The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-05-28

Oct SIS; Carroll Brown, secretary.
Ell Paso County Fair. Calhan, Oct. 6-8;
D. E. Nance. secretary.
Mrs. Louise Dotzl, So, was burned
to death near Durango when she at
tempted to save her 2-year-old grand
son. Only the charred remains of
both bodies were found In the ruins
of the house by neighbors.
Roud Mccain of Chicago has been
appointed director of the extension
service of the Colorado Agricultural
College. The appointment was made
by the executive committee of the
State Board of Agriculture at a meet
ing at Fort Collins. Mr.. McCann will
assume his new duties some time in
June.
A bronze memorial tablet to the
memory of Glenn E. Bryant, former
superintendent of the Sunday school
Of the United Presbyterian church at
Loveland, who was killed In battle in
the Argonne, has been received in that
city. Funds to pay for the tablet was
raised by a class of boys whom he
taught in Sunday school
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that 20. e. Davis, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G. Davis of Loveland, who is now
stationed with the United States army
at Fort Clark. Texas, has been pro-
NOTED to captain and at the same time
was selected captain Of the polo team,
which is said to be one of the best in
the United States army.
Charging that Edward J. Schley,
vice president Of the First State Bank
of Keenesburg "endeavored to ruin"
him by destroying his character and
business reputation, Barton E. Tim
bers, president of the Hudson State
Bank of Hudson and the Keene Val
ley State Bank of Keenesburg, has
filed suit In the District Court at
Greeley demanding $4,000 damages
and a body judgment against Schley.
More than 900 applications for pros
pecting permits under the oil sections
Of the leasing act Of Feb. 25, 1920, and
covering the structural relations, were
reported on by the United States geo.
logical survey during the past month,
according to NJ. D. McEniry, chief of
the field division Of the United States
general land office In Denver. The
total number Of reports rendered since
July /, 1920. is nearly $500, 1t was ex-
planned. Thirty-two reports were rem
dered during April on applications for
coal leases from the government, the
reports show.
Edwin Jennings, IS years old, a pio
neer farmer of the Peyton district
forty miles east of Colorado Springs
was struck by lightning while in a cat.
tie feeding lot and instantly killed.
Two Of the cattle also were killed.
Mable lesser. the S-year-oid daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry lesser,
northwest Of Loveland, died very sud
denly and was buried at a private fu-
neral, She is the third child of this
family to die In two days, the other
two dying within few hours of each
other of diphtheria.
At meeting of taxpayers It was
decided to instruct the
boasd Of education to call an election
70 decide ON the issue Of $4,000 In
oends to enlarge the Seibert High |
oCnOVi ouAuiuB, consolidate the five |
schools OF the district and pluce the
school on the accredited list.
Mrs. Josie Clinton, wife of Charles
G. Clinton, alleged bank bandit. now
serving ten to twelve years in the
'tate penitentiary, died at hospital
n Oklahoma City, following an oper.
alton, and the secret of the cache of |
bonds said to have been stolen by her
husband went to the grave with her.
Mrs. Vonnie Smith, rs years old.
lied at Montrose, following three
aours of terrible suffering as a result
of large dose of poison which she
frank Two years ago Mrs. Smiths
youngest daughter died, and she has
been Of melancholy disposition ever
dnes. Brooding over her daughters
feath Is said to have been the cause
II her taking the poison.
With a representative attendance
rom all parts of the state, the fifth
tnnual convention of the Colorado Re-
sil Coal Dealers Association was
Held In Fort Collins.