pany.
Grand Junction bakers have reduced
the size of all loaves of bread, due to
the price of flour, which is sl.20 per
hundred pounds higher than it was II
month ago.
David j. Palmer, commander-in-chief
of the G. A. r., was in Denver, accomp-
| hN MrG hn
yer Woman's Relief Corps gave re-
ception In their honor.
OF the three members OF the Beulah
school board, one is dying and two are
badly injured as the result OF an auto
smash which occurred at Rock Creek.
midway between Beulah and Pueblo.
Speaker Stewart of the House ap
pointed Green Stokes and Best as the
special committee to Investigate the
State Board OF Capitol Managers,
which has been under fire for some
time.
More than 1000 acres OF state land.
bringing an average price of SO an
acre, were sold at a public auction
sale held by the land board under the
direction OF Register volney r. Hog.
gait
The petitions for paroles and par
dons of nine prisoners in the state
penitentiary. who were convicted OF
murder, are to be considered by the
State Board Of Pardons at its first
meeting with Governor Carlson.
The agency OF Denver brewery. in
operation Mt Boulder ever since the
town went dry In 1910. was closed on
order OF District Attorney Russell w.
Fiefing, appointed to fill the unexpired
term OF Governor Carlson.
Oliver Nero. Sr.. eighty-five years
old. who was in charge OF the con.
struction OF the government mint and
the Union depot In Denver more than
thirty years ago. died at his home IN
Leavenworth, Kan. Death was due to
old age.
w. 4. Hickey and Ell NJ. Gross, the
officers OF the Colorado Federation OF
Labor, who were arrested Ia Denver
on grand Jury indictments returned In
connection with the strike yiolcnces
In iiueriano county. were taken to
walsonburg.
Unaware that her husband. Bert Y
Brookhart, late director and instructor
ut La Frances Photoplay school IN
Denver. had departed, leaving behind
an assortment OF debts and score or
more of disgruntled pupils Mrs. Jean
Brookhart. said to have been n former
London concert hall singer. Is dying
at Hotel Naples. n private snnatorlum
In Denver.
There is talk OF designating LET.
ter Day" to advertise Colorado. which
will probably be set by the governor
for March LIST. when every family In
the state will be asked 10 write at
least one letter to friends In other
states mentioning some one OF Colo.
RADIOS many attractions. such as eli.
matte. health. sunshine. mountains.
mineral springs. mo inthln resorts.
farming, live stock and mining
Immediate work upon the solution
OF coloradoh low.rrado ore problems
can be begun by the federal bureau OF
mines whenever tho bill now pending
In Congress for the establishment, OF
mineral experiment Htntionn In the
West IL passed. because Colorado can
offer for the use OF the burcnu build
Ing. machinery and laboratory equip
mcnt which have cost 100000.
Dairy Day, Feb 10. and Dry Farminr
Day. Feb. II are two days of the mn
nual farmers week given under the
auspices OF the Lamar High School
90 operating with the State Agricul
tural College. the q. 4 Department ot
Agriculture, aud with Lamar com
nercinl organizations. The other dnyr
are Live Stock bay. Fob. rs. Farm
Management Day. Feb, 10. and Farm
Community Day. Feb 90.
Cooperation between the farmer
and the merchant works 10 the nd
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