The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-20
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Dceu auJouTn<d ana precautions ta3cu
to prevent its spread. An emergency
hospital has been opened to care for
the sick.
La Junta-A capacity mouse greeted
the Colorado College Clee Crab htre
last night. An unusually pleasing pro-
gram was given.
Alamosa-A city ticket was named
at mass meeting Of citizens Monday
evening with Arthur f. Bethman for
mayor and George E, Lake for city
clerk The ticket viii be led BY petit
ton. Two years ago the election was
allowed to pass without candidates
and the old officers and city council
held over.
A.amosa-J. H. Zeller OF this city, q
livery stable owner, who. since the ad-
vent Of automobiles. has resorted to
horse sales and junk and hide buying.
is worth $4,000 more than he was :
few days ago. Recently he received
the welcome Information that an oil
investment he had made several
morths ago had made him and 10 as
sociates $4,000 each
Gunnison-Mrs N. J. McDonough of
Cunnison is dead OF hardening Of the
arteries. Mrs. McDonough. one OF the
pioneers Of Colorado. came with her
husband to this state in 1877. eettling
at Los Piros creek In the old Indian
agency. 30 well known to those who
travelled by teams through from
Pueblo and Saguache I the San Juan
In its early mining excitement
Montrose-The engine which
plunged from the track In Black caEon
last week and went into the Gunnison
river. Is being exticated this week
from the ice. II is badly battered
wreck and will be taken to the Salida
shops to be rebuilt
Delfa-The influenza situation here
shows improvement. but there have
been 96 new cases during the last
week.
Montrose-Mrs. Roxy Steele. wife OF
Elmer Steel and one of the prettiest
women in Montrose county, and
mother OF three handsome children.
died Saturday afternoon OF Influenza,
followed by broncho-preumonia- She
was 30 years old and sfster-tn law OF
County Commissioner Steel
Pueblo-A motion for q new trial
for Clifford Sproules. the Negro Who
was convicted ON February - for the
murder of w. W. Green. turnkey at
the county jail. has been filed by At
torney Joseph Dye in the Office OF the
district clerk
La Salie-N. Jenkins. second cook
on the dining car of Union Pacinc
train No. 1o6. which arrived here at
10 O'Clock Tuesday morning from
Cheyenne. dropped dead in the kitchen
Of the car just as the train was pull
ing into the station The body was
taken to Greeley Jsnkins' home was
In Denver.
La Junta-David Black died at his
nome In swink today Of apopiexy. He
was IS years OF age and Is survived
by his widow and two children. For
several years he had been employed as
watchmsn by the Holly Sugar Cor
poratfou at Swink-
Lsmar--Lamar is to have mod
ern theater erected on the site of the
preeens opera house. which will ac-
commodate the best road attractions.
Work on the new structure will begin
next month.
AIamosa-Funeral services were
held here Sunday over the body of
"Scotty' Duncan. boiler inspector in
the local railroad shops. Duncan was
a native OF Edinburgh. but had been
In Alamosa for number of years He
was quite popular here and belonged
to numerous frateTnal organizations.
Loveiand--The Loseland Masonic
lodge has sold the building lots IL re-
Gently acquired TO B. L. Bouneil for
5000.
Breckenridge-An amateur athletic
tournament will be staged by the Ton
opah Club the night of March %.
Love.and-The Lamar county board
Of commissioners Is considering build
ing new and modern hospital at Fort
Collins Loveland probably will CO.
operate in the enterprise
-Breckinridge school
children have been, paid for their work
last summer in gathering pine cones
and spruce pitch. A woman. repre-
senting herself as government
agent. enlisted them in the work. and
when faced with exposure. paid their
bill out Of her own pocket
Grand Junction--The Masonic lodge
here has taken an option on build
ing site and plans to erect $4,000
temple rext year.
Gienwood Spriugs-E, E. Lucas and
c. n Mccarthy have obtained from
tie Boi.es estate lease with an op-
ton to purchase on the Hotel Colorado
and already have started to improve