The state herald., 1919-02-14
Pithy News Notes
Prom An Assts OF
Colorado
western Newspaper Union N.w. s.rvlo.


Sheriff Sam Thomas Of Pueblo has
sworn In fifty-seven deputies at the
steel mills to replace former guards.
John johnson. his wife and four
children, Of NiWot. mIraculously es-
capped death Sunday when his car
left the road on sharp curve four
miles outside OF Boulder and plunged
into creek.
Reports show that In Denver las
year there were 120 cases Of typhoid
fever. TIT Of scarlet fever, 304 of diph-
iberia, S41 Of whOoping cough, 2,844
Of measles, SS4 of chicken pox and
105 Of mumps.
Friends OF County Judge Ira Roth
gerber are again urging him to be-
come candidate for mayor of Dem
yer in the spring. Judge Rothgerber
has been mentioned frequently as u
likely candidate, but has not made
any announcement OF his intention to
make the race.
The Colorado Springs Light, Heat
and Power Company will sell Its plant
to that city for $685., ,472 In cash and
on no other terms, according to let
ter from Rush L. Holland, vice presi-
dent of the corporation, to Mayor G.
L. Thomas. The mayor had requested
valuation on the plant.
The flu" situation here continues
with little improvement In Leadville.
There is crying need for nurses, for
as yet but few women have prOffered
their services. More than one-third of
the school pupils are absent, due to
flu. Fear Of the dread disease Is TEN.
porarily cripplIng many business
houses.
The mysterious disease which has
been killing many cattle around Crest,
Colo, and which started In the west
ern part of Morgan county. where 1t
destroyed entire herds, has been d.
agnosed as corn stalk disease hY vet
erinarIans from the State Agricultural
College at Fort Collins, and there is
no cure for 1t save to keep the cattle
out OF the corn fields.
All the Weld county sugar mills are
assured long campaigns next season,
because OF the immense beet tonnage
contracted for In the country, accord
ing to hi Tymothy, agricultural super
intendent Of the Greeley factory. He
says that the Greeley factory has con-
tracted more than 1900 acres. and
that Windsor and Eaton have con-
tracted about 2800O acres between
them.
Although Il. Lee Craft, special
agent of the Department Of Justice,
went to Fowler to arrest one man on
charge Of evading the draft, he
brought TO Pueblo another on the same
charge. and through peculiar cir
cumstance, the name Of the man
caught In the same as the man sought.
He is James NJ. George, and he is held
In the local jail awaiting action on
the part Of government offIciaIs.
Jesse n. Funk of Calhan. one of the
three American soldiers who have
been recommended by General Perish
ing to receive congressional medals
bravery In action. Is 20 years old nnd
is the son OF Mart Funk, u well-known
rnncher living four miles northeast of
Calhan, FL Paso county. News of his
sons citation for bravery In action has
Just been received by his father. who
Ia more than proud Of the youth.
DR.. George Norlin. acting president
Of the University OF Colorado. an.
nounced at Boulder that the resigna-
tion Of DR.. Livingston Farrand. presi.
dent Of the university. was expected by
the board Of regents This statement
follows closely upon the announcement
from Warrington that President vii.
son had appointed DR.. Farrnnd a.
president Of the American Red Cross,
the appointment to take effect
March !.
Tom Foley. wealthy Chinese Inun-
tirymsn and u character for thirty
five years on the Western slope. WIS
found murdered at Ourny. Robbery
IL believed to have been the motive.
Three Colorado boys have been
rwardtd, on recommendation of Gen
eral PcrshIng, the highest military
honors granted by the United States
Capt. Marceilus II. Chilcs. Denver;
Sergt. Hnrold I. Johnston. Denver, md
Private Jesse n. Funk. Calhnn. Out
of twenty-one congressional medals Of
honor awarded three come 10 Coiora.
do heroes. This distinction hns been
awarded previously during the world
war to only three men.
colorado's own. the 18th infantry.
has been ordered home. The nm.
nouncemcnt wns made at Washington
that the 10th division. the Sunshine
division" composed Of men from Colo.
RADIO. Utah, New Mexico. Arizona and
California. would soon b. aboard trans.
ports bound for tho United States.
Other Colorado units, In addition to
the 18TH. attached TO tho t0th division
are the I1bth ammunition train and
trench mortar battery; the itbth en-.