The Ordway new era., 1922-05-26
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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| ErHSer-N 'buhhs
| have let a contract for the work and
have guaranteed the money necessary
10 get Berthoud pass open for auto
| mobile travel within couple OF
| weeks.
Windsor.-Brig Gen. F. Beamer. 50
years old, was found dead under his
| overturned automobile six miles north
of Windsor recently Beamer had de-
parted "a visit his dry land ranch in
| the northern part of the county.
Fort Collins.-Edwin Ianson, 5-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin lanson,
4l2 North Whitcomb street, was killed
almost Instantly when he fell from Il
wagon on which he was riding near
his home and wheel ran over his
body.
Pueblo-Wiu Barnard, 80 years
old. well known rancher living two
miles west of Sloan, Colo, was
found dead Il few days ago. The man
had died from gunshot wound, self
| inflicted. either with suicidal intent or
through an accident.
Durango-Bob, 3, and Molly, .. son
and daughter of the Rev. Mr.. Phillips
of Aztec, y. NJ, lie mt the point of
death in their home as the result of
burns received when they attempted TO
light gas furnace. Their mother also
received painful burns while attempt
ing to rescue them.
Denver.-Congressm Edward Tay-
lor appeared recently before the
United States supreme Court i'm Wash
ington on behalf of Attorney General
Keyes of Colorado, to ask the ap'
pointment of examiners in an effort
TO establish the exact boundary line
between Colorado and New Mexico.
Denver.-Karl c. Schuyler has put
stop TO rumors that he would be can
didate for governor this year by max
ing public his reply to y. \. Parkhurst,
editor of the Boulder News-Herald, of
fering him the support of that paper if
he would consent 10 make the race. In
his answer Mr. Schuyler definitely de-
clined 10 run.
Denver.-Colorado will obtain ST.
I62, ,29T federal aid from the United
States government next year and ST.
341,176 the year following for road
construction. if the Senate approves
the federal aid bill already passed by
the House, according to word from
Washington received here. 1t was said
the bill was almost certain to become
a law.
Rocky Ford.-The wife and three
and Elliot is in critical condition as
the result of the explosion of n five
gallon can of kerosene in the family's
small home on ranch near Blush
Springs, five miles from Olney Springs,
Colo. The explosion occurred when
Elliot was attempting to build fire
in the kitchen stove.
Fort Collins.-Bankers day in Fort
Collins recently brought 300 bankers
from Denver and northern Colorado
to attend the annual convention OF
group one of the Colorado Bankers
Association. I. c. Phillips, president
Of the Greeley National bank, was
elected chairman of the group. and ].
S. Davis, cashier of the First National
bank of Greeley, secretary-treasurer.
Canon City.-For the second time in
the past three months the railroad
bridge on the Chandler spur of the
Denver & Rio Grande Western road
has been on fire. A few days ago rail
road employees discovered the bridge to
be on fire and succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames, not, however, until the
bridge had been very badly damaged.
They reported the fire to be the work
,faE. . l,r hot Ia
ends of the bridge were saturated with
oil
Loveland.-After the closing of the
only pool hall in Wellington, the town
board was petitioned by number of
citizens not to grant license for Op-
Grafton of another hall in town. Ralph
Collins has made application to open
a 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 a special election to vote on
the question, that will be called in
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 machine. The time
of the race was approximately ten
days. Every foot of the tortuous climb
was made by 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 tractor and plow,
and the cog engine by locomotive
snow plow. The automobile finished
| twenty-three minutes ahead of the cog