The state herald., 1915-06-11
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Dry Farming Congress ut Denver
A foot of snow on June sets new
record at Breckenridge.
Greeley is to have an old-fashioned
Fourth Of July celebration.
Rich ore theft is charged in the
Carnotite mine war in Mesa county.
petition for home rule has been
filed with the city clerk of Durango.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Crawford
celebrated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary at Steamboat Springs.
B. Emden, a loyal Texas of Houston,
presented Governor Carlson by mail
with tiny chain carved out of Texas
watermelon seeds.
Grand Junction postoffice will be
raised to first-class rank on July /, as
a result Of stamp sales exceeding
4 100000 the past year.
: Out Of total enrolment OF ninety.
eight in the Platteville public schools
there was an average attendance the
past year Of ninety-two.
A dividend of s65O.OOO, amounting to
As per cent of the deposits of the
Mercantile National bank Of Pueblo,
will be paid depositors.
Father Donnelly. pastor of st. Fran
els de Sales church in Denver cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of
his ordination in the priesthood.
The number OF saloon licenses In
effect in Denver was 405 on May 81
this year, as compared with 470 on
Oct. 81 of last year. decrease Of Go.
As nurse in German military
hospital in Munich. Miss Fannie r,
Moor. plucky Denver girl, has termi'
mated a pleasure tour begun two years
ago.
An increase of $6,2751S in postof'
flee receipts for last month over the
same month last year is shown In the
report submitted by Postmaster
Stapleton OF Denver.
Five thousand dollars is demanded
from the City and County OF Denver
for the loss OF finger In a suit filed
In the District Court by Michael
Henry. former city emplye
DR.. Charles A. Lory was reelected
president OF the Agricultural College
for term OF two years at the semi.
annual meeting Of the State Board OF
Agriculture at Fort Collins.
The site OF Colorado's National Park
IS praised by Mark Daniels, superin-
tendent OF national parks. who re-
turned to Denver after inspecting the
territory comprised by the park.
A patriotic parade In which Den.
ver's school children will take a lead
ing part is planned rs one OF the chief
features for the exhibition OF the
Liberty Bell In Denver on July 10.
Depositors OF the Mercantile Ma
tional bank at Pueblo will receive a
dividend OF possibly 40 per cent on
their deposits July /. according to
Temporary Receiver Francis A.
Chapman.
A rumor OF three attempts, suppos
edly on the part of Indians. TO kill
Capt. Stephen Olop. superintendent OF
construction OF the new school on the
Southern Ute reservation at Navajo
Springs, has reached Cortez.
The Denver municipal excise depart
ment Will issue saloon licenses until
Dece. 81, 1915, according to a decision
by Commissioner OF Finance Clair J.
Pitcher. based upon an opinion rem
dcred by City Attorney |. n. Stevens.
Regre,tlng her action In permit.
ting all her teeth TO be extracted. Mrs
Jennie Bingiey. sixty.three years old
attempted to commit suicide In Den
yer by drinking the carbolic acid
given her TO aid In healing her mouth.
Special orders were received from
the War Department by the Colorado
National guard instructing the militia
10 get its companies In the best con
ditlon and Immediately bring its
equipment up to the minimum stan.
dard.
The case against w. w. Howlnnd
former member OF the Colorado House
of Representatives. charged with per
Jury, wns set for trial June 22 In Den
yer. after Judge Perry had denied
motion to luash the Information
against him.
A movement TO have n new stat,
formed from territory taken from
Southwestern Colorado and adjoining
portions OF Arizona, New Mexico nne
Utah. is reported TO have been set on
foot by members OF the Durango
Chamber Of Commerce.
Members OF the Denver police de-
par,mcnt and Humane officer Morton
David started city.wide search foi
Sarah widoff, fiftocn.yonrold daugh
ter OF Mrs, Jennie wldoff, who dlsap
pcnred from her home TO attend
lecture given by Emma Goldman.
Robert Boyd. soyonty.cigh,. first
pioneer Of the Poudro valley and .
resident OF that community for fifty