The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-01-17
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

( marked by the Inauguration Of Oliver
H. Shoup as governor. The ceremo-
/ nies were held in the chamber Of the
representatives and bring to an end
/ the Gunter regime. Republicans sue
ceed Democrats in Office, with one or
+ two exceptions. The Inauguration OF
/ the state executives and justices OF
the Supreme Court was in the pres
ence Of the legislators Of the Twenty
I 1,200 persons who were admitted TO
the galleries The incoming and out
going officials filed into the House
chamber at IL o'clock, where Governor
( Julius c. Gunter formally relinquished
/ the reins Of government. Chief JUS
{ tice William A. Hill Of the Supreme
| Court administered the oath OF ONCE
to the incoming governor. One OF
I the largest outside delegations TO at
| tend consisted of 200 men and women
of Colorado Springs, the home town
Of the new executive.
| A proposal to advertise the re-
sources Of Colorado is made in bill
/ to be introduced in the Legislature
! which has been prepared by the Colo
RADIO Association Of Commercial Ex-
ecutives. They say it is necessary
for the state to take action, as the
railways, since coming under govern
ment control, no longer issue folders
and pamphlets advertising Colorado's
scenery and opportunities as former
| ly. An appropriation Of $4,000, to
be expended under the direction OF
vided for in the bill. Agricultural .ex-
hibits are to be sent to fairs, shows
and large gatherings outside the
state. Booklets are to be prepared
at a cost Of $4,000, each one Of which
will advertise some particular indus
try of the state, such as mining, dry
farming, beet raising, dairying, fruit
raising, etc. Plans are being made
to attach these measures to the long
appropriation bill
The youngest postoffice robber ever
handled by the postoffice inspectors Of
the local jurisdiction is under arrest
at Glenwood Springs. He is only IL
years old. He slipped into the Glen
wood Springs postoffice through q par
eel post drop Tuesday night, gathered
up quantity of loot and was pre-
pairing to depart when an employe
of the Office, returning to attend to
some unfinished business, discovered
and captured him.
Twelve states-California Colorado,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, North Da-
kota, Oregon and Utah-reported a
surplus of common labor to the de-
partment of labor this week, as COM
pared with seven the week previous.
In the South there is q general short
age of labor in all trades, while the
belt from Connecticut to Minneapolis
shows surpluses in special branches.
! Voters of Fort Collins, by an over
whelming majority, approved a bond
issue of 100000 for the purchase Of
the local street railway system. Agree
ment between the Denver & lnterur-
| ban Railway Company, owner Of the
property, for transfer Of the Fort Col
Inns system to the city for $4,000
already has been reached. Twenty
| five thousand dollars will be spent by
the city in improvements.
The entire personnel of the Colo
RADIO State Council Of Defense pre-
sented Governor Gunter with a silk
flag in recognition of the valuable as
| sistance and aid which he has given
to the council during their work. J.
K. Mullen acted as spokesman and
paid a high tribute to the retiring
governor.
More than one-third Of the popula-
ton of Salina is i'll of influenza. The
first case of the epidemic broke out
in the little mining camp a week ago.
Since that time out of population
of about sixty people twenty-four
cases of the disease have developed.
After being out on strike for more
| than a month, the Colorado Springs
firemen have decided to return to work
at the old wage scale and permission
to resume their positions on the city
pay roll has been granted by the
mayor.
The Weld County District Court
opened in Greeley with Judge G. H.
Bradfield on the bench, after having
been twice postponed on account Of
the flu epidemic. There are 173 civil
and forty-one criminal cases on the
docket.
The midwinter session Of the Colo
RADIO Editorial Association will be held
this year on January 20 and 81 at the
Albany hotel. A series of several
luncheons has been planned and \
banquet to the State Legislature at
the Albany hotel. After the banquet
there will be an old-fashioned dance.
During the business sessions W. A.
Western Newspaper Union, will speak
on "The Responsibility of the Press in
the Reconstruction Period" J. L.
Cross, head Of ,he Federal Reserve
Bank in Kansas City, will speak ON
the governments methods in raising
the four Liberty Loan quotas and the
plans for the Fifth Liberty Loan
drive.
The Brandeis stable Of thorough
breds il assured As one Of the en-
tries at the Denver Horse Show next
week. George Brandeis Of Omaha.
famous merchant and sportsman, has
wired to hold stall room for him.
Among the horses that he brings will