The Arvada enterprise., 1922-08-24
CENTENNIAL STATE Items.

ceiver Joseph H. Young Of the rail-
road. The improvements have been
sanctioned by the United States Court.
On 30 miles Of track heavier rails
will he laid. Fifty miles Of ninety
and eighty-five- pound rails will be
laid on Tennessee pass and Soldier
mountain. Seventy-pound steel will
replace the old light rails on the mar
row gauge lines between Alamosa and
Durango and SalIda and Montrose.
Yard tracks at Pueblo, Grand juno
ton, Soldier Summit. La Veta and Al
amosa will be extended. Hundreds OF
men will be given employment on the
tracks. The fruit crop can be moved
successfully by the road, 1t is stated,
from connecting lines.
Denver.-Mystery cloaks the death
Of Michael A. Graham, As years old,
Of 1l2l Madison street, a recently dis
charged Union Pacific conductor,
whose body, with revolver bullet
through the heart, was found near the
drinking fountain just west Of the
Greek theater In the Civic Center q
few days ago. Because Of the posi-
ton Of the .32-caliber Colt automatic
revolver at his feet, and 4 pool Of
blood about . foot from the body and
the course OF the bullet, police. acting
upon the examination Of the coroner,
are working on the theory that the
man may have been murdered. -.8."
Denver.-For what 10 said to be the
first time In Colorado, a prescription
for sick patient arrived In Denver
recently by government air mail SER
vice. DR.. F. A. Tower ordered the
prescription from Philadelphia by tele-
graph for the Rev. Mr.. Stowe, who
came from Minnesota recently, to
spend q months vacation in st. An.
drew's Episcopal parish. The Rev,
Mr.. Stowe 10 suffering from hay fever.
Knowing the railroad strike might de-
lay delivery, Or. Tower ordered his
prescription. sunflower pollen ex-
tract. for delivery by airplanc and re
ceived 1t in record time.
Estes Park.-The twenty eighth an
nual convention Of the Colorado Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs will convene
at Estes Park. Sept. 1916, 1922. The
executive board will meet on Tuesday,
Sept 12, ut . 30 The general conven-
tion headquarters will be in the libra
ry In the village. The credentials
committee will be in session Tuesday
from p. m. until p. m. In the
church. and at headquarters Wednes-
day. o a. m. until noon,an from 2 p.
IN. until 8 p. m, and also at the place
Of meeting.
Grand Junction.-Robert A. Gilmore.
who came to Grand Junction month
ago with street carnival company.
shot Patrick O'Neill Of Fr,lita In that
town, after having been attacked BY
O'Neill, who accused Gilmore Of pay
ing undue attention to Mrs. O'Neill.
Gilmore was on his back, lying In the
street, having been knocked down BY
blow on the head from . pistol.
O'Neill died two hours after the shoot
ing.
Boulder.-John Blockyou, II yeara
old, nOn-unIOn miner employed at
the Blue Goose mine, was attacked ON
the streets Of Louisville by five meo
and slugged into unconsciousness, &C
cOrding to county officers. Az an after.
math. T. Botineile. q years old, was
arrested. and officers are searching
for Otto Winklcr. %. said to be one Of
the assailants.
La Junta.-The opening skIrmish In
the political campaign took place few
nights ago when 100 hOodlums at
tempted TO break up . meeting sd-
dressed by Fred A. Sabin. candidate
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
Pueblo. - Forty.seven indictments
were returned by the Federal Grand
Jury. which has been sitting In Pneb-
Ia for the past week. OF the forty.
seven large number were narcotic
cases from Denver.
I.amar.-Fivs persons were drowned
In Brandon lake. forty-five miles north
Of Lamar In Kiowa county. last Sun.
day morning when q fiat scOw from
which they were fishing turned over.
None Of the occupants escaped. The
dead are Mr.. und Mrs. Charles VIII
linms. their 2.year-Old baby, Mrs. c. II.
donaldson and J. A. Donaldson. all Of
Bristol. They had gone out on IA fish
Ing purty. according TO u story Of the
tragedy related by e. X. Donaldson.
Santa FA agent at Bristol. Soon after
the accident IL telephone Gull WAS re-
ceived vt the hospital ut Lamar for u
polmotor. A record run Of one hour
over rough roads WAS made without
avail. The accompanying physician
found all Of the victims beyond resus-
citation. III
Puebio.-Willism jackson, 10 years
old, fireman employed by the Denver
4 Rio Grsnde Western railroad. WAS
killed recently near Sedalin. according
to Information received 1t Pueblo. lie
WIS on freight trnin which left Poe
bio for Denver. Near Setinlia Ii nm
Ovsehanging bridge. and II is believed
he had his head cat Of the cub window
and WAS struck by the Rirders Of tho
bridge snd killed instantly.
Denyer.-WillisM l.. Palm, 5c, well.