The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-06-03
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

June 17-Ninet.enth annual Stra wber-
ry Festival and Carnival at Glen
wood Springs.
June 2225-Colo. Christian Endeavor
Convention. at Greeley.
Aug. 1-Celebration Colorado's Fort-
eth Anniversary of Statehood. at
Aug. National Convention of Rep
resentatives of Negro Race az Den
Aug. s-Democratic State Assembly at
Denver.
Aug. ls-1s-Pickle Day and Fair at
Aug. 2225-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 Idaho
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 co per cent.
Colorado Springs Presbyterians
raised 21.0O0 and cleared the church
of debt.
William T. Rogers, one of Denver 5
Oldest attorneys. died suddenly of
heart disease.
The VIM. Barth estate paid lawyers
$27S, COO and an inheritance tax to the
state of s64,Ss3.
Frank II. Graham. of Georgetown,
was killed bv a rock falling on him
in the Mendoza mine.
The Florence Chamber of Com
merce has contributed 500 for
Fourth of July celebration.
The grand council of dorado Unit
ed Commercial Travellers of America
will meet in Denver June and 3.
The American Automobile Associa-
tion has. for the sixth time, named
Ralph W. Smith OF Denver vice pres
ident.
The graduation class of sixty-five
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 Monat railroad,
according to Information received in
Denver, from the .asI.
Word was received at Colorado
Springs OF the death OF Charles c..
l.emming, president Of the Ell Paso
National bank. at Arrowhead. Cal.
jefferson county authorities have
granted franchise for the estab-
lishment OF a trackless trolley sys-
TEN in Bear Creek Canon to connect
Denver with Evergreen.
More than $1,000 was raised for the
benefit OF the humane society at the
matinee given at Overland park in
Denver. under the auspices OF the
Gentlemens Riding and Driving Club
Preparations are being complete
for an active campaign to raise $ov,,
900 in the ten-day period beginning
June z for the Womans Convalesceni
Home. one OF the great charities OF
Denver.
Increases in wages, made generally
on a profit-sharing plan. which will
effect approximately 5000 metal min
ers. will be made by leading Colorado
the month of June.
After trying life apart for ten years.
DR.. 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 a resolution author
izing Road Overseer James H.
Bertholf to arrange for sprinkling the
state roads in the six road districts
beginning at once at q cost not to ex-
ceed 800 a month for each district.
A meeting was held in Pueblo by
the opponents of the proposed herd
law. There were farmers, dairymen.
the old-time cattlemen, lawyers, bust
ness men and politicians present, anu
the bill was discussed from all view
points, most of the speakers opposing
1t.
Policeman John A. Schumacher, OF
Denver, who shot and killed Daniel
Baldasari, while he was trying to es-
cape with stolen automobile on the
Fourteenth street viaduct. May IL.
vas found not guilty of the charge OF
r'urder by jury in the West Side
Court on a verdict directed by Judge
Wright.
With lessrned numbers, but with
ii patriotic fervor that is undimin
ished, the veterans of the Civil wal