The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-19
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado

during the last several winters. Now
is the time to plan feed for next win
ter.
Charles Dickens of Manitou, AN EN-
ploye of the Colorado Springs Light,
Heat and Power Company at Manitou,
is recovering from burns received
when current of 5000 volts passed
through his body.
The Garmesa Farms Company, one
Of the largest farming organizations in
western Colorado, is named as defend
ant in suit filed in the District Court
at Grand Junction by H. Is. Crowell of
Chicago, who seeks collection OF $3.50
.l21 ~ alleged to be due ON li3 prom
issory notes.
Alex dummy Miller WAS found
guilty of first degree murder at Gree
ley for the slaughter of Adam Shank,
his wife and four young children at the
Brecken ranch house near GilcreSt,
Colo. on the morning of Dec. 20. The
jury was out ON the case only fifteen
minutes and established Il record by
reaching Il verdict after delibcrnting
only five no minutes
The Colorado Funeral Directors and
Embalmers Association will hold its
rwcnty-third annual convention at ES-
fes Park. June - to -. W. u. Nash
of Denver will be the toastmastcr at
the opening banquet. Glen Nore will
give an official speech Of welcome and
Alayor A. l.. Cobb of Estes will speak
the following morning. y dance and
picnic will be among the entertain
ment features.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Pughley Of Nich-
lfa. Kan. who formerly lived on Il
ranch near Tobe, in Las Animas c0un-
". positively identified clothing found
in II rflvnc near Tobe as that worn hy
their I-ycur-old son, Donald, when he
disappeared from their ranch home
April 10 1919. Donald Was playing
about the ranch near Tobe late in the
afternoon of April 10, 1919, but that
was the last glimpse his parents had
Of him.
Grieving over the death of his wife,
Charles Warner, Pitkin county min
ing man, shot and killed himself at
Aspen on mis- wifes grave. Friends
discovered him after several hous of
searching He left Il note stating that
he was tired of living, and that Ear
nest Salisbury, an Aspen mining man,
would handle his financial affairs
after his death. He also said that he
had ordered and paid for IL tombstone.
He had no children.
Berthoud pass, which is Il part of
one of the most popular tourist routes
from Denver to Steamboat Springs,
and which has been closed during the
winter months, opened for traffic June
II. according to statements received
from the Commercial Association OF
Empire, Colorado. Many motorists, ii
is said. have taken the Berthoud road
since the opening of the tourist season,
and have been forced to turn back on
account of the road over the pass hav-
ing been closed.
Preliminary reports Indicate That the
production of apples and pears in Colo
RADIO this year will he greater than foi
last year, but the production of botf
peaches and cherries will he much
smaller than that for last year. The
apple crop will he one of the largest
in the history of the state II conditions
remain favorable until harvest time
the preliminary estimate being 3,203,
$50 bushels. compared with final eSti.
mate of 2.T95,OOo bushels last year
The condition of the cherry crop is re.
ported as only 35 per cent of normal
which is one of the lowest condition
figures for this crop in recent years.
Mrs. Fred Dick of the Colorado
Child Welfare Bureau, was reelected
vice president of the National Child
Welfare Conference of Mothers Con
greSs and Parenl-Teacher ASsOcla ions
at the annual meeting Of that body nj
Madison, Wis. Eight delegates attend.
ed the conference from Colorado,
where it was found that this state is
one of the leaders OF the nation in
child welfare work. Mrs. Milton +.
Higgins of Massachusetts was elected
president of the organization.
More than SS4,O00,O0O of life insur-
ance was written in Colorado during
1919, compared TO S49,000,00O during
the preceding year, according to the
annual report of State Commissioner
of Insurance Claude w Fairchild,
which has been submitted to the gov
ernor. The people of the state paid
$40, ,4O7 900 in life insurance premiums
during the year, an increase of almost
81, 100000 over 1918, the report stated.
In 1919, $521. 100000 of fire insurance
was written as against 100000, 900
during the previous year. During the
year. the State Insurance Department
collected S37S, ,531.32. The operating
expenses were S31 1920
To take the place of the recently
discontinued car service, the Cresson
Gold Mining Company has purchased