The Ordway new era., 1918-02-22
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

One of the greatest ovations ever
given Denver clergyman was accord
ed to the Rev. Charles l.. Mead OF
Trinity Methodist Church TO wish him
God speed on his mission to France for
the Y. NJ. C. A.
Gerald X. Clover, 23 years Of age
and former Denver resident. who
was reported lost in the Tuscania dis
aster, is among the rescued, according
to word received by his grandfather.
X. E. Shuster of Rifle.
Representatives of the various patri-
otic societies, state and national, met
at the state capitol 10 complete the or
ganization of the new branch OF the
Council OF Defense, recently created
with Z. b. Dunklee director.
Meat savings of nearly 10000 pounds
in December against less than $4,000
pounds the previous month, were re-
ported by 400 hotels and restaurants
in Colorado, according to an announce
ment by the food administration.
Constante Nouchy, 81, of Cheyenne
and Aspen, a Franco-ltalian and a
member Of the Western Federation of
Miners, was the man found dead with
a bullet hole through his temple at
West Alameda avenue and TETON
street in Denver. His identity was
established by the police.
The United States is TO become the
purchaser OF 50,oO0.000 pounds Of
pinto beans now in the hands OF Colo
RADIO growers and either use the same
or find market for them. Growers
are to be paid s cents a pound on
recleaned basis, the Government to
pay the elevator men or shippers 10
per cent, or so cents a hundred
pounds, for cleaning and sacking the
beans.
The Colorado Public Utilities Com
mission ordered the Rio Grande rail
road to resume daily passenger sery-
ice between Salida and Alamosa,
which was suspended Jan. 13 for
mixed train service three times
week. The railroad officials in hear
ing before the commission contended
that the mixed train service was in
line with conservation of man-power
and war regulations.
In letter addressed ito the rank
and file OF district 10, United Mine
Workers of America" John X. Law
son, president of the State Federation
OF Labor, and E. l.. Doyle. declared de-
feated candidates for the offices of
president and member of the execu-
tive board, respectively, of district Is
of the mine workers, make wholesale
charges Of fraud in connection with
the recent election in the district.
Six hundred and fifty-six Colorado
per cent of the states quota of 4,753
men for the national army. will leave
for the Medical Officers training
camp at Fort Riley between March 4
and 1t was announced by the provost
marshal Of Colorado. The men are
those who have been placed in class
No. l by local boards and who have
passed the medical examination.
Father Garrett P. Burke, formerly
OF the Church of the Holy Ghost in
Denver. from which parish he was re-
moved by Bishop ]. Henry Then af-
ter 1t was found that he was the com
panion of Mrs. Harry T. Nolan at the
Model roadhouse, In Adams county,
the night she was robbed of $4,000 in
jewels, is reported In Omaha, and will
return for the trial of Philip Cohen
and Frank Mulligan, former Denver
detective.
The manganese deposits at Lead
Vile lie along the eastern edge of
Poverty flat. the middle and lower
slope of Carbonate hill, and in Iowa
gulch. One deposit of undetermined
size has recently been opened on the
west slope OF Iron hill, near the old
Mexican incline. At about this same
topographic position is the McCor-
mick shaft. from which 1000 tons OF
low-grade ore "a per cent. manga
nese) was produced.
The Misses Ellen A. Kennan and
Gertrude Nafe, East Denver High
school teachers who were discharged
by the school board because they re-
fused to pledge obedience to the gov
ernment Of the United States, have an
nounced their intention to fight for re-
instatement in their positions.
A baby girl born in Paris. Jan. to
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Kennedy.
formerly of Denver, has been styled
by the Parisians an international"
baby. Born of American parents at
an American hospital, 1t had as at
tendants an Armenian nurse. French
nurse, Portuguese nurse and Can
adian doctor. while 1t is reported that
an African negress rocked the cradle
shortly after the infant first squealed
lusty wild Western yell.
Admitting that he shot to death Sa-
linn Nahra. an Assyrian. 28 years old.
and afterwards chopped off his head
with an axe, Joe Riggio. store keep
er OF Trinidad is in the county jail
and asks speedy trial that he may