The state herald., 1915-06-18

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| Sept. 2s.-oct 1.-Raton, New Mex.
Rocky Ford is to have new $685.
900 school building.
A $4,000 bond issue has been pro-
posed to improve Colorado Springs
parks.
Schoolchildren OF Denver will pay
tribute to the Liberty Bell Saturday,
July 10.
More than $1,000 was garnered by
Tag Day girls, for the blind, from
generous Denver people.
Sterling and Logan county had the
most severe hail storm Thursday that
has visited that section in years.
Ground will be broken in few days
for the new state oil laboratory at the
University of Colorado at Boulder.
Five buffaloes were transported
from the Denver City park to the new
pens on Genesee mountain, in the
mountain parks
At the thirty-eighth annual com
nencement exercises of the Univers-
ty of Colorado at Boulder, President
Livingston Farrand conferred 22S
degrees.
]. U. Vigil, for the past two years
postmaster OF Trinidad, and for more
than twenty-five years a leader OF the
Democratic party in Las Animas coun.
ty. died OF pneumonia.
Gov. Carlson and District Judges
CRANKY Hillyer and A. w. McHendrie
we're the guests OF honor at the annual
banquet OF the Las Animas County Bar
Association at Trinidad.
The discovery OF what is believed to
be platinum in ore taken from the
Sueno de Oro mine in the La Platas,
has aroused intense interest among
mining men at Durango
| Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Penrose OF
Colorado Springs have announced
that they will construct large swim
ming pool in Monument Valley Park
rs gift TO the children OF that city.
The X. OF p. monument was un.
relied at Crown Hill cemetery. In
Denver. with n large number Of
Knights from the various lodges
present Congressman Hilliard made
the principal address.
The libel suit brought by District
Attorney John A. Rush against John
e. Montfort and conducted by Special
Prosecutor Greeley w. Whitiord was
thrown out OF court in Denver with a
directed verdict OF not guilty.
Delay In the cutting OF the first
crop OF alfalfa and the planting oi
corn In many parts OF the state was
the result OF the cold. wet spell last
week. according TO the United States
weather and crop report for Colorado.
An effort will be made by the Civil
Service Reform Association OF Den
yer to refer the civil service bill
passed by the Twentieth General As.
sembly. which. unless tied up in
court. win go into effect July 10.
Nine hours constituted the period oil
Jury delibcration which resulted In the
acquittal OF Mrs. Bcrta Wright In the
West Side Court In Denver on n
charge OF having deliberately slain her
husband. John A. Wright. on April is.
One OF the largest and most I'm.
por,ant Colorado real estate deals OF
the year has lust been closed. by
which Newell a PonRford OF Denver
acquire possession OF the holdings OF
the Golden Land and Reservoir Com.
pany. the consideration being $780,.
900.
Eighty.flyo prominent business men
OF the Trinidad Chamber OF Commerce
met for the first time since the strike
In booster session TO get their feet
under the table and try 10 hnrmonize
all factions In the booster spirit and
TO forget the past" according TO Pres
idcnt A. l.. Brnnson OF the chamber.
Joseph W. Boyd. wealthy mining
man and banker, took the stand In de.
fcnsc OF Nollo May Boyd TO set aside
the decree OF divorce obtained by
Boyd at Littlcton Sept. Z. 1911. Mrs
Boyd charges that her signature was
forged to the acceptance Of the sum.
mons and waiver OF appearance Mt
the trial OF the divorce case.
After he had held n conferences
with District Judge Graham. Deputy
Attorney General Norton Montgom.
cry, who was in Boulder. stated that
ho had obtained consent OF the court
TO proceed with the trial OF some OF
The llccln onsoa next month.
Tho chalrmanship OF the board OF
engineers In charge OF work on the new
addition OF the Denver Union station.
loft vacant by the death OF n. W.
cowan, vii no filled by cowan's life.
time friend, j, q. Gwyn. chief engineer
OF the Denver q Rio Grande railroad.