The state herald., 1919-07-18
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Clifford sproul, No. 1851, and George
Bosko, No, 10,740. The two former are
under sentence to be hung during the
week beginning July 20. Bosko will
not be hung until some time In Sep
tember. The State Board Of Pardons
has refused to interfere with the
course Of the law In either Of these
cases, and only executive clemency
can prevent the prisoners from paying
the supreme penalty for their crimes.
Exclusive Of nuring ores, Colorado
manganese mines produced 97,670 tons
% manganese ores In 1918, according
to figures complied by d. f, Hewett
Of the United States Geological Sur
vey. Practically the entire output for
the state come from the Leadville dis
trict. OF the gross tonnage shipped,
80, ,276 tons contained not less than %
per cent Of manganese. The remain
der, 94,o03 tons, contained 10 to 35
per cent manganese, no ores Of less
than 10 per cent grade being shipped
from Colorado.
Excluding the many applications
filed in Denver county IN April, May
and June, there were 274 applications
for benefits for the blind filed July l.,
according to figures given out BY the
blind benefit commission. OF the fig
ures compiled there are 100 who have
been awarded the maximum amount Of
$500. seventeen who have been award
cd $50; six $l2o. five $40. and one
$50. One applicant died after his ap-
plication was granted and one with
drew. Six have been rejected.
Costilla is the latest Colorado coun-
ty to ask the federal bureau Of pub
lie roads for approval of a road con-
structlon project under the federal aid
plan, estimates and specifications hav-
ing been submitted for building six
and six-tenths miles Of natural gravel
and dirt road between Fort Garland
and San Luis. The project listed us
federal aid project No. ~, is largely
a drainage and grading undertaking.
The estimated cost is s20,303.
Colorado will entertain 1876 promi.
nent New Workers., members Of spe.
cial excursion Of the Department of
the Interior and the Brooklyn Eagle
July q, %, % and "A. The party will
pass the first day in Colorado Springs
the second in Denver, the third in
Estes Park and the fourth In Fort Col
Inns on its way to Yellowstone and
Glacier National parks and the Pa
cific Northwest.
The largest revenues In the history
Of the local postoffce are announced
for the fiscal year Just closed. the
amount reaching a total of $3.50,
231.1S. This is an increase of $182,
628.7b over the preceding year. ant
G. #. Trotter, assistant postmastsr, a.
serts that the Scent postage rate wa
not. wholly responsible for the In
crease. The receipts for the quartet
ending June 90 were s563, 3,679.2s.
Denver got It's first glimpse Of the
completed lighting system on the Ovi'
Center when tie lights were turned OF
b test them and Judge the effect, pre-
paratory to the dsdicatory cersmo
Asa, which are planned for Colorado
Day. Aug. l. Experts pronounced ths
system perfect. The lights are X
placed that there is scarcely 4 sus
picion Of q shadow anywhere within
the groundaL
Charles Bsllamy was killed ant
Charles Cleary Of Fleming. Colo. wa
probably fatally injured when road
stsr driven BY Fred sharp hit ditoA
and overturned near Haxtun. Ths
latter was only slightly scratched
Bsllamy's chest was crushed and bill
head nearly severed from his body. HI
was taken 10 hospital for treatment
but lived only an hour.
Cherries In the Unsompahgre vale!
are bringing a. high - 80 a ton thil
year. This 10 one Of the best prios'
ever recorded for sweet cherries ant
the growers are having no difficulty Il
disposins Of their sotirs outputs to th'
many shippers who are bidding for ~
cherries
Denver sites Tor q new tubereulai
hospital to be erected BY eAs Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firsmsn and Bn
ginemon viii be Inspected by a com
mittse consisting Of the general secrs
tary and treasurer, the internationa
president and tho general medical nd
wiser OF the organization, according b
plans announced In Denver. The bro
therhood votsd to contribute $40 I
month to support Of members afflicted
with tuberculosis until the hospita
project materializes
Twenty-nino more army trucks have
reached Denver consigned to the Colo
RADIO Highway Commission. according
70 announcement by r. u. Sommers o.
tie commission. The state now hal
forty six Of these trucks. including thli
shipment. The twenty.ninc trucks ar
vfvinv cana fram Fart Ran In min Har