The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02

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| County Commissioners. in Denver.
| Jan. 20-2I--Colorado Good Roads AS
| sociation Meeting. in Denver.
Governor-Elect Carlson will be in
augurated Jan. IL.
Two attacks upon lone women were
made by thug in Pueblo.
Forty. eight men were fined in police
court in Denver for gambling.
Three prisoners made their escape
from the Fort Collins jail through
window.
The State Teachers Association met
in Denver Monday for a four.day meet
ing. About 500 were present.
The Bachelors ball at the Minnequa
club at Pueblo was largely attended
and proved an enjoyable affair.
Mrs. Sarah Rist, 1902 Court place,
pioneer of Colorado and a resident OF
Denver since 1880, died at her home OF
pneumonia.
Denver will have its annual horse
and stock show. 1t will be held at the
Denver Union Stockyards Jan. Is to
% inclusive.
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total of 1000, ,0OOO 900 packages that it
is stated the parcel post handled as
holiday business.
Nearly two million dollars will be
distributed among investors by Den
yer corporations in January in divi-
dends and interest.
Jerome Blanchard. one of Colorado's
pioneers of 1859, died at his home in
| Denver. He was 81 years old and had
been ill three weeks.
John McLennan was reelected pres
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America District 10, by referendum
vote for election of officers.
Eugene Stevens, tungsten operator
OF Boulder county, was elected presi-
dent of the Boulder County Metal Min
ing Association for the third time.
Mrs. Harry SchraGer, wife of the
sheriff of Lake county died at the
home Of friends, at 1928 Vine street,
Denver, from a complication of dis.
eases.
Plans are under way for the consoli-
dation of the leading civic and com
mercial organizations of Denver, in
Guiding the Denver Chamber of Com.
! merce.
Nancy Cattell, clever Denver girl.
gave a Scriptual reading at the general
meeting of the Colorado State Teach
ers' Association at the Auditorium in
Denver.
The District Attorneys Association
of Colorado opened its session in the
Supreme Court chambers at the state
capitol with ten cut of thirteen mem
bers attending.
Extensive changes in the city hall
were decided on at a meeting of the
city commissioners of Pueblo. Work
on the improvements will be started
within few days.
On Christmas day a daughter was
born to Count Paul Cornet and the
Countess Cornet, who was formerly
Miss Gladys Mcmillan, daughter of Mrs.
Spencer Penrose of Colorado Springs.
Five minutes after she had sealed a
letter to relatives, Miss Dorena L.
Webber, librarian of the public library
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, died at Boulder
from the effects of blood clot on the
lung.
Mrs. Alma Boone Little, who is try
ing to prove she is not negress as is
contended by her husband at Detroit,
who is seeking a divorce, visited Den
YER the city of her BIRTH to obtain
further proof
An order was issued, effective Dec
"a, appointing DR.. George E. Orsborn
major in the medical corps OF the
National Guard of Colorado. DIR. Ors-
born has been captain in the medical
corps for several years.
Mrs. Ellen E. Matteson, one of the
| first of Colorado women to become
active in politics. and prominent in
| Colorado suffrage circles, died in Den
yer. following three-weeks' illness
with acute Bright's disease.
The State Board of Stock inspection
Commissioners has isued another or
der tightening the restrictions under
! which cloven-hoofed stock may be
shipped into the state, and reducing
the district from which they may
| come.
The construction of good roads and
the proper maintenance of roads after
they have been built will be the prin-
cipal subjects of discussion at the fifth
annual convention of the Colorado
Good Roads Association to be held in
Denver, Jan. 20 and 21.
A canning plant. cafeteria and a
milk testing department are to be add
ed to the Fruitvale High school ru-
raj school three miles northeast of
Grand Junction, making it one of the
most unique and up-to-date institu.
tions in the United States.
Fifteen hundred teachers of rural,
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