The Dolores star., 1920-03-12
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

LOUIS q. Farnsworth, n junior art
student at the University of Colorado
and son of f. l.. Farnsworth of Guilt
son, Kan, committed suicide by hang
ing himself to bed post with a trunk
strap at Boulder.
The beet growers of Crowley coun-
ty, at meeting held at Ordway. or
gnniZed and elected Dale Belshe pres
ident The new body plans many i'm
portant changes and has outlined an
extensive campaign.
Galley Brothers of Creighton, Neb.
have sold the Genoa State Bank to
Jesse F. Shyrack, until lately assist
ant cashier of the Hugo National
Bank. Galley Brothers founded this
bank nearly eight years ago and have
had charge of its operations down to
the present time. The new owner
takes possession Immediately
The finding of large body of rich
ore at n depth of 1900 feet in the
Portland mine is regarded as 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, ii is said, is bringing returns at
the mill of $40 Il ton, while the screen
ingS are running from $50 to $50
The county commissioners of Doug
las have engaged the services of Ray
mond Miller of Rifle, Colo, as county
agriculturist for the coming year. He
is saduate of the State Agricul-
tural College and is highly recon-
mcnded by that institution. He also
has practical experience as farmer,
having operated II ranch near Rifle
for some time
II. L. Chatfield of the Nucla section
is on the campaign for better roads in
Paradox valley and volunteers TO dra.
the road from his ranch to the city
He will give $50 on road work in Other
sections. The boosters are looking fot
fifty more men to duplicate his offer
They figure the road matters will be
well cared for II they get the addi
tional help.
Phoebe 4. Bates, 60 years old unc
reputed to be the first white woman
| liblIl Ill lllt 'ltN III l'tHNtT. NitNl III IltI
heme, Colorado Springs. Mrs. Bates
spent her childhood in the portion OF
the city now occupied by the city hal.
and which at that time was the resi-
dcncc part of Denver She was promi
nent in pioneer circles both IN Den
yer and Colorado Springs.
Construction work on ManitouS lat
est building project. Il dance pavilion
and convention hall, that is Ia include
a hotel. restaurant and swimming pool
at IL total cost of more than Sl,O0O.OOt
in all, has been started at ManitOu
+. p. WoodSidc of Colorado Springs il
IN charge of building operations for
the Pixies Peak Hotel and Amusement
Company. which is financed by Chi
rago and Colorado Springs men.
The Arkansas Valley fair, with its
'nmouS Watermelon day. will be great
nr than ever this year, according t'
officials in charge The association
has taken on II new lease of life and
will make many radical changes in the
grounds before Sept. l. Bids are be,
ing received until March Is 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 be
was promised that auditors would be
sent to Colorado as soon as possible
Six head of cattle belonging to \. l..
Thompson, a rancher and cattle man
living south of Hugo, met death in II
peculiar manner. The cattle were
drifting ahead of Il high wind and
went into II deserted shack on III"
prairie. The door of the building
sprung shut upon them and the entire
six head died of starvation. While il
is not known for sure, 1t is presumed
.he cattle drifted into this building
during terrible wind and snow storm
last December and were not found I'M
I'll 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
n ruling by Justice John ii. Denison
early in 1914, which held that the
telephone company was n iresphsSer
on the streets of the city and should
he ousted. The decision was rendered
en- banc by Justice Bailey with Chief
Justice James f. Garrigues and JUS
tice ii. p. Burke concurrins. Justices
]. H. Teller and Tully Scott dissented,
while Justices George w. Allen and },
II. Denson did not participate.
John Godfrey, superintendent of the