Gilpin observer., 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 at 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 $33,O74, ,126O9 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 $125,OOO recently, is to
be rebuilt on an even larger scale.
Complete paralysis of the electric
transportation facilities of Denver, fol-
lowed II strike of more than LOO 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. Noand,
secretary of state, after conference
with, the attorney general.
His lungs pierced by the points Of
a pitchfork in the nands of William
yandiver, age GO, formerly of Denver,
| Timothy Terpin, age 45, of Portland,
Oregon, lies at the point of death in
the hospital at HaXtun.
AS an outcome of its fight with the
| Pueblo city government, the Pueblo
Gas and Fuel Company surrendered
its franchise to furnish gas to Pueblo
residents, asserting that it could not do
business at the rate demanded by the
| city.
The work of graveling the Burling-
ton highway through Washington
county is being held up temporarily on
account of harvest. However, it is ex-
pected that work will be resumed soon,
in the state.
Two men held up and robbed the
State Bank of Peyton and obtained
more than $16,5OO in currency and
bonds and made their escape after
locking Albert L. Pieper, assistant
cashier, and ]. G. Walters, 4 customer
in the bank at the time, in the vault
Commencement exercises, marking
the close Of the summer school session
at the University Park. According to
Chancellor Buchtel, the term which
opened six weeks ago has had tha
largest enrolment and has been the
most successful Of any previous year.
AS the result of hunting activities on
the part of the government biological
survey, the state and two county and
three wool growers associations, a to-
tai of 1871 predatory animals were
killed in Colorado during the fiscal
year of 1920, besides hundreds more
killed and poisoned by private indi-
viduals, according to IN annual report
just compiled by L. @. Crawford, pred
atory animal inspector.
George Moss, well-kn0wn miner,
was severely injured in the mine Of
the Victor American Fuel Company at
PyrOlit, near Cahon City. Moss was a
shot flrer, position he has held for
twelve years without accident. and
was badly hurt by delayed shot. He
will lose an eye, besides being other
wise disfigured by the accident. He
has been taken to the company's hos
pital at Trinidad for treatment.
The extensive road building pro-
gram which Ii being carried out by
the State Highway Commission will
not be halted by temporary shortage
of funds, according to statements by
members of the commission. All work
at present in progress, total repre-
sented by contracts for $500 900, will
| be continued until completed, and new
projects involving almost S1,500,000
will be inaugurated In the next six
| months.
Colorado has had only four lorna
does in twenty-five years and has lit
| tie to fear from the gyrations Of the
| winds, declared Alfred II. Thiessen Of
the United States weather bureau In
an address to the members of the Colo.
RADIO Engineering Council.
Fire believed to have been caused by
the exploding of a gasoline tank In the
Il. & O. garage at La Junta, totally de-
stroyed the establishment, badly dam
aged the Oldham garage adjoining 1t.
An estimate of the damage to both es.
adjustments was $4,000.
Jesse II. Newton OF Lincoln, Nebr.,
was named superintendent of the Den
yer public schools at salary OF $4,000
for the first year, $1,000 for the second
year, and $4,000 for the third year, at
meeting of the board of education
at Denver. His contract will be signed
for three-year term. Mr.. Newton at
present holds the position Of city super
intendent of schools ut Lincoln and
was chosen, according to Luclus +. Hal
lett, president of the board Of educa-
ton, from among twelve Of the rank
ing educators of America as the man
most fitted for the position MS head of