The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-10
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Longmont.-The Great Western SUI
gar Company plans to build an nddi-
tion costing approximately $1,OO0,0OO
to its mill ut Longmont.
Monte Vista.-Thousands of persons
attended the 1923 show of the San Luis
Valley ii. 0. q. Stock Show Associa-
tlon held here. This show was the
greatest ever held in the history of San
Luis valley.
Longmont.-Josephin Shacklett, Q
years old, was hurled in air when
struck by speeding roadster on Grant
avenue Those near by ran To her aid
and started her for the hospital here
but she died on the way.
Trinidad.-One OF the biggest booze
hauls ever conducted in Las Animas
county resulted in the seizure of 100
gallon still and huge lot of mash and
finished product on the Joe Garcia
ranch in Longs canon, seven miles
from Trinidad.
Denver.-The Department of Agrf
culture, in official advices received
from Washington. washed its hands OF
taking any part in the differences be-
tween beet growers of the Rocky
Mountain states and the sugar facto-
ries over the beet price question.
Montrose- improvements
will be made on the Rainbow route
near Sapinero on the Blue Mesa divl-
sion, according to j. j. Vandemoer, en-
a..
ment, who also announced that this
work would not close travel over the
highway.
Denver.-Thirteen supervisors repre-
senting the forest service of the six
states In the Rocky Mountain region,
held an allotment conference with To-
cal district officers, preparatory to the
general convention Of forest superyls-
ors in the federal building here Feb.
to 10.
Pueblo.-Sentence of from six to
eighteen months in the state peniten-
tiary was passed recently by District
Judge James A. Park on Martin Il.
Nelson, president of the defunct Citi-
zens' State Bank Of Ordway, Colo, on
each of six counts, the sentences to
run concurrently.
Hugo.-William ]. Smith, 5S years
old, committed suicide on his ranch
near Amy, Colo, with shotgun.
Smith sent his 12-year-old son, Robert,
to spend the night with neighbors
When the boy returned home he found
his fathers body stretched out on the
floor of the kitchen.
Denver.-"Colorado has contributed
S53,567.11 to the Near East Relief
Fund in the first six months of the fis-
cal year beginning July l and ending
with Dec 81, 1928" said John S. Wilt
Sc, nationa! auditor for the Near East
Relief, after the completion of an audit
of the societys books at the Denver
office.
Denver.-Meeting his 1Tyear-old
wife, Cora, with Rollo Pearman as
they were walking in Arapahoe street,
Manuel George CriZas, II World War
veteran, opened fire upon them with
revolver. One shot struck the girl wife
in the neck and pierced her lungs. She
may die, physicians at the county hos
pital said. Three shots struck Pear
man, two in the legs, one in his left
arm. He will recover.
Fort Logan. = Announcement has
been made by First Lieut.. j. A. GIL
ruth, citizens military training camp,
officer of the Eighth corps area, in
which Colorado is included, that gov
ernment summer camps, so successful
last year, will again be established dur
ing the coming summer. Fort Logan
will be the site of one of the largest
of the camps. The camps offer sum
mer vacation for young men at govern
ment expense. At the same time con-
siderable military knowledge can be
absorbed.
Denver.-Ben b. Laska, attorney for
more than twenty-five persons arrested
ten days ago in bootleg" raid staged
by Chief of Police Williams, and Sam
Meyers were Indicted ut a secret ses-
sion of the Denver District Court
grand jury. Both men are charged
with Inducing witnesses to secrete
themselves"
Colorado Springs.-Charles p. Strelt
was Instantly killed and n companion,
Nick Yagharkis was fatally injured
when westbound Rock Island passen-
ger train struck the truck driven by
STREET at the Templeton Gap crossing,
mile northeast of town. STREET. failed
to heed the warning signal it is said,
and started across the track as the
train approached.
Boulder.-Three Denver men, con-
victed of having part in the attempted
robbery at Longmont, Jan. IA, were
sentenced by Judge G. II. Bradfield II
the District Court here. Carlos G..
Franch, said to have been the leader
of the gang, was sentenced to from
three to five years in the state peni-
ni