The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1922-12-07
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

held up and robbed the cashier and as
dstant cashier Of the Costilla County
Bank at San Acacio. locking the two
employees In the vault and carried
away more than 5000, was captured
Just across the New MexicO-Colorado
state line, according to advices to the
Pueblo Chieftain. The bandit, whose
name was given az Charles Jordan,
said his companion, whom he named,
nd separate, as the posse was SO close
upon them, that escape together was
impossible. In dividing the money,
Jordan took what he believed was half
but when he was captured 1t was found
he had 270 one-dollar bills. only a small
portion of the loot. The share the 9TH
er man has, according to officers, ex-
ceeds $1,000.
Denver.-Three executive appoint
ments, to fill vacancies in state Of
fees, have been made by Governor
Shoup. Henry Phibbs Of Craig was
appointed commissioner Of Moffat
county to I'LL the vacancy occasioned
BY the resignation Of Walter H. Duff.
Allison Stocker Of Denver. former
state treasurer. was appointed to fill
q vacancy on the Colorado State Board
Of Immigration, occasioned by the res
isnation Of Thomas B. Stearns. His
term will expire April /, 1925. Miss e.
len Perdue. 1880 Milwaukee street, was
appointed q member Of the Colorado
State Board Of Nurse Examiners, to
all 4 vacancy on the board through
the death Of Miss Bertha Erdman. This
term will expire May 1, 1924.
Denvsr.-Coiorsdo 10 assured import
ant rights under the seven states COM
pact, apportioniny the waters Of the
Colorado river. which WAS signed In
Santa FL, y. n. The rights guarsn-
tsed by the treaty include: Participa-
tion with wyoming. Utah and Nevada
In use Of 7.5OO.OOO scrs-fset Of the riv.
er waters. Protection Of all water
rights now existing In the Colorado
river and its tributarieA The right Of
removal Of the water from the basin
Of the Colorado river. Ample supply
Of water for lIenver from the river or
its tributaries. Use Of water Of the riv-
q or tributaries for domestic. agricul-
tural, municipal or industrial purposes.
but not to generate power.
Goiden.-Four dynamite blasts In
rapid succession ut daylight rocked the
town Of Golden and told students Of
the Colorado School Of Mines that an
attempt had been made to wreck the
huge IN" high ON the side Of Mount
Zion. The blast was heard for miles
and Q few minutes afterward the
Mines campus was one Of wsriike ap-
pearance. Automobiles were dis
patched to every road In the belief
that students Of q rival school could
be headed off. The perpetrators Of
the dynamiting have not been found.
Brighton. - Threats Of violence
against John Jones and Fred Nurchi-
son, negroes who have confessed to the
brutal murder Of George 4. Miller.
white, at 4 lonely spot on the Outskirts
Of Denver, were made BY citizens Of
Brighton following an inquest held In
Retreat Park over Ailler's body. Al
Q result Of the threats 1t was decided
to keep the two negroes In the Denver
Jail pending their trial. rather than
move them to Brighton, where less
protection could be afforded.
Walsenburg.-L- Mitchell. engineer,
incurred q fracture Of the left leg. and
Roy Mcdonald. fireman, incurred .
broken right leg when q Denver 1 Rio
Grande Western freight train was de-
rallied ~ It was entering siding here.
Two tank cars and seven sheep cars
were dsfailed, and 800 sheep were
killed. Damage to the railroad will
total $1,000. and to the owners Of the
sheep. 5000.
Fort CollinA-Wallard Balssll and
Walter Balssll, brothers. living near
Cherokee park. are under arrest
charged with having killed two does.
oos buck and two beavess Deputy
Game Warden jos Gray made the Or.
rssts. He states that the brothers
have admitted killing the animals -
charged
Denvsr.-A decrease Of 20 per cent
In the annual cutting Of lumber In
Colorado 10 revealed In the figures for
1921 given out by the United States
Department OF Commerce. The report
shows that Gl,OOO feet Of lumber
were cut In 1919; 67,S47. 900 In 1870.
and II ,O70, 900 Il. 1921. OF the total cut
for the last year more than low
feet were Of the yellow western pine
tree. 6,8SO.O00 feet Of yellow spruce. Z.
$4,000 Of Lodgepole pine, and 8,S4S.-
600 Of all other types VI trees.
Moffat.-Ths parting Of drill stem
# the rotary BY which the Valley vi
Company 10 putting down Its well
three miles from Hooper In the San
Luis valley. has left thousands Of tx
cited men and women In state Of sus.
pense. OIL 10 ooxing up through the
mud with which the well 10 filled, and
gus 10 Issuing forth, and there 10 fish.
Ing job to be waited on before anyone
can tell the extent Of the discovery.
Fort COlllnn.-The largest amount