The Dolores star., 1919-05-09
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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Western Newspaper Union News service.
Elks from many parts of the state
will gather in Sterling May IA ana 10
for the dedication of the handsome
new home of Sterling lodge No. 1885.
The combined half interest of Ar
mour * Company and Swift Com
pany, Chicago packers, in the Denver
Record 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. II 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. f. Montgomery, for
uerly of Colorado Springs, and Meek
er, ar Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. Montgom-
ery was the sister of Mrs. +. NJ. Gid
den of Denver and had many friends
throughout the state.
From the amount of farm prepara-
tion now going on the intention Of
Fruita district farmers is that the l9l9
crops will break all existing records.
Beets. wheat, corn and various kinds
of vegetables are being planted in i'm
mense areas.
A jury in the District Court at Colo
RADIO Springs, awarded Mrs. Martha
ISabh of Denver, the Sl,22O in gold
found on her son, Frank Lewis, mem
hcr of the Jones bandit gang which
created Il reign of terror in Denver
last year and who. since died in Jail
al Topeka, Kansas.
About 10000 cattle were placed upon
range pasture in the Battlemrnt forest
during the last week. OF that total
there were $1,000 cattle and 10000
sheep in the two districts immediately
north of Puunia. The GuunisUn forest
reserve. it is understood, has almost
an equal number.
The county fuir committee has
chosen oct :. and as the dates for
the Douglas county fair this fall. and
is already at work on plans for big
pr and better fair than ever before.
The premium lists are to be. issued
soon 50 the people may plan for eX-
hibitS.
James Dalton, convicted of compile
iry in the theft Of an auto. after Two
days trial, and taken to Jail at Strr-
ling. complained Of feeling i'll and Il
doctor was summoned The doctor ut
once said Dalton was suffering from
Il well Developed case Of smallpox
Jurors and court attendants have all
been vaCcinaIcd
Because of the wholesale invasion
Of The dandcIion, an anti-dandelion
crusade was officially inauguruted at
Grayd Junction when tn" city commits
sion offered cent pound for all
,iaudclion roots and prizes for those
bringing in the largest quantity. The
FIRST prize carries a reward Of 50;
80 and 81 for the second and third.
The campaign closes June l.
Fastened under Il big Spring-toothed
harrow on which he was standing
when his team started to run. throw
fng him in front of the machine. ]. o.
'Onning. farmer near Plutteville,
was dragged twice across fOrty-acrc
field and his body rolled and pounded
almost to a pulp. Coming was rushed
IN bleeding and unconscious cOndi-
tiou TO the Longmont hospital.
The Huns We're going good when we
got over there, and felt little fancy.
Ghr first tanglc. however. with the
rl1ki uniforms. and they began to lose
their ginger, and little while later
iy was Just like shooting rabbits" That
NaS the statement Of Srrgl. ". 5. FL
HnCwoOd Of the 157th who arrived at
his home in Della r"rling entirely
pleased with his reception en- route.
Paul w Lee of Fort Collins and
Charles Hayden Of Walsenburg, con
shutting the commission to rrrodify
the laws of the state, will be unable
to proceed with their work until the
Supreme Court has decided whether
Il law containing the emergency clause
l'El IbN lu' Sbl'lA 'tNl'l. Incomes Ell
fcctive Immediately or ninety days
from the day when it has been signed
by the governor.
lightning struck the farm residence
of u. Il. Smith south Of Ft. Morgan,
tcnring Il grea. hole in the roof. but
owing to tn" heavy dowupOur of rain
the house was saved from being
burned The family was sitting at the
table eating supper when n heavy bolt
Of lightning struck the house, the
lightning coming down the chimney,
striking the floor and rendering the
entire family unconscious for an hour
Colorado, while not among the lead.
ing petroleum producing states, has
one oil field, in Fremont county, which
has been producing steadily for more
ihhn thirty years, II record enjoyed by
comparatively few oil areas.
&. w. Price, city band leader at Syr.