The Ordway new era., 1921-06-24
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Sexspaps Union News seriee)
COUNTY FAIR DATES. 1921.

COUNTY FAIR DATES, 1921.
Colorado State Fair. Pueblo. Sept. 2s-
Mogsan se IN L coSnty ssamah Far ahfs Fort Morgan.
Aug. 1925; W. J. Ott. secretary.
Arkansas, Valley, Fair. Roel<y Ford.
Aug. so-sept- 2; ]. L. Miller secre-
Washington County Fair. Akron. Aug.
S1-Sept. 2; Joe K. Powelson. secre-
Teller County Fair. Cripple Creek. Sept.
5; d. ]. Upton. secretary. g..
LarimeT S9un1y 10 N.Y. psn, lar; 10y sscTetary.
Boulder County Fair. Longmont sept.
1917: Harry E. Niven; secretary:
Phillips County Fair. Holyoke' sept.
Routt County Fair. Hayden. Sept. IL
l6; E, T. shelton, ,, secrStary:s sn. IA
16; q. ]. Funk, manager g..
Saguache County Fair. Saguache, Sept
15-17: William Fellers; secretary ssn,
2o.2s ''''e ~
Adams County Fair, Brighton. Sept
1Hter Mountain Live Stock and Fair.
Grand Junction. Sept. 6-9.
Weld County Fair. Greeley. Sept zi--''
Pueblo County Fair Goodpasture. sept.
22as cop FpeS Sfls Sr y1@e sept siss
Rio Grande- County Fair. Del Norte'
Sept. 21-23.
25-26; R. A. Hamilton. secretary.
Dflha Mint0n Gaun'y sesretary. baF. ssps, 1s.is
Oct. 40; James f. Trrsslers secretary.
Kit Carson County Fair. burlington.
Oct. SIS; J; NJ. Hefrer secretary; cst,a,rs
Wells. Sept 2o-24; Carroll Brown
Ell Paso County Fair. calhan. Oct. s-s;
| d. L. Nance. secretary.
Colorado's cantaloupe and melon
crop was only slightly damaged by
flood waters which swept the Rocky
Ford district.
A school for community leadership
is TO be held in Boulder July is to %,
inclusive, under the direction of the
University of Colorado in cooperation
with the American city bureau.
Members of the state organization of
Foresters of America will hold their
next convention in Boulder next June.
This decision was reached just be-
fore the 1921 annual convention ad-
journed in Denver.
| Pueblo flood loss is believed to have
resulted in the closing of the Bank of
Pueblo. The affairs of the bank have
been placed in the hands of the state
bank examiner. 1t will probably be
several days before statement can
be issued on its condition.
The Electra lake dam, belonging to
the Wolcott, Colorado, Power Com
pany, fifteen miles above Durango, was
declared to be safe from any further
pressure of the heavy flood waters,
which have been threatening its safety,
according to inspectors who went over
the barrier.
| The 14-months-old baby of Mrs. Will
| liam Angerslave was drowned and Mrs.
| Angerslave narrowly escaped death
when both fell into the San Miguel
river at Telluride. Mrs. Angerslave
was crossing a small footbridge across
the river with her baby in her arms
when she slipped and fell into the wa
| ter.
Fourth of July will be celebrated at
Grand Lake in true western style.
Bronchos and riders are being secured
for the event and many prizes have
been offered. The opening of the new
Fall river road will bring thousands of
visitors to Grand Lake-the western
gateway to the Rocky Mountain Ma
tional park.
Forty-five thousand ex-service men
In the states of Colorado and Wyoming
have failed to make application for
their Victory medals, according to Col.
r. j. Reaney, who is in charge of the
distribution of medals for these two
states. A special appeal to those who
have not asked for their medals Is be-
ing made by Colonel Reaney.
The police department has been de-
tailed to patrol the city diligently ev-
cry night to locate, If possible, the
young people who have been stealing
| flowers and strawberries from q num-
ber of local homes at Palisade. The
| early strawberries are just coming in
| to bearing, and several patches have
been badly damaged by the miscreants.
Work has started on the Esperanza
group of mines near Silver Plume
which will be welcome news to those
interested in mining in the famous sill.
yer district. Brown mountain, on
which this property is situated, has
| been the scene of more excitement,
both as to rich strikes and killings
| over the same than any other noun
| tain in America.
A verdict of murder in the first de-
| gree, with recommendation of life i'm
prisonment. was returned by jury in
the District Court at Boulder, against
Harry McReynolds, negro porter. Nc
Reynolds, on May 8, shot his sweet.
heart. Avo Dirvin, an 1S-year-old Prep
school student after a quarrel. After
thes hooting he ran all the way to Den
yer, according to his own statement,