Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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Fort Collins.-Edwin lanson, o-year'
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin lanson.
412 North Whitcomb street, was hiliec
almost instantly when he fell from
wagon on which he was riding heat
his home and wheel ran over iis
body.
Roulder.-AIiss Anna Viola Fuller OF
Centerville. Iowa. and Eugene DAVIS
of Unionville, Iowa, We're married III
the University of Colorado hospital re-
Gently, where Mr.. Davis is bedtast os
a fractured leg, received in ball game
In Boulder few weeks ago.
Denver.-Dr. Heber X. Harper, eA'
ecutive secretary of Boston universit!
and formerly professor in the Schooi
of Theology of that institution, was
selected as chancellor of the UniHersit!
Of Denver ut an executive meeting OF
the board OF trustees in the Metropole
hotel.
Durango.-Bob, 8, and Molly, .. sor
and daughter of the Rev. Mr.. philips
of Aztec, y. NJ, lie ut the point oi
death in their home as the result oil
burns received when they attempted to
light gas furnace. Their mother also
received painful burns while attempt
ing to rescue them.
Denver.-Karl c. Schuyler has put
stop to rumors that he would be ca
didate for governor this year by max
ing public his reply to A. 4. Parkhurst
editor of the Boulder News.l:erald. of.
ferins him the support of that paper II
he would consent TO make the race. IL
his answer Mr.. Schuyler definitely de
clined to run.
Leadville.-Tennessee pass now Is
open for automobile traffic, according
to word received by District Forester
A. S. Peck from Harold l.. Borden. su'
perintendent of the Leadville Nation
al forest. There Is some snow tr
spots and some mud" the communica'
tion says. But cars can get through
all right, and 1t Is getting better ever!
day.
Denver.-Colorado will obtain ST.
1929 federal aid from the United
States government next year and 81
34l, l,lTG the year following for roao
construction, il the Senate approves
the federal aid bill already passed b!
the House, according to word from
Washington received here. 1t was sale
the bill was almost certain to become
law.
Rocky Ford.-The wife and three
small children of c. F. Elliot are dead
and Elliot is in critical condition al
the result of the explosion of five
gallon can of kerosene in the familyi
small home on n ranch near Blush
Springs. five miles from Olney Springs
Colo. The explosion occurred wher
Elliot was attempting to build a fire
in the kitchen stove.
Denver.-Eight Colorado postmus
ers recently appointed by President
Harding. attended IL poStmaster's 8
school of instruction at the Denver
1ostoffice. Those who attended the
school are William W. Hofer of Simla
Orlando y. White, Matheson; Mary H
Cowie, Boulder: W. y. Baghott, Xii
Carson: S. II. Carlson, Julesburs; Z
7. Shelton. Hayden; Roy l.. Horner
Wiley, and Pearl l.. Gabbett, Orchard
Canon City.-For the second time il
the past three months the railroad
bridge on the Chandler spur of the
Denver & Rio Grande Western roaC
has been on fire. \ few days ago rail,
road employees discovered the bridge to
he on fire and succeeded in eXtinguisiI
ing the flames, not, however, until the
bridge had been very badly damaged
They reported the fire to be the work
OF incendiaries, rs the ties on both
ends of the bridge We're saturated with
oil.
Loveland.-After the closing of the
only pool hall in Wellington. the town
board was petitioned by Il number of
citizens not to grant u license for op-
Grafton of another hall in town. Ralph
Collins has made application to open
4 pool hall, and the board has laid the
request on the table. pending the de-
| cision by the people as to whether they
want pool hall. This will be secured
through special election TO vote on
the question, that will be called in II
short time.
Colorado Springs.-A race through
the snow to the top of Pixies Peak be-
tween an automobile and the cog-road
engine was won recently by state
highway crew in IL machine. The time
NJ the race was approximately ten
days. Every foot of the tortuous climb
was made by a combination of motor
and human strength and shOvels. Dur
ing the past few days considerable
sums of money are said to have been
wagered on the outcome The automo-
bile was aided by a tractor and plow.
and the cog engine by locomotive
Snow plow. The automobile finished
twenty-three minutes ahead of the cog
road engine.
Durango.-The Mesa Verde National