The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
Pithy News Notes
From An Parts of
Colorado
Cw,,l,n Newspaper uulou y,-. s.ric.


from Durango, hns on display freak
In the nature of a two-heoded calf
The calf was born dead.
Alnmosa established a city mail de-
livery on May rs. The requirements
of the postoffice department In the
matter OF numbering houses and put
ting up mail, receptacles have been
complied with.
The state convention of the Colo
rado Christian churches will be held
in Colorado Springs May oath, 18th
and 26th. Arrangements are being
made to take care of several hundred
delegates and visitors.
George w. Stewart. 10 years old,
pioneer rancher at Clear Creek valley.
is dead at his home at Frultdale. two
miles east of Golden. Mr. Stewart wns
veteran of the Civil war and had
lived In jefferson county since the
early days.
The members of the Grand Junction
Rotary Club enjoyed a calf barbecue
at the mouth of Monument canon, ten
miles west of the city, and $50 people
took part in the festivities. A big pit
WIS uub anu lllC NtuA "bo NOchNN 49,
a cedar fire.
The Rocky Mountain Climbers Club
has blazed new trail from Boulder to
the summit OF Bear mountain through
Fern canon. This club, which is COM
posed largely OF University students,
has spent three Sundays on trips TO
Bear mountain.
Charles Henry Wheeler, IA years old,
n pioneer banker of Greeley, died at
Long Beach, Calf, of heart trouble
following a long illness. Mr.. Wheeler
was born in Chicago March 80, 1S47,
and came to Colorado in 1875 and took
position with Emerson & West, the
pioneer bankers OF the Greeley Union
colony.
Mrs. L. w. Egan. poicewoman. has
been removed by Mayor Harris OF
Colorado Springs following two other
ten-day suspensions by the chief of
police The only reason assigned is
"for the good of the force" and ii is
stated that the reasons Will not be
made public unless she compels the
mayor to do so.
Mining shows a steady gain in the
CrlDDlp creek ulslTlCl, Win d huhi'oi
of leasers engaging in new work. Sur
face water, the result of recent storms,
is causing some trouble. This, how
ever, is of temporary nature. Quite
q number of former residents are re-
turning to the district to engage In
mining or in business ventures
Hugh Toohey, 80 years old, of Gran
by, Colo, was killed by rock slide on
the Moffat road near Azure. He, with
others, was clearing away Il rock slide
that came down and buried the track
eight feet for distance of ninety feet.
1t is presumed that as this slide was
cleared the loosened earth caused the
second one. Nobody else was injured.
The 2-year-old son of Charles Carl
son, who resides south of Fort Nor
gan. was bitten by rattlesnake. He
died shortly after being bitten. The
child was playing in the farmyard, and
seeing the snake cOiled nearby, APP
preached ii, not knowing the danger.
He was rushed to hospital but doc
tors were unable to save his life.
The United Gold Mines Company is
prospecting with a diamond drill in
the Trail claim at Victor, some 200
feet below where the Anderson-Ben-
kleman lease ceased operations. About
ninety feet has been explored at an
angle of 45 degrees, the drill core test
ing from $40 to S1S per ton In gold.
The indications are excellent for a
large body of grade ore.
Fire of unknown origin which threat
ened for a time to destroy the entire
town of Calhan, burned the Groves
drug store to the ground, partially de-
stroyed a large community store ana
caused a damage estimated at nearly
100000
After n search of more than a year,
Joseph Christopher of Fort Collins
found his 5-year-old daughter Sarah
Adeline. at Cripple Creek, at the home
of her grandmother. The child was re-
stored to the father by Sheriff Won
Phul. Christopher asserts the child
was kidnapped by her mother and
grandmother and taken to points In
Kansas and Oklahoma and later
brought here.
A. A. Foster, SO years old, who for
, many years was editor of the NoFth
American Review, is dead at Montrose.
In 1868 he established the Wakefield
Banner. which is still operating, and,
after many other journalistic ventures,
became the editor of the North Amer
, ican Review, which position he held
until he was forced to come West be-
cause of his health During his four
!, teen wears residence in Montrose he
has continued his contributions to the
n ntb national magazines.
, Marking the site of old Fort Pueblo,
the scene of the Ute massacre oil
Christmas eve in 1854 at which time