Cheyenne record., 1921-05-26
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

pleteu Dy early Iull, uccOrulns 10 u re-
cent report made by members of the
board. About 14.OOO acres Of land will
be Irrigated by the dam and head-gate
which are now completed tunnel
has been bored through 1900 feet OF
solid rock and the ditch has been bnllt
to within two miles of the land to be
irrigated. 1t IL reported that few of
the homesteaders will be able to get
water some time this summer, while
water supply next spring. About ST.
100000 is being expended on the pro-
ject.
Tin going to shoot you," said
Thclma Young, s years old, as she
picked up revolver mt the home of
her father In Lyons and aimed 1t ut
her cousin. Elton Young, age Z, of
NlwOt. The revolver discharged as
she pressed the trigger and sent bull
let that went thru his right shoulder
into the pleurnl cavity The boy was
rushed to the hospital in LOngmOnt.
His condition is considered serious.
The two children had been playing to-
gether and had no quarrel. Officials
believe that the little girl had no in
tentiOn of shooting and that the dis
charge Of the gun was accidental.
Three boys were drowned In the
Bartels reservoir, small lake seven
acres in area, located one mile south
of Greeley, when the flat boat In which
they and two companions were pad
ding across the small body of water
sank. The three youth are Oliver
Brennan, 13 years old; Marvin Doney,
10. and Albert Tinker. Ii. All of the
boys resided In Eyans. John Miller,
| 13 years old, and Timothy O'Grady, Is
years old, who were in the boat with
| the other three, swan to safety when
the tiny craft sank.
Sam Hand. n farmer living twenty
five miles south of Walsenburg, fired
the shot which caused the death, dur
ing dispute over fence line, of Gar
Callhan, another farmer living OH an
adjoining farm, according to the YER
diet returned by Il cOrOner'S jury.
Three witnesses were called during
the hearing. The physician who at
tended the dying man, and Callhan's
wife and mother-in-luw, testified con-
cerning the shooting. The jury held
| the shot was fired with felOnious in
tent.
While William johnson, a farmer re-
siding northeast OF Fort Morgan. was
clinging to the blades of windmill
wheel Oiling the mechanism, gust Of
wind started the wheel revolving.
johnson grasped the blades desperate
ly us they whirled around In the air,
gathering speed at each revolution.
Just as his hold on the wheel was
loosening, his son, who was playing In
the yard, noticed his fathers plight
and hastily applied brake to the
mechanism, and Johnson decended TO
terra firmu with alacrity.
Attorneys representing the citizens
of Eagle, Colo, have filed their reply
brief In the Supreme Court to the ap-
peal of the town of Red; Cliff from the
decision Of District Judge James l..
Cooper, awarding the county sent of
Eagle county to the town Of Eagle.
Irregularities in the election In which
the Eagle supporters were victorious
were claimed in the suit.
Mrs. Josie Clinton, wife of Charles
C. Clinton. alleged bank bandit, now
serving ten to twelve years In the
state penitentiary, died at hospital
In Oklahoma City, following an oper-
alton, and the secret Of the cache OF
bonds said to have been stolen by her
husband went to the grave with her.
Harry McReynolds, wanted in Boul-
der for killing Miss AvO Durbin, his
sweetheart, on May 10, has been ar
rested in Denver. McIteynolds has
been hiding In the home Of friend.
McReynOlds confessed, officials de-
clare, He is said to have run all the
way to Denver after the shooting.
Seven graduates left the high school
at BerthOud and received diplomas.
DR.. ]. Lakeland delivered the address,
and every one of the graduates was
presented with scholarship for ex-
cellence in studies. Two were given
scholarships In the State Teachers
College, one in the State University,
one in the Agricultural College, one in
the School of Mines. one In Colorado
College and one In Denver University.
Arrangements have been made by
President Victor C.. Anderson of the
Colorado School of Mines for the estab-
| lIshment of practical mine at Idaho
| Springs for demonstration work to the
students of the school this summer. MI
ami tunnel is to be used. Mine sur
veying, tool sharpening and practical
mining will be INDUCED in by the STU
dents, under the direction of Dean l..
s. Grant and Prof, James Underhill.
The first voluntary reduction in rail
road rates to be made in the United
| States since the beginning Of the world
war was made in Grand Junction May
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