The Arvada enterprise., 1919-05-08
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Uaio. News Service.
Blks from many parts of the state
will gather in Sterling May IA and Il
for the dedication Of the handsome
| new home Of Sterling lodge No. 1885.
The combined half interest Of Ar
mour 1 Company and Swift 4 Com
pany, Chicago packers, In the Denver
RscOrd-StOckman has been purchased
by Arthur c. JOhnson, well known
newspaper man of Denver.
Four hundred and fifty miners are
needed In the Telluride district In ad-
dition to the present force. 1t is said
the operators have abandoned the plan
Of cutting wages and are now paying
the highest scale In the state.
News has reached Denver Of the
death Of Mrs.. W. r. Montgomery, for
msTly Of Colorado Springs, and Meek
Or, at Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. MontgOm.
cry was the sister of Mrs. e. II. Gid
den Of Denver and had many friends
throughout the state.
From the amount Of farm prepsra-
tiOn now going on the intention of
Fruita district farmers IL that the 1919
crops will break all existing records.
Bsets, wheat, corn and various kinds
Of vegetables are being planted In i'm
msnse areas.
A jury in the District Court at Colo
rado Springs, awarded Mrs. Martha
Babb Of Denver, the 1920 in gold
found on her son, Frank Lewis, MEM
Dor Of the Jones bandit gang which
created reign Of terror In Denver
last year and who. since died In jail
vi Topeka, Kansas.
About $4,000 cattle were placed upon
range pasture In the Battlement forest
during the last week. OF that total
there were $4,000 cattle and 10000
sheep In the two districts Immediately
north Of Paonia. The Gunnison forest
reserve, 1t IL understood, has almost
an equal number.
The county fair committee has
chosen Oct. Z, 8 and 9 as the dates for
the Douglas county fair this fall, and
Is already at work ON plans for big
er and better fair than ever before.
The premium lists are to be issued
soon 30 the people may plan for ex-
hibits.
James Dalton, convicted Of compile
ity In the theft Of an auto. after two
days trial. and taken to Jail at Ster-
ling. complained Of feeling Ill and 4
doctor was summoned. The doctor at
once said Dalton was suffering from
a we'll developed case Of smallpox.
Jurors and court attendants have all
been vaccinatetl.
Because Of the wholesale invasion
Of the dandeliou, an anti-dandellon
crusade was officially inauguratsd at
| 0nnd Junction when the city commits
sion offered I cent . pound for oil
dandelion roots and prizes for those
bringing In the largest quantity. The
first prize carries q reward Of IS {:
$3.50 and 81 for the second and third.
The campaign closes June I.
Fastened under big spring -toothed
harrow on which he was standing
when his team started to run. throw.
Ing him In front Of the machine. J. o.
Coming, a farmer near Platteville,
was dragged twice across 4 fOrty.acre
field and his body rolled and pounded
almost to pulp. Coming was rushed
IN u bleeding and unconscious cOndi.
iiOn to the l.OngmOnt hospital.
THE Huns were going good when We
got over there. and felt 4 little fancy.
The first tangle. however. with the
khaki uniforms. and they began to lose
their ginger. and q little while later
1t was just like shooting rabbits" That
was the statement Of SerKt. W. =. Fl.
iIngwood of the l57th. who arrived at
his home In Delta feeling entirely
pleased with his reception en- route.
Paul ". Ice Of Fort Collins and
Charles Hayden Of Walsenburg. con.
shutting the commission to recodify
the laws Of the state. will he unable
to proceed with their work until the
Supreme Court hns decided whether
n Inv containing the emergency clause
hut not the safety clutch. becomes ef.
fective Immediately or ninety days
from the iny when Il has been signed
by the governor.
Lightning struck the farm residence
Of u. H. Smith south Of Fl. Morgan,
tcnrIng II grent hole In the roof, but
owing to the heavy downpOur OF rain
he house wns saved from being
burned. The family WINS sitting at the
table eating supper when u heavy holt
u lightning struck the house, the
ightning coming down the chimney.
striking the floor and rendering the
entire family unconscious for mn hour.
Colorado. while not among the lead.
Ing petroleum producing states. has
one oil field. In Fremont county. which
hns been producing stendily for more
fhnn thirty years, n record enjoyed BY
comparatively few oil areas.