The Dolores star., 1922-08-04
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS
COMING EVENTS.


Aug. 2-4-stampede. Monte Vista.
Aug. 30-sl-Crowley County ram
Aug; 2.sePt 1-Lnrimer County
Sept. 5-s-Arkansas Valley Fair.
Sept. SIS - Boulder County Fair.
SEPT 5-s-rntermountain Fair and
stock show, Grand Junction. VT.
Sept. 5-s-Phillips County Fa'r'
Sept. 6-s-washinston County Fair,
Sept 12-l5-Delta County Fair.
Sept. i2-l5-weld County Fair. Gree
Sept. 12-l5-LaPlatta County Fair.
Sept. 12-I5-LoEan County Fair
Sept, 1916 - Baea County Fair
Sept. ls-ls-Adams County Fair
Sept. 14-1s-Conejos County Fair,
Sept, l4-l6-Elbert County Fair.
Sept 1s-22-western Slope Fair,
Sept 1922 - Trinidad-Las Animas
County Fair. Trinidad.
Sept. 2O-21-Kiowa County FAIR
Sept 2O-22-Rio Grande County Fair.
Sept 2l-22-Pueblo County Fair.
Sept. sI-23-El Paso County Fair,
Sept 2l-2s-Lincoln County Fair.
Sept. 2O-23-Huerfano County Fair.
Oct. 3-sEKit Carson County Fair.
Oct. 3-5-Douglass County Fair,
Castle Rock.
Denver.-A petition asking recall OF
District Attorney Van Cise has been
launched here.
Denver.-Predictions are current
here that the S672O,0OO Moffat tunnel
bond issue will be sold early in August
and that actual preliminary construc-
ton on the siX-mile tube through the
continental divide will be started the
middle of the month.
Denver.-Heavy reductions in ex-
press rates on fruit and vegetable
shipments from the western slope Of
the state. which will result in Il saving
of thousands of dollars to the growers
and shippers this season have been or
dered by the Colorado Public Utilities
Commission.
Pueblo.-Emphatic denial that Of
ficers of the United Mine Workers in
Huerfano county coal fields had tele-
graphed President Harding for protec-
ton against the Colorado rangers was
made by Felix Pogliano, secretary of
ut his office here.
Colorado Springs.-NIiss Anna Burns,
Colorado Springs nurse and proprietor
of North Weber street sanatorium,
lost her fight for the 100000 estate
of George Murphy which she claimed
he willed her and which the town of
Northfield, Mimi, contested because of
q former will which left the town the
money to establish Il hospital.
Fort Collins.-An ordinance restrict
ing the putting up of billboards has
been passed by the city council. The
ordinance is almost prohibitive in its
restrictions. A bond of $4,000 is re-
quired by the city before permits for
the erection of billbOards will be
granted, and fines for violation of the
provisions of the ordinance range from
So to 500.
Golden.-Suit was filed in the Dis
trict Court in jefferson county to en-
join the issuance of SG,120,OO0 bonds by
the Moffat Tunnel Commission and to
prevent the making of an assessment
of benefits as a basis for insuring the
payment of these bonds by taxation,
following construction of the project.
The complaint was brought in view of
the doubts that have been expressed as
to the constitutionality of the Moffat
tunnel act and as to the legality of the
procedure which has been adopted by
the tunnel commission itself.
Denver.-Commissi of the six.
ty-three counties of the state have been
advised by the State Highway Depart
ment to furnish information on the
number of available motor trucks which
could be used by the federal govern
ment to carry mails should an emer
gency develop, following the rail strike
situation.
Durango.-All but two of the coun-
lltS VI ,OlpIauo were represented III
the conference of agricultural workers
in session at the Fort Lewis school.
Following the address of welcome Civ
en- by Principal George F. Snyder of
the school, DIR. Charles A. Lory, presi-
dent of the State Agricultural College
at Fort Collins, advocated radio in the
extension work of the college.
Aspen.-The biggest silver strike in
years was reported here when it was
announced that the Midnight Mining
Company had uncovered a vein of ore
assaying, on the average, 5000 per ton
| The strike was made by wOrkmen tim.
bering the wall in the 4,9OO-foot tun.
mel. They are now making cross cut
into the vein and an immense yield Is
expected. The Midnight mine Is located
four miles south Of Aspen and has
been in existence about eight years.
Louisville.-A spectacular blaze de
| StrOyed the Brooks mine n milo eouth