The Dolores star., 1922-01-13
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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nerstone of BrIghton's new $4,000 ar
mory. The building. according to CON
tract, will be finished Feb. l. 1t is be-
Ing constructed OF hydro-stone, n local
product.
The dwindling ranks OF Denver's pio-
neer women recorded another loss
with the death of Mrs. Louise A. How
ard, widow of Charles Sidney Howard,
oneo the founders of the Hallack 4
| Howard Lumber Company and resi-
dent OF Denver since 1877.
Edward Chase, Denver pioneer and
| capitalist left q net estate Of S4S2. :
642.1l. 1t was upon this amount that
the state collected inheritance tax. &C
cording TO the bi-monthly report Of
Ray II. Blackman. state Inheritance
tax appraiser. The tax amounted to
500, 540.20.
John c. McShane. pioneer miner and
business man Of Gilpln county and a
member OF the last territorial Legis-
lature, died at his farm three miles
| from Arvada. Though he had an
nounced his retirement from active at
fairs about fifteen years ago, he re-
tanned his interests and conducted his
business up to the time OF his last i'll
ness.
Members of the. Public Utilities
| Commission denied the application Of
the Colorado & Southern railroad to
institute tri-weekly mixed train serv-
ice on the Como FaIrplay and Alma
branch. This branch Is II part OF the
South Park division extending from
Denver to Lendville. Application to
reduce the service was heard by the
commission last month.
All previous records for the number
of papers handled In the county re-
corder's office in Denver were broken
| during 1921. Tile receipts of the office
also were greater by 25 per cent than
ever before, according to figures com
piled. There were 121, ,O44 papers han
| bled during the year. as against less
were slO0,372.7S as compared with
S76,1s3.17 In 1920.
In May, 1921, the Women's Club of
Estes Park village rendered to the ma
tional park service a tract of land In
the village to be used as n site for an
administration building. Referring to
this in his annual report. Stephen T.
Mather. director, at Washington, says
This was n most generous act and In
| dicates the depth and sincerity Of in
terest that the club women of the gate
way village have In Rocky Mountain
National Park"
Peter Loose of Fort Morgan was SEN
fenced in that town to two years in the
penitentiary for operating a still in his
home. Loose's undolng came about
| through his attempt to purchase an
auto from the sheriff of the county,
who, becoming suspicious that it was
wanted to haul liquor, invaded the
Loose home. Mrs. Loose was found
making whisky in cave dug into one
| side of the cellar. Loose, according TO
word received in Denver readily ad-
mitted his guilt and accepted sentence.
Charles W. Loving, the man who is
said to have named Denver, died
Christmas day at Santa Monica, Calf,
according to word received in Denver
by f. w. Adams. Mr. Loving was 92
years old. He came West with party
Of gold seekers in 1858 and with 9TH
ers in his party is said to have sur
veyed the original townsite of Denver
It is said that Colonel Denver a regu-
lar army officer, visited the camp and
Inquired what name had been given to
the new townsite. Mr.. Loving Is quot
ed us having said, I'VE hadn't thought
Of any name colonel; but as you ask
US, we might as well name it after
you"
A busy lot of young men and boys
with pencils and score cards will ush-
er in what is called the greatest Ma.
tional Western Stock Show ever held
In Denver, Jan. IA to 81. Stock judg-
Ing teams from colleges, secondary
schools giving agricultural work and
the champion boys judging teams from
their respective states, will be on hand
early Saturday morning, Jan. IA.
Colorado will be required to expend
approximately s1,5OOOOO to replace the
bridges and crossings destroyed dur
Ing the serious floods in June, accord,
Ing to estimates compiled by L. D.
| iedu VI the olute I1IkNWdy
Department. The bulk of this money
will be spent in bridge construction
this year, some having been paid out
for bridges already completed.
The application of Receiver w. R.
Freeman of the Moffat road to aban.
don Rollinsville station, as one of sew.
sral measures calculated to reduce the
expenses Of the road, is being opposed
BY residents Of that village. The mat,
ter came before the State Utilities
Commission. A compromise may be
affected whereby arrangements can be
made to open the station before train
time, especially during the winter
months.
Ben Meyers, Geld here In connection
with the killing Of Lemuel Hecox, who