The state herald., 1920-02-20
CENTENNIAL STATE 1rr.Ms


meeting to be held In the House ol
Representatives at 1880 saturday
Feb. 2S, representatives of tnxpaying
organizations, farmers organ zutlons.
nnd chambers Of commerce who would
be asked to present their views con
cerning the best plan to securc in.
creased efficiency in the schools bets
ter training for teachers, md to take
up the question of better salaries for
trained teachers. Notifications of
this meeting are being sent to repre-.
sentative organizations Of property
owners, but any organization will be
welcome whether notified o- not.
w. I. Van Eaton, rrnchcr living
sight miles northeast Of Num-, Colo,
is dead as the result Of injuries re-
ceived when ne was struck by Union
Pacific passenger train No. 1O4 us he
was crossing the railroad tracks near
Num- In heavy touring car. He was
carried over 1000 feet on the locomo-
tive pilot, but was apparently unhurt
when picked up. He was rushed to
hospital in Greeley. Internal injuries
were the direct cause of death.
Newssuf her sisters death In Wales
robbed Miss Hannah Henry. 60 years
old, OF her last family tie. She drank
poison at the home of Mrs N. Fergu-
son in Denver, dying within few
minutes after removal to the county
hospital. For weeks Miss Henry had
planned visit to her sister and hAS
purchased her railroad transportation
steamship passage and arranged for
the passport, when n letter arrived
telling of her sisters death.
Nick Snlakovlch, one OF three Jugo-
Slav bandits who attempted 20 hold
up and rob an automobile carrying
S8,G00, the pay roll Of the Forbes
mine, of the Rocky Mountain Fuel
Company, near Trinidad, and who was
wounded In the neck In the battle OF
the bandits with Deputy Sheriff Al
bert Tyler, Mine Supt. James Mat
thcws and Store Manager l.. II. Nor.
ris, died Mt the hospitnl in Trinidad.
Enos A. Mills, Colorado naturalist.
and author, and proprietor of the
Longs Peak inn, in Estes Park, lost a
case before the State Utilities Com.
mission In which he sought relief
through the powers OF the commission
from what he alleged us dlscriml-
na,ory changes made the Rocky
Mountain Park Transportation c9Y-
iany In It's routings of motor ser<lvk
through the park.
sing hack saw furnished him by
ha wife, Louis G. Martin. wanted by
he police In Flint, Mich, on n charge
.i1 grand larceny, escaped from the
e. di;iy jail at Colorado Springs while
Deputy Sheriff G. W. Mimic of Flint
was making preparations to take him
back to the Michigan city on night
train. The saw. together with pair
OF pliers and wire nippcrs. were
found In his cell after the escape.
Edward T. Devine, associate editor
OF the Survey. and one Of the leading
social workers Of the United States,
will be member Of the faculty OF the
University Of Colorado summer school.
which will open on June II ut Boulder.
Mrs. Cora Wlnchell Of Columbia Uni
versity will have charge Of the classes
In home economics nnd Prof. Jerome
Dowd Of Oklahoma University Of the
department Of social science.
GunnIson county. In cooperation
with the United States and the stnte
Of Colorado. will reconstruct the Blue
Mesa road. on the Rainbow route.
from Cebolln to Cimarron mt an ex.
penditure OF $4,000. The United
States will furnish funds for this pur-
pose to the amount Of $4,000. the
state $4,000, and the county 81, 800.
Nick Chizick, an overseas fighter
who contracted tuberculosis while
fighting In France, died ut st. Aiarys
hospital at Grand Junction, adding
one more name TO the long list OF
casualties from that bitter struggle
He came back to American territory
some months ago In very poor health
IN the national forests Of Colorado
alone more than l.O00,O0O persons
spent their vacations In 1919" A. X
| Satuutt VI the toS1t iOtthtIt OIttCez
told the delegates to the conference OF
fovssteFs and engineer. More thar
lS5.O00 automobiles toured tho fores,
highways.
Asricuiturists Of the western slop>
are delighted with the appointment oi
II. A. Ireland an livestock expert Of
the uncompahgrc Reclamation project
to take up other work. Mr. ireland
Is an expert ngriculturist In addition
TO being livestock man and Is q
trained and practical f,rrner.
A bond election for 100000 Wi bs
held In Boulder March o To pFoyIds
funds for school improvements. The
money Is TO be used In building addi
tions to three OF the Boulder grade
schools. The schools are overcrowdet
tho attendance having Increased ~
since last fnll.
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