The Ordway new era., 1922-09-22
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

NOTk are uttTuStiuS Niue
county fairs through the state, accoru
ng to Mrs. Ii. H. Shaw of the Co'oraoc
sunday School Association. THESE eN'
nibits include literature on hie'houS
md results and Illustrative posters
and scrap books, note books hiooe's'
maps, clay figures and other hahu-
work used by teachers in presenting
Bible stories, or made by children 10
express the ideas of the lessons III
tangible form. Mrs. Shaw SAID ''h'
She has received letters from those IN
charge of such displays Saying iha'
many teachers and mothers are iiiahiLe
notes on the suggestions offered in
these exhibits.
Denver.-Although there is now com
paratively little good farm i;ihu re-
manning open TO enter in Colorado Tue
area that has been homesteaueu III 'ie
last six years is close to ',ooo'ooo
acres, the State Immigration Depart
ment ,..-nounct here Of TINS amount
perhaps 3,5OO,uOO acres has not !et
oeen proved up and is therefore mol
vet on the tax rolls. Reports OF coun-
ty usse..or. to the State Immigration
Departme- show that there are now
approximately 5000 homesteaders IN
the state. living more or less pernia-
gently on farms that they have not
get proved up.
Denver.-Fees amounting TO Sio,-
S6O6U were turned over by tNc United
States government to the state OF Colo
IL. = ri N n
Der fees in the seventeen national for
ests within the boundaries of the state.
The money represented earnings Tor
the fiscal year ending June 80 Reg
lations state the money is 10 be DIS
tributed in the counties in which tile
forests are located, to be used for
school and road purposes in the ratio
of 90 per cent TO. roads and per cent
for the schools, or vice versa.
Pueblo.-The largest cash transac-
ton ever handled by the Pueblo coun-
ty sheriff's office took place when the
land and water rights of the Cucharas
Land and Water Company were sold
to j. viii johnson of Pueblo for $780,
600. The company properties include
the Cucharas reservoir and dam, over
twenty miles of main irrigation ditch
es, the townsite of Wilson and other
properties. The sale was made to sat
isfy a foreclosure judgment recently
issued out of District Court.
Glenwood Sprlngs.-The civil service
commission certified to the Postoffice
Department the names of Ollie Thor
son, Miss Laura w. Hammond and
John C. Noser as the three receiving
the highest grades and made eligible
for appointment as postmaster at
Ilenwood Springs. One of this num-
ber will be recommended for appoint
ment. The examination was held
July 1S.
Pueblo.-All school children in the
state attending either public or pri-
vate school will be afforded an oppor-
tunity to attend the state fair at Pue-
bio on Friday, Sept. 30. as guests of
the state fair commission, according
to plans announced recently. School
superntendents in every county In the
state have been supplied with tickets
for distribution to children expecting
to attend the fair.
Colorado Springs.-Dr. o. II. Gillett
of this city was elected governor of the
Colorado Wyoming district of the ki-
wants clubs at the close of the annual
session here. During the last year DIR.
Gillett has been lieutenant governor
for this state, and he was unopposed
for the selection as district governor.
Aspen.-Joseph Miller, an employe
at construction camp near this city,
has been arrested, charged with the
murder of a fellow employe, George
Toness, aged 80. The police state that
Miller in fight slashed Toness with
knife across the abdomen.
Rocky Ford.-Elmer Forbes, an au-
tomobile salesman, is being held here
in connection with the death of Ed
ward Henderson, his friend, who was
fatally shot several days ago while
riding with Forbes near Pueblo.
Fort Collins.-Jack Bell, manager OF
Campton's resort in Cherokee park,
and widely known rancher, Is in a crit.
ical condition at his residence in La
Porte, northwest of Fort Collins, from
a head wound sustained in an ulterca.
ton with two men and woman at the
resort recently. Frank Miller, Fort
Collins garage owner, his wife, and
Frank Chicarello, are under bonds OF
S1,500 each, charged with assault, as
result of the encounter. in which II
Is alleged Bell was felled with a stone
Denver.-The primary vote fell fai
below that of 1920. In that year fol
governor there was total vote cast IL
the state of 120,65S. and in Denver oI
81, 2,6S7, and for United States senator
in the state 129,4 and in Denver 80,
COZ hnnt % 900 1-ntad Ii, na.Ya.,