Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-21
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS
COMING EVENTS.

COMING EVENTS.
Jan. 1920. 1923.-NatIonal Western
Stock Show. Union Stock Yards Den
yer, Colo.
Fort Morgan.-Annual election OF OIL
ficers for the local Farmers Union was
held here recently resulting: c. o.
Douglas. president; Mrs. ]. Charles
Parker, vice president; Allen Duncan
secretary-treasurer.
Fort Collins.-With 900 birds of all
kinds on exhibition the annual show
of the Fort Collins Poultry Association
was held here. The Larimer County
Garage, where the show was held, was
crowded with spectators.
Denver.-A metal mining revival Is
In full swing in Colorado, according to
q report of NJ. b. Tomblin, secretary
Of the state mining fund, made public
here. Mr.. Tomblin's report shows
that more than $2.OOO,O0O new capital
was invested In metal mining during
the year and an additional 1000 men
employed.
Fort Collins.-The annual poultry
show of the Fort Collins Poultry AS
Bociatlon, pronounced by the judge,
James A. Tucker OF Royal Oaks. Mich.
as having u surprisingly fine collec-
don of birds, came to a successful end
with the Farmers Conference nnd Ru-
raj Life Conference. and the four re-
lated schools conducted in conjunc-
ton.
Pueblo.-Elmer Beasley, 10 years old,
was found guilty Of first-degree muir
der and the death penalty Imposed by
a jury after three days trial of Beas-
ley on the charge Of numbering Oscar
Kronke, a manager of IL filling station.
In an attempted robbery IN the night
Of Sept. 16. Several witnesses saw
the shooting and captured the boy
soon after.
Salida.-Mrs. Ethel NJ. kilker, wife
of A. d. Kilker, Denver electrician,
was injured painfully near Cleora,
four miles south of here, when an au-
tomubile she was driving struck an
icy strip in the road. skidded and
turned over, throwing her from the
car through the side curtains. Her
automobile caught fire and burned
while she was lying stunned few
feet away.
LeadvIlle.-AIners employed In six
lead, zinc and iron mines in the Lead.
Vile district, ut a mass meeting, voted
to return to work and submit their
case to the Colorado Industrial Com.
mission. A demand for an Increase In
pay from $3.50 per day to 81 was made
by the workers early this week. Len
Rogers, Investigator for the Industrial
commission, addressed the miners and
explained the machinery provided by
the state for the adjustment Of indus.
trial disputes.
Colorado Sprlngs.-Charles c. Gates
of Denver was unanimously elected
president of the Greater Colorado
Inc, project intended to advance ali
interests Of the state, ut Il meeting Of
Luncheon Club representatives, of the
state in the Antlers hotel here r. G
Storer of Pueblo was elected first vice
president. AS Mr.. Gates will leave
soon for an extended trip to South
America. much of the organization
wide program under way will devolve
upon Mr.. Storer.
Pueblo.-Increased activity at the
Minnequa Steel works Is in prOspec,
as soon as cars can be secured tt
handle the product, according to Su
perintendent f. T.. Parks. The raj
mill, employing over 600 men, will be
opened on Jan. l, and before that time
If cars can be obtained from the rail
roads. Opening of the mill will neces
state reopening of an additional BIAS
furnace which will employ severa
hundred men, the total to be put or
in the two departments being !, 900 OF
more.
Fort COllins.-VigOrous resolutions
including one opposing the construc
ton of the 100000 Federal Reserve
Bank building in Denver on the asser
tion that the amount is greater thar
Is permitted by law, were adopted b,
the Colorado Farm Bureau during it:
annual convention in session ut thu
Colorado Agricultural College.
Cafon City.-The Canon City Lion,
Club has endorsed by resolution the
movement to orgunfze the ."Greatel
Colorado Congress" among the bust
ness mems clubs Of the state. w, N
Clark, president Of the local Lion.
Club, was elected to represent the
club at the meeting to be held Dec
16. in Colorado Springs for the pur
pose Of organizing the Ongress.
The old Loveland pass road, extend
ing from Silver Plume to Leadvllle
Dillon, Breckenridge and other points
near Denver on the western slope, will
be opened II present plans succeed
which have been presented to the
State Board Of Highway Commission
ers. The road, its sponsors maintain
will form a direct link In the Pixies
Peak Ocean-to-Ocean highway and Of
fer to the tourist some Of the mos,
hoauttf11 Scpnarv in COlOrodr