The Ordway new era., 1922-12-22

held here recently resulting: {. U
Douglas, president; Mrs. j. Charles
Parker. vice president; Allen Duncan
secretary-treasurer.
Colorado Sorings.-Levi Reed. u
years old, ended his life Sunday at his
ranch near brennan. Colo, by fasten-
Ing a wire about his neck and Jump!r !;
from the top of his silo. His widow,
five sons and two daughters survive
him.
Grand Junction.-Fire OF unknown
origin ruzed the SoO.OOO store Of NJ. III.
Loeffler, clothler, here. The biaze
started in the rear of the building
probably in the furnace room. The Iire
department fought the biaze, which
was In the heart ut the business dis
| lrict. for several hours.
Pueblo.-Jennle Gilbert, negress, was
shot through the body just below the
! henrt by negro naIned Pick Watson
when she attempted to protect anoth-
er woman whom Watson was threaten
| ing. The two women were in the home
when Watson entered brandishinS MS
gun. The Gilbert woman sprang at
| him to try to disarIn him.
Colorado Springs.-El paso counlys
long sIuUderng cartlenen war nfok.
out anew wren Thomas Ord, wealthy
veteran of the range, and his partner,
+. W. McEachin, We're rIesteu ON II
charge of altering brands, the charge
being preferred by EDWARD FIRING. an
other cuttleman. Both men We're re
leased On $1,000 bond.
Llttleton. William Patton. cafe
owner ut Loguu. own, was convicted OF
murder IN the first degree, with ii lite
sentence recommended, Dy IL Try In
tile District Court Patton shot und
Killed Corporal benjamin Mesnew al
Luguutuwn tie night Ut Oct. ~. Pat
ton admitted the klling When placed
ON tie stand. bU, INSISTED that lie mud
shot in sell defense.
Boulder.-Alter trial lusting twen.
ty-twU days, II jury In the District |
Court returned 1t verdict Tor the de
fendunt in the $4,000 damage suit
brought against DR.. Z. ". Bixler oil |
Lafayette, Colo, by Mrs. Earl j. Burns |
of the same city. Or. Bixler was
charged with neglect and ignorance III
his attentions to Mrs. Burns .L ma
Iernity case in 1919.
Leadvllle.-Complete paralysis of
mining activities in six OF Leudville's |
zinc, lead and iron mines Is threatened |
as II result of demand for Increased |
wages made by between $50 und 400
miners. Two properties, one the Hen
riett mine, owned by w. L. Bodwen,
and the other the Blain SHIFT, owned
by John Cortelllni and company on
Fryer hill, already have shut down. |
The companies employed l1O men.
Canon Clty.-John Philip Foley and
Charles Jordon, who held up und
robbed the Costilla County bank u,
Sun Acacio recently, after forcing
Cashier Charles Rockafellow into the
vault, were brought to the penitentiary
here by Sheriff Juan l-abato of Cos
lila county. Foley was sentenced to
term of from eighteen to twenty
years, and Jordan from ten to twelve
years at hard labor.
The old Loreiand pass road extend
ing from Silver Plume to Leadville,
Dillon, Breckenridge and other points
near Denver on the western slope, will
be opened if present plans succeed.
which have been presented to the
State Board of Highway Commission
ers. The road, its sponsors maintain,
will form a direct link in the Pixies
Peak Ocean-to-Ocean highway and of
fer to the tourist some OF the most
beautiful scenery m Colorado.
Fort CollinS--With 800 birds of all
kinds on exhiSition the annual show
of the Fort Collins Poultry Association
was held here. The Larimer County
Garage, where the show was held, was
crowded with spectators.
Montrose.-Colorado winter wheat,
raised and exhibited by John How ell
| of Montrose, took second place among
all varieties of wheat at the Interna-
| tlonal Hay and Grain Show at ChIca-
so. More than 300 samples of wheat
were entered, selected from the best
grain grown in the United States and
Canada, the Colorado wheat ranking
only few points below the winner of
the first place, sample of Marquis
spring wheat from Canada.
| LeadVllie.-Mlners employed in six
lead, zinc and iron mines in the Lead
Vile district, at mass meeting, voted
10 return to work and submit their
case to the Colorado Industrial Com
mission. a demand for an increase in
pay from $3.50 per day to 81 was made
by The workers early this week. Len
Rogers, investigator for the Industrial
commission, addressed the miners and
explained the machinery provided by
the state for the adjustment of indus.
trial disputes.
Boulder.-Premature explosion Of q
heavy charge of dynamite instantly