The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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A federal grand jury VIII be called
to meet in Denver Nov. IL.
The government II calling for 10000
volunteers for transport service. -
Al barberry bushes In Fort Collins
are to be exterminated by the Depart
msnt Of Public Works.
The ranch home Of Frank c. Barnes
Of Lily park and the Lily postoffice
were destroyed by fire.
Reduced freight rates ON ore ship
ments to and from the Cripple Creek
district have been announced.
Wheat growers of Plateau valley
met in Collbran to discuss the dispos-
al of their crops and other problems.
Lieut. Horace X. Lyon, 33, formerly
of Denver. died Of pneumonia. follow
ing influsnsa. ut Camp Humphries,
Va
The total registration OF Denver
voters now is 61.52S. according to fig
ures compiled by the election COM
mission.
The mother, brother and sister of
15-year-old Mary Michel of Denver.
died within a week Of Spanish influ-
enza.
Because of the Spanish flu all cases
in the Denver West Side Court have
been continued for setting until Oct
&c and Nov. 2.
w. W. Green. turnkey at the county
Jail at Pueblo. was shot and killed b,
Clifford Sprouts, negro, held on
charges of burglary
A mess hall will be erected 1T the
Colorado School of Mines at Golden
for 200 members Of the Students
Army Training corps.
Green Brothers. who recently pur-
chased a 24O-acre ranch in Happy Val
ley near Bayfield,, have purchased a
tractor and will grow wheat
The new school building erected in
the Johnstown district last year is al
ready proving too small to accomfno-
date that growing community.
A military funeral was held for Ros-
coe Graham. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
W. Graham Of Denver, who died of
pneumonia at New London. Conn.
The Third regiment Of the Colorado
National Guard, recently organised by
Adjt. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin, has been
recognized by the War Department
Henry Hansford, A. Of Denver, ia
ther of seven children, was drowned
while trying to rescue his horse. which
Lipan street.
Mrs. F. @. Vasconcelles, . former
resident of Denver. mother Of Lieut.
Jerry Vasconcelles, ace of the Ameri-
can flying squadron in France, died Of
| Spanish influenza at her home in Ly-f
ons. Kan.
Relentless bounding by creditors
| and detectives is believed to have
been responsible for the suicide of
Hugh A. Joplin of Denver, who ended
his life in one of the restrooms of the
Denver Athletic Club.
One Denver boy has thus far been
reported among the missing victims of
the explosion on the U-boat chaser No.
219. Word was received by Harvey
Riddell that their nephew. Rice Bas-
sett, 10, is included in the list.
Two from one family has been the
toll in the Fitton home In Denver as
result of Spanish influenza. Luke
Fitton died Oct. and Mrs. Fitton. who :
cared for him during his illness, died
Oct. II at st. Joseph's hospital.
The Colorado Utilities Commission
has set Oct. % as the day for hearing
officials of the Denver Gas and Elec-
trio Company who have asked that the
company be allowed to increase rates
on gas 10 cents for each thousand feet.
Among the survivors of the British
armed mercantile cruiser Otranto 10
Lieut.. H. NJ. Conwell Of Lamar
The United States food administra-
tion issued drastic orders to 60 into
effect in all public eating houses Mon
| day. Oct. 81, throughout the state. The
orders apply to the use of breads,
meats, butter, sugar, cream and GER
eals.
All schools, churches, picture shows
public dances and places of public
assembly in Trinidad were ordered
closed for an indefinite period by the
city health authorities and the mayor
following = meeting on account Of che
prevalency of influenza
Randol Carol Of Nitro. w. Va, was
instantly killed and A. P. Higgeson of
Colorado Springs was seriously in
jured when the automobile in which
they were riding turned turtle on the
state road at Austin Bluffs, two miles
east Of Colorado Springs.
| Lieutenants Clifford G. Mutt and R.
L. Grantz. aviators who were wrecked
when their plane struck treetop at
Denver City park when they were be-