The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-06

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| Dec s-I3-Colorado Farmers and Far m
Womens Consrsss At Fort Collins j.
| Dee 3O-1I-Alid- winter meeting OF
Colorado EDITORIAL Association al
January-westsrn Stock show at Dem
Yer.
Fewer cases and deaths from Span
ish influenza are reported from towns
throughout the state.
The Denver public schools will MOI
open until Jan. 2. 1919. and the school
year Will close July l.
Col. Jerome B. Wheeler. veteran
builder and organizer OF the Pixies
! Peak region, died at Colorado Springs
following short illness.
Twenty-four hours after her mother.
Mrs. Ida J. TuIlar of Denver. died OF
tuberculosis. Miss Lillian Tullar, II
years old, died OF heart disease.
Mrs. Nellie r. Eames. state secre-
,ary OF the W. c. T. L.. one OF the
widely known temperance workers OF
the state, died at her home in Denver
George W. Linger OF Denver has
been named as defendant in \ S1o0-
900 breach OF promise suit brought by
Miss Lolo P. Kellogg. The suit WAS
filed in the Denver District Court.
| Unless the civil service amendment
to the state constitution ties his
hands, Gov Oliver H. Shoup will have
some l30 appointments to make dur
ing the first six months after he takes
office.
Earl H. Lyon. son OF Mrs. Bessie
Lyon of Denver. was killed in action
in France Oct %. His name appears
in the casualty list issued by the
United States government Thanks
giving day.
The incoming Legislature will bs
asked to appropriate about 100000 for
| inde bteduess incurred by the Soldiers
and Sailors home at Monte Vista in
excess OF the biennial appropriation
of $4,000
Col James E Huchingson will con-
tinue actively as the commanding Of
ficer OF the Third Colorado regiment
OF infantry, his resignation having
been not accepted by the adjutant
generals office.
Seuator-elect Lawrence c. Phipps.
Governor elect Oliver II. Shoup and
Congressman-elect William n Vale
were the chief speakers at the weea-
ly luncheon of the Denver Real Es-
tate exchange.
The record for the number Of
liquor permits issued in one day was
again broken Dec. 2. whom grant
total OF l.49J was reached in the
liquor department of the clerk and re-
corder's office in Denver.
An increase OF A. per cent in the
grazing rates on the national forests
OF Colorado has been announced by
the secretary OF agriculture in a let
Ter received by John H. Hatton, assist
ant district United States forester IN
| Denver.
BY unanimous choice OF the mem
bers of the Denver Liberty Loan com
mittee, Mayor Robert W. Speer, Den
ver's Liberty Ship" was selected as
the name Of the ship now under con-
struction by the emergency fleet cor
poration, which Denver is entitled to
christen by reason OF having been the
first city in its class 10 oversubscribe
its quota in the Fourth Liberty loan.
The will OF Sarah Hanrahan, agea
Denver woman who died Oct 13 at
1858 Vallejo street. leaves all of her
canned fruits, pickles. eggs, kindiing,
coal and bedding to the Craig colony.
Bequests of 81 each are made to five
brothers and sisters. Her bank &C
count of Sis, after her funeral ex-
penses have been paid and debts set
tied, is left 10 a brother, J. H. Herlin-
ger, and wife.
Miss Stella Raithel of Denver re-
ceived a telegram announcing the
death on Nov. of her sister, Miss
Hattie NJ. Raithel, member OF the
army nurses corps. She was burie,i
in London three days following her
death.
Fewer Colorado registrants were re
jected in cantonments than those
from many other states. from Feb. 10
to Oct. of this year according to a
statement issued by Capt. Horace G.
| Wetkerill for the information of medi-
cal advisory boards in the state. over
which he has supervision. The per
centage OF reflections for the state dur
ing that period was 6.3 as against rs
| for the nation at large.
Returning Colorado soldiers will be
| given every assistance through the
United States employment service to
obtain employment in their chosen
trades, and the Colorado Council OF
Defense will assist in this movement
! through community effort The coun-
| Gil has sent out word to the county
organizations telling of bureaus to be
established throughout the state, US
ing local offices of community labor
boards and public service reserve
agents to further the plan.