The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-08-05
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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Jack Bratton who re-enlisted in the
Navy for four years Is now undergoing
training ut Idaho Springs, Colo.
Stepping into a pile Of hot ashes
while playing near the banks Of the
Platte river, Denver, may cost Henry
McGraw his legs.
Savings accounts in Colorado
amounting to $s3,O74, 1900 are shown
In statement issued by Grant Nc
Pherson. state bank examiner.
The Miliken mill and elevator,
which was destroyed by fire at loss
Of more than $4,000 recently. 10 to
be rebuilt on an even larger scale.
Complete paralysis of the electric
transportation facilities Of Denver, fol-
lowed strike Of more than 100 car
men. forcing thousands Of persons in
the city to walk.
Petitions for a vote on the creation
Of Flagler and Limon counties were
granted yesterday by James r. holland,
secretary of state, after conference
with the attorney general.
His lungs pierced by the points Of
a pltchfOrk In the hands Of william
Vandiver, age 90. formerly Of Denver,
Timothy Terpin, age As, Of Portland.
Oregon, lies at the point Of death In
the hospital at Haxtun.
As IN outcome Of Ito fight with the
Pueblo city government, the Pueblo
Gas and Fuel Company surrendered
its franchise to furnish gas to Pueblo
residents, asserting that 1t could not do
business at the rate demanded BY the
city.
The work Of gravsling the Buriins-
ton highway through Warrington
county 10 being held up temporarily on
account Of harvest. However. 1t 10 81.
pectsd that work will b resumed soon,
making this highway one Of the BEST
In the state.
Two men held up and robbed the
State Bank Of Peyton and obtained
more than 31db00 In currency end
bonds and made tAsir escape after
locking Albert L Pieper, assistant
cashier. and J. G. waltsrA . customer
in the bank at the tine. In the vault.
Commencement e1srsisss, nafkiaO
tie close Of the summer school oeoa1oo
at the University Para. According b
Chancellor Buchtsl, he term which
opeoed six weeks aSo has had IL
largest enrolment and has been ~
most successful Of any prsvious year.
Az the result OF hunting activities o.
the part Of the sovsrnmsnt Biological
survey. the state and two county end
three wool growsrs' assocaadeoA To-
tai Of l.o7l predatory ani0als were
killed in Colorado during tie fiscal
year Of 1870, besides hundreds MON
killed and poisoned By private indi-
viduais, according 70 an annual report
Just compiled By L G. Cawford, pred
atory animal inspector.
George Mos. . wsll.known miner.
was severely Injured In The milne Of
the Victor American Tus, Company at
Pyrolit, near CaAsa City. Moss was Q
shot firsr, q position b has held for
twelve years without accsdsot and
was badly hurt By delayed shot. He
will lose an eye. besides bsiag other
wise disfigursA By the secidsat. He
has bsen taken to the compaAy's hos
pital at Trinidad for treatment.
The extensive road building pro
gram which = being carried out By
the State Highway Commission viii
not be halted By q temporary shortaOs
Of funds, according to statements By
members Of tie commission. All work
at present In progress, . total rspcs-
scented by contracts for e3,0o0,000. Will
be continued until completed. and new
projects involving almost 81. 10000
| will b inauguratsd In the next six
months.
Colorado has had oaly four torna.
does In twenty-five years and has lit
tie to fear from the gyratioas Of the
winds, declared Alfred a. Thiessen Of
the United States weather bureau In
an address to the members Of the Colo.
RADIO Engineering Council.
Fire believed to have bsen caused BY
the exploding Of gasoline tank 10 the
b. 4 O. garage at La Junta, totally de-
stroyed the establishmsnt. badly dam.
aged the Oldham garage adjoining It..
An estimate Of the damage to both -.
tablishmsnts was $4,000.
Jesse n. Newton Of lincoln. Nebr-
was named superintendent Of the Dsa.
YER public schools at salary Of 5000
for the first year, 5000 for the second
year, and $4,000 Tor the third year, at
q meeting Of the hoard Of education
ct Denver. His contract will b signed
for q thres.year term. NJ. Newton at
present holds the position Of city supsr.
intoa6snt Of schools at Lincoln and
was shossn. according to Lscius =. Hal.
lett, president Of the board Of sduea.
tSoo, from among twelve Of the rank.
ing educators Of America o. the man
most fitted for the position % head Of
The Denver school system.
FACE to face with the alternative Of
closing the institution or making ad.