The Ordway new era., 1918-10-25
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


are to be exterminated by the Depart
ment 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 influenza, at 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 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 at the
Colorado School OF Mines at Golden
for 200 members of the Students
Army Training corps.
Green Brothers, who recently pur-
chased 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 accommo-
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 organized 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
drowned in pond near $500 South
Lipan street.
Mrs. F. @. Vasconcelles, a 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.
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 box 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. 12 at st. Joseph's hospital
The Colorado Utilities Commission
has set Oct. 2S as the day for hearing
officials of the Denver Gas and Elec.
trio Company who have asked that tn,
company be allowed to increase rates
on gas 10 cents for each thousand feet.
Among the survivors of the British
armed mercantile cruiser Otranto is
Lieut.. II. NJ. Conwell of Lamar.
The United States food administra-
tion issued drastic orders to go 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
:ity health authorities and the mayor
following meeting on account of the
prevalency of influenza
Randol Carol of Nitro. W. Va. was
instantly killed and A. p Higgeson
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 C. Mutt and r.
l.. Grantz, aviators who were wrecked
when their plane struck treetop at
Denver City park when they were be-
ginning flight over the city to boost
the Liberty Loan, left Denver for the
Ellington, Tex. flying field
Although the Longmont health au-
thorities proclaimed a quarantine owe
the city two weeks ago. as precau
ton against the appearance of Spanish
influenza, the epidemic arrived with
the suddenness of hurricane, and