The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-07
Rthy News Notes
From Al Parts of
Colorado
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

The total value OF all animals on
farms In Colorado is estimated by the
government at $172,751, 900, compared
with $163,975, 400 for 1917, an increase
II about So per cent.
Hundreds of residents of Fort Col
tins turned out to see Lieut.. Otto q.
Benell, one Of their home heroes, deco.
rated with the distinguished service
Cross by order of the Secretary Of War.
H M. Watkins and Carl Sherry Of
Merino were arrested at willard,
northwest Of Sterling, when they
alighted from Cheyenne train with a
suitcase. 1t contained thlrty-seven
pints.
Recruiting for the army Is to begin
At once In Colorado and Wyoming.
Lieutenant Barney received instruc-
lions from the War Department to re-
sumo the task of finding men in the
Denver district to fill the standing
army.
In the death Of Fay Gorham of H.
file, who died following an operation,
another Of the pioneer stage drivers
and settlers Of this state. who drifted
In during the early days from the
Black Hills country. have answered
the last call.
Announcement II made that Colo
RADIO Springs 10 going to extend its
white way a far As the Santa F6 sta
ton. A new system Of Ornamental
street lights will be installed on East
Pixies Peak avenue to the railroad
station within the next few weeks.
Lieut.. Edward Smith, Tiger quarter
back in 1915 has returned to Colorado
Springs from France. where he brought
down two German airplanes while
serving on the French front in the
American aviation forces. Smith will
re-snter colleges and will try out for
the football team next fall.
"Banish the billboards and other un-
slightly advertising signs from Den
ver's mountain parks" is the slogan Of
the Colorado Mountain Club. which
has undertaken a campaign to coop
crate with city officials Of Denver In
an effort to maintain the parks with
out these commercial atrocities.
The Great Western Sugar Company
will build Steffens plant In connec-
ton with Its Fort Morgan factory
which will cost about 100000. The
work Of construction will start In
April and material has already arrived
for the building. which will be com
pleted for the fall campaign.
The Denver Motor Club In making q
drive for new members. The member
ship now includes 1,50O Denver pleas
ure car drivers, hut as there are over
5000 owners Of such cars In the city
the field for growth Is large. Plans
are also underway to improve the
clubs picnic ground and clubhouse nj
Idiedale, near Morrison.
Sensational developments are a.
pected TO follow n threatening letter
received by Thomas Purcell, 4 youns
attorney Of Colorado Springs. Purcell
is defending Sydney A. Wilson. on
trial in the District Court for . stain.
tory offense. The complaining Wit.
ca.s L. . * %. ola ulsea ~ Wtlsc~,
rh. ,",,.. ,,h,,h he. h..r ,n,rad o,o,
to the postal authorities for investiga'
tion, declares that Wilson must 80 to
the pen or die"
DR.. George A. NorlIn, for The past
tive years acting president Of the Uni
versity of Colorado In the absence Of
President Farrand. was elected presi'
dent BY the board OF regents OF the
university. filling the vacancy caused
ny Dr. Farrsnds resignation. Inc
...,',. =, NJ. .,ro,r,r,ar, hv pra.,dsn,
Wiison n national director Of ths
American Red Cross, neeessitating Ills
presence In Washington.
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