The Glenwood post., 1922-06-15
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


en- miles from Castle Rock, after hit
ting soft sand in the road. Robert
Wilkinson, 60 years old, a book sales
man living at Atwood, Colo, was
crushed to death under the car. Carl
Johnson of Denver, an employee of the
Denver Fire Clay Company, was driv.
ing the car He was accompanied by
Fl. ]. Mehserle of Chicago, salesman
for the Bausch and Lomb Optical Com
pany.
Denver.-The tangled records of the
alleged mishandling of the l. N. Ste
| vens 100000 estate by Alva A. Swain.
Denver politician, who was formerly
administrator Of the estate here, has
become tale OF two cities. Charges
were made in open court against Swain
before County Judge George A. Lux
ford in verbal report to the court by
Miss Mary Lathrop, attorney for the
estate. Miss Lathrop told the court
that collusion, fraudulent in purpose
had been carried on by Swain, as ad
ministrator here, and Mrs. Grace Ste
vens Coy, ancillary administrators, in
Philadelphia.
Denver.-The ousting several months
ago of Earl Wilson as insurance com
missioner of Colorado and the subse
quent Judgment of District Judge
Henry j. Hersey giving title of office
to Jackson Cochrane has been upheld
by the Colorado Supreme Court BY
the high court ruling, Mr.. Wilson loses
! nll of ,t,in
now must forfeit his desk to his sue
ceSsor at once, unless he Institutes
some new court action.
| Lamar-C. A. McCleary, proprietor
of the Royal Cafe here, was shot and
killed by Jesse Linschum, a tubercuar
patient from Oklahoma. The shooting
occurred In front of the cafe on Main
| street, in sight of SCORES Of pnssersby.
| Linschum is said to have told Sheriff
Simpson of Prowers county that he
shot McCleary because the restaurant
man was assisting Linschum's wife to
secure a divorce. Linschum gave MIN.
self up after the shooting.
| Denver.-Colorado has determined
to stand pat on its gasoline tax law
and will require that small and large
oil companies over the state pay the
prescribed rate due the state, James
Duce, chief oil inspector, stated here
recently. If officials are unable to OBJ
tain payment of the amount due the
treasury they will launch attachments
and injunctions through the courts
until the tax is paid, 1t was announced.
Greeley.-The adverse decision of
the Colorado Wyoming water case will
not block the reorganization and com
pletion of the Greeley Poudre Irriga-
ton system, which embraces $4,000
acres north and east of Greeley, ac-
cording to engineers and land owners
connected with the project. The sys-
TEN will supply water to $4,000 acres
north and east Of here.
Gseeiey.-Contracts were let by the
srate military board for the construc-
ton of $4,000 armory at Greeley
for use of the Colorado National
Guard and citizens of that place, ac-
cording to information given out by
Adjt. Gen. p. ]. Hammock in Denver.
Construction of the new building will
be started in the next few days, and it
Is hoped to have it completed in rec
ord time.
Boulder.-Walter Franklin, recent
graduate from the University of Colo
RADIO, has been engaged to coach the
freshman football team next fall and
assist COACHES Witham and Johnson
with the varsity. Franklin is one of
the best known men in athletics in
Colorado.
Canon City.-Work on the repairing
of the Phanto Canon highway Is pro-
crossing slowly and the prospects are
not bright for the completion of the
extensive and permanent repairs out
lined before fall.
Leadville-The organization of
ski club to operate all during Lead
ville's long winter and make this city
Il second st. Moritz, at meeting just
held here proved the sentiment Is in
favor of organization of n large club.
Leadyille has from four to five
months of real winter weather during
many places where elegant courses
can be made and some fine leaping
grounds provided.
Aspen, Colo.-A coroners jury failed
to solve the mystery surrounding the
death of Frank Solberg, 50, and Wal
ter Mckenzie, "A. The jury decided
Mckenzie committed suicide. The
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Solberg had been employed for twelve
years. Solberg was found in u ditch.
$50 yards from the house where Nc
Kenzie's body was discovered with the
top of his head blown off.
Gunnison.-The largest class In the
history of Colorado State Normal
School was graduated at Gunnison re-
Gently. The commencement GRAFTON
was delivered by the Hon. Merle y.
Vincent of Grand Junction. His theme