The Colorado statesman., 1923-04-28
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

ed man anu seven gray NoiNSo S"'N
ceased to roam the ranges and prey
upon live stock and game. The trap
per found the trail of big wolf ana
followed II hour after hour until he
reached q point about twenty-five
miles north of Fruita ut the head Of
Sphinx canon, where he came suddenly
upon the den and shot the mother WOLF
as she retreated up the hillside. she
was seven feet, three inches long and
stood nearly four feet high. He then
closed all exits to the hole and went
in with some gunnysacks, emerging
after hours of hard work with the six
pups, weighing twenty-five pounds
each. He had enlisted the aid of Dale
Mitchell, catueman, In capturing the
pups, and the two Of them brought the
animals to Grand Junction, where they
Grated them for shipment TO the state
game warden in Denver.
Denver.-Physicians in the research
department of the National Jewish
Hospital at Denver have made dis
covery which may not only place tuber-
culosis control within the reach OF
medical science, but may also result In
making Colorado the medical center OF
the world. These physicians say they
have discovered that carbOnic gas Is
deadly poison to the germ of tubercu-
losis. This discovery, 1t is said, Is the
greatest in medical science. While 1t
may not in its present state of develop
ment assure control of tuberculosis,
the discoverers say it will lead to a
subsequent discovery and thereby
bring about results which will serve
to standardize methods of cur
ing the disease, the most deadly of
three master diseases, the remaining
two being cancer and pneumonia, they
claim.
Durango.-Steve Elkins, 90, noted
hunter of big game, fell from hay
NOW at Willow Park, twenty-five
miles northwest of Durango, during
the night and his body was found with
the neck broken. at daylight few
days ago. Elkins was plotting party
of Fasteners on a game hunt and
went to sleep in the haymow. During
the night he turned over, evidently,
and rolled to an opening in the floor.
Denver.-The storm which for sew
eral weeks has been brooding over the
federal prohibition office here, the
near approach of which was signaled
by the rec.gnation of Director McClen-
ahan, has burst. AS a result. Ben Eng
lander, suspended some weeks ago, was
removed. Four agents, Daniel ]. Gaf-
fy, Charles j. Mattel, Fred e. Klein
and Dale Hunt, have been suspended
while charges are investigated.
Estes Park.-R. w. Toll, superin-
tendent of the Rocky Mountain Park,
arrived here a few days ago with the
plans for the new administration
building of the park service, and an
nounced that work will begin at once
on its construction. Congress has ap-
proprlated $4,000 for the structure,
which will be erected on the lot donat-
ed by the Women's Club of Estes Park
and overlooking the village.
Pueblo-A laundry driver picked up
bundle which he believed he had
lost off his truck. A lusty cry from
within the wrappings informed him
that he had found baby boy, one
day old. The parcel had been In the
alley since early morning, having been
seen by clerks in nearby stores, but
none had Investigated.
Granby.-Lettuce growing in the
Great Divide head lettuce colony at
CRANKY, Colo, is developing into one
of the most flourishing agricultural
pursuits in Colorado, and the class Of
lettuce grown is unequaled elsewhere
So
and crispness.
Pueblo.-Fighting like a champion,
Bud Hamilton, Denver bantamweight,
knocked out Joe Mandell of Chicago in
the second round of a scheduled
twelve-round bout here in the Ameri-
can Legion's boxing card in the state
armOry.
Cripple Creek.-The shaft on the
Cresson mine is to be sunk 300 feet
farther In the hope of developing rich
veins, the existence of which has been
proved by explorations with diamond
drill. The seventeenth level Is the
lowest in the mine at present, at
depth of 1000 feet. When the shaft
gets down twenty-five feet farther 1t
will encounter the water level. Pumps
have been put in to raise tits water
and permit of further sinking.
Boulder.-Two hundred thousand
dollars are sought by r. f. Jones OF
Eldorado Springs in suit that is to
begin trial here April 80 against the
Order of Railway Conductors and the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
whom he charges with conspiracy to
prevent him from securing regular en-
ployment with the Colorado & South
ern and the Denver Interurban-
Pueblo.-Winners in the elimina-
lions held here to decide the partic-