Denver labor bulletin., 1915-02-06

big preparations are being made by
the Tobacco Strippers' Union for the
annual dance to be given at Caldwell
hall % the night OF February q. Tick
cts can be secured from members of the
committee at so cents per couple
During the month of January 164
building permits, representing an expen-
diture of sa77 ,655, were issued by the
city building department. The construc-
tlon of three store buildings, 10 cost
$4,000, was started; $4,000 apart
ment house Is in course of erection and
permits for seven brick residences, rep
resenting a total investment of SIS. 400.
were granted.
The moon has climbed upon the water
wagon this month and for the first
time in many years will not be full in
February The new moon will come on
the thirteenth of the month, and these
two facts are puzzling superstitious peo-
pie and causing them uneasiness and
fear OF bad luck. In March, however.
two times will the moon become full.
Four hundred of Denver's migratory
unemployed who have a sleeping hail
at 1923 Fifteenth street, marched to the
City Hall Monday during a session of
the commissioners and made an appeal
for better provisions for their care.
Barney Haughey and William Archer
acted as spokesmen for the band. but
the commissioners did not consider the
matter.
Senator W. o. Peterson's bill to i'm
pose penalties for violating the state
wide prohibition law passed the State
Senate on second reading Wednesday by
vote of 25 to 5. Those voting against
the bill were Senators Hamilton, Adams,
West, Barela and Berry. There was
general surprise that the measure slipped
through so easily.
A bill which would allow the state
highway commission to obtain S25O. 600
Immediately from the state board of
Capitol manager for highway improve.
ment this year has been prepared bv
Hiram f. Hits, member of the board
OF Capitol managers and former state
senator from Denver. 1t was approved
by Attorney General Farrar and this
week introduced in the Legislature.
Charles Tarbell. advertising mana ger
OF the Nav Clothing Company. was
married last Saturday night to Miss
Ethel Raisor. the Rev. Allan A Tanner
performing the ceremony at his parson-
age Following the wedding ceremony
there was dinner party at the Albany
hotel. Mr.. Tarbell is one of the most
popular advertising men in Denver and
this newest publicity stunt took his
many friends by surprise
Charles Boettcher. one of Deuyer's
wealthiest men, on Thursday completed
deal for the purchase of a tract of
" acres of land in the sightliest spot
on Lookout mountain, where he will
erect. probably this spring. country
home This sale, which was made by
Rees c. Wider, the owner of most of
the property ON Lookout mountain. is
the precursor of building boom in
which many other men of means will
take part during the year.
Nearly 200 sons of Missouri. now resi-
dents of Denver and Colorado together
with their families. gathered at the
Adams hotel Saturday night at the an
nual banquet of the Missouri Society
OF Colorado. Seated at the banquet ta-
BILE We're men prominent in all walks of
life; state and city officials, profession
al men. bankers and merchants. show.
ing what prominent part the men of the
Show Me State are taking in the life
of the city and state.
The largest receipts ever recorded bv
the state land board were taken in dur
ing February. Register Volney I. Hog
gait turned over Sl33.627 to State
Treasurer Stecker as the months re.
eeipts for addition to the public school
fund Upon the basis of this months
receipts the board would take in 81
uVooo for the year. The receipts in.
ciude payments on rentals. leases and
purchases of land
Preparations for placing at least so
of Denver's unemployed to work on the
mountain parks highway in Bergen
park, ii miles west of Golden. are nm
der way in the department of parks.
Commissioner of Property Thum and
Superintendent of Parks Steiuhauer
made trip over the mountain parks
road this week for the purpose of To-
eating the areas where work is most
needed
Eli NJ Cross of the Cigarmakers'
Union, who was removed SATURDAY. bv
Secretary of State John F. Ramer from
the position of state superintendent of
free employment agencies. has served
notice on Ramer that he would insist
upon holding the place until August l.
when his term expires. and collectiug
the salary until that time. William
Scott Lee has been appointed to succeed
Gross and is expected to take the place
Mt once and perform its duties.