The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-11
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

some of the most marvellous ruins ever
seen by white man. Where the
Navajo mountains break away Into
deep canons that open into the San
Juan and Colorado rivers the ruins
were found in almost every canon,
many of them of good size and some
even better preserved than those of the
Mesa Verde National Park. The sec
ton where these ruins were found Is
almost inaccessible except to person
on foot
Paul Jones, a confectioner. while
playing on the links at Fort Morgan,
missed the ball In a stroke and frac-
tured his right arm, being the only
case of its kind on record. according to
golf authorities. Jones made partic-
ularly heavy swing for a drive, but
missed the ball and swung himself half
around by the force OF the delivery.
sharp pain In his right arm caused him
to groan and the arm hung limp at his
side. Other players came to him and II
| was seen that his arm was fractured.
Spawning crews OF the State Fish
Department are busy at Electra lake,
where they expect to gather 1.OOO,OOO
eggs before the season closes. They
are hindered by high water. The prin-
clpal spawning ground is at the mouth
of Ebert creek, where II emptles Into
the lake. The creek has been very
high with the result that only 100000
eggs have been gathered, whereas the
spawners expected to be able to gather
100000.
Two more companies of Colorado
National Guard have been granted fed
eral recognition by the War Depart
ment. The companies and the officers
are as follows: Company NJ. infantry,
Fort Morgan, Nelson d. Wells, captain;
Floyd F. Fine, first lieutenant; Samuel
| C. Crawford second lieutenant Com
pany A, infantry, of Craig, Frank ID.
Miller, captain; Ralph B. Yoder, first
lieutenant; Curtis n. Chapman, second
lieutenant.
Lieut.. E. E. Bowers of the United
| States air service and c. l.. Talmadge,
| formerly of the Royal air corps of
Great Britain, had a narrow escape
from death when attempting to make
| forced landing near the outskirts of
| Colorado Springs. The plane landed
in n tree, tearing off the wings and
running gear and disabling the engine.
| The landing is said to have been
forced by running out of fuel
Quo warrnnto proceedings in which
the election of the mayor and four of
the six members of the city council of
| Englewood are being contested have
been filed in the District Court at Lit
| Teton The contests are brought on
| the ground that the nominating pett-
tions of the successful candidates were
| insufficient, in that the slgners of the
petitions did not make the oath re-
| quired by law.
An issue of $4,000 first mortgage
bonds was authorized at special
meeting of the Loveland Canning Com
pany. The issue is to. prepare the
company for handling the large fruit
crop expected this season. w. @. Vor-
reiter, A. V. Benson, John r. Handy,
Hugh Scilley and G. A. Benson were
named as a board of directors, and
plans were made for handling 100000
pounds of cherries alone this season.
COLORADO ranks lHlTu III IL lISt VI
twenty-one states in the matter of bus
mess recovery, according TO survey
Just completed by the National Indus
trial Council, of which the Colorado
Manufacturers Association is a unit.
Taking Feb. l, 1920, as 100 per cent,
the production, of Colorado industries
on Feb. 1. 1921, is given as 50 per cent.
Only California and Texas show high
er percentages of production.
Walter McAfee, a farmer near Wig
gins, may lose his eye through an odd
accident He was repairing fence
when staple glanced and struck him
in the eye, cutting deep CASH
All old Missourians, native born or
former residents, are invited to great
birthday party in Sedalia August 10
in celebration at the Missouri State
Fair of the Tooth anniversary of the
admission of the state into the union.
This big birthday party is being ar
ranged by the Sedalia Chamber of
Commerce, and Secretary NJ. V. Car
roll writ rs that every old Missourian
will be welcomed.
Because the city council did not feel
financially able to make a contract
with the Loveland band for free con
certs this year, the citizens have taken
it up and are making collection to
provide the funds. The Rotary Club |
has pledged $3.50 of the $1,000 neces-
sary, the Lions Club has appointed a
committee to solicit funds, and several
individuals have contributed from So |
20 $40 each.
Several hundred Indian arrowheads |
have been stolen from the Agricultural |
College museum at Fort Collins. No |
value has been placed on the collection |