The Dolores star., 1918-04-26
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


Western Newspaper Unioa Ns~s ssrvsea
COMING EvENFs-
July e-ls-MeetinG National Associa-
Sept. 1S-is-coiorado State Fair At
The Grand Council Of the Royal Ar
canum met in Denver and elected the
following officers: Grand regent,
Frank A Prior; vice regent, Austin
A. Gray; orator. Elmore Floyd; past
regent. Ernest II. Reeme: secretary.
Charles H. Peters; treasurer. Wilford
T. Shay; chaplain. F. L. Smith; guide.
c. w. Porter; warden. J. J. Fitxser-
aid; sentry, John H. Blair; trustee.
three years, Charles L. Smith. The
council voted to subscribe to the Third
Liberty Loan. .-
The contention that bootleg booze"
is poison seemed to satisfy the Denver
District Court Jury which had been
sitting in Judge Buffers court on the
case brought by Mrs. Della Hassan
against Daniel Cronin. It brought in
. verdict that her husband, Edward F.
Hassan, died as the direct result OF
drinking liquor sold to him by Cronin
on Feb. 3, 1917. and assessed the dam
ages he must pay her at $4,000.
A. F. Enyart, Q banker Of Ordway.
was sentenced to from five to eight
years in the state penitentiary by
Judge Charles 9. Essex in = special
session OF court. Enyart was charged
with the murder Of J. w. Black at
Ordway Feb. rs. 1917. in q quarrel
over the estate of Califf Enyart, his
stepfather. The will left the estate to
Enyart and his wife.
In 1909. 5.O4O acres Of beans were
cultivated in Colorado. producing 3d.
926 bushels. In 1917 the area cultiyat-
ed, including that devoted to seed
output was 1,S37.6S6 bushels.
Granted q two weeks furlough after
fourteen weeks Of intensive training
to fit them for commissions In the
army, 200 western boys arrived in
Denver from the third officers train
ing camp at Fort Hlley.
Legal aid for Colorado soldiers and
their families on affairs arising out Of
the entrance Of the men into service
will be directed by q committee Of the
State Council Of Defense appointed by
Governor Gunter.
Thirty-five pupils Of the Eads pri-
mary school in Kiowa county have
presented Governor julius c. Gunter
with q slumber robe and q scrspbook
of pictures dealing with several phases
of the world war.
Beginning May 15 the University Of
Colorado will open q school for train
ing from 200 to 210 drafted men in
auto mechanics, radio telegraphy and
telegraphy, according to Regent Cliff
ford w. Mills.
The War Industries Board has noti-
fled the Colorado Council Of Defense
that transportation priorities will be
refused for materials used In con-
struction work not necessary to the
war.
David w. Thomas. field secretary OF
the Colorado Council of Defense, has
taken over the duties OF secretary, fol-
lowing the resignation of A. w. Grant.
but will still continue as field secre-
tary.
A Manzanola farmer advertises for
people to come and get onions at any
price they are willing to pay. before
he throws them away,
The workings Of the Slide mine near
Boulder are being cleared and opera
tions will continue until the 1,100-
foot level 10 reached.
In the past month lessees working
in the Bohn shaft on Carbonate hill,
Leadville. produced 500 tons Of high
grade manganese.
The Lackawana Mining Company
of Silverton has obtained the use of
the Silver Lake mill for the treat
ment Of ore. .
First car Of pinto beans purchased
at Walsenburg at cents a pound by
the Food Administration have been
shipped out.
A company has been Incorporated
at Denver for the manufacture of q
new flying machine, to be called the
helicopter.
A cattle loading chute has been
built at Holly. A new railroad pas
senger depot will be provided there
shortly.
The Denver Young Women's Chris
tian Association is planning the es-
tablishment of a summer camp near
Golden.
Ten new settlers have taken up
land and started homes in Glade
Park, Mesa county.
The Allied OIL Company has been
incorporated at Pueblo with a capital
ization Of 100000.
The Catholic church at Sterling has
purchased site for the erection of a
parochial school.
ArbOr Day was generally observed