The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-20
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS


,ffice are short SlSl, II was dlscov-
cred when Fred Fulton, heavyweight
prizefightcr, with an order from Judge
{. j. Morley OF the District Court. re-
leasing an attachment of Sl,6Jo of the
pusilist's money. appeared in the of
fice and asked for that amount. All
that the office could muster OF Full
tons fund was $l,46l Former Mana
ger of Safety and Excise Downcr.
under whom the money was attached.
who was called to explain the missing
balance, stated that the fund was COM
pletc when he left the office. Fulton
refused to accept II partial payment.
What he will do his council did not
announce The money attached by the
sheriff was taken In by Fulton rs his
share of the gate receipts of II fight
with Bob Roper In April 1922. Tom
ORourke, his former manager. tied up
the sum In II suit, wherein he alleged
that Fulton owed him money for past
services. O'Rourkc recently agreed
that the money could be paid over to
Fulton.
Denver.-Two miles of the Noun,
of the Holy Cross road. eight miles
west of Silver Plume, Colo, have been
completed, opening up just that much
more wonderful Colorado scenery. nc
cording to X. w. McQucary, contrac-
tor for the state highway department.
McQucary plans to move his camp
soon and continue work on the high
way, hoping to complete four or five
miles before snow forces Il halt. When
the entire road is completed. probably
next year, scvcnty-fivc miles will have
TO Glcnwood Springs, Lcadville an,
the Mount of the Holy Cross.
Glenwood Springs.-FOur persons
were injured seriously when IN auto.
TO Glcnwood Springs from IL dance M
Hasalt skiddcd over an cmbnnkment
and turned over four times. John IL.
Fitzgerald, IN employee of the Home
bakery, suffered II crushed chest and
n broken rib: Earl ColOhnn, three
broken ribs and severe cuts and
bruises. Edward Goddard OF the
faine Brothers grocery suffered IA
broken shoulder, while his daughter,
Ida Mae Goddard, incurred II broken
collar bone.
Fucblo.-A spectacular attempt OF
two county prisoners to escape from
the courthouse after arraignmcnt, was
frustrated when Deputy Sheriff G. l..
Fiscus spicd them trying To slide down
the side of the building from the sec
"nd floor. G. c. Cribs, accused OF
automobile theft, was tottcrng on l,
narrow ledge of the courthouse wall,
outside the second story when the
sheriff discovered him. Harold Span.
an alleged confessed burglar, was
ready to leave the room and get AWAY
with Crib. It WAS said.
Dcnver.-Dircctors of the Great
Western Sugar Company have Just an
n0unced n plan by which It's en-
ployees, numbering several hundred
may be assisted in purchasing the pre-
ferred stock of the company on Install
ments. To effect this the company
will buy the stock In the open mar.
ket as nll the preferred shares author
lied ARE now outstanding, and sell 1t
to the employees nt cost, except for II
charge Of per cent interest on de-
ferrcd payments.
Fort COlllns.-Thc sugar beet hnr-
vest will begin In this district Sept.
"a, the various beet dumps opening to
receive beets for the Fort Collins fac
tory Of the Grcnt Western Sugar Com
pany In succession starting on that
day. The factory will be opened Sept.
n or %, II is announced. II. II. Grif-
fin, agricultural manager for the fac.
tory at Fort Collins, says that the
yield this year will be better than last
Colorado Springs. - Expert safe
crackers visited Colorado Springs II
few nights ago and after blowing the
safe Of Texas company filling stn.
tIon. which yielded 500. and II Cont
mental on Company filling station
sufe, from which $40 was taken. made
their getaway undisturbcd.
Denver.-A decrease OF not less than
$S.OOO.OOO In the valuation Of property y
In Colorado for taxing purposes for
the yenr lJ23 is Indicated by the re-.
ports on assessments submitted 10 the
nxsessOrs. When the tax commission N
makes its report to the state bonrd Of
equalization next month. the valuation
OF all taxable property In the state. II
In predicted. will DC nbout xl.5iO.UDO.-
600. M compared with SI,5Is.Gl7 ,s7J
for 1922. and $3.50. O.267, 1857 for 1870.
when II wns the highest In III. history
Of the state.
Colorado Springs. Governor Sweet
will attend n reception TO be given Mt
the home of Mr.. md Mrs. Spencer Pen.
rose for the officers and delegates to
the Equal Rights conference Saturday.
September -, 10 be followed on the
next day by the pageant picture