The Colorado statesman., 1922-07-01
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado
COMING EVENTS.

Sept. 25-3O-Colorado State Fair. Pu-
July 25-2s-Frontier Days Celebra-
July i9-2i-Cattiemen's Days. Gunni-
Aug. 2-4-stampede, Monte Vista.
Aug: 29-Sept. 1-Larimer County
Sept. 5-S-Arkansas Valley Fair,
sept. SIS - Boulder County Fair.
Sept. -S-Intermountain Fair and
| Stock Show, Grand Junction.
Sept. 5-s-Phillips County Fair.
Sept. 6-s-washington County Fair.
| Akron.
Sept 12-15-Delta County Fair.
Sept. i2-15-weld County Fair. Gree
ley
Sept. 12-15-Logan County Fair.
| Sterling.
Sept. 1916 - Baca County Fair.
sept l3-16-Adams County Fair.
| Brighton.
Sept. 14-16-ConetoB County Fair,
| Manassa.
Sept 14-16-EIbert County Fair,
| Keysor.
Sept. l9-22-western Slope Fair.
Montrose.
Sept. 1922 Trinidad-Las Animas
County Fair Trinidad.
Sept. 202l-kiowa County Fair.
Sept. 2O-22-Rio Grande County Fair.
Sept, 21-22-Pueblo County Fair,
Sept. 21-23-El Paso County Fair,
Sept. 21-2s-Lincoln County Fair.
Sept. 2s-Huerfano County Fair.
Walsenburg.
oct. S-6-Kit Carson County Fair.
Burlington.
Oct 3-5-Douglass County Fair,
Castle Rock.
Brush.-D. L. Meadow, 10 years old,
of Craig, accidentally shot himself
through the left hand while loading a
gun, at Brush, recently.
Fort ColIins.-George Vermilya, 80,
who attained fame here last year as
Mustang Jack, hero of the mustache
war between Agricultural students and
local cowboys, was acquitted of rob
berry charge by jury in the District
Court.
Denver-Purchase of land on which
spur track to the FitZsimons general
hospital is constructed is favored in
report made by the committee on mil
itary affairs of the national House of
Representatives. The land will cost
81 800.
Loveland-A rifle hung by the trig-
ger guard on nail in n tourist tent
house along the Estes park road, fell
and was discharged. The bullet went
through the left shoulder of Carrie
Green, and imbedded itself in the
fleshy part of the left leg above the
knee of Verde Green, her brother.
Lamar.-H H. Mcdowell, father of
c. X. Mcdowell, killed in the mine
riots at Herrip, ILL.,, says that he is
hopeful of getting the body of his son
and will bring it to Lamar for burial.
The elder Mcdowell departed for Her
rim with Mrs. Mcdowell Immediately
upon receiving word of the killing of
their son.
Wray.-The first moonshine still on
wheels was discovered near Wray,
Colo Edward Ramey, who confessed
to the ownership, according to federal
prohibition officers report to Director
e. III. McClenahan, conceived the idea
of building a still which could be
moved about at will, and thus avoid
discovery by the bloodhounds OF the
law.
Fort Collins.-The construction of
settling basin for the Fort Collins wa
ter works system on the Cache la
Poudre river above the intake with
capacity of 100000 gallons was au-
thorized at the meeting of the City
Council The reservoir, which Is to be
of concrete, will cast about $13,132,
according to the estimate of City En-
gineer John Revell.
Denver.-Grappling crews recovered
the bodies of Ruth Pfister, IA, and
Gertrude Pfister, IL, from Grote lake,
three miles north of Globeville, where
while their mother frantically watched
their efforts, unable to help them.
Monte Vista.-A large force of men
is actively at work cleaning up, re-
modelling and repairing the STAN
pede" grounds preparatory for the big
wild west celebration scheduled for
Aug. 2, 3 and 4. Last year the 10000
capacity of the grandstand was over
taxed by several thousand This years
seating capacity will he increased
more than 80 per cent, or, to total
capacity of $4,000.
Mancos.-Semeul Ortiz, 10, son of
Petronilo Ortiz, committed suicide on
his fathers ranch, four miles east of
here. The father had been hunting
the boy for several days, thinking he
had run away. After spending five
days in Durango searching for the lad
he came home discouraged Recently
he went out to look at his large herd
of goats and accidentally came across
the body lying in a large clump of