The Ordway new era., 1922-08-11
COLORADO NEWS NOTES,

Valley. causing damage approNimauhs
s1o0uao. The odd Fellows hulldin-S'
the country Club hotel, several stores
81 nool hall, soft drink parlor anu a
nuuber of homes were destroyed me
fire started in the odd Fellows ou''u-
ing. Its origin has not been u'''v,
lined. Practically every givwn person
in rhe town. which has a population W
ahont 600 assisted in the fight TO SUI
DR., the fire. but their efforts l. n''',
canned as they were by lack OF taei''-
ties were fruitless and the flames
swept from building TO bulldl7 Z unt.,
every structure in the block haa uee"
destroyed.
penver-Immediate relief from the
Interstate Commerce Commission j. III
sight in the prompt movement oil iruit
and perishahle produce from the west
ern slope this season. following ue-
failed conference between the inter
state Commerce Commissioners OF the
federal government and representative
fruit growers Of Mesa, Delta, Mont
rose. Garfield and Eagle counties Ap-
proximately 1888 cars of peaches'
pears. apples. potatoes and onions were
shipped from these five counties iast
wear, and it was estimated that 1l,'l
cars would be shipped this year.
Monte Yista-The san Luis Valley
II. O. G. Stock Association, whose an
nual show. held Mt Monte Vista, has
become one OF Colorados important
events, is perfecting plans for the cree
ton of a magnificent exhibition pavil-
ion ON the Stampede grounds near
Monte Vista. The plans for the build
ings We're approved at meeting oil
the building committee and bids are
now being solicited for the work and
the contract Will no doubt be awarded
in time for the completion of the build
lngs for the big show in February.
Denver.-Fair prices on lump coal,
f. o. b. cars at the mine, should not eN-
ceed $3.50 ton and the slack price
should not be in excess of Sl.SO ton,
(. q. b. cars at the mine. This was the
report of Governor Shoup's fair price
coal commission" which was named to
set reasonable price on coal, espe-
.lally that produced and shipped from
the northern fields of the state. This
price. 1t was said, applies to coal pro
luced in the entire northern field ex-
'ept BOULDER county, where 1t was sug-
,ested that 81 per ton be added,
Denver.-According to a report by
he district forest department. 1000
acres of the national forest reserve
ave been destroyed by fire In this
'tate since the first of the year. Three
housand six hundred dollars have
,een expended in suppression of the
Tres, 62 per cent of which have been
raced TO carelessness Damage in 4o
,er cent of these has been settled by
ines or payment of damages. Fifty
YER cent of last years cases were set
led in this manner.
Rocky Ford.-The only real running
ace meet held in Colorado for many
ears will be that at Rocky Ford in
onnection with the fair to be held |
ept. 5-S. There will be fifteen run
ing events and the purses are large |
lough 10 attract some of the best |
or~as IN the West. The races will be
IN under Jockey Club rules and
ell-known eastern starter will have
barge of gett'- the ponies away from
ne gate.
La Junta.-P. II. Eckles, worker
I the Santa Fe railroad shops, was
idnaped by fifteen striking shopmen,
AIKEN several miles out of town and
rdered TO head for Pixies Peak"
,ckles was found wandering about an
Unfamiliar road by Sheriff Steward
everal hours after 1t became known
hat the kidnapping had occurred.
Fort Collins.-The Colorado Agricul-
ural College at Fort Collins Is among
institutions designated by
he War Department as distinguished
colleges in Its last list, Issued in Wash
ngton, of distinguished colleges and
honorary military schools for 1922 1t
s the only distinguished college" in
the intermountain region.
Grand Junction.-A double knockout
two punches at the same time, two
men lying flat on the canvas while the
bewildered referee counted ten over
both-was the ending of bout here
which, according to old-tme boxing
fans, is the queerest thing heard of in
the history of the ring. Whitley Hut
son of Grand Junction was striving to
uphold the honor of his home town
against Jack Downs of Montrose.
Colorado Springs.-Samuel h Kins-
ley of Colorado Springs was elected
president of the Colorado Bar Associ-
alton at its final session in Colorado
Springs. Herbert S. Hadley of Boulder
was elected vice president and Robert
G. Bosworth reelected secretary-treas-
urer.
Estes Park. E. Kits of Greeley
was killed by lightning on the ton of