Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-05
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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DATES YOR COMING EVENTS.

DATES vOR COMING EVENTS
Ian s-Il.Sinth Annual Poultry SHOW
Jan, iI-Is-PouItry Show a, Canon
Jan: .o-A,hls,ie Club boxing contest.
Jan; ,o-:T-AnnuaI western Stock
sho~ at Denver
FEB: '-.-Y. N c. 4 Annuai convsn-
The Federal Census Bureau esti-
mate Colorado's population at ss2.-
0s0.
rich strike is reported to have
been made IN the Mayflower mine
near Silverton.
The rural delivery route has been
established between Greenwood and
the Rye district.
The Elks lodge OF Fort Morgan has
purchased property. upon which to
erect a club house.
Crawford Hill. Denver capitalist.
was successfully operated upon for an
abscsss OF the spleen
The laboratory OF the Empire Zinc
Company. located southwest OF Canon
City. was destroyed by fire.
The first electrically driven alfalfa
mill in Pueblo county is located on the
Broadacres farm near Wilson
The postoffice at Greeley will enter
the first class. The total receipts will
run over $4,000 for the year.
Surveyors are at work on surveys
OF the new state road through Golden
Gate canon to Black Hawk.
A threestory warehouse at l5iI
Market street. Denver. was destroyed
by fire. the loss amounting to around
$4,000.
William j. Barker, president OF the
Denver Motor Club, was unanimously
reelected head OF that body by the
board OF governors.
Tho town trustees OF Palisade are
considering the purchase OF twenty
seven lots on Main street to be used
for park purposes.
The total disbursementS OF the
Grand Junction sugar factory to beet
growers for the 1916 season will be
approximately $4,000.
Wilbur McCue. II years old. Colo
RADIO pioneer and veteran Of the Civil
war. died OF a complication Of ailments
al his home in Denver
The Holly Sugar Company Is to
construct a new factory to cost $780,
600 At Delta. and to purchase another
factory at Grand Junction.
Plans are forming which may result
In a race OF railroad managers TO ex-
md lines to the boundaries OF the
Rocky Mountain National park.
The city commissioners OF Pueblo
have announced that Colorado mate
rial will be used for the construction
Of the new city hall and auditorium.
Word was received at Brush OF tn:
arrest in Kansas City OF Chester
Northfleet and Henry Ernst in connec-
ton with the recent holdup OF the
Stockman's Bank.
George A. 0ano, pioneer business
man. who died Dec. II. left an estate
worth approximately 500. 900. accord.
ing to papers filed with the Probate
Court in Denver.
Thomas F. Mcguire, who has been
under arrest in Denver since July 6.
1915. charged with the murder of Har.
ry r. Montgomery. demanded that his
case be tried Immediately.
Highway construction BY convict H.
box made . saving Of 346s.00o to the
taxpayers of the state during the last
two years. according to Warden
Thomas lyman Of the state peniten-
tiary.
The state inaugural reception and
hall to be rendered Governor Gunter
and other state officers at the Audi
torium. Jan. .. IL to be one Of the NEST
elaborate and spectacular in the his
tory Of Colorado.
At Greeley. R. w. Short suffered
burns and narrowly escaped being hit
by flying pieces Of steel when his
kitchen range exploded a. he vas
lighting the fire. The explosion Was
due to frozen pipes.
II has remained for the Cresson
mine At Cripple Greek to produce celd
ore specimens which rival the famous
Campion collection. from the Brecksn-
ridge district. to be seen At the mu-
scum in Denver City Park.
From Ouray comes . report that at
approximately $500 feet from its por-
tai the Camp Bird exploration tunnel
has cut what has been described BY
one close to the management - .
good vein. carrying good values"
A report from Telluride states that
Manager Frank Trumble has started
driving the mill crosscut on the Silver
Bell mine In further. with . visv q
opening up virgin ground on the Pitts
burg and others Of . group Of claims
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