The state herald., 1916-03-03
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
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March 2O-Aprii 2.-Colorado Retail
Merchants Associations Food and
April is"Demoeratic state Convention
at Pueblo.
May First Congressional District
Republican Convention at Colorado
Springs.
May 2.-Republican State and Third
and Fourth Congressional District
convention at Pueblo.
A rotary club has been formed at
Colorado Springs.
Firestone citizens have voted bonds
to construct a water plant.
Four persons were arrested at Ou-
ray on bootlegging charges.
A five-day Chautauqua meeting will
be held at Ouray early in July.
Earl Jones, of Hoehne, was arrested
at Trinidad on murder charge.
A penalty now threatens many who
have failed to pay their income tax.
Denver Charter petitions have over
G,60O names, enough to call an cleo
tion.
The funeral of NJ. d. Thatcher. Col
orado's richest citizen, was the larg-
est ever held in Pueblo.
Mrs. Annie Dunn, SO years old, who
has been postmistress OF Cherrylyn
since 1894, died at her home.
A move has been started in Denver
to have law passed abolishing cap.
ital punishment in Colorado.
Ed Washington, colored, plead
guilty to running n disorderly house
at Ouray and was fined $3.50.
Work for approximately $50 men
for period Of several weeks will be
furnished planting beets at Loveland.
Col. Frank Williams, so years old,
who was found wandering about the
Denver railroad yards in dazed con-
dition. died at the county hospital
The first "get-together" meeting OF
motion picture theater managers. op-
orators, exchange men, actors and
scenario writer's in Colorado was held
in Denver.
A broomstick cane, welded by a
woman who for nine weeks had been
practically bedridden by rheumatism,
routed n burglar. armed and masked,
from South Denver home.
The first public function in the new
Denver Union station was held when
n farewell reception was given A. D.
Parker, the retiring vice president OF
the Colorado & Southern railroad.
The demand Of $4,000 for the
alienation OF her husbands affections,
made In a complaint filed In the Den.
yer District Court by Mrs. Julia Il.
Snow against Mrs. Grace Elwell. was
settled for $3.50.
The Episcopalian diocese of Colo
rado. through the secretary OF the
standing committee. announces an
election to be held June Z for the pur.
pose Of naming q bishop coadjutor to
head the church In Colorado.
The E. 8. du Pont de Nemours
Company. the holding corporation con.
trolling among other plants one To-
Gated near Littleton, Colo, has de.
clared dividend OF 10 per cent pay.
able In Anglo-French bonds
The federated shop crafts OF the ID
n Z. q. have reached an agreement
with J. y. Enright. superintendent OF
motive power. granting all federated
craftsmen and apprentices / cent an
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The doors OF the county Jail opened
In Denver and Clay L. Hnrgrave, a
former liquor dealer. walked forth a
free man. But II was not until he exc.
cuted a decd conveying to his wife.
Mrs. Blanche Bell Hargrave. property
valued at $4,000.
Aid OF the Denver police was
sought in locating Theodore +. Lamo.
reaux, 20 years old. a rancher Of
Wheat Ridge. who disappeared. The
request for aid WIS made by Mrs.
Lamoreaux, who fears bo may have
met with an accident
William u, Slaughter. president of
the dofunct Mercantile National bank
OF Pueblo. who has been In the Gus.
tody OF United States authorities In
that city since his arrest Jan. 81 on
charges of ombozzloment. was re-.
leased ON $4,000 bail.
Six physicians. constituting a coro.
ncr's Jury chosen by Dr. sherman
Williams. coroner. TO make inquiry
into the death OF Mrs. Ada Williams
at Mercy Hospital In Denver. re-
turned verdict holding DR. Nohle
o. Hamilton responsible.
The win of the late William Fran
els Jewell Ingram, Colorado mining
man. was filed for probate In the
County Court In Denver. Tho prop
crty. which In estimated at value
OF $4,000. was divided among hIs
brothers aud sisters, lln owned real
estate In Colorado and In Kansas.
Tho election OF Simpson u. Butler
TO the presidency Of the Colorado no
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