The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-10-22


man Of "a, occurred ON Oct. :, 1912,
leading 4 hunting party, consisting Of
the Rev. G. r. O'Farrel, Catholic priest
Of Montrose; Fire Chief Terry Owens
Il Denver and two Colorado Springs
huntsfs. They were hunting on the
left fork Of Steuben creek, and on the
return to Camp Carpenter left the
party and never was seen again. tr
The Tacoma plant Of the Western
Colorado Power Company at Durango
was put out Of commission whes more
than 100 feet Of flume providing VA
tor for the plant from Electra lake
gave way. 1t was necessary to switch
the current load to the company's plant
at Ames. It will require from two to
three weeks to make repairs to the
nums, according to statement by an
official of the company, who also
stated the loss was great. The Tacoma
plant furnishes current for Durango
and part Of the Silverton district.
Mistaken by q member of another
auntlng party for q dssr, Walter Nc
Cafferty Of Montrose was shot and ia
tally wounded while hunting near
Lake City. The shot was fired by
Charles Mendsnhall, also of Montrose,
Who saw q movement In the brush and
mistook the flash of McCafferty's coat
tor q buck. The bullet tore NcCaffer-
tvs right arm to shreds and although
he mounted a horse and rode to his
camp mile away in hope Of receiv
Ing help, he died Of shock soon after
his arrival.
His desire to see his wife and four
months-o old baby, which was bern
while he was in prison, led Charles
VI. Dunbar to escape from the road
camp at Csdar Greek. Colo, June II.
he told officers who arrested him at
his wlfe's home at Lincoln, Neb.. two
hours after he had Joined his family.
Dunbar said he roamsd around the
country four months In an effort to
throw officials off his trail. He was
serving five years for forgery
The University Of Colorado Players'
Club will present Molisre's lie Beur-
geois Gentillomme," or 1.-THE Newly
Rich" to the alumni on Homecoming
day, Nov. s, after the football game
between Colorado College and the
State. The play 10 of the musical ex-
travaganza type. II will carry 4 cho-
rus Of thirty-five men and women and
thirteen leads. The costuminE, as
planned by Coach Francis Wolfe, will
be both unique and gorgeous.
Linda NJ. Lee, said to be the only
woman justice OF the peace In Colo
RADIO, recently administered justice in
the spirit Of true Portia. When Ear
Pollard, q waiter at a Boulder hotel,
was brought before her on an assault
charge. she fined him $3.50, and then
turned around and fined the complain
ing witness, Walter Carter. like
like amount for provoking a fight.
A coal miners strike Of employees of
the American Smelling and Refining
Company ut Durango, which was in
augurated by union leaders last May
following an announcement of wage
cut has been settled The miners were
employed in the San Juan mine. owned
by the company. During the strike the
company was forced to purchase fuel
from other companies.
A coroner's jury decided that the
death of James Glasgow, prOspector,
whose body was found 10 the SanEre
de Cristo forest reserve, was due to
IN accident. Glasgow disappeared
September 30, and his body was found
by bloodhounds after several parties
OF searchers had failed. Glasgow was
shot just above the heart, the bullet
being from his own rifle, which was
evidently discharged when the pros
pector fell over a log. The blood
hounds were brought from Colorado
Springs by Otto Quillan, sheriff, and
easily picked up trai1 nine DAYS old.