The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

ticers for the local Farmers Union WAS
held here recently resulting: Z. U.
Douglas, president; Mrs. J. Charies
Parker. vice president; Allen Duncan,
secretary.tressurer.
Colorado S2rings.-Levi Reed. 85
years old. ended his life Sunday ut his
ranch near brennan, Colo, by fasten-
Ing a wire about his neck and jumpirs
from the top OF his silo. His widow.
five sons and two daughters survive
him
Grand Junction.-Fire Of unknown
origin RACED the $4,000 store Of NJ. II.
Loeffler, ciothier. here. The biaLe
started in the rear of the building,
probably In the furnace room. The fire
department fought the blaze. which
was In the heart of the business dis
trlct. for several hours.
Pueblo.-Jennie Gilbert, negress, was
shot through the body Just below the
heart by II negro named Pick Watson
when she attempted TO protect anoth.
er woman whom Watson was threaten
lng. The two women were In the home
when Watson entered brandishlng his
gun. The Gilbert woman sprang at
him to try 10 disarm him.
Colorado Sprlngs.-El Puso county's
long sinoldering cuttlemens war broke
out anew wren Thomas ord, wealthy
veteran of the runge, and his partner.
Il. W. McEuchin. were arrested ON II
charge of altering brands. the charge
being preferred by Edwurd Pring, an-
other caItlenlan. Both men were re-
leased on $1,000 bond.
Littleton. - william Patton, cafe
owner AT Logan.own. was convicted OF
murder N the first degree, with II life
sentence recommended, by II Jlry In
the District Court. Patton shot and
killed Corporal benjamin Meshew ut
Logunluwn the night Of oct. ~. Put
ton admitted the killing when pluced
on the stand. but insisted that he mad
shot in self defense.
Boulder After II trial lusting TWEEN
ty-two days, jury In the District
Court returned verdict for the de
PENDANT in the S2y.OOO damage suit
brought against DR.. e. W. bixler OF
Lafayette, Colo, by Mrs. Earl }. Burns
of the same city Dr. Bixler was
charged with neglect and ignorance in
his attentions to Mrs. Burns ~ ma.
ternity case In 1919.
Leudvllle.-Complete paralysis Of
mining activities In six OF Leadvilles
zinc. lead and iron mines Is threatened
AS result OF II demand for increased
wages made by between $50 and 4OU
miners. Two properties, one the Hen.
rietl mine, owned by W. 4. Bodwen,
and the other the Blain shaft, owned
by John CortelI!nl and company on
Fryer hill, already have shut down.
The companies employed l1O men.
Cuhon City.-John Philip Foley and
charles Jordon. who held up and
robbed the Coslilia County bank e,
san Acucio recently. after forcing
cashier Charles Rockufellow into the
vault, were brought to the penitentIary
mere by Sheriff Juan Labato of Cos
lila county. Foley was sentenced to
term OF from eighteen to twenty
NeuIbt anu Jot tCh " lWCiNG
years al hard labor.
The old LC-eilnd 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-O Ocean highway and Of
fer to the tourist some Of the most
beautiful scenery in Colorado.
Fort Collins.-With 800 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.
MISUNDERSTANDING winter wheat,
raised and exhibited by John How ell
of MOntrose, took second place among
all varieties of wheat at the Interna-
tIonal Huy and Grain Show at ChIca-
90. More than 800 samples of wheat
were entered, Seiecteu from tIe best
grain grown in the United States and
Canada. the Colorado wheat ranking
only few points below the winner of
The first place, sample of Marquis
spring wheat from Canada.
Leadville.-Miners employed in six
lead, zinc and iron mines in the Lead
Vile district, ut 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 $4 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
rial disputes.
Boulder.-Premature explosion of 4
neavy charge of dynamite instantly
killed Francis ]. Whiteside, a miner
working in the Caribou mine ut Carl
bou, Colo, twenty-five miles west OF
ii.