The Ordway new era., 1918-12-20
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

| ed In the casualty lists made PUBIC
by the War Department. The killed
are Fred Sherry Smith. Denver; Hod-
erick R. Miller. Colorado Springs:
John Muhovich. Walsen, and Corp.
Harold l.. McNew. Hugo. The dead OF
disease are Frank T. Kidder. Denver;
| Harry w. ]. Kelly, Silt, and Angus L.
Mckay. Windsor. Among the wound
ed severely in action are Arthur For
est. Red Cliff: Ennis E. Reynolds, Hol-
ly; Walter r. Starks. Lyons; Ben
1amin o. Roybal. Troy; Harvey L. Cox.
Cahone; Dominick Cardinelli. Pueblo;
| Ernest r. Boyce. Greeley. In the list
of wounded. degree undetermined, are
Norbert Heger, Charles j. Sallen,
Corp. John J. Collins and William
Magnelli. Denver; Howard G. Shafer.
Holyoke and Lloyd H. Martin. Hoyt.
Elmer F. Herbaugh Wages is reported
missing in action.
That there is great honor among
the boys and men who have been un-
fortunate in life. and were assigned
to the Colorado State reformatory, is
attested by report Just received by
Governor Gunter from NJ. p. Capp.
warden Of the reformatory. In which
he states that out of 277 Snen and boys
who were paroled at the suggestion OF
the governor last spring. IN order that
they might give their services on the
farms in the country surrounding Blu
ena Vista, only four went wrong in
any way. Warden Capp reports that
during the past season the entire re-
'ceipts for the work OF the 277 boys
amounted to $13.124.64.
Comprehensive plans for substan-
tial postwar development Of Colorado
were outlined at meeting of repre-
sentative business men OF the state in
the state capitol, following the request
by the State Council of Defense for
such q meeting to formulate plans for
the development of thousands of acres
OF undeveloped lands. This action was
suggested several days ago by Secre-
tary Of the Interior Franklin X. Lane
and embodies a plan to provide en-
ployment and homes for the 100000
soldiers now in France and England
who are soon to be returned to this
country.
The joint legislative committee on
education. consisting of two members
of the Senate and three of the lower
House, was appointed by Lieut.. Gov.
James A. Pulliam, in conformity with
the statutes. for the purpose of max
ing recommendations to the incoming
Legislature. The committee comprises
Senator E. v. Dunklee, Denver. chair
man; Senator L. A. Puffer. Colorado
Springs, and Representatives Boon
Best OF Kiowa county, ]. Arthur
Phelps OF Pueblo county and ]. l..
Morrison Of Dolores county.
Possessors OF thirsts who have been
deluging the Denver liquor permit de-
partment with applications for liquor
permits for fear that they will be left
high and dry when Governor Gunter
signs the bone-dry law, may cease
stampedins; for. according to w. s.
LAiI. chief liquor permit clerk. it is
Understood that ample notice of the
signing of the bill viii be given in or
der that the permit department and
the express companies may clear up
their business.
With the state outside of Denver So
100000 behind in the War Savings
sale schedule and with Denver $1,000
900 short, Ouray. Eagle and Summit
counties have given an additional spur
to the drive by going well beyond
what had been set for them as q limit.
The respective quotas for the three
now honor counties are $70.280. $780,
TOO and $4,000. but their actual sales
have been vi. .651, 364.130 and $42.271.
Need for an armofy in Denver for
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continued recognition from the War
Department was expressed by Adj.
Gen. Frank d. Baldwin. He will urge
upon the incoming Legislature the ne
oessity for an appropriation OF $780,
900 to properly house the $250.000
worth of equipment and uniforms
which the government IL about to send
for the Third regiment Of infantry.
Inheritance tax collections by the
state for the biennium which ended
Nov 80 amounted to $661,27369, ac-
cording to statement prep.red by
Richard F. Ryan, chief inheritance tax
appraiser. Collections in the last half
of November totaled $60,077S9.
An appeal from the Colorado Honey
Producers Association OF 1873 men,
bers for aid toward gaining the re-
moval of honey from the food conser-
walton list and permission for export
sale was received by the Colorado
Manufacturers Association.
All restrictions which had been
placed upon Christmas buying and
Christmas trade conditions by agree
ment between the leading business In
terests of the country and the Council
OF National Defense have been re-
moved.
Lieut.. Hr E. vasey. personal adju-