The Arvada enterprise., 1922-03-23
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

NtohWoVu otutC Cu-
campment Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars Of the Department Of Colorado
Wyoming will, In all probability, be
held In Glenwood Springs June 1918,
1922. Merle Broughton post, No. $50.
OF Glenwood SprinRs and Clarence
Bruce post. No. SS6. Of Carbondale are
cooperating to make this first annual
encampment the livellest convention
ever held In Glenwood. The Glen.
wood Lions Club and other civic
bodies are behind the movement. and
MS the veterans encampMent will be
held during the annual strawberry day
fete, II large attendance OF veterans
Is expected. The Colorado hotel will
he formally opened by the veterans at
that time. BanQuets, dances, free
swims and many other features Of en-
tertainment are being provided.
Grand JnnctiOn.-Gus ]. Johnson,
president Of the Colorado State Asso-
citation OF County Commissioners, has
issued letter to the county commits.
sioners Of Colorado. calling their at
tentiOn to the fact that the years
work will soon he opened and urging
them to give preference to veterans Of
the world war. Mr.. johnson calls ut
tentiOn to an Associated Press dis
patch that the American Legion 10
back Of II movement to give work to
100000 Idle veterans. and he says that
1t "is up to Colorado, particularly her
public service departments. to do her
share In finding employment" for these
veterans within the state.
Denver.-The Thirteenth Cavalry
Polo and Hunt Club II planning \
seven-tesm tournament at Fort Rus.
sel. Wyo., the first week Of August
and will invite the Denver Country
Club. Colorado Springs aud the Colo
RADIO National Guard, ~ well a. WyO-
ming teams, to enter. In preparation
| for the season an indoor tournament.
In which six three-men teams Of the
Thirteenth cavalry will compete was
held In the Fort Russell riding hall
last Saturday and Sunday.
La Junta.-C. J. Matthews, said to
be the missing cashier Of the Osawat.
Omie State Bank Of Osawat0mie, Kan.
was arrested recently by Chief Of PO-
lice Rose at la Junta and taken from
q Santa ~ train on which he was rid
ing from California to Kansas City. He
Is held In the Otero county jail at La
Junta awaiting action BY the Kansas
authorities, who have been notified.
The man was travelling without bag.
gage and had oaly 81 on him when ar
rested.
BrightOn.-Arthur Sales, r. J. Berg.
man and Frank Olson, held in connec-
tion with the burglary OF tho Virgins
Mercantile Company Of Virgins. Colo,
which resulted In the death of ID. J.
AshmOre. fourth member Of the a.
legged bandit gang. were turned over to
Morgan county officials after they had
been taken to the spot where Ash
mors's body was found and had given
additional Information to the authOr'.
ties.
Denver.-Notices Of the dissolution
aad discontinsance q business Of two
state banks have been filed with Sec.
retary Of State Milliken. They are the
Tiff State Bank at Tiff. Colo. and The
wellington State Bank at Wellingt IN,
Colo. According to the papers filed
with the state. business operations Of
the two banks were suspended BY
agreement Of the stockholders.
Loveland.-The I.oveland railway
station was broken Into recently and
three trunks, one Of them containing
jewelry and clothing valued ut 81 800
were stolen. The rIfled trunks were
found later In Lake Loveland. The
trunk contaIning the 1880 worth OF
valuables belonged to Mrs. Burt Davis
Denver.-The bi-nnnunl convention
Of District No. Is. United Mine Work.
ers Of America, which is being held In
T. M. A. hall. voted overwhelmingly In
favor Of strike April l, Acting Prexi.
dent Mike LivOdn announced.
Colorado Springs. l.. Shepherd
pioneer Cripple Creek land owner and
holder Of big interest In the Cresson
mine. died nt his Colorado Springs
home Of pneumonia.
CaAon City.-The death Of J. Henry
Harrison, aged 70. At his home In
Canon City after u short illness Of
pneumonia. removes one Of the pio'
nserx Of the Arkansas valley md one
Of the Oldest residents and best known
citizens Of Canon City. Harrison was
one Of the few survivors Of the fun
Gus "RexurrectiOnists." u party Of
twenty pioneers who left Omaha In
Juna. 1894, and arrived In Canon City
% Sept. 10 Os the same year. having
come by the old-time Ox-tsnin prairie
schOOuer route. The events Of theii
perilOua three months journey ovei
the plains have furnished fircside
topics for many years.
Denver.-Mrs. May Grcsdcl. who ha'
had charge Of the cigar stand ut tn.
Brown Palace hotel for four years. wa,
crushed to denth near Cheyenne. WyO.
when the automobile In which she wn'
riding with Samuel Wilson nni Mrs
u. 1setts, both Of Denver, OvcrturirG
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