The state herald., 1920-08-31
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Express service over the Midland
Terminal railroad to Cripple Greek and
Victor. which has been in effect under
contract for more than twenty years
will be discontinued at midnight.
August 31st, due to change in
contract terms between the railroad
and the American Railway Express
Company, according to an announce
ment by Manager w, w. Cowen. "The
directors of the indiana Terminal road
have refused to sign further contract
with us on the former basis" Mr..
Cowen said this morning. "This means
that we will be able to make connec
tions to Manitou over the Denver &
Rio Grande Road. Further than that
they have the complete right Of way"
Sunday. Sept. 10, will be very in.
teresting day at the Colorado state
fair. There will be big events both
day and evening. 1t will not be a get.
ready day. The getting ready will be
completed Saturday evening and the
exhibits will be In place Sunday when
the great gates open to visitors. There
will be races In the afternoon aud in
the evening. Spotlight races will begin
at 8 O'Clock. A special feature of the
evening events will be the Roman
standing rnces-each man will stand
on two race horses. There will be at
least three entries with six race
horses. 1t will be half.mile run for
the prize on each race. Huge search.
lights Of the most powerful made will
follow the racers every foot of the
way around the track.
Huerfano Post No. 10, American L..
gion, walsenburg. has started move
whereby they hope to interest, first.
the American legion posts of Southern
Colorado. and then Of the entire State
In plan TO have the January session
Of the Legislature consider law
which will require that all jurles in
the State be composed Of English
speaking citizens. 1t Is aimed to have
the same law contain a measure which
Will require that all court judges and
officials speak the English language
Baca county, Colorado, containing
the city of Springfield. rates second OF
all counties In the United States oi
which population thus far has been an
nounced, In Its rate of growth during
the Inst ten years. II has nearly three
and one-half times the population 4;
having been 2i6.6. Dade county,
Florida, which contains the city OF
Miami, lends with a percentage OF
25S,1.
For the first time in Its history, the
Colorado State fair will be Officially
opened this year on, Sunday. that will
be Sept. 10. Heretofore entries of ex
hibits dragged nlong until Monday be
cause that was the opening day. This
year all entries must be In not later
than Saturday evening. Sept. IS. Spe
cial attention is called to this fact. a.
entries not In by Saturday evening viii
be barred OF necessity.
Frank Norman, who was helping
tear down the old coal breaker at the
Ruby mine near Floresta, met deatli
when throwing big beam TO the
ground, 80 feet below, and n spike on
the falling beam caught his arm. He
wns hurled violently 10 the ground His
neck and both OF his arms were
broken, but he lived fifteen hours.
Large conl mine operators. CONNER
cial clubs and prominent individuals
have presented Joint and individual
petitions to the Colorado state util
tiles commission, asking that the Den
yer x Salt Lake Railroad Company be
given 35 per cent Increase In Its
freight rates. The Increase granted
the road by the commission Is only q
per cent on freight shipments.
II. Lltzo, representing himself 10 b,
an agent of New York magazine pub
fishing house and who gives Denyei
as his place OF residence, was serl
ously injured when he jumped from u
,hli'd.story window of Trinidad hotel
20 the paved court below, falling In
such manner MS 10 sustain n fracture
of the skull,
Contracts carrying salary increases
Of 30 per cent have been insufficient
to obtain signatures OF enough teach
ers for the rural schools In Boulder
county The new figures range from
ss5 to Si35, the highest amounts be.
Ing for the schools In the mountain
districts.
Air battles soon will be fought Mt
10000 feet altitude with blunt-nose
all.metul armored planes speeding Al,
more Than 200 miles nn hour. accord
Ing Ia Information obtalned at the war
department They VIII carry ut least
one large callber machine gun firing
heavy nrmor-plerclng explosive shells,
In addition to smaller guns. Such
planes nrc forecast for the United
States service They will climb 200oo
feet In ten minutes and stay there
seven hours.
Clcrin \. Woods. pioneer OF Lari.
mcr county, died at his home near
Fort Collins nj the ngc OF slx,y.sevcn
years. after years illness. Woods.
who was born In Ohio. Dec. /, 1852,
"roushcd IT, across the plains In ISL.
He went TO Larlmcr county In 1873
and moved 10 Cherokee park. then