The Dolores star., 1916-03-24

April l3EDemocratic State Convention
May First Congressional Di,trie,
sepnnIcan Convention at Colorado
April 2s-Annual Convention
ton
May 2.--Republican State and Third
and Fourth Congressional District
Convention at Pueblo.
May 1s-Democratic State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
Denver.
There are 7.4oo automobiles in Den
yer.
Boulder miners are busy and pros
porous.
Strawberries are on the Denver
market.
A grape juice plant is planned to
be running in Denver by Aug. 20.
In the recent reports, Colorado
banks show large increases in depos-
its.
R. W. Speer has announced him
self candidate for mayor of Den
yer.
There is excitement four miles
south of Salida on account Of a lungs
ten strike.
Mrs. NJ. E. Crowley. 81, of Lead
vile. claims to be the original pioneer
woman of the west.
The summer home OF Clifford Davis
Of Berthoud, at Estes Park, was de-
stroyed by fire.
1t is stated that many farmers are
being "stung" In the purchase of seed
for spring planting.
Over 200 Puebloans are ready 70
form a company and serve the U. ).
in its hunt for Villa.
The Georgetown tunnel has now
reached a depth of some 800 feet,
and is being steadily driven ahead
Observance of st. Patrick's Day in.
cluded one of the most elaborate pro-
grams ever planned by Irishmen Of
Denver.
Only three arrests for drunkenness
were made in Colorado Springs dur
ing February, according to Chief Of
Police Howard Stark's report
Despite the general advance in
prices of articles used in construction
there is increased interest in new
building in Denver this spring.
John Boiler, II, was killed eight
miles east Of Fort Collins when his
automobile failed to turn and plunged
into the Eaton ditch.
Five months in the county jail was
the sentence imposed in the West
Side court in Denver upon H. n.
Roberts. convicted of 'bootlegging"
DR.. Edward F. Eldredge, formerly
of Denver and Grand Junction, died
in San Diego, Cal, where he had
been living for the last two years. He
was go years old.
Several business men OF Denver
and Sterling have co-operated to pro-
vide capital for the erection of a four
story modern. fireproof hotel in Sterl-
ing, to cost 100000.
The Colorado Retail Clothiers' As
sociation closed its first annual meet
ing in Denver, after three days
passed in discussing matters of in
terest to the trade in the state.
Sioux Indians from the Pine Ridge
agency, South Dakota. arrived in Den
yer to go on the War Path at the
Pure Food Show at the Auditoriu.,.
which opens in Denver Monday.
The state of Colorado during the
year ending January. 1916. reduced
its outstanding bonded Indebtedness
| approximately 100000. according to
Deputy State Treasurer ]. S. Temple,
Four big Denver bond houses NAV
take. individually or collectively, be-
tween s1o,ooo,00O and $4,000 900 Of
= 100000 per cent bonds Just is
sued by the Dominion OF Canada.
jury in the County Court in Den
| yer awarded DR.. William H. Hsisen
verdict for $2.750 against the estate
of Alonzo Thompson, octogenarian
spirisualist, for medical fees Dr.
Heisen asked $4,000.
An inheritance tax of $s,o3a 20 was
| paid State Inheritance Tax Ap-
| Fraiser Hubbard on the estate of the
late William H Dickens. the Long
mont banker, who was assassinatei
In his home the night of Nov. so lasp.
George B. Dodge, for many years
widely known railroad official -
Colorado. died at the family residercS
in Denver after an illness of three
weeks, He was 81 years old and d
son of Col D. c. Dodge. Colombo
pioneer railway builder.
A committee of fifteen. represent
ing members from each of the pat,i-
otto societies in the city. met in Dea-
yer to make plans for a commemor-
alton of the fittieth anniversary of tn
founding of the Grand Army of the
Republic April s.
II the United States becomes in
volved in = war with Mexico the
United British societies OF Denver,