The state herald., 1917-03-16

Denver is to have fine municipal
organ.
Ben Hurmore, 2s, formerly Of Butte.
Mont. killed himself In Denver
rooming house.
President Wilson is reported con-
sidering q. P. Costigan of Denver for
q place on the Taflff Board.
A rifle shoot, to rouse interest in
better preparedness along these lines,
will be held at Littleton on Memorial
Day.
Pueblo police were asked to assist
In the search for an escaped convict
registered at the institution under the
name Of Bridges.
Thomas Hale Potter. one of the
early settlers Of Central City and for
merly prominent banker and mining
man. died N Detroit.
q. r. Harper. who recently resigned
as state insurance commissioner. left
for New York, from which place he
will sail for Dutch Guiana.
The Wayside Inn, n roadhouse west
OF Englewood. will soon close perma.
nently. according to District Attorney
Samuel w. Johnson Of Littleton.
Pueblo police have been asked to
locate q man who wrote a check on
a defunct bank and then had the
nerve to pass It In a business trans.
action.
Several Greeley men have organized
q company to prospect and drill for oil
in the vicinity of Greeley. under the
name. the Platte River OIL and Gas
Company.
Edwin Gaylord. formerly of Denver.
has secured five-year lease on the
Forest Queen group. adjoining the Jer.
ry johnson at Cripple Greek, and has
commenced work.
At Creede a four-foot vein Of lead
ore has been encountered on the 800
foot level OF the Park Regent, which
Is under lease to the Creede Mines
and Milling Company.
Changes are pending In the railway
mail service In and out of Denver In
pursuance Of the plan Of the Post
office Department to reorganize the
service throughout the country.
Mrs. Sarah Edwards Quinn. mother
Of Mrs. NJ. v. Gailaher. one Of the
pioneer settlers Of the vineland dis
trict. died at the home Of her daugh.
ter. Mrs. Edward 8. Warner. Rock.
vale. Mont.
Operations In the Portland mine dur.
ing tho last year have opened up an
ore shoot over 1000 feet in length at
. depth of 1900 feet. and other large
ore bodies have been encountered In
the property.
At meeting Of the board Of trus.
tees Of the State School Of Mines at
Golden It was voted to accept tho gen.
eral invitation to Join the federation
Of colleges in behalf Of the war pre-
paredness movement.
The members OF Battery b Of the
Colorado National Guard are to be
given warm welcome ut reception
and dance which the mothers OF the
members Of the battery will give at
Ell Jebel in Denver on March 15.
At Denver hotel 200 Sons Of Colo
rado gathered for the first Of n series
OF historical banquets. A message OF
loyalty was dispatched to President
Wilson. Former Governor Alva Ad.
ans made the principal address.
Four times around the world and
half way around on the fifth trip is
the achievement Of Bernard Swacken.
berg. tho Oldest mail carrier Of the
Pueblo force. who celebrated his sew.
eniy-second birthday. anniversary.
Fifty per cent net profit is tho rec.
ord of the work done by the Boys and
Girls Clubs Of Colorado during the
past year. The net profit on the
things they produced. according to fix.
ures issued by tho department, was
s5.s07.39.
Mrs. James b. Grant Of Denver has
decided to be candidate at the com.
Ing election by tho national society OF
tho Daughters OF the American Reyo.
luton for the vice presidency Of the
order. The election will DO hold In
Washington In April.
Belief that the limitation OF $4,000
by Congress for the Rocky Mountain
National Park will bc removed ut tho
next regular session OF Congress- was
expressed by r. J. chambcriin. head
OF the Denver Tourist Bureau. who
returned from Washington.
Half lifetime spent In prospecting
in Colorado hills has brought Its re.
ward. not In gold or silver. but In oil.
and today Matt Callahan. 60ycar-old
Debequc miner. finds himself owner OF
n 3.5oo-acrc tract OF oil shaie land. the
value OF which is estimated Mt mil
lions.
The Mountain States Lumber Deal.
crs' Association has contributed 1907
a .I..s. - a.