The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-20
LATE NEWS
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Canon City.-Two fires here in one
day caused damages estimated at more
than $4,000.
Antonito.-Thieves broke into the
Denver & Rio Grande Western depot
here recently and carried off two mail
pouches.
Grand Junction.-The Western Colo
RADIO Boys Conference, under the aus
pices of the Y. NJ. C. A, was held in
Grand Junction Jan. 10, 20 and 81.
Denver.-Alineral production in Ari-
zona, Colorado and Idaho in 1922, gen
orally showed an increase over the out
put In 1921, the department of the in
terror, in Washington, announced re-
Gently.
Denver-The annual meeting of the
Colorado Tuberculosis Association will
be held at 8 p. m, Tuesday, January
80, in the lounge of the Business and
Professional " omen's Club at 1871
Arapahoe street.
Colorado prings.-For the first time
in ten years HI Paso county ushered
in new county administration com
posed principally of Democrats. The
transfer of offices occurred without
any ceremony at the court house.
Limon.-Harry McClelland, we'll
known eastern Colorado land dealer,
was killed when his automobile was
struck by Bu- ington passenger train
It crossing near Republican City,
Neb, according to word reaching here.
Pueblo-Because one of twenty pris-
oners confined in the city Jail devel-
oped a case of diphtheria the health
department has placed quarantine
on the jail and none of the nineteen
remaining prisoners will be permitted
to leave their cells until 1t is certain
they have not contracted the disease.
Grand Junction.-Permits have been
issued here for the erection at Mesa
lakes of large hotel, store, garage,
and number of log cabins and tent
houses. During the coming summer
forest highway will be completed and
people are rushing to Ray Peck, local
forest supervisor, to get leases on sum
mer home sites.
Brighton.-Sheriff L. II. Miller, who
took office as sheriff of Adams coun-
ty, succeeding Il. II. Gormley, made
the first move of what he declares is
countrywide campaign against boot
leggers and moonshiners. Accompan-
led by Lee Templeton, his undersher-
iff, Sheriff Miller raided the pool hall
of Angelo Manvrdino and confiscated
five gallons of whisky.
Pueblo.-Elmer Norris, a watchman
at local manufacturing plant, was fa-
tally injured when an automobile he
was driving plunged from the road in
to an irrigation ditch just east of
ueblo. He was pinned under the car
and his chest crushed. He died on the
way to the hospital. His companion,
John r. Frazier, was uninjured except
or scratches and bruises.
Brighton.-Aurora Gomez, years
old, was shot and killed by her play
mate, Profino Martinez, also years
old, here the other day. The boy had
discovered loaded revolver of large
caliber in his home and was examin-
ing it when it was discharged. The
bullet passed through the girls heart
and caused instant death. The par
,nts of both children are beet WORK.
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Florence.-Virgil Ellis, an escaped
prisoner from the Florence Jail, where
he was held IN n charge of forgery,
was shot and killed by Jailer NJ. S.
Ball. The shooting occurred on the
main street of the town after Ball had
apprehended Ellis and attempted to
place him under arrest. Ellis resisted
Ball and a scuffle ensued in which
Ball drew his revolver and demanded
submission. Ellis, 1t is said, contln-
ued the fight and Ball fired.
er.-Announcement was made
here that general condition of
drought prevails throughout the graz
ing territories of the Rocky Mountain
district. According to ]. II. Hatton,
United States forester, head of the
grazing department of this district
grazing reports reveal this condition as
being uniform over the district. Over
grazing and damage to trees and herb
age were reported by number of for
eStS.
Denver.-Tourist travel to Colorado
next summer is exceptionally promls
Ing, A. Cotsworth, Jr., of Omaha, new
ly appointed general passenger agent
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad. told S. Il. Drury, general
agent in the roads Denver passenger
department, while in the city. "The
Burlington expects to have at least
four folders relative to Colorados rec
reational advantages, the same as last
year, and possibly more" he said.
Denver.-"The Denver stockyards
were the only yards in the country to
| show an increase in live stock receints