Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-30
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


all belong to all the people of the
state. Every taxpayer, every citizen
is part owner in the state fair; and
each person who says or does some
thing for the good of the fair, does IT
for hlmself-his own individual inter
est. Last years was the first fair that
was really under complete state con-
troll and ownership, and the increased
interest In II was manifest to won
| derful degree. The people in every
section of the commonwealth demon
strated their appreciation of 1t as
| state institution, and so pleased were
all with the great show, that many
persons from the remotest parts of
Colorado began right then 10 work for
the betterment of the 1920 fair
Spotlight horse racing vii be one of
the great novelty features at this
years Colorado State Fair. Night rae
ing on the great half-mile track, with
powerful searchlights following the
racers all the while, win be one of the
most exciting events imaginable. Be
sides the racing and the fireworks each
night, there will be n number of other
the grundstand and bleachers and on
the infield The fair commissioners
are determined that the night show
Will be just as interesting as many at
fractions, brilliant Examinations and
searchlights can make it. And this
means every night of the fair A new
program each night.
VIII Akin, retired farmer living at
Fort Collins, narrowly escaped death
when an automobile which he was
driving slipped from the highway at
the end of Fall River road, northwest
of Estes Park, and fell $50 feet below,
crashing against tree, entirely de-
molishing the machine. Akin and sew
eral members of his family had gone
out for a drive, but when they reached
the end of the road Akin found 1t diff
ficult to turn the machine around. Aft
er the family had gotten out of the
machine, Akin attempted to turn 1t
around, and when doing so the car slip
ped from the road and crashed down
the embankment.
1t takes whole year to make
state fair. In fact it takes number
of whole years to make state fair.
Before the gates closed on the 1919
state fair, the officers of the Colorado
State Fair Commission were planning
and working for the fair which will
open on September 10. 1920. Every day
since that time they have been work
ing and planning to make this years
fair 30 much better than last years
big success, that there will be no COM
parison.
An abandoned Illicit still, one of the
largest in the state, was seized by
Sheriff Burt Jones in log cabin built
especially for the purpose in a seclud-
ed spot on Genesee mountain, within
few yards from the Lookout noun
tain road. A large quantity of mash,
nearly decayed, was also seized. Sher-
iff Jones declared that the still was
abandoned several months ago and
that the last tenants have left the
county.
Residents are up in arms over the
brutal murder of Mrs. A. Torez, the
wife of beet field worker and the
mother of seven children, who was
killed Mt Swink. Felicio Nuhez,
Mexican laborer. who is known as
Smokey" is believed to have commit
ted the deed, and after a search of
hours by Deputy Sheriff C. l.. Miller
and a posse of citizens was captured
and is now in the Jail at La Junta.
After a sensational chase through
the business section of Englewood, fol-
lowed by a pursuit over wheat fields
and irrigation bitches, Sheriff e. +.
Burden of Arapahoe county, shot and
perhaps fatally wounded Hugh b.
| Dobbs, %, an escaped convict. He was
shot in the left leg. Dobbs was given
first aid in a farmhouse near Engle-
wood, and later removed to the hospi-
tai at Littleton.
The body of Joe butcher, who was
drowned during the high water when
he tried TO cross the Dolores river, was
found this week near the intake of the
Dolores water system, where 1t had
lodged for several days. The old-time
rancher was drowned when the stream
was torrent The body was searched
for to no avail 1t had drifted about
four miles.
The Community Society. composed
Of the leading women of Kremmling,
has offered to raise fund for repair
ing the streets, and the offer has been
accepted by the town trustees, whs
appropriated $500 for the purpose, pro-
vided $500 additional can be raised.
Concrete crossings will be put in at
the principal street intersections.
Diana for n consolidated school dis
trict in jefferson county have been &C.
ceptsd by Mrs. Mary c. G. Bradford.
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton The building will be erected at
n cost of $4,000. Seven teachers will