The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-07-22
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

| League Convention at Colo. Springs.
| June 1I-Nineteenth annual StrawDer-
| ry Festival and Carnival at Glen
wood Springs:
June 22-25-Colo. Christian Endeavor
Aug; 1-Celebration Colorado's Foru,
eth Anniversary of Statehood. at
Aug. National Convention of Rep
| resentatires of Negro Race at Den
Aug. s-Democratic State Assembly al
Aug. 1S-1e-Pickle Day and Fair at
| Platteville.
Aug. 22-25-Annual Convention, Grand
| Lodge X. of p. at Greeley.
Sept. 5-s-Frontier Days celebration
| at Fort Morgan.
| Rocky Ford is to have a new city
hall.
The two banks at Callbran have
consolidated.
| The Sun and Moon mine at ldaho
Springs will open soon.
A class of 107 were initiated into
the new Elks lodge at Sterling.
Boulder tungsten prices range from
$50 to $50 per unit of 60 per cent
| Colorado Springs Presbyterians
of debt.
William T. Rogers. one of Denver
Oldest attorneys. died suddenly OF
heart disease.
The VIM. Barth estate paid lawyers
$27s,G00 and an inheritance tax to the
state of $64,Ss3.
Frank Fl. Graham. of Georgetown,
was killed bv rock falling on him
in the Mendoza mine.
The Florence Chamber OF Com
merce has contributed 800 for
Fourth of July celebration.
The grand council of dorado Unit
ed Commercial Travellers OF America
will meet in Denver June 2 and 3.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton has. for the sixth time, named
Ralph w. Smith of Denver vice pres.
| ident.
The graduation class of sixty-fiye
of the Greeley High school gave s100
| for the cornerstone of gymnasium
| building.
Society and horse fans alike crowd
| ed Overland park Saturday afternoon
| for the first racing matinee of the
season in Denver.
Mrs. Rose Ohler. soprano soloist OF
Trinity M. E. church In Denver, has
decided to drop her divorce suit
again her husband.
Progress is being made in the plan
for reorganizing the Moiiat railroad,
according to information received in
Denver. from the
Word was received at Colorado
| Springs of the death of Charles c.
I,emming, president OF the Ell Paso
National bank. at Arrowhead. Cal.
| Jefferson county authorities have
granted a franchise for the estab-
iishment OF trackless trolley sys-
tenn in Bear Creek Canon to connect
Denver with Evergreen.
More than 81 900 was raised for the
hcnefit of the humane society at the
matinee given at Overland park In
Denver. under the auspices of the
Gcntlemen's Riding and Driving Club
Preparations are being complete,
for an active campaign to raise So.
900 in the tenday period beginning
June Z for the Womans Convalesceni
Home, one of the great charities OF
Denver.
Increases in wages. made generally
on profit-sharing plan, which will
effect approximately 5000 metal min
ers. will be made by leading Colorado
metal mine operators, effective for
the month OF June.
After trying life apart for ten years,
DIR. John G. Locke and Mrs. Tessie r.
Locke remarked in Denver. They
were divorced by Judge George w.
| Allen June s, 1906. Mrs. Locke
charged non-support in her complaint,
field ten years ago.
At Grand Junction, the county COM
missioners passed resolution author
izing Road Overseer James II.
Bertholf to arrange for sprinkling the
state roads in the six road districts
beginning at once at a cost not to ex-
ceed 800 month for each district.
meeting was held in Pueblo by
the opponents of the proposed herd
law. There were farmers, dairymen,
the old-time cattlemen, lawyers, busi-
ness men and politicians present, an
the bill was discussed from all view.
points, most OF the speakers opposing
It.
Policeman John A. Schumacher, of
Denver, who shot and killed Daniel
Baldasari. while he was trying to es.
cape with a stolen automobile on the
Fourteenth street viaduct, May IL.
was found not guilty of the charge OF
murder by jury in the West Side
Court on a verdict directed by Judge
Wright
With lesscned numbers. but with
patriotic fervor that is undimin
ished, the veterans of the Civil wal
| do. q,