The Arvada enterprise., 1921-05-19
COLORADO
STATE NEWS \
tw..,rn S..,s.p.. Union S.-, Service,

Western Nsxssapss Union Nsvs ssrvice>
George Gilmore, q rancher residing
on the Lower Florida, about ten miles
from Durango. has on display freak
in the nature of \ two-headed calf.
The calf was born dead.
Alamosa established a city mall de-
livery on May IS. The requirements
Of the postoffice department In the
matter Of numbering houses and put
ti1g up mail receptacles have been
complied with.
The state convention of the Colo
rsdo Christian churches will he held
IN Colorado Springs Nay oath, 18th
and 3eeh. Arrangements are being
made to take care Of several hundred
delegates and visitors.
George W. Stewart, 70 years old. Q
pioneer rancher at Clear Greek valley,
10 dead at his home at Fruitdale, two
miles east Of Golden. Mr.. Stewart was
q veteran Of the Civil war and had
lived In Jefferson county since the
early days.
The members Of the Grand Junction
Rotary Club enjoyed calf barbecue
at the mouth Of Monument cahon, ten
miles west Of the city. and 100 people
took part In the festivities. A big pit
was dug and the veal was cooked over
cedar fire.
The Rocky Mountain Climbers Club
has blazed new trail from Boulder to
the summit Of Bear mountain through
Fern cahon. This club, which Is COM
posed largely Of Univsrsity students,
has spsat three Sundays on trips to
Bear mountain.
Charles Henry Wheeler, "A years old.
q pioaess banker of Greeley, died at
Long Beach, Calf, of heart trouble
following q long illness. Mr.. Wheeler
was born In Chicago March %, 1847.
and came to Colorado In 1875 and took
. position with Emerson & West, the
piooser bankers of the Greeley Union
colony.
Mrs. +. W. Egan, pelicewoman. has
been removed BY Mayor Harris Of
Colorado Springs following two other
tea-lay suspensions BY the chief Of
police. The only reason assigned IL
''fsr the good Of the force" and 1t 10
stated that the reasons will not be
made public unless she compels the
mayor to do 20.
Mining shows steady gain in the
Cripple Creek district, with number
Of leasers engaging In new work. Sur
face water. the result Of recent storms,
10 causing some trouble. This, how
ever, 10 Of a temporary nature. Quite
number Of former residents are 70
turning to the district to engage In
mining or In business ventures.
Hugh Toohey. IS years old. Of Gran
by, Colo, was killed by 4 rock slide on
the Noffat road near Azure. He, with
others, was clearing away 4 rock slide
that came down aud buried the track
eight feet fer distance Of ninety feet.
1t Is presumed that as this slide was
cleared the loosened earth caused the
second one. Nobody else was injured.
The 2-ysar-old son Of Charles Carl.
son, who resides south of Fort Nor
gan. was bitten by rattlesnake. He
died shortly after being bitten. The
child was playing In the farmyard, and
seeing the snake coiled nearby, ap-
preached 1t, not knowing the danger.
He was rushed to q hospital but doc.
tors were unable to save his life.
The United Gold Mines Company 4.
prospecting with q diamond drill in
the Trail claim At Victor. some No
feet below where the Anderson. Ben.
kleman lease ceased operations. About
ninety feet has been explored ut an
angle Of Is degrees, the drill core test.
ing from $l2 to SIS par On in gold.
The Indications are excellent for Q
large body Of high-Grade ore.
Fire Of unknown origin which threat.
snsd fer q time to destroy the entire
town Of Calhan, burned the Groves
drug store to the ground. partially de.
stroyed q large community store and
caused damage estimated at nearly
100000.
After 4 search Of more than Q year,
Joseph Christopher Of Fort Collins
foued his 5-yesr-Old daughter. Sarah
Ad1ane, at Cripple Creek, at the home
Of her grandmother. The child was re-
stored to the father BY Sheriff Won
Efssi. Christopher asserts the child
was kidnapped by her mother and
grandmother and taken to points in
Kansas ind Oklahoma and later
brought here.
A. A. Foster, SO years old. who for
many years was editor Of the North
American Review, is dead mt Montrose.
In 1903 he established the Wakefield
Banner, which In still operating, and,
after many other journalistic vsatures
became the editor Of the North Amer.
lean Review, which position he held
until he WAS forced to come West be.
cause Of his health. During his four.
teen years' residence In Montrose he
has continued his contributions to the
Review md other NATIONAL magazines
Marking the site Of old Fort Pueblo,
In ne SIs.. 10 "a