The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-21
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.


After celebrating less than five
minutes. = jury in the United States
District Court returned verdict at
Denver. finding Benjamin J. Salmon,
Denver peace advocate, guilty OF will
fully and unlawfully refusing to fill
out his selective service draft Ques-
tionnaire and return it to the local
board Of his district.
John F. Shafroth. Jr., son Of United
States Senator Shafroth, has been pro-
NOTED from the rank Of lieutenant to
that Of lieutenant-command in the
navy. A cablegram received by Sen
ator Shafroth stated that the young
man arrived safely in French waters.
in command of torpedo boat de-
stroyer.
Weekly reports on labor, crop and
transportation conditions are now be-
ing made to DR.. Charles A. Lory. chair
man Of the committee on food produc-
ton and conservation of the State
Council Of Defense. by the different
county agricultural agents through
their state leader.
A jury in the United States District
Court found the Rev. Charles w. Huff
man. formerly pastor Of the United
Brethren church. New Palestine, Ohio,
guilty Of white slavery in Transporting
18-year-old Gladys Oberlander from
New Palestine to Denver for immoral
purposes.
Several patriotic gatherings and .
general suspension Of business
marked the homage paid by Denver
to the memory of Abraham Lincoln,
who was born Feb. II. 1909. 100 years
ago.
w. c. Stiles. who was elected q d.
rector Of the Larimer County Fair Al.
ISOLATION. has refused to accept the
position. and urges that tho fair be
abandoned until the war IL over.
The Denver mint will receive . d.
ficiency appropriation Of $4,000 II the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
now before the House Of Representa-
tives at Warrington il passed.
The winter wheat In Boulder coun-
ty 10 In excellent condition. the county
agricultural agent says. Much ground
has been plowed In the last sixty days.
insurins . good spring acreage.
Thomas Connolly of Denver, fire
man ON train No. Of the Denver 4
Rio Grande. fell off the engine when
the train was two miles out Of Green
land and vas killed
The Santa Fs shopmsn ct Pueblo
will work ten hours . day In An Of.
fort to catch up with the repair work
that u piled up in all departments Of
the shops.
war to the death" has been d.
clared against the men engaged In the
illegal traffic in liquor by Col. Frank
Adams. superintendent Of the state
constabulary.
Schools at Loveland will not -
closed for spring vacation. thus dis
missing earlier to enable the scholars
to assist with the summer farm labor.
Ben c. Hilliard. u. Q. congressman
from Denver, has stated that 10000
packages Of selected garden seed viii
bs distributed in this district.
An accidental explosion 1t the Pee
nut coal mine at Crested Butte, des-
troyed both eyes for Tony Tssac and
one eye for Joe Pluto.
Articles Of incorporation Of tho Ber.
thoud Driving Association. which will
build race track near that town.
have been filed.
A strong flow Of gas has been en-.
countered In the bore Of the Black
Canon OIL and Gas Co., nine miles
east Of Delta.
Moffatt county commissioners have
authorized the expenditure Of $4,000
on bridges during the present year.
Loveland Masons have appointed .
committee 70 investigate the fessibil.
ity Of erecting . $4,000 temple.
Colorado mutton may be- exempted
from the "Aeatless Day" order Of the
national food administrator.
It Is reported that . factory for the
manufacture Of steam motor cars will
be established at Pueblo.
A mill for the treatment Of orc will
b erected at tho foot Of Kendall
mountain near Silverton.
A crushsr. weighing eight tons. has
been installed at the Colorado Central
mine In Georgetown.
School children Of Sterling have
completed 100 ambulance pillows Tor
The Red Cros.
A cold storage plant 70 cost In the
nsishborhood Of $4,000 viii b. erected
1t Sterling.
David Harr and Sec. Gonzales were
killed In an impromptu duel At Wal-
ssoburg.
Large deposits Of low-grads man
sanifsrous iron ore occur a Red Gin.
Military training has been made
compulsory At Colorado College.
The Canning company Of Fort Lap
ton will enlarge IL plant.
H. 2. Nsvins. agricultural agent Of
Nontross county. has written the
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