The Ordway new era., 1922-04-21
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

nre attached, is progressing very
steadily. Among these may be enulner-
ated the Nee No-She" well, midway
between Eads and Lamar, which Is
showing favorable indications at
depth of 5000 feet. The "Flasier
well in Kit Carson county. and the
"Wigwam" well in FL Paso county,
have both resumed drilling. Inc Miu-
fields" well in eastern Yuma county is
steadily progressing in an endeaNor 10
overcome an extensive gas flow IN or
der to reach the oil sand below. Prep
aration is being made for contlhuihS
drilling on the "Frantz' well on the
Chimney creek dome, fifteen miles
northeasterly from Steamboat Springs.
Denver.-When the out-of-Colorado
tourist arrives in the state this year
he will feel truly that he is in the
playground of America. Hard work,
cleaning and painting, and the eNpen-
diture of 100000 on advertising are
the prime factors in bringing about
one of the greatest changes in the
state that has been seen in years, The
donors are not confined to Denver, or
to Virgins, nor to Fort Collins alone,
but are due TO practically every COM
nunity and every. line OF business rep
'esented in the state.
La Junta.-Train service into La
Junta ON main lines from the East was
BADLY hampered by the severe blizzard
which held sway in this section and
left huge snowdrifts in its wake.
Twelve inches of snow was reported
between Lamar, Colo, and Lakin,
Kan, where the blizzard was most Sc
we're, according to reports. Snowdrifts
more than five feet high were report
ed on roads east of here Roads in
the Lamar section We're impossible
Three and n half inches of snow fell
in La .Iunta.
Greeley-The supreme council of
the State Teachers College here has
rescinded the suspensions of nine girl
students punished for attending Il
dance at Eaton in violation of the
rules of the school. The girls will lose
their privileges for the balance of the
school term. The girls protested their
punishment on the ground that young
men attending the school were not
punished for like offense, and they
declared it was discrimination against
their sex.
Boulder.-Gamma Delta annexed the
inter-fraternity basketball champion
ship of the University of Colorado here
by defeating Alpha Sigma Phi, win
ners of rival division, to 9, in the
third and deciding game of the cham
pionship series. The Alpha Sigs won
the first clash several weeks ago, IS
to 13. The Fijis turned the tables in
cinched the silver loving cup by a
strenuous, uphill fight in the crucial
game.
Colorado Springs.-When James L.
Frazier of Castle Rock staggered to
the witness stand In District Court
here to testify in his suit for divorce
he not only lost his fight for freedom
from martial bonds, but his liberty as
well, for Judge Arthur CornfOrth SEN
fenced him to forty-eight hours in jail
for contempt of court. County Physi-
clan A. II. Peters, summoned by the
judge, pronounced FraZier's condition
due to imbibing illegal liquor.
Otis.-Loss from fire of unknown
origin here is estimated at $4,000. The
clothing and grocery stores Of A. F.
Hutchinson, the w. G. Ewing Insur-
ance Company, the c. A. Booth meat
market and the newspaper plant of the
Independent were almost totally de-
stroyed.
Golden.-The citizens of Golden and
Jefferson counties generally, resent the
authority assumed by the city of Den
yer in arresting citizens of this county
on the South Golden cement road, and
taking them to the Denver Municipal
Court to be tried for the alleged viola
tion of Denver ordinance.
Denver-Marguerit Gatchel, 13
years old, is the grade school spelling
champion of Colorado, and Russell
Smith, II years old of Huerfano coun-
ty, is the oratorical champion. They
won their titles in the contest held at
the state house. Marguerite Gatchel
and Joyce Story, IL years old, of Rio
Blanco county, tied with perfect per-
centage, but in the spell-off the former
was victorious.
Greeley.-Trial Of William II. Gill,
pioneer Greeley merchant and irriga-
tion developer, on charges of fraud in
connection with sale Of stock of Tex
lahoma No. /, an oil syndicate pro-
noted by ]. E. Lashar of Denver, came
to an end abruptly when District Judge
Neil F. Graham dismissed the case
against Gill, on motion of District At
torney Louis 3. Reed.
Grand Junction.-JudgeN N. G. Miller
in the County Court here directed a
verdict of not guilty in the case of Ole