Gunnison news-champion., 1917-03-02
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The G. Z q YIN csastrsct . new
freight depot II Aguilar.
Heavy storms q Feb. 10 and -
bIockaded an roads about Ouray.
A new church building b to be built
IN Anders Retreat park. near Brish-
ton.
J. B. Barrow has been elected presi-
dent Of the Larimer County Fair Asso-
citation.
The business mems gymnasium class
1t Longmont has disbanded for the
season-
The franklin school building ai
Grand Junction will be entirely ~
modelled.
F. w. White. the dramatic critic
who died In Denver. left an estate
worth $4,000.
Erection Of the new 81. 200 hotel for
Estes Park will be begun within the
next few weeks.
B and C batteries Of the Colorado
field artillery will leave Fl Paso for
home on Feb. Goth.
The Durango Motor club IL under.
going reorganization with largely In
creased membership.
The receipts OF the Denver "inspec.
ton" depot for liquor shipments In
January amounted to s5,6s6.45.
The recently erected mining plant
Of the Mojave-B Boulder Mining Com
pany at Boulder Falls was entirely Dc.
stroyed BY fire.
A record prics for non.irrigatsd land
for the northern part OF the state was
set In Loveland when l60 acres sold
Tor $50 per acre. yss. te4.sif y
Besutifying Denver by planting
trees In streets will form an import
ant part Of the improvement plans for
the coming season.
The State Inheritance Tax Depart
ment has broken = record by the col.
Iections Of s3.753.79 on inheritances
during . twoweek period. ~ III
The annual show OF the Colorado
Kennel club opened in Denver with
$50 dogs entered. the largest exhibit
ton that the club has held In twelve
years. NsG
Mass meetings OF beet growers In
both Loveland and Fort Collins were
held. 1T which was considered the I'D.
visibility OF requesting . higher rate
for beets.
The job Of mayor Of .'the worlds
greatest gold camp" which carries =
salary Of Is cents year, appears to
have gone begging 1t Cripple Greek
this spring.
The Olenwood Springs City Council
awarded q contract for the construc
ton Of new city hall. The building.
exclusive OF plumbing and heating. 10
to cost $5.6s6.
The legislative committee Of the Colo
RADIO Federation OF women's Clubs
passed resolution urging Governor
Gunter to appoint q woman ON the
State Industrial Commission.
Announcement was made at the Of.
flee Of the Empire Zinc Company in
Denver that the company had taken
over the lease Of the Black Iron, the
largest zinc mine In the state.
The Denver Bar Association placed
itself ON record ~ favoring the pro.
posed bill now pending before the Leg.
islaturs providing for two additional
district judges for the Denver district
A coroner's Jury found George Bel
cher, alias Tip Williams. IS. guiltysof
feloniously causing tho death Of
George A. Russell during Z strset
shooting affray which occurred 1t
Denver.
Gen. J. J. Pershing, Who succeeds
the late General Funston IN command
on the border. II well known In Den
yer and has . number OF relatives In
that city whom he has visited ire
quently on his trips to Denver.
At the spring election to BE- held on
April ;. the citizens Of Colorado
Springs viii vote ON elso.0oO bond
issue. the proceeds from which viii
be used In making repairs 70 the Colo
rado Springs water system.
S Word hasJ hesn receiysd IN Denver
Of the death Of John J. Buel. the man
who selected the site Of. Denver 10
also plated the site Of Boulder and e
Central City. and later toundeo lne
city Of ouinnesec. Mich. He died
there.
Building trades employees IN Dem
yer are seeking an increase in wages
to conform to the recent increase Of
from so cents to 81 made in the pay
Of plumber. steamfitters and timers.
The demand viii be made in behalf Of
carpenters. plasteress. painters and
structural iron workers.
According 70 : Cripple Creek report
L. new and rich ore shoot for the Aca-
ola (<,1A Gfnfnw Cnunn0v has haen ~uf