The Colorado statesman., 1922-06-17
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

| In which they were riding toward Dem
yer turned over at Tomah station, sew
en-. miles from Castle Rock, after hit
ting soft sand in the road. Robert
| Wilkinson, 60 years old, book sales
man living mt Atwood, Colo, was
crushed to death under the car. Carl
Johnson of Denver, an employe of the
Denver Fire Clay Company, was driv-
ing the car. He was accompanied by
II. ]. Mehserle of Chicago, a salesman
for the Bausch and Lomb Optical Com
pany.
Denver.-The tangled records of the
alleged mishanding of the l. n. Ste
vens 5000, 900 estate by Alva A. Swain,
Denver politician, who was formerly
administrator of the estate here, has
become Il tale of two cities. Charges
we're made in open court against Swain
before County Judge George A. Lux
| ford in a verbal report to the court by
Miss Mary Lathrop, attorney for the
estate. Miss Lathrop told the court
that collusion, fraudulent in purpose,
had been carried on by Swain, as ad-
mlnistrator here, and Mrs. Grace Ste
vens Coy. ancillary administrators, in
Philadelphia.
Denver.-The ousting several months
ago of Earl Wilson as insurance com
missioner of Colorado and the subse-
uuent Judgment of District Judge
Henry J. Hersey giving title of office
10 Jackson Cochrane has been upheld
by the Colorado Supreme Court. By
the high court ruling, Mr.. Wilson loses
all hope of retaining his position and
now must forfeit his desk to his sue
cessor at once, unless he Institutes
some new court action.
Lamar.-C. A. McCleary, proprietor
of the Royal Cafe here, was shot and
killed by Jesse Linschum, tubercular
patient from Oklahoma. The shooting
occurred in front of the cafe on Main
street, in sight of scores of passersby.
Linschum is said to have told Sheriff
Simpson of Prowers county that he
shot McCleary because the restaurant
man was assisting Linschum's wife TO
secure a divorce. Linschum gave NM
| self up after the shooting.
Denver-Colorado has determined
to stand pat on its gasoline tax law
and will require that small and large
oil companies over the state pay the
| prescribed rate due the state, James
| Duce, chief oil Inspector stated here
| recently. If officials are unable to OBJ
| tain payment of the amount due the
treasury they will launch attachments
and injunctions through the courts
until the tax is paid, it was announced
| -
| the United States Supreme Covrt in
| the Colorado Wyoming water case will
not block the reorganization and com
| pletion of the Greeley Poudre Irriga-
tion system, which embraces $4,000
acres north and east of Greeley, ac-
| cording to engineers and land owners
| connected with the project. The sys-
-em will supply water to $4,000 acres
north and east of here.
| Greeiey-ContractS were let by the
| srate military board for the construc-
ton of n $4,000 armory at Greeley
for use of the Colorado National
Guard and citizens of that place, ac-
cording to information given out by
| Adjt Gen. 2. j. Hamrock in Denver.
| Construction of the new building will
be started in the next few days, and it
is hoped TO have it completed in rec
ord time.
Boulder-Walter Franklin, recent
graduate from the University Of Colo
rado has been engaged to coach the
| freshman football team next fall and
assist Coaches Witham and Johnson
with the varsity. Franklin is one Of
the best known men in athletics in
Colorado.
Canon City.-Worl on the repairing
of the Phnnto Canon highway is pro-
| crossing slowly and the prospects are
not bright for the completion of the
extensive and permanent repairs out
| lined before fall.
! Leadvllle,-The organization of Il
ski club to operate all during Lead
ville's long winter and make this city
second st. Moritz, at meeting just
held here proved the sentiment is in
favor of organization of a large club,
| Leadville has from four to five
months of real winter weather during
which skiing is fine and there are
many places where elegant courses
can be made and some fine leaping
| grounds provided.
Aspen, Colo.-A coroner's jury failed
to solve the mystery surrounding the
death of Frank Solberg, 90, and Wal
ter Mckenzie, A. The jury decided
Mckenzie committed suicide. The
men lived on McKenzie's ranch where
Solberg had been employed for twelve
wears Solberg was found in a ditch
go yards from the house where Nc
Kenzie's body was discovered with the
top of his head blown off.
Gunnison.-The largest class in the
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