The Dolores star., 1923-07-13
COLORADO NEWS NOTES


flor Calf. n suburb Of Los Angeles,
when the automobile In when they
were riding was struck by fast elec-
trlc train in the California city nc
cordlng to word received mt hugo MT
and Mrs. Frank II. Morgan and their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. ana Mrs'
william d. Morgan, died instantly IN
the crash Their daughter, Miss D"ro-
thea Morgan, was seriously injured
and Is near death In Los Angeles
hospital. According to the report no
one was held by California authorities
as responsible for the accident, hhd
the bodies of the four were sent I'M
mediately to Denver for burial. Frank
b. Morgan was widely known In Hugo
and throughout Colorado In railroad
circles. He was n retired engineer
and had been employed for many years
by the Union Pacific railroad.
Boulder.-Harry Eades 81, was SEN
fenced To the State penitenuary by
Judge L. +. Graham Of the District
Court for n term of from five to ten
years, after pleading guilty TO the
charge OF defruuding Father Agatha
Of the Sacred Heart church at Boui-
der Fades came TO Boulder last
March. 1t was charged. and posed as
very wealthy shipbuIlder of New Jer-
sey, giving his name as Harry Good
win. He claimed TO be in search of
home for his wife, who, he said, was
an invalid. He also claimed, 1t is said,
to be personal friend of j. Z. Nor
gan, Charles Schwab and other East
ern capitalists.
Denver.-MOre than twenty thousand
persons Will attend the grand aerie
convention of the Fraternal Order OF
Eagles ns delegates and visitors when
the convention Is held in Denver,
Aug. to II, according TO Edward
Hirsch, publicity agent of the organi-
latIon, who is in Denver in connection
with arrangements for the big event.
mammoth parade will be among the
many features Of the convention, and
prizes totaling $500 will be awarded
drill teams and marching clubs.
Encouraged by exception
ally favorable pluntIng weather dur
ing the late spring and early summer,
Colorado farmers this year have brok-
en- all records for the state in the
acreage they have planted to corn,
cOrghum crops, broom corn and millet,
and have put in the largest acreage of
pinto beans planted since 1918.
Favorable weather has brought most
spring crops up in good condition and
farmers are much encouraged by the
outlook
Cripple Creek.-The jury failed to
reach a verdict In the damage case
here of the Beaver Park Company
against the Southern Colorado Power
Company. The suit was for $4,000
damages TO the Beaver Companys
property suffered in the flood of June
8, 1921. The complaining company
charged that the defendant company
was responsible for the damage to Its
property through water escaping from
the Power Company's dam.
Denver.-Tha meeting at the NUM-
cipal Auditorium, where DR.. G. C. Min
er Of Ladonia, Texas, was scheduled to
give Il lecture on the ku Klux Klan,
was called off after the sp saker had
been on the platform about five min.
utes. Col. Rice w. Means, manager of
safety and excise, called the meeting
off and urged everyone present to
leave the building.
Del Norte.-Del Norte was the scene
of the annual meeting of the SOUTH
west district of the Colorado Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs, June 20 and 30
More than 80 delegates represented
the thirty-one clubs that are members
of the body.
Colorado Springs.-After forty-flve
years of continuous service, Irving
Howbert, dean of Colorado bankers
and pioneer of Colorado Springs has
resigned as president of the First Nh
tional Bank, his place being taken by
A. II. Hunt.
Colorado Springs. Marie Geese.
Denver waitress, was instantly killed
49, go otu'iii'biiN lOuT miles
north of Colorado Springs. Jack Jen.
nings, Denver waiter, is held by Colo
RADIO Springs authorities for lnvestica-
ton of the accident and Merle Work.
man of Denver Is In d hospitol ot
Colorado Springs. His collar bone ia
broken, he has deep cut on his chin
and one eye Is injured.
Denver-Vlctory here closed a long
campaign of the beet sugar growers Of
Colorado, Nebraska, Montana and
Wyoming, composing the Mountain
States Beet Growers Association. when
they obtained n promise from repre-
sentatives of the United States thrift
commission that the latter immediate
ly VIII begin an Investigation to show
the cost of production Of sugar beets
Durango.-Rushing past the pailer
when the outer door was left open r.
l.. Jefferson, steel worker charged
with assault with intent to commit