Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-15
co1,oRApo NEWS NOTES.

| OF the lJ2- eultloh VA =, ,.,o.s
Year Book, which came from .ne p.,
June 1. Thed istribution VIII requii1
ohont ten days, the book going 10 atl
nuhlic libraries in Colorado ana l''''hs
iihr.ries in other states, to all COM
mercial clubs in Colorado anu u iI"
in other states, to all newspapers III
Coo,rodo and Il few in other sta'es'
and TO certain public officials ip Coio-
rndo and other states. Among u"
county officials who receive copies VI
the hook are county assessors couh''
sunerintendents of schools and count!
commissioners, who all furnish much
~ rho statistical information found IN
the county tables.
Castle Rock.-An aged man was
Killed instantly and two others were
injured recently when small roadster
! In which they were riding toward Den
yer turned over at Tomah station, sew
on miles from Castle Rock, after nit
ting soft sand. in the road. ROBERT
wilkinson, 60 years old, book sales
man living at Atwood, Colo, was
crushed to death under the car. Carr
johnson of Denver, an employe OF the
Denver Fire Clay Company, was driV-
| ing the car. He was accompanied DE
H. ]. Mehserle of Chicago, . salesman
for the Bausch and LOmb Optical Com
pany.
Denver.-The tangled records OF the
alleged mshandling of the l. n. Sic
yens S2UO0OO estate by Alva A. Swaln'
Denver politician, who was formerly
administrator of the estate mere, mas
become Il tale of two cities. charges
were made in open court against Swain
before County Judge George A. Lux
ford in II verbal report to the court by
Miss Mary Lathrop, attorney for the
estate. Miss Lathrop told the court
that collusion, fraudulent in purpose,
had been carried on by Swain. as ad-
ministrat0r here, and Mrs Grace Ste
vens Coy, ancillury Administrative, in
Philadelphia.
Denver.-The Ousting several months
ago of Earl Wilson us insurance COM
missioner of Colorado and the suhse-
quent Judgment of District Judge
Henry J. Hersey giving title of office
to Jackson Cochrane has been upheld
by the Colorado Supreme Court. BY
the high court ruling, Mr.. Wilson loses
all hope of retaining his position and
now must forfeit his desk to his sue
cessor at once, unless he institutes
some new court action.
Lamar.-C. A. McCleary, proprietor
of the Royal Cafe here, was shot and
killed by Jesse Linschum, Il tubercular
patient from Oklahoma. The shooting
occurred in front of the cafe on Main
street, in sight of scores OF passa-sby.
Linschum Is said to have told Sheriff
Simpson of PrOwers county that he
shot McCleary because the restaurant
man was assisting Iinschum's wife TO
secure divorce. Linschum gave nlIn-
self up after the shooting.
| Denver.-ColOradO has determined
to stand pat on its gus6line tax law
and will require that small and large
oil companies over the state pay the
prescribed rate due the state, james
Duce, chief oil inspector, stated here
recently. If officials are unable to OBJ
tain payment of the amount due the
treasury they will launch attachments
and injunctions through the courts
until the tax is paid, it was announced.
Greelcy.-The adverse decision of
the United States Supreme Court in
the ColoradO-Wyoming water case Will
not block the reorganization and com
pletion of the Greeley Poudre Irriya-
| ,,s.t. saI,
acres north and east of Greeley, ac-
cOrdng to engineers and land owners
connected with the project The sys-
TEN will supply water to 10000 acres
north and east of here.
Canon City.-Work on the repairing
of the Phanto Canon highway is pro-
crossing slowly and the prospects are
not bright for the completion of the
extensive and permanent repairs out
lined before fall
Leadville.-The organization of n
ski club to operate all during Lead
villes long winter and make this city
a second st. Moritz, at Il meeting just
held here proved the sentiment is in
favor of organization of large club.
Leadville has from four to five
months of real winter weather during
which skiing is fine and there are
many places where elegant courses
can be made and some fine leapiny
grounds provided.
Aspen, Colo.-A coroner's jury failed
to solve the mystery surrounding the
death of Frank Solberg, 55, and Wal
ter Mckenzie, Al. The jury decided
Mckenzie committed suicide. The
men lived on Mckenzies ranch where
Solbcrg had been employed for twelve
years. Soiberg was found in Il ditch,
80 yards from the house where Nc
kenzie's body was discovered with the
top of his head blown off.
GunnisOn.-The largest class in the
history of Colorado State Normal
School was graduated ut Gunnison re-
Gently, The cOmmencamont ,r..,o..