The Dolores star., 1922-09-22
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

work ure attracting wide attention NJ
county fairs through the state, accotu-
nS 10 Mrs. ii. X. Shaw OF the toiornuo
sunday School Association. These eN-
hibits include literature on methods
and results, and Illustrative posters
and scrap books, note books tnoue's'
maps, clay figures and other hhhu
work used by teachers in presenting
Bible stories, or made by children 10
express the ideas of the lessons IN
tangible form. Mrs Shaw said that
she has received letters from those III
charge of such displays saying thht
MANY teachers and mothers are making
notes on the suggestions offered IN
these exhibits.
Denyer.-Although there Is now com
paratively little good farm lana re-
manning open TO enter In Colorado, tue
area that has been homesteaded in the
last six years is close to T,Oou,OoO
acres, the State Immigration Depart
ment Announce here. OF this amount
perhaps 3.5OO,0OO acres has not yet
been proved up and is therefore not
vet on the tax rolls. Reports of coun-
~ asses-ors TO the State Immigration
Departme-. show that there are now
approximately 5000 homesteuders in
he state, living more or less perma-
nently on farms that they have not
yet proved up.
Denver-Fees amounting to SI5.-
SEQ. 60 were turned over by t.c United
States government to the state of Colo
RADIO us Its share of grazing and tim
her fees in the seventeen national for
ests within the boundaries of the state.
The money represented earnings for
the fiscal year ending June 30. Reg
lations state the money is to be dis
tributed in the counties in which the
forests are located, to be used for
school and road purposes in the ratio
of % per cent foc roads and per cent
for the schools. or vice versa.
Pueblo.-The largest cash transac-
tion ever handled by the Pueblo coun-
ty sherlffs office took place when the
land and water rights Of the Cucharas
Land and Water Company We're sold
to ]. VIII Johnson of Pueblo for $780,
| 900. The company properties include
the Cucharas reservoir and dam, over
twenty miles of main irrigation ditch
es, the townsite of Wilson and other
properties. The sale was made to sat
isfy n foreclosure judgment recently
| issued out of District Court.
GIenwood Springs.-The civil service
commission certified to the POstofiice
| Department the names of Ollie Thor
son, Miss Laura w. Hammond and
| John c. MOser as the three receiving
the highest grades and made eligible
| for appointment as postmaster at
Glenwood Springs. one of this num-
Der will be recommended for appoint
ment. The examination was held
July IS.
Pueblo-All school children in the
state attending either public or pri-
vate school will be afforded an oppor-
| tunity to attend the state fair at pue-
| bio on Friday, Sept. 20, as guests of
| the state fair commission, according
| to plans announced recently. School
| superintendent in every county In the
state have been supplied with tickets
for distribution to children expecting
| to attend the fair.
Colorado Springs.-Dr. o. II. Giliett
of this city was elected governor of the
Colorado-Wyoming district, of the Ki-
wants clubs at the close of the annual
session here. During the last year Dr.
Gillett has been lieutenant governor
| for thiS CT "a a and bA
| for the selection as district governor, \
Aspen.-Joseph Miller, an employe
mt u construction camp near this city,
has been arrested, charged with the
murder of = fellow employe, George
| Toness, aged 80. The police state that
Miller in fight slashed Toness with
u knife across the abdomen.
Rocky Ford.-Elmer Forbes, an au,
.tomobile salesman, is being held here
in connection with the death of Ed
ward Henderson, his friend, who was
fatally shot several days ago while
riding with Forbes near Pueblo.
Fort Collins.-Jack Bell, manager of
Campton'S resort in Cherokee park
and widely known rancher, is in IA crit
ical condition at his residence in La
Porte, northwest of Fort Collins, from
a head wound sustained in an alterca
tion with two men and Il woman mt the
resort recently. Frank Miller, For,
Collins garage owner, his wife, ant
Frank Chicarello, are under bonds OF
$1,000 each, charged with assault, as
Il result Of the encounter, in which /,
| is alleged Bell was felled with a stone
Denver.-The primary vote fell fal
below that of 1920. In that year TO,
governor there was a total vote cast IN
the state of 12O,G5S, and in Denver o,
326S1, and for United States senator
in the state 120,4S3 and in Denver 30.
COZ. About $4,000 voted in Denver
while the vote In the state was unuel
100000.
Denver.-The Denver City Counci