The Arvada enterprise., 1922-10-26

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Observation-Disclosures blew open the
pOstOffice safe here recently and made
away with $50 In cash aud all the post
office savings books and stamps- The
burglars gained entrance through =
rear wall.
Lttleton. - William H. McKie,
charged with being 4 member Of a
gang which assaulted Denver TrSm-
way crew In lonely part Of the city
In September, 1920. was found guilty
of assault to murder by jury here.
Fort Collins.-W. N. Jacobs, conduc-
tor on the Colorado 4 Southern train
No. q. was stricken with paralysis
shortly after leaving Denver recently
and IL now In the Fort Collins chos-
pital. 1t is expected that he will re-
cover.
Durango.-At q test run at the Mid
west well In the new Navajo field, an
average Of . barrel Of oil . minute
was piped from the well. The test was
In progress for two hours, and during
the period l2O barrels Of oil were pro.
duced.
Denver.-Formal charges Of murder
against A. H. Mitchell, alleged to have
been the driver Of an automobile which
ran down and killed Aneel Anthony
last week. have been filed In the West
Side Court BY Deputy District Attor-
ney b. L. Pollock.
Durango.-After 1,8OO acres Of gov.
ernment timber land in the MOntesuma
national forest and loo acres In the
San Juan national forest had been de-
stroyed In = series Of four fires, the
forest fire menace In southwestern
Colorado had passed
Lmon.-Eddie Bell and George Jen-
nings. state rangers, who are at the
point Of death following the wrecking
Of their motorcycle near Lmon, were
the victims Of q murder plot, In the
opinion Of Adj Gen. Patrick J. Ham
rock. The two rangers were taken to
Denver and are In 4 critical condition
at st. Luke's hospital.
Eagle.-The discUvery Of q 4-foot
vein Of carbon ceal about One-half mile
from Red Cuff, Y mining town thirty
five miles east OF Engie. has been 70
ported The finder 10 Miss Elixabeth
Brown Of Red Cliff. who recently dis
covered q six-seam Of Ignite near
Pando at an elevation Of more than
1900 feet.
Dsover.-O. D. Mckay. 10 years old,
prominent rancher Of Palisade, Colo,
10 lying At the point of death at the
county hospital with two bullets
through his lungs n the result Of his
encounter with bandit. Mckay was
shot down when he pursued the ban
dit after the gunman had wrecked Nc
Kay's automobile.
Denver.-Ofncials Of tho Burlington
railroad and representatives Of the
roads new employees who have been
orgsnized recently into what 10 known
a. the Burlington Railroad Association
an employees representation plan
were In Denver from Chicago recently
and addressed employees At the Bur
lington shopa
Denvef.-The first stretch Of the
state highway from Echo Lake to the
summit Of Mount Evans 10 nearing
completion. Word has been received
at the office Of the State Highway DE-
partment from Ed. Honnan, Colorado
Springs contractor In charge Of the
woEk. that the project started early In
the summer will b completed within
the next two weeks
Dsnvsr.-Totsl inheritance tax CO.
lections BY the state for the dFJt
1ftsen days In October aEgregatsd
S7y617, according to tables complied at
he state house. This figure incrsases
The total collections Of the state IN.
hssitance tax department for the u.
ennial period to &s94. 1904. The
Largest individual tax collection was
made % the S70.0l6 estate of J. A.
Black, and amounted to 3l.lo4.86.
Pusblo.-WIth one exception al Of.
ficsrs Of the Colorado State W. @. T.
q. were reelected at the balloting at
the ferty.third annual convention now
In progress In Pueblo. Mr.. Edna
Conkling Of Denver will succeed Mrs.
9. Z. vannoy Of Fort Morgan a. sscrs-
tary Of the Loyal Temperance Unloa.
All other officers succeed themselves.
Trinidad.-0uilty Of murder In ths
first degree for which the death psa.
atty By hanging was recommended,
was the verdict In the case against
Joe McGonigle. Ac0onigls was tried
In the District Court charged with
killing Ella Centers, who had dlscour.
aged his attentions. and Wilbur N. Fer.
guson, . School Of Mines student,
whom he believed the girl had favored
Boulder.-Msmbers Of the city firs
department reported the mysterious
disappesrancs Of Arthur b. Pettengill,
one Of their members and treasurer Of
the Colorado State Ftremen's Associs.
tioa. Chief Emil johnson Of the Boul.
der department stated that an exam.
ination showed that 1920 belonging
to the local firemen's association and