The Glenwood post., 1922-04-13
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


steadily. Among these may be enumer-
ated the "Nee-No-Sh we'll, midway
between Eads and Lamar, which is
showing favorable indications at a
depth of $3.50 feet. The "Flagler"
well in Kit Carson county. and the
"Wigwam" we'll in Ell Paso county,
have both resumed drilling. The mid
fields" well in eastern Yuma county is
steadily progressing in an endeavor to
overcome an extensive gas flow in or
der to reach the oil sand below. Prep
aration is being made for continuing
drilling on the "Frantz" well on the
Chimney creek dome, fifteen miles
uortheasterly from Steamboat Springs.
Denver.-Marguerite Gatchel, 13
years old, is the grade school spelling
champion of Colorado, and Russell
Smith, IL years old of Huerfano coun-
! ty, is the oratorical champion. They
won their titles in the contest held at
| the state house. Marguerite Gatchel
and Joyce Story, 10 years old, of Rio
Blanco county, tied with perfect per-
centage, but in the spell-off the former
| was victorious.
Greeley-Trial of William II. Gill,
pioneer Greeley merchant and irriga-
ton developer, on charges of fraud in
connection with sale of stock of Tex
/ lahoma No. l, an oil syndicate pro-
noted by ]. Z. Lashar of Denver, came
to an end abruptly when District Judge
Neil F. Graham dismissed the case
against Gill, on motion of District At
| torney Louis B. Reed
Grand Junction.-Judge N. G. Miller
in the County Court here directed a
verdict of not guilty in the case of Ole
| NJ Nelson, charged with the unlawful
| operation of a motion picture theater
| on Sunday. Judge Miller ruled that the
| information in the complaint was not
broad enough and should have defi-
nitely stated "theater, show or place of
| amusement"
Denver.-Governor Shoup's procla
nation, calling the State Legislature
| into extra session to consider construc-
| tion of the Aloffat tunnel and the or
| ganization of conservancy districts for
| the prevention of floods was sent to
every member OF the General Assem-
bly,. This extra session will convene
| April Is at noon
Elbert.-Of considerable interest to
Eastern Colorado breeders is the an
| nouncement that the Ebert County
| Shorthorn Breeders Association will
hoi coll nf
registered Shorthorns on Wednesday,
| April %. The sale i. to he held in the
| association fine sales pavilion near
Ebert
Otis-Loss from fire of unknown
origin here is estimated at $4,000 The
clothing and grocery stores of A. F
| Hutchinson, the w c. Ewing Insur-
ance Company, the c. Booth meat
market and the newspaper plant OF the
Independent were almost totally de
| strOyed.
Golden-The citizens of Golden and
jefferson counties generally, resent the
authority assumed by the city of Den
yer in arresting citizens of this county
on the South Golden cement road, and
. taking them to the Denver Municipal
Court to be tried for the alleged viola
tion of a Denver ordinance.
Mancos.-A posse of citizens secured
| this vicinity for the perpetrators of
| dynamite explosion which wrecked
| portion of the ranch home of
George w. Skoog, near here, and
caused injuries to two members of the
| Skoog family. The explosion occurred
while the family slept
Fort Collins.-Removal of the head
| quarters of the Colorado Farm Bureau
| Federation from Denver to Fort Col.
! lins has been completed. The change
| in the headquarters was made as the
result of decision reached at the last
state convention.
Denver.-Western Colorado cattle
men have sent delegation to Wash
ington, ID. c., to protest against the
! ranging OF Utah sheep in Colorado.
| Senator Nicholson arranged for hear
ing before Secretary of the Interior
Fall.
Denver.-A proclamation of Prcsi-
dent Warren G. Harding was issued at
| Washington, according TO telegram
received by Allen S Peck, district for
ester. setting aside week of Aprl
| l6 as Forest Producffon"' week
Aurora.-The Citizens ticket defeat,
ed the Independents here almost three
to one, and the following town officers
were elected: Mayor, John Mcmillan
trustees, Lee Chapin, ]. II. Ellerbeck,
] II. Garkie and A. G. Richey.
Boulder.-Iligh school girls from all
parts of Colorado were guests of the
Women's Athletic Association Of the
University of Colorado at the second
annual conference for the promotion of
| sane athletics.
Denver-'rhc special session of the
| State Legislature for the purpose of
considering the Moffat tunnel bill and
Pueblo flood relief measures has been
postponed until April II as the probn-