The Dolores star., 1921-05-06
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Il
road between Durango and Hesperus'
in La Plata county; four and three
tcnths miles OF gravel road between
Freed and Colorado Springs, Colo III
EI Paso county, and two and seven
tcnths miles of improved Sahd-e'aS
road between Limon and Madison
Colo, in Lincoln county. Approximate
ly 1.O2O aid was requested ana APP
proved by the federal bureau IN the
Of one mile of improved
mountain graded road between silver
ton and Durango. Colo, officials sald.
81 can think Of no more delightful
place to 20 on a vacation thah 'olo-
rado, Il state of true western hosphtai-
ity," commented President Harding
after Senator Phipps, speaking on oe-
half of the citizens, had formally eX-
tended to the President the invitation
from the Colorado Legislature to make
the Rocky Mountain state his summer
home, Besides Colorado'S invitation TO
become its guest, the President was
presented with Il certificate of life nom
orary membership in the Denver Press
Club. On behalf of the club, Warren
X. Given of Denver handed the Presi-
dent gold engraved membership card.
Miss Helen Dove of the United
States forest service of Denver has
left for Rico. Colo, with forest serN-
ice surveying party. thus winning the
honor of being the first woman in the
entire United States to join party in
that department of the governmental
service. She is scenic artist for the
Denver division during winter months
and patrol woman and fire lookout at
Devil Head mountain in the Pike Ma
tional forest during the fire season.
On her trip she will act as chainwOm-
an and will be accompanied by her
chaperon, Mrs. Grace Stewart of Den
yer
The old Midland railroad bed will be
utilized in the construction of Il county
highway in the Carbondale district has
become known following Il trip of in
spection over the route by county com
misSionerS By using the abandoned
rondhed considerable expense can be
saved to the county as the work of re.
pairing the old highway along the Fry
ing Pan river is in poor condition and
the work Of getting it into shape would
be costly. Financial assistance will be
given to the work by the forestry serv-
ice.
A scientific kiss" purported 10
awaken dormant faculties, may cost
James A. Murdock Of Los Angeles his
years old, advertised as being IAN in
comparable psychist and clairvoyant" ="
Miss Billie Blackburn, II. got the kiss
Her mother. Mrs. Sarah Blackburn, got
Il bill from Murdock for Sl99. The
board of supervisors has under CON
Sideratior Mrs Blackburns application
for revocation of Murdock'S license.
The latter made II sweeping denial Of
the charges
Several of the leading summer re-
sorts in the Platte canon have organ
lied an association. which will open a
burenu of Information, May u. in the
Albany hotel, for the benefit of the
many tourists to Denver, who desire Il
short trip into ColoradO's mountain
wonderland. Besides the public infornl-
ant who will he maintained, reserva-
tions for hotels and cottages may be
made, and an outing of any duration
will be planned.
More than fifty students of the Uni
verSity Of Colorado donned overalls
and joined in the work of rebuilding
the road up Bluebell canon. above
Chautauqua. They were granted a
half holiday to permit them to partici-
pate in the project which was carried
out by the Lions Club. Many promi-
nent business men of Boulder, includ.
ing Mayor J. o. BiIlig, were in the ex.
pcdition. Regents of the university
were also present.
Twenty-month-Old Robert Pierson
who fell from a third-srory window of
the Vincent hotel in Denver, died of in.
juries sustained in his fall. The baby
who had been sleeping with his mother
Mrs. Josephine Pierson. awakened be,
fore the mother, and crawled out of
the bed over the ledge of an open win.
dow. Mrs. Persons first intimation
of the accident was when her baby
was brought TO her by IL policeman
The fall fractured the base of the
baby's skull.
After Il spirited automobile ride
Sheriff Lewis Worker lodged Jose NJ
Gomez, 36, in the Crowley county iai
ut Ordway, following the killing of Pas
quel Compos, II, for years a residen,
of southern Colorado, in the main
street mt Sugar City. Scores of pedcs
trians and farmers witnessed tbt
shooting. The shooting is said to hay,
followed "A series of quarrels betweer
Gomez and Compos.
Delegates from all quarters of th,
globe VIII gather in MOntrOse durln.
the first week of June to attend tb,
meeting of the General MisSjonor,