Gunnison news-champion., 1916-07-28
COLORADO NEWS m sRIEF

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Joseph E Byers. one OF the most
prominent residents of Telluride, was
found deas In his room
Sabotage 10 the new weapon the
Denver Domestic Workers union will
use to reform rich ,nistresses.
Rev. B L Hunt. pastor OF the Bap
tist church at Kersey. has accepted .
call to the pastozate OF . larger
church at Fountain.
Harry Starr. the nve-year old sen Of
Walter Starr OF l-a-kspur. was accl
dentally shot by his brother Edward.
at the family home. and died It .
Denver hospital.
Judge william C. Robinson of Col
orado Springs has announced his in
'tention Of becoming q candidate for
the nomination for attorney general
On the Republican ticket
The State Editorial association will
hold Its midsummer meeting In Den.
yer. Aug. 3. The Democratic assem-
bly, will be held Aug and the Re
publican assembly Aug. 10.
Robert s. Ruble. general passenger
agent Of the Union Pacific. and one Of
the best known railroad men in the
west. was found dead from neuritis In
his rooms In . Denver club.
The state auditing board has made
arrangements to open . free employ
ment bureau In Grand Junction all
during the fruit harvesting season
Ounce Hutton will he in charge.
Colorado national guard authorities
were notified by the war department
that unless the guard is shortly re
cruited up to the required strength
the state must pay the mobilization
expenses.
Colorado. Wyoming and New Mexi
CO coal operators have been invited by
the federal trade commission to meet
at Denver the latter part Of this
month for q discussion Of producing
and marketing conditions.
A shipment Of 1000 bushels Of peas
from the Greeley factory OF the Emp
son Packing company left New York
Monday. consigned to England Tho
cannery is now turning out between
1000 and 1000 cases OF peas daily.
James O. Burger Of Denver was
elected to the office OF outer guard.
the first stepping stone to the highest
once In the order, at the closing ses.
sion Of the imperial council Of the No.
bles Of the Mystic shrine at Buffalo.
A check for $337.7s0. covering the
state inheritance tax on the estate OF
the late Mahlon D. Thatcher. pioneer
banker Of Colorado. was sent from
Pueblo to the state treasurer at Den
yer. The estate Is valued at $3.50. .705.
W. Edward Diex Of Atlanta. known
in Denver ~ Joseph c. Meyers. was
arrested In Denver and IL held pend.
ing an investigation into the source
of 1900 worth Of unsigned national
bank notes. which he threw away q
he was about to be apprehended.
The North Star mine on Sultan
mountain. near Silverton. Is being put
In shape for operation. In the course
Of the new development work large
streak Of rich hubenite was disclosed.
which developed into one Of the most
Important tungsten fields ever mace
in the county.
A large number Of the feed lots In
Weld county will be empty this eea-
son unless the price Of feeding lambs
il materially reduced In . short time.
according to action Of the stock feed
ers Of the Eaton. Ault and Incerne
districts who have Just formed the
Weld County Stock Feeders associa-
tion.
An explosion Of one magazine at the
DUPONT Powder company at Augusta
wrecked the major portion Of the
plant, shook the town of Aguilar.
four miles away. shattered windows
of houses IN the vicinity for two or
three miles and cut on telephone and
telegraph Communication with the
plant and nearby stations.
Judge Charles Cavender Of the Sixth
district, in the district court at Trim
idad. granted an application for dis
missal Of the case against J. w. FRO
tain. . member Of the mine workers.
union charged with murder growing
out OF coad strike disorders in 1884.
Protain has been n jail ct Trin1dad
since last September.
The initiated petition to amend the
constitution of Colorado declaring
"beer . non-intoxicating liquor" ana
permitting its manufacture and sale
In unbroken packages WAS attacked by
Governor Carlson IN an address at the
annual picnic of the state grange Al
Fort Collins. The governor said that.
II adopted. It would write . lie into
the state constitution.
Colorado's schools will divide for their
maintenance during the coming sH
months $3.50. 600. the largest sum Of
public school money ever apportioned
among the various counties Of the
state. Each Of the 236.000 members
Of the states school population will
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