The Elbert County tribune., 1920-03-12
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Ncstern Newspaper Union News servIee.

ana son OF II. L. DHfflSWoTtn VI Suii-
son. Kan. committed suicide by hang
Ing himself TO a bed post with trunk
strap at Boulder.
The beet growers of Crowley coun-
~. at meeting held at Ordway. or
gnnized and elected Dale Belshe pres
idcnt The new body plans many i'm
poriant changes and has outlined an
extensive campaign.
Galley brothers of Creighton, Neb.,
have sold the Genoa State Bank to
Jesse #. Shyrack, until lately assist
ant casIiier OF the Hugo National
Bank. Caiey Brothers founded this
bank nearly eight years ago and have
had charge Of Its operations down to
the present ,ime. The new owner
takes possession Immediately
THE finding OF u large body of rich
ore Mt depth of 1900 feet In the
Portland mine is regarded us the most
important strike made at Cripple Creek
In years. The ore shoot Is said to be
from six to ten feet wide. The coarse
rock. Il is said. is bringing returns Mt
the mill Of $40 n ton. while the screen
ings nre running from $50 to $50.
THE county commissioners of Doug
lss, have engaged the services of Ray
inond Miller of Rifle. Colo, as county
agricuIfurist for the coming year. He
is vaduate of the State Agricul-
;urni College and Is highly recon-
incnded by that institution He also
Ies practical experience as farmer,
having operated ranch near Rifle
for come time.
IL. t. Clatfield OF the Nucla section
is on the campaign for better roads In
Paradox Wiley and volunteers to drag
the road from his ranch to the city
lie will give $50 on road work in other
sections The boosters are looking for
fifty more men to duplicate his offer.
They figure the road matters will be
well cared for II they get the addi
tionat help.
Phoebe A. Bntes, 80 years old nno
rcputed TO be the first white wOmnn
born In the city of Denver, died at hei
home, Colorado Springs Mrs. Bates
spent her childhood In the portion OF
the city now occupied by the city hal
and which AZ that time was the resi-
dcnce part of Denver She was promi
nent in pioneer circles both in Den
yer and Colorado Springs.
Construction work on Manitous lat
es, building project. Il dance pavilion
nud convention hall, that is 10 include
IA hotel, restaurant and swimming pool
al total cost of more than S1.0O0,OoC
Ia all, has been started at ManitOu
f. T. Woodside of Colorado Springs is
IN charge of building operations fof
The Pixies Penk Hotel and Amusement
Company. which Is financed by Chi.
,r.." and Colorado Springs men.
Tie Arkansas Valley fair, with its
rui.oHs Watermelon day, will be great.
cr than ever this year, according to
nfficinis in charge. The association
ilas tnken on n new lease of life and
will make many radical changes in the
grounds before Sept. l. Bids are be-
ing received until March 10 for the
moving of the race track and all the
buildings The grounds this year will
present an entirely new appearance.
Books of the larger beet sugar manu-
facturers in Colorado will be audited
by the Department of Justice to de
eide whether they have been making
unreasonable profits. District Attor-
ney Tedrow of Colorado told Assistant
to the Attorney General Figg that the
prices charged by some of the manu-
facturers seemed unduly high, and he
was promised that auditors would be
sent to Colorado as soon as possible.
Six head of cattle belonging to A. l..
Thompson, n rancher and cattle man
living south of Hugo, met death in II
peculiar manner. The cattle were
drifting ahead of high wind and
went into Il deserted shack on the
prairie. The door of the building
sprung shut upon them and the entire
six head died Of starvation. While it
is not known for sure, 1t is presumed
the cattle drifted into this building
during terrible wind and snow storm
last December, and were not found un-
til only few days ago,
The right of the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Company to
the use of Denver's streets and alleys
for telephone service was upheld by
the State Supreme Court in II decision
handed down. The decision reverses
ruling by Justice John III. Denlson
early In 1914, which held that the
telephone company was trespasser
on the streets of the city and should
be ousted The decision was rendered
en- banc by Justice Bailey with Chief
Justice James E. Garrigues and JUS
tice H. p. Burke concurrlng. Justices
]. ii. Teller and Tully Scott dissented.
while Justices George w. Allen and j.
II. Denison did not participate.
John Godfrey, superintendent of the
Emerald mine of the Colorado Fuel