Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
COLORADO
STATE NEWS.
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leaders In civic affairs has resigned
to enter private business. His sue
eesor has not yet been named.
Denver.-Panl' Stair Of Walsenburg,
Colo, told the police few nights ago
that two armed men held him up ana
robbed him Of "a as he was walking
down Twenty-first street near Lari-
mer.
Denver.-Jacob Goldhammer Of 2633
West Colfax avenue reported to police
that he had been swindled out Of 5000
shares of United Petroleum oil stock
by "a suave, well-dressed, distinguished
looking young man."
Fort Collins-The movement for CO.
operative bargaining by the sugar
beet farmers in contracting with the
Great Western Sugar Company for
their beet acreage is rapidly gaining
headway in northern Colorado.
Blanca.-David E. Judd, u rancher
near Blanca. was shot and killed by
"Black jack" DevauI, n trapper. when
he entered Devauls cabin with IN
elevated rifle and commanded the men
inside to hold up their hands.
Frederick.-Men in several mor.
coal mines of the Frederick district
have failed to appear for work. The
action of men in several mines was re-
ported recently and the present strike
is in support of their refusal to accept
a reduction in wages.
Pueblo.-Five male inmates of the
Colorado State Hospital for the In
sane escaped recently, according to
announcement Of the hospital at
tGches, and only one has been recap
tured. The inmates who escaped are
not considered violent or dangerous.
Denver.-COlOradO is one Of the
leading producing states In alfalfa
neal, there being several large mills
scattered In the agricultural districts.
Those familiar with this product de.
clare that Colorado alfalfa makes the
finest meal Of any alfalfa grown In
the country.
Denver.-President Harding has ap-
pointed the following Colorado post
masters: Hall Pnrmeter, at Byers;
william J. Jones, ut Erie; Orpha T.
Brunner, ut JOhnstown; Samuel b.
Wasson, at Grand Valley; Clara A.
Gillespie, at StOneham: Annn c. Han.
son, at Strasburg, and Albert Neumnn.
ut Ebert.
Loveland. = LarImer county bee.
growers, meeting at Lovelund, recently
decided by unanimous vote to re-
ject the present beet contract as pro-
posed by the Great Western Sugar
Company, and decided to leave the
matter Of negotiation entirely In the
hands of the Mountain States Beet
Growers Association for adjustment.
Pueblo.-An entire city block Of
houses in the Mexican quarter Of Pu.
eblo was destroyed by fire recently.
The fire stnrted from an explosion
and because Of lack Of water supply
Ia this district. which is outside the
city limits, fire fighters were unable
to make any headway fighting the
blaze. There were ITO casualties.
Florence.-James A. McCandless, SO
years old, member Of the State Legis-
lature in the Second and Third assem-
blies and senator. in the Sixth and
Seventh assemblies, and who rnised
the first alfalfa in Colorado and bored
the first oil well In the Florence dis
trict, died recently ut his home In
Florence. Mr.. McCandless wns found
er Of the city and was Its first mayor.
He purchased all the land on which
Florence is located in 1884. paying for
1t with a $500 ranch una 100 head Of
steers. He plotted n tOwnsite, had it
Incorporated and named 1t In honor of
one of his daughters.
Grand Junction.-Glenwood Springs,
Montrose and Delta members OF Lions
Clubs were In Grand Junction en-
masse recently to receive their char.
ters with the local club, from the in
organization. Grand juno.
ton, the Oldest organization Of this or
der in this section, was formed six
months ago and has more than sixty
members now.
Rocky Ford.-The body of Marciano
SantillOn, lender in the Mexican COL
ony at Swink for ten years, was found
buried in n dumping ground west of
this city, with evidence tllut the man
had been beaten to death. A man
named O'Cannis, c0untryman of San
tillon, Is in the county jnil charged
with the murder. Sahtill0n was last
seen at n dance given In Swink.
Pueblo.-An entire city block Of
houses in the Mexican quarter of
Pueblo was destroyed by fire here re-
Gently. The fire started from an ex'
plosion, and because Of lack of water
supply in this district, which is out
side the city limits, fire fighters were
unable to make any heudwny fighting
the blaze. There were no casualties.
The damage was estimated Mt close to
$4,000.
Denver.-Assertlng that he had
been barred from moving upon his
homestead on penalty Of death for him.
self and family, Bryant H. Stringham,