The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The total value Of all animals on
farms In Colorado IL estimated by the
government Mt $172.76l 900. compared
with S1G3,075, 400 for 10l7. an Increase
of about b.8 per cent.
Hundreds of residents OF Fort Col
Inns turned out to zee Lieut.. Otto Il.
Iseneil, one OF their home heroes, deco.
gated with the distinguished service
cross by order of the Secretary of War
IL. II. Watkins and Carl Sherry Of
lerino were arrested ut willard,
D Artliwest Of Sterling. when they
hted from Cheyenne train with u
Suitcase. 1t contained thIrty-seyen
J,ints.
Recruiting for the army Is to begin
at once In Colorado and Wyoming.
Lieutenant Burney 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 III
file, who died following an operation.
another Of the pioneer stage drivers
and settlers OF this state, who driftcsl
in during the early days from the
s1slack Hills country, have answered
the last call.
Announcement is made that Colo
I-ndo Springs IL going to extend Its
white way AZ far MS the Santa Fe sta
lion. A new system of ornamental
street lights will be installed on East
l'lke,s Peak avenue to the railroad
station within the next few weeks.
Lieut.. Edward Smith. Tiger quarter
back In 1916, 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-enter colleges and will try out for
the football team next fall.
':Banish tile billboards and other I'M
slightly advertising signs from Den
ver's mountain parks" Is the slogan Of
the Colorado Mountain Club. which
has undertaken campaign to coop
crate with city officials Of Denver in
out these commercial atrocities.
The Great Western Sugar Company
will build Steffens plant In connec-
lion with Its Fort Morgan factory
which will cost about &2OO.0O0. The
work OF construction will start In
April and material has already arrived
Tor the building. which will be CON-
pleted for the fall campaign.
The Denver Motor Club IL making
drive for new members. The member
ship now Includes 1900 Denver pleas
ure car drivers, but as there are over
$4,000 owners Of such cars In the city
the field for growth IL large. Plans
are also underway n improve the
clubs picnic ground and clubhouse at
Jdledale, near Morrison.
Sensational developments are e.
pccted to follow a threatening letter
received by Thomas Purcell. 4 young
attorney Of Colorado Springs. Purcell
is defending sydney A. Wilson. oil
trial In tie District Court for q stain
tory offens-. The complaining wit
ness Is 1.-ycar-oid niece of Wilson.
The letter. which has been turned over
10 the postal authorities for invc~tign.
tiOu, declares that Wilson must go 4
the pen or ,lie."
Dr. George A. Norlin. for the paAt
two years acting president Of the Uni
Nersity of Colorado. In the absence Of
President Farrand, was elected prcsI-
dent by the iWard of regents of the
university, filling the vacancy caused
by DIR. Farrand's resignation. The
resignation Of Dr. Fnrrnnd came Ms u
result Of his appointment by President
Wilson MS national director OF the
American Red Cross, necessIinilng his
presence in Washington.
Leadville Is undergoing u recorl win.
Ter. The snowfall hns been remarkably
light and the water mains and pipes
Rll over the city are freezing. Warren
q. West. manager Of the lIcalvIlle Wa.
ier Company, snld that this winter IL
The worst he Inns ever seen In Lead.
Vile for freezing pipes. In one resi-.
>ience the pipes froze three times liz
two hours
Clifford sproules, aged "a. negro
, must hang for staying W. w. Green,
turnkey ut the Pueblo county JUL. De-
tober 18th. when Sproules entlcnvOred
to make his escape from the JUL.
Green died after being shot twice by
the negro In the corridor OF the jail. a
jury brought In verdict Of first dc.
gree murder, with death penalty rec.
commended.
= I4eadviilc's big welcome home rcccr.
Ion to the returned soldiers md saIl-
on was great success. The program
included n speech on government insur.
ance by Capt. g. NJ. Cautliorn Of Fort
Logan, delivered mainly to the return
cd boys, hut listened to with interest by
III mud community yliclnf. li.fl LIZ pri.