The state herald., 1919-04-04
CENTENNIAL STATE 1TEans.

county sheriff In possession of an auto
mobile which he had stolen from the
chief of police at Colorado Springs.
The sheriff's office was notified to be
on the lookout for Tiff, and deputy
caught him up Il short distance north
of Walsenburg From Colorado
Springs he drove to Pueblo, where he
stole a new spotlight and n set Of
new side curtains from an accessory
dealer. Driving along the street he
inquired from Pueblo policeman the
road to Walsenburg. The officer men
toned the fact that he was driving
without a tail light. He took the hint
and stole red lantern II few blocks
further on. Reaching Rye, TIFF broke
into garage and stole some gas and
oil. His next stop was Mt the Clatc
Hill store at Green Horn. He broke
into this store and stole cigars, to-
bncco, candy, crackers, canned goods,
couple Of watches, some other smnll
articles and few dollars In cash.
Last hopes Of claimants of 10,0N
posed in express offices throughout
Colorado as result of the Finch
bOne-dry law, went glimmering when
the Colorado Supreme Court denied
mn application Of John Coe and 9th
ers. The application asked for writ
Of supersedeas to stay proceedings
under decree Of the Denver District
Court ordering that undelivered liquor
shipments in local express offices b,
either destroyed or transported out
side the state. The decision OF the
high court dismissed the Coe applicn'
ton and specifically sustained the rul'
Ing Of the lower court
After having successfully worked
his graft In Denver. Cheyenne and
other cities without detection. James
Young, claiming to be deaf and dumb
who has been begging on the trains
and In the towns, was forced to talk
| by Jailer Edward Grimm of the Weld
county jail at Greeley when the jallei
refused him anything to eat. after be
ing convinced that he was fraud
For sixty hours the fellow held GU,
without speaking, but hunger finally
overcame his determination and III
cried for food, which was furnished
him. After that he talked freely AM
told that he had been working th'
graft for three years.
Anticipated attacks on the Colorad,
National Guard and denial of needle,
legislation to strengthen the organiza
Senate when two bills affecting til,
guard We're called up for third read
ing vote. Both were passed, including
The emergency clauses. one OF tn
measures, the Lake House bill, pro
vides for the use of what remains %
the fund OF s2,500,00o appropriate
two years ago for equipplng and plat
Ing the National Guard On war bash
In the maintenance OF the guard 70
the next two years. The amount I
approximately sI,J0o,OO0
An Infestation by the bark beetle
more serious than any found sine
that IN the Black IIills In 1901. hn
appeared In the Durango National for
est. Thousands Of ncres are infcstc'
and immediate action II tn he takel
by officials OF the Forestry Depart
ment TO check It's spread. The infes
tntion Is said to be similar TO tina
which once appeared Ia the South Da
kota forest. Although the pest ba
been found In Colorado before, no cS
tenslvc lnfestatlon has appeared. a
least 25.OO0 acres Of timber In m
Durango forest Is more or less In
tested by the beetle.
Beet growers have contracted 4
plant more than 22OoO acres of sugn
bcets In the Brighton district. Tn
contracted acreage last year Wi
nbout 10000. Some of the ncreng
this yenr Is over In the Hudson coui
try, twelve miles northeast Of Brigl
ton. or this there are about l.5O
acres that cannot he handled unies
new rallrond spurs nrc built. and thn
matter Is now being worked out b
the sugar people and the railroad.
In spite OF severe injuries hopes mr.
held for the recovery OF Miss Dori
Heller, who fell from ledge OF III
twentieth floor OF the Daniels 4 Fisl
cr tower to the balcony ~ the sever
tecnth floor. forty feet below. miracu
ously escaping instant death In Dci
yer. Miss Heller lay on the balloon
calling for help from Saturday unit
Monday. when she was discovered b
Joseph Taylor. nm electrician. N'rn
examinations revealed severe fra'
ture Of the spine and fractures In bot
feet, DIR. Haskell Cohen. who nj
tended the girl nt Mercy hospital. d,
clared ihni In spite of these dcveloi
ments she Ind chance 10 recover.
| County clerks are allowed to recor'
dischnrg. certificates OF returned sol
dicrs without charging q Zee. accord
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