The Ordway new era., 1919-01-10
coLoRApo NEWS NorEs.

d. Radinsky. Republican, Is entitieo "
represent Adams county in the House
oil ffRepresentauves. Sweinhart on the
face Of returns received f.32O votes
and Radinsky 1,277. Radinsky has
filed . contest petition with the sec
retary Of states office. asserting that
he. and not sweinhart. is entitled to
the place.
Ell Jiddah Temple No. 206. Knights
Of Khorasssn, was installed In Denver
In Knights OF Pythias lodge-room.
17l1 Chanpa street label All Tenn
pie. No. &c. OF Colorado Springs, con-
Quoted the ceremony by which llO
new members were received into the
order. The Knights OF Khorassan
ere 70 the knights of Pythias what
the Shrine is to the Masohs. 1t Is an
auxiliary which provides amusement
and entertainment and as such has
been recognized by the grand lodge Of
the Knights of Pythias.
One death among Colorado soldiers
IL recorded in the casualty lists made
public by the War Department Dec
"a. Hugh H.. Hamill,s Pueblo. is re-
ported dead Of wounds received In &C
tion, Among the missing In action Is
Grover G. Chandler. Burlington The
list Of wounded severely in action In
cludss Ralph e Gano. Loveland; Will
liam J. Conner, Pueblo: Richard De-
lacy. Denver: Henry p. Stanger, Flag
ler; Roy s. Gordon. Lyons. and Ed
ward Schwab; Denver. s
The proposal for bond issue for
good roads In Colorado has met with
such favor that the original plan for
a $4,000. 900 Issue is rapidly develop
ing into movement for 0.000. 900
Issue. In support OF its agitation for
the bond issue the Colorado Highway
Commission has outlined plan of &C
tion which includes the Improvement
of 5000 rallies, cf which about 500
miles will be hard-surfaced highway.
The liquor problem OF the city and
county of Denver. whore the cause OF
contention is kept securely lockedsin
an express office, is now exceeded in
interest by that of the county of
Adams. where District Attorney Sam
uel w. johnson, the grand jury and
a corps OF private detectives are seek
ing 165 cases of contraband whisky
which mysteriously disappeared from
the basement of the courthouse.
Nearly 400 more men have been dis
charged from military service at Fort
Logan, in accordance with the War
Department request that all men who
were not needed by military author
i h, oh 10, . n, att
old positions. Many of the men are
unassigned draftees from Denver. and
= great percentage have returned to
their former positions.
The toll taken in Denver by influ-
.enza Is indicated by estimates made
by heads J1lAseveral OF the largest
life insurance companies in Denver.
who state that between $2.500. 900 and
100000 has been paid in Denver in
the last three months for death claims
from influenza alone.
The Colorado Metal Mining Assoc
citation and the Colorado chapter of
the American Mining Congress will
hold their annual meetings Jointly In
Denver. Ian. 2. 3 and I. Governmental
control Of the labor supply and state
legislation are matters to be die
cussed.
Disguised as Santa Claus. stocking
cap, ruddy cheeks. CHEEKY smile and
all, John Hughes, n Nederland miner,
was arrested as, he stepped from .
Cheyenne rain at Boulder. He car
ried pack which. when opened at
the aheriffis office. was found to CON
tain twenty-four pints Of whisky.
Colin S. Eastwood. q Denver pio-
neer, died at his home In Webb. at
the age Of 80. The last forty-nine
years Of his life were spent In Denver
and nearby towns
That the epidemic On Spanish infla.
enxA that has prevailed In Denver
since Oct. is actually passing is
demonstrated in the reports of the
health department.
Three deaths were added to those
among Colorado soldiers in the cas-
nAlty lists made public Dec 2S. John
N. Walker, Jr. and Charles B. Cross.
Denver. are recorded as dead of dis
ease. Patrick y. Lotus. Pueblo. II
among tnost nbleu As oeAo VI aocsooAe
or other causes. Among the wounded
severely in action is William A. Men
zies. Denver. while Cornelius T. Flynn.
Denver. is in the list of slightly
wounded. $50
4 collection Of birds of Colorado.
comprising approximately 400 speci-
mems. and which will be Of great sci
entific and educational as well as pop
ular interest. has just been completed
and is now being Installed in the Colo
rado Museum OF Natural History in
the Denver City park 1T is the re-
suit OF almost seven years OF work" !"
J. D. Higgins. director Of the museum.
said.
Charles r. Goldtrap. IL years old.
was almost INSTANTLY killed by shot