The Colorado statesman., 1922-05-20
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado
(western Newspaper Union News serice.)

almost instantly Wnen ne fell from o
wagon on which he was riding near
his home and a wheel ran over his
body.
Boulder.-Miss Anna Viola Fuller of
Centerville, Iowa, and Eugene Davis
of Unionville, Iowa, were married in
the University of Colorado hospital re-
Gently, where Mr.. Davis is bedfast by
a fractured leg, received in a ball game
in Boulder a few weeks ago.
Denver.-Dr. Heber r. Harper, ex-
ecutive secretary of Boston University
and formerly professor in the School
of Theology of that institution, was
selected as chancellor of the University
of Denver at an executive meeting of
the board of trustees in the Metropole
hotel
Durango.-Bob, 8, and Molly, 8, son
and daughter of the Rev. Mr.. Phillips
of Aztec, n. NJ, lie at the point of
death in their home as the result of
burns received when they attempted to
light gas furnace. Their mother also
received painful burns while attempt
ing to rescue them.
Denver.-Karl c. Schuyler has put a
stop to rumors that he would be can
didate for governor this year by max.
ing public his reply to A. A Parkhurst,
editor of the Boulder News-Herald, Of
fering him the support of that paper if
he would consent to make the race. In
his answer Mr.. Schuyler definitely de-
cline6 TO run.
Leadville.-Tennessee pass now is
open for automobile traffic, according
TO word received by District Forester
A. S. Peck from Harold l.. Borden, su-
perintendent of the Leadville Nation
al forest. There is some snow in
spots and some mud" the communica-
ton says. But cars can get through
ali right, and it is getting better every
day.
Denver.-Colorado will obtain ST.
1862, ,297 federal aid from the United
States government next year and ST.
341 ,176 the year following for road
construction, if the Senate approves
the federal aid bill already passed by
the House, according to word from
Washington received here. 1t was said
the bill was almost certain to become
q law.
Rocky Ford.-The wife and three
and Elliot is in a critical condition as
the result of the explosion of five
gallon can of kerosene in the family's
small home on a ranch near Blush
Springs, five miles from Olney Springs,
Colo. The explosion occurred when
Elliot was attempting to build fire
in the kitchen stove.
Denver.-Eight Colorado postmas-
ers recently appointed by President
Harding, attended postmasters
school of instruction at the Denver
postoffice. Those who attended the
school are William w. Hofer of Simla /;
Orlando n. White. Matheson; Mary III.
Cowie, Boulder; w. A. Baghott. Kit
Carson; S. II. Carlson, Julesburg; b.
T. Shelton. Hayden; Roy E. Horner.
Wiley, and Pearl l.. Gabbett, Orchard.
Canon City.-For the second time in
the past three months the railroad
bridge on the Chandler spur of the
Denver & Rio Grande Western road
has been on fire. A few days ago rail
road employees discovered the bridge to
be on fire and succeeded in eXtinguish-
ing the flames, not, however, until the
bridge had been very badly damaged.
They reported the fire to be the work
of incendiaries, as the ties on both
ends of the bridge were saturated with
oil.
Loyeland.-After the closing of the
only pool hall in Wellington, the town
board was petitioned by number of
citizens not to grant license for Op-
Grafton of another hall in town. Ralph
Collins has made application to open
pool hall, and the board has laid the
request on the table, pending the de-
cison by the people as to whether they
want a pool hall. This will be secured
through special election to vote on
the question, that will be called in
short time.
Colorado Springs.-A race through
tne snow TO tne Top OF IlRe S IeaK be-
tween an automobile and the cog-road
engine was won recently by a state
highway crew in a machine. The time
of the race was approximately ten
days. Every foot of the tortuous climb
was made by a combination of motor
pnd human strength and shovels. Dur
ing the past few days considerable
sums of money are said to have been
wagered on the outcome. The automo-
bile was aided by tractor and plow,
and the cog engine by locomotive
snow plow. The automobile finished
twenty-three minutes ahead of the cog
road engine.
Durango.-The Mesa Verde National
park was officially opened to the pub
lie for. tho 1900 season Nav TX S,,