Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-25
coloaApo NEWS n oa,fF

Coior1oo Editorial asD0ciatiou wax
ned In Denver With members from
AL parts Of the state In attendance
or the 90 votes cast at the special
election ON the question OF incorpora,
ton Of Grover. 81 OF them were in
favor Of the proposition and 6 against
W. Cheshire Beaman Of Denver, .
member Of the signal corps. was
drowned In . lake on Green Mountain
ranch. near the rife range, while
swimming.
Colorado's allotment Of the 81 1000.
700 year appropriation for good
roads through national forests was
nxed at e62.s25. which 10 the annual
appropriation for ten years, mssins
the total ss23.25o.
Three men-Mayor McClellaud Of
Idaho Springs. Peterson OF Pueblo and
stanley Of Alan,osa-will 20 in the
primary ballot Of the Third congress
sional district to contest for the Re
publican nomination.
From Colorado Springs to the sum
init OF Pixies peak. q distance OF thirty
and onehalf miles, in forty nvc min.
ntes. was the record made by Hugh
Hughes. the English pilot racer, and
A. T. Hayes. newspaper man.
The Colorado Democratic assembly
10 pledged to work for the re election
OF President Wilson. Il declared for
the enforcc0ent Of state wide prohi.
bition and Il opposed to the initiated
amendment for manufacture OF beer.
Dr. L. Devore PEBBLES for tho third
time is under arrest at Denver.
charged with performing an illegal
operation. . corouer's Jury having
found him responsible for the death
Of Mrs. Anna Doss. who died in st.
Joseph's hospital.
Frank Kunce Of Loveland was
crowned motorcycle champion OF Col.
orado and won prize Of $500 through
his prowess in negoti ting the Pixies
peak auto race couse. . distance Of
twelve and one half miles, with an
ascent Of 5000 feet, in % minutes :
seconds.
Dr.. 8. R. McKelyey. secretary Of the
state board Of health. left Denver Mon
day to attend . meeting in Washing.
ton Of representative from the health
departments OF all the states for the
consideration Of the best method OF
checking the spread Of infantile par.
plrpis.
with practically sil Of the express
agents ana railroad agents in Weld
county reporting the shipments OF
liquor received by them during July.
the records at the county clerks Of.
nee shows the amount shipped last
month to be greatly In excess OF
June's recofd, that was the heaviest
up to that time.
Requisition papers were issued for
william Gordon. q paroled prisoner
from the Colorado penitentiary
where he was serving term of one
to fve years for burglary. Gordon.
who was paroled 10 Emporia, Kan.
after serving one year Of his term,
broke his parole. Hcxv1ll be brought
back to serve out his full term.
A threeday conference Of tho Ma.
tional Woman's party was concluded
ct Colorado Springs and leaders de.
parted for various points in the twelve
suffrage states to carry out campaign
plans outlined at the hnal session
Active opposition to the national ad
ministration for failure TO pass the
national suffrage amendment was the
chief task assigned the workers
Colorado IL more nearly on a cash
basis than It has been for many years
The state treasurer has issued . call
for $lO0. 900 worth Of state warrants
which win cover al issued up to July
5, and $4,000 worth Of 1915 issues
which brings the payment Of these IA
November Of last year. A considers.
BILE surplus will begin accumulatins
in the treasury when the years taxes
begin to como In.
The body OF Mrs. Harvey Bennett
who with her husband. 4 miner Of
Colorado Springs, was killed by a
snow. slide at Silverton, Jan. S. has
been recovered by q rescue gang and
brought to Colorado Springs for inter.
ment. Mrs. Bennett's body was in
perfect condition. having been frozen.
To recover the body. 1t was necessary
for the rescuers to blast and dig their
say through forty feet Of ice. snow
and debris.
Omcers Of Huerfano county. aided
BY deputy sheriffs and bloodhounds
secured the country in search Of three
masked robbers. who rode up the
ranch Of Francisco Pacheco. -four
miles sout hof walsenburg. held MP
Pacheco at the point Of . revolver.
smashed open . small Iron safe with
q hammer and made away with from
1000 to 5000 In currency and gold.
The robbers were mounted. No trace
0f them has been found.
Oxygen helmets. such ~ are used
IN mine rescue work. were used by the
Golden volunteer hremen. extInguish.
ing . flre IN the wcods-Ruby National
hank building. The helmets were bor.