The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-07-01
Pithy News Notes
From Al Parfs Of
Colorado
COMING EVENTS.

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COMING EvnNTs.
July 1s-2I-cattlemen'sD Days. Gunni-
aug. as-sept. i@Lsrimer County
Sept. t-s@Xrkansas Valley Fair.
Sept. SIS = Boulder County Fair.
sept. S.s-Intermountain Fair and
Sept. 5-s-Phiilips County Fair.
Sept. s-s-washington County Fair.
Sept. l.-15-Delta County Fair.
Sept. ia-15-weid County Fair. Gree
sept. 12-15-LaPlatta County Fair.
sept. 12-l5-Losan County Fair.
sept. 1915 : Baca County, Fair.
SEPT. is-,s-Adams County Fair.
sspt. i4-1s-conejos County Fair.
Sept. lA-1s-Eibsrt County Fair.
SEPT. ls.22-Western Slope Fafv.
Sept. is-73 Trinidad-Las Aninsas
County sn; Far :a.,, Trinis.a County Fair,
Sspt. Sv,SA
sept. .o-22-Rio arsnde County Fair
sept il-22-Pusblo County Fsir.
G ssps. 'sar!si-Ei P..o County Fair.
sept. al.as-Lincoln County Fair.
SEPT. .3e-3s-Husrfano County Fair.
s.p. as-si-co,or.do state Fair. Pu-
Oct. ,.Lxit Carson County Fair.
81. s.t-Dsusi.s. County Fair.
Fort Collins.-The delegates to the
Colorado Christian Endeavor Union
conference numbered more than 500.
Eatol.-One hundred Congregational
pastors from Wyoming, Utah and Colo
RADIO recently held their annual CONVEX
ion here.
Pueblo.-A committee Of eighteen
Pueblo business men Is to be appoint
ed At once to serve as promoting
agency for the 1922 Colorado State
Fair, to be held Sept. % to 80.
Fort Collins.-Degrees were con-
ferred upon ninety graduates OF Colo
RADIO Agricultural Collesoat Fort Col
Inns. The animal husbandry depart
ment headed the list with twenty-sev-
en-, home economics being second with
twenty.three.
Cripple Creek.-Thomas Bailey, %
years old, the son Of Jack Bailey. for
mer superintendent of the Portland
mine, and Murray Colgin, 70 years old.
machine operators in the Cresson mine.
were killed when they were caught b.
meath rock slide in . stope IN the
sixteenth level. t..
Arvuda.-"Baby. weeks"-when the
tots will be coddled and weighed and
measured to ascertain their state Of
well.being-are to be held at Golden,
July 4 to &; At Arvada. July II to IA.
and In the Evergreen school house.
July 10 to q. This announcement was
made by persons interested In infant
welfare work.
I.afayette.-The fan house Of the
Standard mine Of the Rocky Mountain
Fuel Company here was destroyed by
fire recently, despite the efforts Of La
fayette citizens, who turned out In q
body to fight the flames. The fire IL
said to have been caused by 4 short
circuit In the electrical wiring. This
mine has been idle since April I.
Durango.-At least 1000 acres Of
land in the Animas valley. north Of
here, have been inundated by the an
nual overflow of the Animas river and
damages estimated at more than $780,
600 has been caused. The warm spell
Of weather which struck this section
has caused snow in the mountains TO
melt rapidly. All that saves the SEC
ton from a disastrous flood is that
there has been NO rain.
Boulder.-Lee Willard, star athlete
Of the University Of Colorado and one
Of the greatest ever developed in Colo
RADIO, has signed contract to play
with the Chicago White Sox. He Is to
receive q salary Of 5000 month and
expenses and should he make good will
be given $1,000 a month fol. the re-
mainder Of the season.
Colorado Springs.-Skidding in the
sand on the Denver Colorado Springs
road near Hustled. twelve miles north
Of here, an automobile driven by
Thomas A. Ryan Of Denver. turned
over, pinnlng him beneath the wreck
age. and injuring two women, Marjorie
and Minnie Hickey, tourists from Mo-
bile, Ala. Felix O'Neill, Denver attor-
ney, was in the car, but escaped In
jury.
Colorado Springs.-The Colorado
Dental Society's annual convention.
held in Colorado Spring., closed with
the election Of officers as follows: A.
c. Withers, Denver. president; 2. T.
Roberts, Rocky Ford, vice president;
H. w. Wilson. Denver, reelected SEC.
rotary, and william Smedley. Denver.
reelected treasurer. More than $50
dentists attended the meeting. 1t II
likely that the 1923 meeting will again
be held here.