The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-12-23
LATE NEWS
From Al OUer
COLORADO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

lJ23 us follows: w. Al. Ward, presi'
dent; |. A. FoOte. vice president. and
}. X. Seaman, secretary.
Durungo.-ltOd 5. Duy, editor and
manager OF the Durango Democrat.
Monday WAS found not guilty VI the
murder OF William l.. Wood, -ditOr Of
the Durango Herald. The acquittsi
verdict was returned utter thirteen
ballots had been pOlled by the jury.
Greeley.-An athletic conference OF
Teachers College US \ solution Of Tie
handlcHps and the difficulties con-
frontsd by teachsrs' colleges In secur-
Dr.. }. u. Crabbs. president OF Coaors.
do State Teachers College nj ~ sIl
mems banquet here.
Grand JunctIon.-E1re Ut unknown
origin rssed the t6O!OU0 store VI y. h.
LOsfflsr, ciothier. hero. The blaze
started In the rear Ut the building.
probably in the furnace rooIu. The fire
department fought the biase. which
was In the heart Vt the business Dis
trict. for several hovrs.
0rssiey.-3er+ J. Lowe. convicted u
the murder OF his sister-in.law, Fern
Skinner, Ii taking ILLS fate With the
same stole indifference which charac.
isrtssd his attitude during the thai.
He refused to make \ statement. ~
did bis brother, who departsd for his
home In Csss Lake. Minn.
Denver.-A total OF StS6O miles at
Colorado public roads Will be under
sk,. a II
announced recently by the United
States Bureau OF Public Roads IN
Washington. VI this mileage. lao
will be under the primary federal aid
plan and the remainder under the sec
Vndary system.
Colorado Springs.-El Paso county's
long sinUldering cattleinen's war broke
out anew wien Thomas ord. wealthy
veteran of the range, and his partner.
f. W. McEacLin, were arrested ON II
charge OF altering brands, the Charge
being preferred by Edward Prtnx. AN
other cuttlenan. Both men were re-
leased On xl,OOO bond.
Bouider.-After trial lasting TWEEN
ty.two days. II Jury In the District
Court returned u verdict for tile de-
fendant In the $2D.OOO damage suit
brought against DIR. Z. W. skier ot
Lafayette. Colo, by Mrs. Earl J. Burns
of the same city. Or. Bixier WIS
charged with neglect and Ignorance In
his attentions TO Mrs. Burns ia ma
ternity case In 1919.
Canon City.-John Philip Foley and
Charles JordOn. who held up and
robbed the Cosiilla County bunk ",
San Acacio recently. after forcing
Cashier Charles Rockafellow Into the
vault, were brought to the penItentiary
here by Sheriff Juan l.abato VI Cos
tilla county. Foley was sentenced to
term Of from eighteen to twenty
years, and Jordan from ten to twelve
years al hard iabOr.
Colorado Spr!ngs.-Tire destroyed
the Lake George hotel, Il twenty-rooln
frame structure at Lake George, twen-
ty.five inile1 northwest Vt Colorado
Springs. a few days ago. The blaze
believed by some Lake George resi-
dents to be OF incendisry origin, start
ed In an oil-soaked shed adjoining the
west part y: the hotel, which was un-
occupied excep for two state rangers,
who used tbs pace for headquarters.
Aontrose.- winter wheat.
raised and exhibited BY John How ell
Of Montrose; took second place uinOng
all varieties Of wheat ut the Interna-
tionxl Hay and Grain Show At Chica-
70. More than 3OO samples Of wheat
were entered. selected from, the best
grain grown In the United States and
Canada. the Colorado wheat ranking
only few points below the winner OF
the first place. sample OF Marquis
spring wheat FROM Canada.
LittletOu. = william Patton, cafe
owner ut LOgnn.Cw was convicted Of
murder In the first degree. with life
sentence recommended. by II jury In
the District Court. Patton shot und
killed Corporal Benjumin Meshew ut
LoguntOwn the night OF Oct. ~. Put
ton admitted the killing when placed
On the stand, bur Insisted that he had
shot in self defense.
Denver.-Anotlier conference Of rep
reSentative farmers "A conference
which will also be attended by several
bankers and representatives. Ut other
lines of business. will be called for
Dec. ~ by GOvernor-elect william h.
Sweet for the purpose Of whipping In
to shape the :. operative marketing
program to be submitted to the twen-
ty-fourth General Assembly.
Leadvliie. paralysis of
mining activities In six Of Leadville'g
zinc, leud and Iron mines is threatened
as result of u denp,nd for Increased
wages nude by between $50 and 4OO
miners. Two properties, one the Hen
riet, mine, owned by w. 4. BOdwen,
and the other the Biain shaft. owned
by John Cortellini and company on
Fryer hill, already have shut down.