The Dolores star., 1922-03-24
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

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Wyoming Will. in oil probability. he
held In Glenwood Springs June 1918
1922. Merle Broughton post, No. $50
OF Glenwood Springs and Clarence
Bruce post. No. 336. of CarbOndale are
cooperating to make this first annual
encampment the liveliest convention
ever held In Glenwood. The Glen.
wood Lions Club and other civic
bodies are behind the movement. and
as the veterans encampment will be
held during the annual strawberry day
fete. large attendance OF veterans
is expected The Colorado hotel will
be formally opened by the veterans at
that time. Banquets. dances, free
swims and many other features of en-
tertnInment are being provided.
Grand Junction.-Gus J. Johnson.
president of the Colorado State Asso-
citation OF County Commissioners, has
issued Il letter to the county commits
sioners of Colorado. calling their at
tention to the fact that the years
work Will soon be opened and urging
them to give preference to veterans OF
the world war. Mr. Johnson calls at
tention TO an Associated Press dis
patch that the American Legion is
back OF movement TO give work to
100000 idle veterans, and he says that
1t ''is up to Colorado, particularly her
public service departments, to do her
share in finding employment" for these
veterans within the stare.
Canon City.-The death of J. Henry
Harrison, aged rs, at his home In
Canon City after short Illness OF
pneumonia. removes one of the pio-
neers of the Arkansas valley and one
OF the oldest residents and best known
citizens of Canon City. Harrison was
one OF the few survivors Of the fam
Gus "Resurrectionists," party of
twenty pioneers who left Omaha In
June, 1864, and arrived in Canon City
on Sept. l6 of the same year, having
come by the old-time ox-team prnirie
schooner route. The events of their
perilous three months Journey over
the plains have furnished fireside
topics for many years.
Denver,-The Thirteenth Cavalry
Polo and Hunt Club is planning n
seven-team tournament at Fort Rus.
sci, Wyo., the first week OF August
and Will invite the Denver Country
Club, Colorado Springs and the Colo
rado National Guard, as well as Wyo-
ming teams, to enter. In preparation
for the season IN indoor tournament,
in which six three men teams of the
Thirteenth cavalry Will compete was
held in the Fort Russell riding hall
last Saturday and Sunday.
La Junta.-C. J. Matthews, said to
be the missing cushier of the Osawat-
omie State Bank of Osawatomie, Kan,
was arrested recently by Chief of Po-
lice Rose at La Junta and taken from
Santa Fs train on which he was rid
Ing from California to Kansas City. He
Is held In the Otero county jail at La
Junta awaiting action by the Kansas
authorities. who have been notified
The man was travelling without bag
gage and had only 81 on him when ar
rested.
Loveland.-The Loveland railway
station was broken into recently and
three trunks, one of them containing
jewery and clothing valued at Sl,5OO,
were stolen. The rifled trunks were
found later in Lake Loveland. The
trunk continuing the $500 worth of
valuables belonged to Mrs Burt Davis.
Cripple Creek.-The Rittenhouse
mine, property Of the Moonlight Min
Ing and Milling Company, has re-
opened after shutdown of thirty
days Extensive development work is
planned on various levels of the prop
crty and there will be considerable
territory open for leasers.
Denver.-Arrangem have been
made for Herbert Hoover, secretary of
commerce, to speak at the railroad
station in Loveland, March q, while
on the way from Cheyenne to Denver.
This probably will be his-only speech
along the route.
Greeley.-FOr the first time in four
years. there is split in the Greeley
City Council as the result of n fight
to oust the city movie censor, Mrs.
Elsie Tew. A motion to drop Mrs Tew
from the list of city employees made re.
Gently by Alderman C. S. Buchanan
was lost by a to 2 vote. Records
show it is the first motion to have
failed of passage at council meet.
ing for four years.
Castle Rock.-George Henry of Gun.
nison, Colo, was killed in a mine cave.
in near Parker recently. With E. r.
Roberts of Denver, Henry had been
engaged in tunneling an old placer
gold claim. He remained to complete
some digging while Roberts went to
the mine shack to prepare meal
When Roberts returned he found the
tunnel caved in and Henry's body bur
led beneath several feet of earth.
Boulder.-High school editors ant
managers from nearly twenty Colo
radO cities and towns hold i, throo do I,