The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-09-08

Cameo in Grand Valley have been de-
clared open to entry.
At Colorado Springs. J. Schmidt.
prisoner in the county Jail. attempted
to end his life twice.
Preparations are completed for the
holding of the Western Slope fair q.
Aontrose. Sept. 20. 81 and %.
The town board OF Ault is consider
ing the purchase of new engine AMI
pump for the Ault water station.
A Sioux Indian village will be an
attraction at the Agricultural and
Live Stock Show at HolyoAe. Sept.
1928.
Funds are being gathered for the
construction Of memorial hall on
the Chautauqua grounds at Boulder.
to cost $1,000.
Half the business section of Mar
BILE was destroyed by a fire of un-
known origin that ragged three hourI
The loss was $4,000.
A sixty.acre field of wheat on the
dry farm OF Frank Pole Of Rogger
yielded forty bushels per acre and
tested sixty-two pounds.
At q special election at Fowler
Sept. II will be determined the Qued-
ton Of q bond issue of $4,000 for the
erection of a school building.
Farmers north of Wray are consi1-
ering the formation of an organiza
ton to prosecute prairie chicken hurt
ers. who invade their premises.
Recruiting officers of the United
States army at Pueblo received
seventy-eight applications for admis-
sion during the month of August.
Canteloupe shipping is in full blast
in Otero county. Twelve hundred
cars is the estimated output of the
season in the Rocky Ford district.
Dewey c. Bailey. Denver. manager
of safety and excise, has offered re-
ward of 500 for any news Of Jesse
Wheeler of Boulder. aged SO years.
Day electric current and consider
able increase in service for power pur.
poses will be afforded by the Steam
boat Springs electric light works on
Oct. 1.
The apple crop in western Adams
county is showing splendid develop
ment. A bumper harvest Of fall ap-
pies in the orchards near Brighton is
promised.
The funerals OF J. W. Arasmith.
his wife and daughter, who were
killed in an auto collision with tram
at Cozad. Neb, were held at their
home in Golden.
The Elberta peach season at Pats
ade promises bountiful returns to the
growers on account Of the compare.
tive scarcity of that fruit in otter
parts Of the country.
Weld county automobile license
records show one car to every three
families and an investment of $2,193.
600 in automobiles. at an average cost
of $500 per machine.
Extensive stocking Of the Big
Thompson river is in process. a
consignment of $4,000 rainbow trout
was received from the government
fish hatchery at Saratoga, Wyo.
Mrs. Florence Fowler of Englewood
identified the body OF a man found
floating in lake near Englewood as
that of her father, c. E. Bull. Bull
II believed to have committed sui
eide.
The production Of the Cripple Crack
district for the month Of August to.
tails 95.26s tons, with q bullion value
of $1.294,342. The increase over July
approximates 10000 tons and $780,
600 in valuation.
An order to all railroad companies
In the state to file monthly state
ments. enumerating delays to all first
and second class passenger and
mixed trains was issued by the State
Public Utilities Commission.
Building permits issued in Denver
for the present year show an in.
crease Of $95o,00O over the first eight
months Of 1915, and the month Of
August gives gain Of $4,000 over
the same month year ago.
The committee of mining men ar
pointed by the Colorado Metal Mining
Association to draw Up proposed
tariff on tungsten called another meet
ing at Boulder when the drafting OF
Ahe measure will have been completed.