The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-10-24
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

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Chas Dewitt of Nederland died OF
Spanish influenza.
The influenza epidemic has closed
the Agricultural College at Fort Col
Inns.
Drastic food regulations became eff
fective Monday in hotels and restau-
rants.
The National League for Women's
Service Motor Corps, in Colorado. has
1853 members.
John Kenesick. 16 years old, was &C.
cidentally shot and killed while hunt
ing near Pueblo. .--
One million two hundred thousand
tons Of sugar beets will be harvested
in Colorado this year.
Miss Frieda Dewey. II. died at Gold
field, the first victim of influenza in
the Cripple Greek district.
Useful articles for Christmas gifts
are urged BY the council Of defense
and do your shopping early.
More than 800 corporations have
neglected to file with the secretary OF
state their annual reports for 1917.
State Inheritance tax collections for
the biennial period reached 93,692.S2
according to the semi-monthly report.
A recreation room 1t the reoupera'
ton camp At Aurora IL being fitted up
by the welfare committee of the hos
pital.
Five more soldiers arrived in Den
yer and were Immediately admitted to
the government recuperation camp at
Aurora.
Fifty thousand dollars was sub
scribed to the Fourth Liberty Loan by
the 8. A. T. c. Of the University Of
Colorado.
Paul Mitchell has wired to his rela-
tives at Greeley that he is one Of the
survivors of the Inflated Otranto which
sank recently.
Under the direction Of the Woman's
State Council of Defense. all Of the
sixty-three counties in Colorado have
been organised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Amber died
within twenty minutes Of each other
from influenza. They recently moved
to Longmont from Idaho
Women Of Colorado have done them
selves proud in helping to put every
county in the state over the top In the
Fourth Liberty Loan drive.
The United States has put in ~ O..
der for 500. 900 pounds OF Colorado pin.
to beans 1t $3.50 = hundred pounds.
No date for the delivery u named in
the order.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Ltsoke Of Aurora
swore out = warrant before Magistrate
Easter at Brighton. charging Town
Marshal Stitt Of Aurora with assault
and battery.
According to the fuel department o
the State Council Of Defense. Colorado
coal mines are now behind 1000. 900
tons in production. Shortage Of labor
IL the cause.
Forty-one applications for enlist.
ment In the aviation service have been
received by D. B. Humphrey. In charge
Of recruiting. at the secretary Of
states office In the capitol.
The epidemic Of Spanish influenza
which has been sweeping Colombo
Springs for the past two weeks 10 now
showing signs Of material abatement
and health officials are hopeful that
Is disappearance will b - sudden -
it, appearance.
That the retention Of the gold stand.
ard BY the leading commercial M.
tons ut the end Of the present world
war will depend largely upon the rela.
tive status Of silver 10 the opinion Of
many economists in Europe and Amer.
ica.
Mrs. r. O. 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.
ons. Kan.
The Spanish influenza epidemic In
Denver. In the opinion Of Dr.. William
II. sharpley. has passed the crest an
the next few days will see 4 decided
decrease In the number OF deaths and
new cases.
zachartah Larsen. 81 years old. Of
Fort Benton. Mont. . member Of the
vocational training unit At the univsr
sity. died 1t Boulder from influenza
Mrs. Helen Schmidt died from the
same disease.
A cable dispatch received by DR..
W. A. Il. DE Beque Of l)s BeQus. an.
nouncex that his son, Wallace A. f.
M BeQue. with the American forces In
France. has been promoted from first
lieutenant to captain.
A board has been formed by Gov.
ernor Gunter and the State Council Of
Defense at the request Of General
Crowder TO ceutralixe. aid In the way
NJ instruction Of men before they arc
lnducted into the service.
Grand Junction reports that more
n 800 pounds Of dry peach pits
were brought into that city In one