The state herald., 1916-03-24
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
March 20-April 2.-Colo orado Retail
Merchants Associations Food and
Industrial Exposition at Denver.
April l3-Democratic State Convention
at Pueblo.
May First Congressional District
Republican Convention at Colorado
Springs.
April 26-Annual Convention Western
Colorado /. o. o. +. at Grand juno
tion.
May 2.-Republican State and Third
and Fourth Conversational District
convention at Pueblo.
May 1S-Democratlc State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
Aug. S-Democratic State Assembly at
Denver.
There are 7,40O 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 lungs
ten strike.
Mrs. M. 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 20
form company and serve the U. 5.
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 mos. 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 II. NJ.
Roberts, convicted OF 'bootlegging.
DIR. 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 co years old.
Several business men Of Denver
and Sterling have co-operated to pro.
vide capital for the erection OF n four
story modern, fireproof hotel in Sterl.
ing. to cost 100000.
The Colorado Retail Clothlers' 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 Audltoriu I,
which opens In Denver Monday.
The state OF Colorado during the
year ending January. 1916. reduced
its outstanding bonded indebtedness
approximately 100000. according 10
Deputy State Treasurer ]. S. Temple.
-Four big Denver bond houses may
take, individually or collectively. be.
tween Si0.0OO,o0O and si5.OOo.OO0 Of
S75,O00,000 per cent bonds Just Is.
sued by the Dominion OF Canada.
A Jury In the County Court In Den.
yer awarded DIR. William II. Helscn u
verdict for s2.750 against the estate
OF Alonzo Thompson. octogenarlan
spiritualist. for medical fees. DE-.
Hcisen asked $4,000.
An inheritance tax OF t9.0327O was
paid State Inheritance Tax Ap.
rraiser Hubbard on the estate OF the
late William II. Dickens. the Long.
mont banker, who was assasslnateI
In his home tho night OF Nov. 30 lasg.
George d. Dodge, for many years n
widely known railroad official IN
Colorado, died at the family residence.
In Denver after an illness OF three
weeks. He was 81 years old and 4
son OF Col. d. @. Dodge. n Colorado
pioneer railway builder.
A committee OF fifteen, represent.