Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner. (Elizabeth, Colo.) 1920-1921, 1921-02-25
Pithy News Notes
From An Parts Of
Colorado

l '--~-'- 1850
Joseph NJ. Breetwor, 81, "a pioneer
grocer Of Pueblo, was found dying in
neighbours yard In the rear OF his
store from knife wound alleged to
have been inflicted by an unidentified
negro bandit.
The Arkansas Valley Railway, Light
and Power Company is considering
plans to expend approximately $4,000
reconstructing and improving the cleo.
trio power lines between Pueblo and
Rocky Ford
wages OF all crafts employed in the
building industry In Denver, to become
| effective on March II, was filed by the
Denver Master Builders. Association
with the State Industrial Commission
Robert G. Thompson, 93 years old
the oldest resident at the Union Print
ers' home and in membership, is dead
at Colorado Springs. Mr.. Thompson
entered the home "a years ago, from
Denver He was born In New Bruins
wick, N. J.. Oct. Z, 1928.
The sale of several tracts of land
near Haybro, Moffat county, Colorado
the property of the Juniper Coal Com.
pany, ordered by the United States
District Court to satisfy n S47O,352
mortgage, has been reported to the
court by Albert G. Craig, special mas
ter.
Jack Parr, overseas war veteran and
well known In Durango is believed TO
be the victim of pack of wolves on
| tha no ft.an In, A laS DO linn
to word received. A watch and chain
found near the bones of man and six
dogs have been identified rs the prop
erty of Jack Parr
Appropriations for the maintenance
of forest service experimental stations
In the state have been increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 under the provi-
slons of the agricultural bill, largely
through the efforts of Senator Law
renee G. Phipps, according to Il Wash
ington dispatch.
Since the big rush for auto license
plates has subsidized 1t was announced
| by Secretary of State Milliken that
hereafter the motor vehicle depart
ment will be open from 8 a. M to S 80
p. M, as formerly 1t was also said
that the force of inspectors employed
| by the department has been enlarged
| to six who Will assist In experimenting
tax dodgers and auto thieves.
The body of n man whom the police
have identified as Carlo Balance, an
Italian laborer, IS years OLD, was found
in the bottoms" of the southern part
| of Pueblo. The man had evidently
been murdered and his body hauled to
| the bottoms in an automobile by his
| slayer or slayers. His throat had been
cut, his left arm broken In two places
and the body riddled with bullets.
An expenditure of approximately
$4,000 within the next few months
for rebuilding the Argo mill, providing
additional equipment and carrying on
development work ut the properties Of
the Gem Mining Company, near Idaho
| Springs, which recently purchased the
mill and the famous NewhOuse tunnel
the greatest mine transportation
| tunnel In the world-was announced
by the company.
The State Highway Commission sub
mitted plans and specifications to the
for federal aid in the proposed con
struction of one and one-tenths miles
OF concrete road in Boulder county be-
tween Longmont and Denver. The to-
| tai cost of tho project has been esti-
mated at $5O.O7O.8s. The federal gov
| eminent is requested to cooperate to
the extent OF $22,84O. The stretch
which begins one and one-half miles
south of Longmont, is to be covered
| with concrete eighteen feet in width.
A petition to raise the fares in Den
| yer to 10 cents was filed in the United
States District Court by Ernest Stem
ger, receiver of the Denver street rail-
way. The present fare is 6 cents. IN
less the company is permitted to in
crease its fares to 10 cents. 1t will be
unable to maintain service, Mr. Stem
| ger predicted.
After statewide search lasting four
months Russell A. Gordon, former
Walsenburg railroad man, was ar
rested by Sheriff Harry ]. Capps of
Huerfano county on charges of rifling
mail pouches, stealing registered let
ter which contained 5000 in currency,
and burning the railroad station,
valued at $3O,5OO, in walsenburg,
Sept IA, 1920.
| A statement of the operations of the
postal savings system for 1920 just re-
ceived by Postmaster B. f. Stapleton
Of Denver, shows u total of 102 postal
savings offices in Colorado, represent
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