The Keota news., 1919-08-29
COLORADO NEWS HoTH.

The first state fair ever held In
Colorado under state supervision and
financed and supported by the state II
to bs held at Pueblo. September 22nd
to 9th. The state has acquired title
to the fair grounds through purchase
with funds granted In q special appro-
priation. The tax levy II being used
In the payment OF premiums aud other
Items Of expense OF an educational
character. In addition the State Fair
Commission is spending $4,000 ON the
sports and amusement program. Il -
to be Colorad0's first 100000 fair.
The contests IN all departments have
been thrown open to the world and
the liberal premiums have attracted
entries from all surrounding states.
Marked success Is being had by the
State Fish and Game Department In
tho use of retaining ponds adjacent
TO natural streams for the growing OF
trout to . fingers length before plac'
Ing them In the creeks and rivers. nc.
cording to Roland q. Parvin. state
fish aud game commissioner. Already
ten such ponds In different parts OF
the state have been established under
direction of Commissioner Parvin. who
ir che first head Of the department to
AIRY out the idea on statewide
scale.
Curator Junius Henderson OF the
university at Boulder. will spend most
of his time this year collecting war
relics To BIZ added to the already mum.
cr0us instruments Of war contributed
by returned soldiers. who were form.
eriy students In the university. Miss
Charlotte Hall. daughter Of Colonel
BALL Of Boulder. recently deposited
German helmet. to have been used In
the ''triumphal entry into Paris, In the
university collection.
Enough freight cars to handle expc-
ditiousiy the wheat and beet crops of
Colorado are at the disposal of the
Colorado L Southern railroad, II was
announced by officials Of the com.
many. Approximately 400 cars are on
the tracks In northern Colorado ready
for shipment In about thirty days. The
crop, according to estimates made by
the railroad company. In 10 per cent
heavier than last year.
g. b. Akurd and wife Of Moutrose
have announced the donation Of full.
chime pipe organ to he installed In the
new Congregational church now under
construction In that city. Tie organ
will be q memorial TO their daughter.
Mattye Shirley Akars, deceased. The
organ, which II being constructed -.
pecially for the space In the church.
will be one of the finest In the state.
Six persons narrowly escaped death
when the auto In which they were rid.
Ing plunged off the road In Phantom
cnaon. near Victor. down q fifty.foot
embankment. landing on It's right side.
The party, which was made up Of Ar.
and Mrs. John Butler and four child.
rem, tourists, were rushed to the dis.
trict hospital by passing motorists
and all are In . serious condition.
Rose Flscus, 10-year.old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. F1scus Of Pueblo.
was instantly killed when the auto
mobile she was driving pitched over
q forty.foot embankment into the St.
Charles river, nine miles east OF
Pueblo. Her mother, sister, Augusta.
IL years old. and 2.year-old brother
were with her, hut escaped from the
wreck with only minor injuries.
An NJ and a knife were used hy
Frank Ballegos in killing Mercurio
Ballcgos, his uncle, near La POsta, ac-
cortiing to a statement made In Du.
nj S.rN1sN