The Ordway new era., 1922-03-17
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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master at Pueblo.
Colorado Springs.-The demand OF
the student body of Colorado Couese
that President o. A. Duniway resign
will be officially aired March IA. wheh
the board of trustees will meet in spe
cial session.
penver.-The Colorado League OF
Women Voters will give banquet At
he Adams hotel, Denver, Thursday
March 16. at 6:30 o'clock. Mrs. Anna
NJ. Scott is in charge OF the reserNa-
ton for the banquet.
Denver-Boosting Colorado, Denver
Colorado industries and the COMING
state yention OF Lions clubs al
Trinidad was the feature Of the Lions
Club weekly MONDAY luncheon at the
Albany hotel recently.
Johnstown.-The little town oT
Johnsrown. with a 400 population en-
tertained 1000 visitors recently Inc
occasion was the eleventh annual dairy
conference. at which seventy-four prize
winning animals We're exhibited
Canon City.-The manGled body Of
man was found recently on the Den
yer & Rio Grande Western railroad
track near Sample in the Royal GorES
The name James L, Taylor 564 Broad
way. Hoisington, Kan" was found in
his effects.
Denver.-Richard c. Peete. husband
of Louise L. Peete, convicted Feb. .,
1921. in Los Angeles of the murder OF
Jacob Charles Denton, wealthy mining
man. returned TO Denver with his D.
year-old daughter, Betty, 10 re-enter
business life here.
Cripple Creek.-The Mine Owners
Association has posted notices Of re-
ductions in wages that Will be in force
after April !. The reduction averages
about 8 per cent, officials Of the asso-
citation state, graded according to the
work being done.
La yeta.-whlle trying TO knock an
icIcle off a high voltage wire with an
iron bar Donald Young. chief electri-
clan at the Oakview coal mine near
La veta, was killed when the heavy
current passed down the icicle, through
the iron bar and into his body.
Pueblo.-Throwing himself over the
kitchen table at the Merle rooms, 114la
West Fourth street. Pueblo, so his
head hung over two of the burners of
the gas range and covering it with
heavy quilt, William C. Judkin, about
45, committed suicide early Friday.
Denver.-Chief OF Detectives Wash
ington Rinker announced that he has
obtained complete confessions from
Russell Cole. Lester Baber and James
Mcdonnell that they stole a safe from
the Harris restaurant. 1851 Curtis
street. the morning OF Feb. IA. The
safe contained $1,000 in cash and jew
els, according TO the cafe proprietor.
Canon City.-The annual financial
campaign for funds for the 1922 bud
get of the Canon City Y. NJ. C. A. has
been on, and a dozen teams of workers
combed the local territory in an effort
to raise the $1,000 needed TO run the
association during the current year.
About 5000 will be obtained from
dormitory and other rentals, leaving
5000 TO be received from membership
and subscriptions
ISfsyette.-The Colorado Accumu-
lative Company of Denver will locate
a factory in Lafayette for the manufac-
rure of dry batteries. Under the terms
of this agreement with the Commercial
Association Lafayette is to furnish the
Accumulative Company site and
buildings, and the company agrees to
have their factory equipped and in op-
Grafton within ninety days after the
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possession.
Denver-The police have been
searching for w. P. Lyon of Akron,
Colo, whose auto is alleged to have
struck the car of DR.. Harman Ere
maine and injured him recently, while
going at an excessive rate of speed.
Red Cliff--with the object of
spreading nationwide interest in the
exploitation of the Mount Of the Holy
Cross as a natural symbol of Chris
tianity, an organization to be known
as the Holy Cross Association has been
formed.
Leadyille-when freight rates re.
turn TO pre-war basis then the mining
industry will be put on a nearer pay.
ing footing than it is today and the
daily output in all mining sections will
be greatly increased. Not until this
comes into effect will the industry be
put on paying basis, mining men be
Iieve- The district around Leadville
does not suffer as much as others on
account of having the largest smelter
in the state right at its door. but when
IL comes 10 seeking an eastern market
for the many ores OF the Leadville dis
trict then ii is when the miner finds
himself up against the real thing and
to such an extent he cannot ship OF
account of the rates being prohibitive
Salida.-One of the gifts for which
Charles Chapman, a Salida carpenter