The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-29
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

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COMING EVENTS.
Annual Monte Vista Stampede at Monte
Vista. Aug. 8. 4. s.
MORGAN County Fair. Fort Morgan.
Mrs. A. G. Rowe, IS years old, Of
Denver. was instantly killed, her hus-
band received injuries which may re
suit fatally, and her two children were
slightly hurt In an automobile accident
near Arvada recently.
Six persons in car which was
crowded off the road by lumber pro-
jecting from wagon which they were
passing, miraculously escaped injury
near MontrOse when the car turned
somersaults twice, landing against a
pinon tree just at the edge of a cliff
200 feet deep.
Denver is to have the general of
fices Of the operating company of the
Denver & Rio Grande Western rail-
road, it is stated in articles of incor-
poration granted by the state of Della
ware recently. A copy of the articles
have been filed with Secretary of State
Milliken. Although the chief place of
business of the operating company
will be Wilmington, Del, the general
offices will be opened in Denver.
Benjamin Wilfong, so years old, a
homesteader living with his wife
seventeen miles south of Las Animas,
is In the county Jail at Las Animas,
charged with the killing of John ].
Keelon, neighbor, about the same
age, over a boundary line fence
through a tract of pasture land. After
the killing, which took place in Will
fong's yard, Wilfong telephoned to
Sheriff Thaxson that he was willing to
surrender.
Gunnison and Montrose counties
have joined in the establishment of
splendid tourist park right in the midst
of the mountains at the Halfway
house, which is half way between
Montrose and Gunnison on the Blue
mountains Two hundred and forty
acres have been purchased Jointly by
the two counties for a magnificent
park which will be thrown open to
the tourists of the world who travel
over this scenic road.
Maxine Spaulding, 5-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Spaulding,
was instantly killed at the George
Skoog ranch near Mancos, when she
was struck by the swinging arm of a
hay derrick. The little girl was play
| ing around the stack unknown to the
| workmen, who, it is stated. had just
completed one stack and released the
lowering mechanism on the .derrItx,
| letting the arm fall to the ground,
where it struck the girl, instantly kill
ing her.
| The decision Of the child welfare
board of Pueblo, to use the $1,000 do
mated by Canon City people by popu-
lar subscription for the relief of flood
sufferers, for the establishment of a
summer children's camp in the noun
tains near Rye, meets with the APP
proval of Canon City people. 1t is un-
derstood that this sum will be used as
| a nucleus for the establishment of a
permanent camp where helpless child
rem may be given a summer outing and
|
Another chapter in the efforts of
heirs of A. ]. Macky, Boulder banker,
to deprive the University of Colorado
of its full share of the estate as residu-
ary legatee was written in the Coun-
ty Court by Judge E. J. Ingram His
decision sustained all three contentious
of the board of regents and as a re-
suit the university will profit by some
S200c0. The suit involved the real es-
tate holdings of Mr.. AIackey. which
were not mentioned in his will, which
disposed of some 100000 in stocks
and bonds.
The state highway over Wolf Creek
pass is in the best condition it has
ever been since its construction, Rob-
ert Higgins, in charge of state high
way maintenance, authorized many
turn OUTS which were much needed
for public safety and are now COM
pleted- Also general widening is be-
ing made by a force of men.
After lying twenty-four days in an
unconscious condition, Leonard Cross.
ceived when he was struck by an auto
mobile. The little fellow jumped from
load of hay and ran around behind
the wagon just as an automobile load
OF men came up behind the hay, un-
able to see him in time to stop.
Decision to build the proposed Mu-
nicipal auditorium at the corners of
kiowa and Weber streets was reached.
by the City Council of Colorado
Springs after several months of ,nde-
cision. The city attorney has been
ordered to submit definite instructjons
to the architects. The architects will
complete plans Immediately for the
erection OF the building, which will
cost the city nearly 100000