The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-04-27

Aug. s-Democratic State Assembly At
Denver.
Frederick has a new bank.
Morrison is to have q new $4,000
water plant
Nearly 10000 voters are registered
for the Denver city election.
An order was placed In Denver for
65.O0O.00O choice dill pickles.
The Missouri Society of Colorado
Will meet in Denver May IL.
Rienzi Dickens was placed on trial
at Boulder on the charge of killing
his father.
The laying Of the corner stone for
the new federal building at Grand
Junction was big event.
Mrs. Harry Mulnix was elected
chairman of the social science depart
ment of the Denver Woman's Club.
1t is stated at Marble that Red
stone and Placita are to have coke
ovens capable of turning out 100 tons
day.
II is announced that the Santa Fe
will expend s155,0OO for q new freight
and passenger depot at Colorado
Springs.
By municipal proclamation the
week from April 80 to May has been
designated Clean up and Paint up"
week in Denver.
Mrs. Alice A. Johnson, a resident
of Colorado since 1872, died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Fred M.
Crawford In Denver.
One thousand and twerty-six teach,
ers and principals In Denver schools
received their contracts for the 1916.
II school year.
Bessie Marie Whitmire, 8, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Whitmire, died
at the Longmont hospital as the re-
suit of motorcycle accident.
The Republican county convention
for Denver will be held April 29th
and the First District Republican Con.
gressional convention on May a.
W. B. Slaughter. president of the
defunct Pueblo Mercantile National
Bank, was acquitted of the charge of
misapplying the funds of the bank.
Lake City has had but five ship
ments of intoxicating liquor since the
first Of January, and therefore claims
it is the dryest territory in the state.
Robert Schrader, pioneer mining
man of Leadville, a resident of Den
yer since 1887, died at his home in
Denver. He had been Ill almost two
years.
Easter Sunday was chosen for the
formal opening of Craig hall. the new
building in the Craig colony, erected
in memory of the late Frank Craig
in Denver.
James F. Hadley was elected presi-
dent of the Denver chapter, Colorado
Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution at the annual election OF
officers in Denver.
William Scott Lee, former mayor of
Denver, prominent realty man and
for many years active in the city life
of Denver, died in st. Luke's hospital
following an illness of several months
The murder charge filed against
DR.. Robert Mason prior to the charge
of completely in the death of Miss
Ruth Merriweather, on which he was
recently convicted, was dismissed in
the Criminal Court of Denver.
Harry Lamont and Lola Willows,
wanted by the Adams county authori-
ties in connection with the robbery
and free-for-all fight which occurred
April 8 in the Sand Creek road house,
were taken from a Santa Fe train at
Colorado Springs while en- route to
Kansas City.
Mrs. Katherine Sharkey, as the ad.
ministratrix of the estate of her late
son, John Sharkey, filed suit in Den
yer against the Burlington Railroad
Company to recover $4,000 damages
for the death of her son, which, she
alleges, was caused by the negligence
of the railroad company.
Adequate provision for the feeble
minded in Colorado and law pro-
hibiting their marriage were advo.
Gated in Denver by Alexander John.
son. field secretary of the national
committee on provision for the feeble
minded. in a speech at the monthly
dinner of the city federation.
The state Supreme, Court denied a
writ of supersedeas sought by Mrs
Edna r. Newman, widow of Col
George s. Newman, to prevent the
County Court Of Arapahoe county from
hearing evidence to the effect that hel
marriage to Col. Newman was void
because he was physically and men
tally incompetent"