The state herald., 1916-12-08


Jan; .o.a7-Annuai western stock
SNOW stADenver.
tep 2-<-Y. NJ. c. A. Annual Conven.
t'on at Colorado Springs.
A new alfalfa mill is to be opened
at Wilson.
Milk has been raised from TIC to
Shc per quart In Denver.
Fire did about $4,000 damage to the
Wyman school in Denver.
A pre- Christmas sale of goods made
by the blind will be held at Denver.
Judge Tully Scott delivered the
eulogy In the Elks lodge OF sorrow at
Sterling.
Alex Park and Harry Wilcox were
injured In two automobile accidents
at Pueblo.
The skating fad which has been re-
vived in the cities of the East has
spread to Denver.
Miners In the Puritan and Sham.
rock mines In the Frederick and Erie
districts. have been given an increase
In wages.
Frederick A. Bigler, q Denver con-
tractor, died at Cheyenne as the re-
suit Of injuries sustained four weeks
ago in q fall.
A game Of football. played as only
young boys can play one. nearly re-
suited fatally for Wilbur Stark. 3
yaars old In rNoovar
The third annual course for pros
pectors will be given by the Colorado
School Of Mines In Golden for four
weeks. starting Feb. s.
C. E. Waldron OF Monument has
been elected president Of the Colorado
Milk Producers Association. He sue
ceeds J. c. DeWall of Mount Morri-
son.
A gold brick was received at the u.
s. mint in Denver valued at $4,000.
and representing the eleventh clean.
up Of the year of the U. 8. Gold Cor.
poration mine and mill at Sugar Loaf.
Over five thousand dollars was col.
lected on the annual tag day observed
in Denver by the Saturday and Sun.
day Hospital Association. The exact
amount Of the donations was S..
036.17.
Denver has been named by the As
sociated Advertising Clubs Of the
World as one OF the leading market.
ing csnters Of the United States and
Canhda: n which they will make their
third annual investigation Of business
conditions.
A unique Thanksgiving dinner took
place In Denver when @. r. Bates,
oldest member Of family Of five gen.
erations ranging In age from 90 years
down 10 4 months. sat at the head of
the table with al his happy kinsfolk
gathered about.
Ninety thousand dollars In extra
ticket sales were realised by railroads
cooperating with the tourist and pub
licity bureau Of tho Denver Civic As.
sociation in exploiting the scenic at.
fractions OF Colorado for the 1916 sea.
son. according to . dispatch received
from Chicago.
Henry Huston. ~. was arrested at
Sugar City on bench warrant Is
sued by Judge Robert +. Lewis Of the
Federal Court In Denver on q charge
OF using the mails to defraud. He was
taken before United States Commits.
sioner b. Yates In Pueblo and later re-
leased on $1,000 bond.
Comprehensive plans for the devel.
opment OF the national Fairgrounds In
Colorado were outlined by Stephen r.
Mather, assistant to Secretary OF the
Interior Franklin X. Lane. in charge
Of national parks. ut luncheon held
In Denver under the auspices OF the
Denver Civic Association.
Eighty per cent OF the copper TO be
produced In the United States during
the first half OF 1917 Ia said to be sold
in advance. This would indicate that
9Go.000.0o0 pounds Of copper has been
placed for delivery during the first
six months OF the coming year. the
refinery yield being estimated nj 1856.
100000 pounds per month.
Federal Judge Lewis In Denver sen.
fenced Abort Duff and Frank Bren.
men to serve fifteen months In the fed.
ersl pcnitcntisry At Lcavenworth. The
boys were charged with raising one.
dollar bills by pasting the numeral
"5." taken from an internal revenue
stamp. on the bills. Bremen 10 Q
former School OF Mines student.
According TO the budget estimate OF
tho election commission. Denver will
need s5t.t7o.7i for elections In 1917
The estimate In based upon tho ex.
pcnditures for the 1915 election. which
were 937.G23t3. the Increase being duo
10 greater cost Of election material
and to the creation OF sixty new pro.
cincts over the cIghty.fivc existing In
1916.
Denver Is TO get the first conven.
ton OF oil men ever held In the Unit.