The Dolores star., 1922-05-26
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
,wes,crn Newspaper Union sr., ssriosJ

Fraser.-Citizens of Grand county
have let a contract for the work anu
have guaranteed the money necessary
to get Berthoud pass open for auto-
mobile travel within couple OF
weeks
Windsor.-Brig. Gen. F. Beamer, W
years old, was found dead under MS
overturned automobile six miles north
of Windsor recently. Beamer had de-
parted to visit his dry land ranch in
the northern part OF the county.
Fort Collins.-Edwin Ianson, J-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin lansoh'
4l2 North Whitcomb street, was killed
almost instantly when he fell from "
wagon on which he was riding near
his home and wheel ran over his
body.
Pueblo.-WnI Barnard, so years
old, a well known rancher living two
miles west of Sloan, Colo, was
found dead few days ago. The man
had died from a gunshot wound, SELF
inflicted, either with suicidal intent OF
through an accident.
Durango.-Bob, 3, and Molly, ., son
and daughter of the Rev. Mr.. Phillips
of Aztec, n. NJ, lie at the point OF
death in their home as the result OF
burns received when they attempted 10
light gas furnace. Their mother also
received painful burns while attempt
ing to rescue them.
nnp,nr Edward 'Iny.
lor appeared recently before the
United States Supreme Court in 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 \. a. ParkhurSt,
editor of the Boulder NewsHerald, Of
fering him the support of that paper If
he would consent to make the race. In
his answer Mr.. Schuyler definitely de-
cined to run.
Denver.-ColoradO will obtain 81,
162,297 federal aid from the United
States government next year and ST.
34l,1T6 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
Il law.
Rocky Ford.-The wife and three
small children of C. +. Elliot are dead,
and Elliot is in critical condition as
the result of the explosion of Il five
gallon can of kerosene in the family's
small home on Il ranch near Blush
Springs, five miles from Olney Springs
Colo. The explosion occurred when
Elliot was attempting TO build a fire
in the kitchen stove.
Fort ColIins.-Bankers day in For
from Denver and northern Colorado
to attend the annual convention oi
group one of the Colorado Bankers
Association. Il. c. Phillips, president
OF the Greeley National bank, was
elected chairman of the group, and J
S. Davis, cashier of the First National
bank of Greeley, secretary-treasurer
Cahon 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 eXtingush.
ing the flames, not, however, until the
bridge had been very badly damaged
They reported the fire to be the work
of incendiaries, as the ties on both
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 a 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.
cisi0n by the people as to whether they
want a pool hall. This will be secured
through n special election to vote on
the question, that will be called in a
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 a 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 motto,
and human strength and shovels. Dur.
ing the past few days considerable
sums of money are said to have been
waSered 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.
road engine.
Denver.-Dr. Heber II. Harper. ex.
ecutive secretary of Boston University
and formerly professor in tha Scbnnl