The state herald., 1918-07-26
Pithy News Notes
From All Paris Of
Colorado

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
Aug. 22-2l-Colorado Stnte Firemen's
Convention at Georgetown.
Sept. 1-Fifty-six annual confer
snce OF Colorado NJ. b. Church at
Delta.
Sept. 1s-Bsaver Park fair at Psmose.
Sept 2s-2s-Colorado State Fair at
Sept 2s-2s-Lincoln County Fair at
q. P. Forbes of Windsor. a Colorado
marine. died in France fighting In the
big drive.
A new coal mine has been opened up
between the Mount Garfield and Pail
sade coal mines in Mesa county.
The fifty-sixth annual session of the
Colorado conference Of the M. q.
church will assemble in Delta the first
week in September.
While the output Of ore from Tellur-
ide district Is at the maximum the
shipments on the railroad are being
much reduced by car shortage.
Philip Yant, one of the best known
OF the younger stockmen in the state,
WAS killed by lightning on one Of the
ranches belonging to the Yants south
Of Rocky Ford.
DR.. John H. Price Of the National
Order Of Cowboy Rangers is urging
that all devote five minutes each day
at noon in silent prayer ''for the sue.
cess Of the boys over there"
The greater demand for local timber
ID given as the cause for an increase
Of more than $4,000 in the timber sales
this year OF the Denver district of the
forest service over any preceding year
The Lions club of Boulder has let a
contract for the erection Of a rest
house ON the top of Flagstaff noun
tain a. q preliminary step in making
that point q resort for tourists and
townspeople.
Every able bodied man between the
ages Of 16 and 60 Is expected to en-
gage in some useful work for six hours
a day on at least five days in the week.
according to q proclamation issued by
Gov. Julius G. Gunter.
The body Of an unidentified woman,
about 26 years old. was found In the
Arkansas river at Pueblo. A bullet
was fired through the woman's right
ear and her hands and feet were tied.
A gag was In her mouth.
Inheritance tax collections during
the first fifteen days of July totaled
s1i,220.32. according to the semi
monthly report. These collections
brought the total for the current bicn.
nial period up to s55l.asl.41.
Young men who have reached q
years Of age since June Of this year,
or who will attain their majority be-
fore June s, 1919. will not be required
to register under the draft law until
next June. according to the latest rs-
ports.
Gold mines viii be placed In class
A-6 90 q not to retard gold mining.
according TO Q letter received BY the
Colorado Metal and Mining Associa-
tIou from Edward B. Parker. priorities
commissioner OF the war industry
board.
Hemorrhagic septicemia. an old dis.
ease among cattle. but which has only
recently made IT, temperance in Col.
orado, Il responsible for the death OF
a large number Of sheep this season.
according TO officials Of the United
States forest service.
In the suit Of the stats Of Colorado
against Michael Leddy for recovery Of
a defalcation BY Julius H. Clarke while
Lsddy held office as state treasurer,
Judge Charles O. Butler Of the Dis
trict Court in Denver held that the
Leddy estate must pay costs. The
state vas awarded . so Judgment.
Prospecting work b being done on
the Black Raven group Of mines in
the Ward district.
According 70 information received At
Sterling. Joseph Z. Louderback. son Of
NJ. and Mrs. George Louderback Of
Crook. proved himself hero At the
United 0tatss aero camp At Houston.
Tex. On June 81. when he saved .
number Of seropianss from possible
destruction. - well ~ the lives Of .
number Of msa.
voters In the Republican primaries
in Denver will b asked 10 express
their preference between William N.
Vale and I. I. Boak ~ the nominee for
representative from that congressional
district. Tho delegates 10 the Rcpub
fioaa assembly DESIGNATED the only two
aams proposed. Boak receiving 81
votes and Vale ~.
on has been struck ton miles from
Bads n commercial quantities by the
Ailisd Oh and Refiaing Company. driii.
Ing fof tho Colorado OIL and Develop.
msat Company and the Rush Crock
on Company. which has led 10 the bc.