Cheyenne record., 1920-08-05
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Jack Bratton who reenlisted in the
Navy for four years is now undergoing
training at Idaho Springs, Colo.
Stepping into 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. 1900 are shown
in a statement issued by Grant Nc
Pherson. state bank examiner.
The Miliken mill and elevator,
which was destroyed by fire at loss
Of more than S125,OOO recently, In to
be rebuilt on an even larger scale.
Complete paralysis of the electric
lowed strike Of more than 1,100 car
men, forcing thousands of persons in
the city to walk.
Petitions for q vote on the creation
of Flagler and Limon counties were
granted yesterday by James r. NOlnnd,
secretary of state, after conference
with the attorney general.
His lungs pierced by the points Of
a pitchfork 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 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 1t 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, 1t is ex-
pected that work will be 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 $16,5OO in currency and
bonds and made their escape after
locking Albert L. Pieper, assistant
cashier, and j. G. Walters, customer
In the bank Mt 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 the
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 an annual report
just compiled by L. c. Crawford, pred
atory animal inspector.
George Moss, n well-known miner,
was severely injured in the mine Of
the Victor American Fuel Company at
Pyrolit, near Canon City. Moss was a
shot firer, q position he has held for
twelve years without accident, and
was badly hurt by a delayed shot. He
will lose an eye, besides being other
wise disflgured by the accident. He
has been taken to the company's hos
pital at Trinidad for treatment.
The extensive road building pro-
gram which is 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
in, tnfo
sented by contracts for $3,360, 900, will
be continued until completed, and new
projects involving almost 81, 1,5OO,OO0
will be inaugurated in the next six
months.
Colorado has had only four lorna
tie to fear from the gyrations of the
winds, declared Alfred H. 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
B. & O. garage at La Junta, totally de-
stroyed the establishment, badly dam
aged the Oldham garage adjoining it.
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 a salary of 5000
for the first year, $1,000 for the second
year, and $4,000 for the third year, at
a meeting of the board of education
at Denver. His contract will be signed
for three-year term. Mr.. Newton Mt
present holds the position Of city super
intendent Of schools at Lincoln and
was chosen, according to Lucius F. Hal
lett, president Of the board of educa-
tion. from among twelve Of the rank
ing educator of America as the man