The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26
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COMING EVENTS.

Aug. 29-sept. 1-Larimer. County
Sept, 5-S - Arkansas Valley Fair.
Sept. SIS - Boulder County Fair.
Sept. -s-Intermountain Fair and
stock Show, Grand Junction.
Sept. Phillips County Fair,
Sept. e-s-washinston County Fair.
Sept. 1915 Delta County Fair.
Sept. i2-15-weld County Fair. Gree
Sept. 12-15-LaPlata County Fair
Sept. 12-15- Logan County Fair.
Sept. 1a-16-Baca County Fair
sept. is-16-Adams County Fair.
Brighton.
sept. 14-16-Conejos County Fair.
Sept. 14-16- Elbert County Fair.
Sept. 19-22-w Western Slope Fair.
Sept. 1922 TrinidadLas Animas
County Fair, Trinidad.
Sept. 1921 - Kiowa County Fair.
Sept. 20, FL, 22-Morgan Agricultural
Fair, Fort Morgan.
Sept. 20-22-Rio Grande County Fair.
Dq5 sept' 21-22-Pueblo County Fair.
Sept. 2o-2s Yuma County Fair.
Sept. 21-2s-El Paso County Fair.
Sept. 21-2s-Lincoln County Fair.
Hugo. co,., ro,r
Oct. s-6SKit Carson County Fair
Oct. as Douglas County Fair
Castle Rock.
Canon City.-Dan Davis of Coal
Creek is suffering from the effects OF
a rattlesnake bite inflicted during
battle with the snake in his hayloft.
Castle Rock.-Fourteen cars were
thrown into the ditch in an accident to
a freight train on the Santa Fs two
miles south of Castle Rock.
Loveland.-John Elliott, u years
old. q former resident of Enid, Okla,
was killed recently at Loveland when
the arm of hay derrick fell on him.
Fort Collins.-The steer barn and
self-feeds shed at the Agricultural col
lege were destroyed by fire recently,
the loss being placed at $500. The
fire was discovered near midnight, ten
minutes after an inspection by watch
men.
Ioyeland.-The discovery of dyna-
mite cap and childish curiosity to
examine the inside of 1t may cost the
life of Thurn Donald, years old. The
explosion of the cap tore away part OF
his right hand and blinded his right
eye.
Grand Junction.-Steam from a
boiler in the FIGURING mill at Grand
Junction scalded Sam Parker, 26 years
old, and Leonard Jorgensen, 70, Dro-
ther-in-law of Parker, 80 severely that
both died at the same hour in hos
pital.
ont.-Construction of $780,
600 reservoir has been authorized by
the city council of Longmont to meet
the growth of the city. The reservoir
will he constructed on hill west of
Ionpmont under supervision of city of
flcialS.
Lafayette. - Improvements to the
extent of $1,000,0Oo are now being
planned by the Western Light and
Power Company for the power plant
near Lafayette The improvements
hinge upon getting sufficient water to
operate the plant.
Boulder.-The home of DR.. o. M.
Gilbert of Boulder has been purchased
by the Presbyterian Synod of Colo
RADIO as n student manse. The consid-
GRAFTON was $4,000. An additional ST.
600 is to be spent in improvements
The Presbyterian student pastor the
Rev. Merchant S. Bush and Mrs.
Bush, are to live In the manse.
Fort Norgan.-About the busiest
spot in northwestern Colorado Is on a
plat of ground one mile west OF Fort
Morgan, where band of dusky-hued
people is building n town of Its own.
The builders are Mexicans in the en-
ploy of the Great Western Sugar Com
pany, who have the opportunity of
owning a home In the beet district
This is the first attempt of the Great
Western to colonize Mexicans at their
factories, and officials of the company
are very optimistic as to the outcome
of the venture.
Denver.-A large percentage of the
S7,OOO,OO0 permanent fund of the state
schools, held under control of the
State Board of Land Commissioners,
Is invested In bonds of the various
school districts of the state. These
bonds, for the most part, have been
purchased direct from the districts.
Recently an unusual amount of these
bonds have been redeemed and the
State Board Of Land Commissioners is
now placing this money with school
districts in the purchase of their
bonds, an investment that Is consid-
cred the very safest possible to make,
not excepting even United States gov