The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
COLORADO NEWS
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] J. l. ioliHldI, lOf thirty years a Jew
sler of Fort Collins, died of paralys
of the heart.
Louis Sacco. victim OF the numbering
frenzy OF Paoio Rigo, was buried in
riverside cemetery in Denver
-Four separate contests all bearing on
the recent Huerfano county elections.
will be heard in the County Court at
Walsenburg. Feb. %.
BeeEeepers from all over the United
States arrived in Denver to be present
at the first session OF the National
BeekeepeFs' convention.
Rumors OF an impending change in
the personnel OF the Civn Service
Commission have been current at the
state house for the last week.
Lieut.. Ernest John Munby OF the
Royal engineers, British army. who
he dispatches from London stated
was killed in action, was known TO
many Denver people.
| 4 dog show will be the next under
taking in the aid of the Federated
| Charities of Denver. Cecil Cox is ar
ranging the show, which will be held
n the Auditorium. April %, % and "a
| Every citizen Of Colorado will be
asked to aid in d publicity campaign
% be carried on by letter for the pur-
pose OF advertising Colorado's scenic,
climatic and business advantages.
A bill to put practically every state
! and city aDpointiye officer and en-
| ploye under civil service was intro
tuced in the House of Representative
/ by Republican Floor Leader SabIn
/ Cutting and slashing of salaries of
various city officials was little game
! indul~sgd in at recent regular meet
/ ing of The city council of Telluride,
! $4,000 being cut from the yearly sal
/ aries OF thirteen officials.
/ Three Mexicans. who gave their
names as Pete Lopez. IS; Pedro salto,
IS; and isaac Ortego. 81. are being
( held by the Pueblo police. charged
1 with the theft of horse, saddle and
/ bride from Tom Flynn
Il left my husband and my home
! because | wanted to better my condi-
/ tlons," declared Mrs. Lucille Gerard.
Is, when arrested in Denver with Earl
l.. Frfsbee, wanted in Chicago on a
| charge of wife abandonment
| One OF the principal questions to be
| taken up at the meeting OF the board
OF governors of the international Dry
! Farming Congress will be that of IN
cooperating the organization and
I changing the name in SO doing.
At the first anniversary OF the Den
YER Housewives League, held at the
| Womans s Club, plan was launched TO
boost Colorado made products by es-
tablishing a large eyaporating plant
/ for drying native fruits and berries.
! A jas. in Judge Buffers division OF
/ the district Court in Denver gave John
A. Mcintyre a verdict for $3.50
against Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kemper
Mcintyre was knocked down by the
Kemper automobile on the 10th of last
May.
/ A reward of 5000 for the arrest and
conviction of the murderers OF Will
! lam Dick. merchant and mine owner
I of Walsenburg, was offered by Frank
/ ]. Hayes, international vice president
Of the United Mine Workers OF
| America.
! Reports from banks in various sec
! tions OF Colorado, received by George
! I. Wells. published in bulletin form,
| indicate the most prosperous condi-
| tions Colorado has ever faced. With.
out exception the reports OF these
| Colorado bankers are optimistic, both
as to present conditions and the gen.
eral outlook.
With a smile on her lips because she
had been permitted to see her daugh-
| ter. Mrs Ida F. Mercer, convicted OF
killing her son-in-law, Carl Gregerson,
last May. left the county Jail in Den
yer TO begin serving her life sen.
| tence in the penitentiary at Canon
! City. Three others prisoners we're sent
| from the jail to begin penitentiary sen.
| tences.
| The death rate in Denver, computed
from the City Bureau of Vital Stats
tics shows a remarkable decrease dur.
ing the last six years, dropping from
1911 per 1000 inhabitants in 1909 to
1926 in 1914. If the number of deaths
! from tuberculosis contracted outside
| the state were subtracted from the to
| tai deaths, the rate would be lowered
! to 11.25.
| March l, 1915, is the day set on
| which everybody all over the state, no
matter in what business or what occu-
patton, is expected to write to every.
| body in every other state all about our
own Colorado; all about the many at
| tractive features in which Colorado ex-
| cels-our clear atmosphere, sunny
| skies, our crops, mines, factories. live.
stock, healing springs, fishing, hunt
| ing. camping, matchless scenery, good
roads, the new Rocky Mountain Ma.
tional park, which comprises 213,000
| acres, and which is the most acces-