The Dolores star., 1922-05-26
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

,.,,I, as a scout over which the coll
orel apd the artist quarrcled regard
ing the price, has been placeu U"
permanent exhibition in the ohau'pe'
nf Commerce at Colorado springs Wy
Prof. ]. Il. Bevls, an admlrer n,'"
close friend Of Roosevelt. Wheh lhe
colone, refused to pay an increase OF
seyeral thousand dollars in the agree.
nrice OF the portrait De Fries r''h'eu
over his signature in the corner anu
substituted that of Charles De zoe
Professor Bevis, an ordnance expert
and designer of bullets used by Amer
lean forces in the world war pouB"'
the picture In New York In 1918.
Colorado Springs. w. Stearns'
owner of Il goat farm near hoch
Creek. has solved the disappearance Oh
eighteen of his herd during the past
month. Recently Stearns encountereu
a huge black bear in the act oil ut
youring one of the goats. unarmed'
Stearns was content to seek safety ior
himself. Stearns has lost eighteen KID
goats in month. Although 1t Is uh-
usual for bear to eat animal flesh'
this bear is believed by Stearns to be
wild and ravenous after his winter
hibcrnatiOn.
Durango. - Superintendent Jesse
Nussbaum has announced that the Oh
ficioI opcning of the Mesa Verde Ma
tional Park was Monday, May 10. win
the expectation of II grenter number OIL
visitors at the park this year than Mt
any time since the park was opened 10
the public, improvements are being
rushed. Equipped with the latest road
building machinery, work is progress
ing on the new roads and the repair
of the old roads, most of which have
been completed.
Colorado Springs.-The Alpha Chi
Omega sorority will hold an outdoor
convention in Colorado Springs June
2S-July ., the business sessions TO be
held at the Antlers hotel, where three
hundred delegates will gather from all
over the country for their bienniel
meeting. The western chapters, in
cluding Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
New Mexico and Colorado, will act rs
hostcsscs, together with the alumnae
clubs of the larger cities of these
states.
Denver.-COlOrado winter wheat i'm
proved three points in April, and prom
ises possible crop of Il, $4,000 bush
els this year, according to the May
state-fedcral cooperative crop report
/ just issued This forecast is based
upon the May l condition of 50 per
cent, which is equivalent to about fif
/ teen bushels per acre upon 1,lT3,OOC
acres, the estimated area left for har
! vest.
Trinidad.-Capt. o. L. Dennis Will
a force of twelve state Rangers ar
rived in Trinidad recently to augmen
| the small force of Rangers statiOne,
| there. Dennis announced his prescnc,
| by stating that the Rangers would op
crate to strictly enforce the state mo
tor vehicle law and against unlawful
] llNlupT lIulllt.
Denver.-An attempt to blackmai
Mrs. Lydia r. Adams, 4747 Beac
court, of 500 on the installment plar
landed Kenneth Beasley, 16 years ole
of 1913 Beach court, and Leonard Har
sen, IA years old. of 440S Decatu
street, in Jail recently. The youths ar
| freshmen in North Denver Hip
School.
Hugo.-John Book, farmer, wa
found guilty by n jury in the Distric
Court at Hugo recently of involuntar
manslaughter. He was alleged to hav
beaten 2-year-old Lorraine Seger wit
a razor strop, inflicting injuries tina
caused her death. According to tn
testimony, the Seger child was LEI
with Book and Lis wife while tn
mother worked.
BOulder-Greeley business and mr.,
fessional men recently returned tn
visit which Boulder LEADERS paid thei
city. Nearly 100 of the Greeley fol
came to Boulder, and were entertaine
at banquet.
Denver.-At a dinner of the Ciyl
and Commercial Association in III
Denver Club recently, c. A. Johnso
OF the real estate bureau said. ",rI
time is ripe to start something.
world exposition for Denver seen
feasible because it gives a goal /
work toward. At least, it is worth
of investigation" Mr.. Johnson an
Robin II. Davis, president of the n
sociation, were authorized by I'll
body to appoint committee of thre
or five members to get in touch wit
other exposition cities and report ;
some later date upon the possibilitie
OF such move in Denver.
Loveland.-Among the motorcyc
riders already entered for the hi
meet at LOveland Memorial day n,
Hugh Murray, holder of the Colorod
state record John Seymour, champio
of Michigan; Orie Dunham of Low
land, holder of three records: Snec
Warner. champion of Kansas an
| holder of two world records. Job