The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-04

by fire. the loss amounting to around
$4,000.
An organization to be known as the
Colorado State Firemen's Association
was launched at q meeting in Colorado
Springs.
William j. Barker. president Of tho
Denver Motor Club. was unanimously
reelected head OF that body by the
board of governors.
Wilbur McCue, II years old. Colo
RADIO pioneer and veteran Of the Civil
war. died of complication Of ailments
ct his home in Denver.
The Holly Sugar Company is to
construct new factory to cost 81 $780,
900 at Delta. and to purchase another
factory at Grand Junction.
Plans are forming which may result
in a race of railroad managers to ex-
tend lines to the boundaries of the
Rocky Mountain National park.
James P. Foley. 60, veteran Colo
rado mining man and Democratic
leader, and father of William E. Foley.
district attorney-elect, died in Denver.
The Denver City Council formally
ratified the acceptance by the munich
pality Of the $4,000 branch Libraries.
the gift Of Andrew Carnegie to Den.
yer.
A jury in the West Side Court in
Denver brought in a verdict of guilty
against Mrs. Maud Latenser. charged
with violation of the state prohibition
law
William L. Cooper, mining engineer
and for many years associated with H.
A. W. Tabor in the management of
the latter's mines in Leadville. Ari-
zona and Mexico, died at his home in
Los Angeles.
Dennis Satterfield, 10 years old, hus-
band of Addie Satterfield, IS, who was
found dead, was routed out Of bed in
Longmont to be placed under arrest on
suspicion of having caused the death
of his girl-wife.
In order to take advantage Of re-
duced railroad rates in connection
with inaugural week, the fourth annu-
al meeting of the Colorado Metal Min
ing Association has been postponed
until Jan. 9 to II.
The state inaugural reception and
ball to be rendered Governor Gunter
and other state officers at the Audi
torium, Jan. 9, is to be one of the most
elaborate and spectacular in the his
tory of Colorado.
One of the most substantial Christ
mas gifts of the year was received by
the 200 or more employees of the Du-
pont powder plant near Littleton, the
gift being in the nature of 20 per cent
advance in wages.
At Greeley. R. w Short suffered
burns and narrowly escaped being hit
BY flying pieces of steel when his
kitchen range exploded as he was
lighting the fire. The explosion was
due to frozen pipes.
1t has remained for the Cresson
mine at Cripple Creek to produce gold
ore specimens which rival the famous
0mpion collection, from the Brecken-
ridge district. to be seen at the mu-
scum in Denver City Park.
Range problems. national forest
grazing, betterment of Colorado cattle
and other problems of interest to the
states stockmen, were discussed at
the annual meeting of the Delta Live
Stock Association in Delta.
The annual convention of the State
Federation of the Colorado German
American National Alliance will be
held Jan. Z in Denver. The number of
members which will be represented by
delegates is about $4,000.
James Weir. the 4-year-old son of
J. Weir of Sterling, and grandson OF
Joseph Weir of Denver, died of injur-
les sustained when a kitchen range ex-
ploded in the home of County Attor-
ney w. L. Turman at Sterling.
From Ouray comes a 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 as a
good vein, carrying good values
Thomas Keating. 60 years old, hotel
proprietor of Red Cliff. who was strick-
en- with apoplexy in a Denver restau-
rant, died in St. Lukes hospital in
Denver
Thomas F. Mcguire, who has been
under arrest in Denver since July 6,
1916, charged with the murder of Hari
~ r. Montgomery, demanded that his
case be tried Immediately.
Denver, like other large cities of the
United States. observed New Year
eve by holding peace meetings in con
pection with the nationwide move
nent for international peace.