The Dolores star., 1923-05-25
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS


aid in education were supported IN
the resolutions adopted by the t"eiiu'
annual convention Of the Soiorauo
Parent-Teacher Association.
Colorado Springs.-A sector OF the
Association of the Army of the United
States has been formed In Colorado
Springs and will be unit OF the
eighth zone, which has headquarters
in Denver.
Denyer.-By vote Of $40 to 5'9'
the Federated shop Crafts OF the Den
yer and Rio Grande Western railroad
system, decided TO terminate the
strike which has been In effect on the
road nearly a year
Denver.-"Condltlons In Colorado
look favorable. and It is my bellet
that the state is entering upon u great
period of development said Hale
Holden, president of the burlington
railway system in Denver recently.
Pueblo.-It took Bud Hamilton, Den
yer bantamweight, two minutes ana
forty-two seconds Of the first round to
knock out Sammy Siader, former fea-
therweight champion of the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, here the
other night.
Denver.-The Colorado Legislature
may be convened in special session by
Gov. William +. Sweet us result OF
the refusal of Dr. c. W. Thompson,
one of the owners Of the WOodcrOft
Sanltarium ut Pueblo, to sell that in
stItutlon to the state, It was announced
at the state capitol
Denver.-SlnCe the organization of II
State Highway Department in Colo
RADIO by the General Assembly in 1910
the state has expended Sl9rSl3,2ohO1
for the improvement Of the states
highways, according TO figures com
piled by Edwin Mitchell, chief account
ant Of the highway department
Greley.-The trial Of Charles L.
Wlckline. accused of the murder of lr-
win .. Hittle, Monday was set for July
y by District Judge George II. Brad
field. WIckllne was granted bail of
1900 and his attorneys say this will
be produced. Ilittle's body was found
on Il roadside south Of Greeley in July,
IJ22
Dcnycr-Invcstignti Of the ruins
Of cliff dwellers in the Mesa Verde
park and other portions of
southwestern Colorado will be under
taken in June by the third state
research expedition, ac-
cording to J. y. Jeancor, curator of
the state museum, who is directing
the work.
Aspen.-Wagcs for miners in the
Aspen district will be voluntarily
raised fifty cents day according to
statements made by the Smuggler
Leasing Company. The communica-
uUn stated that in view of the fact
the wages of the Leadville district
We're recently raised fifty cents day
the company would adopt Il similar
raise
Denver.-DispOsal of the last two
bills left by the State Legislature was
made by Gov. William L. Sweet when
he vetoed Senator Saunders firearms
bill, requiring that all dealers in fire
arms be licensed and that they keep
a record of all weapons sold, and
signed the measure approprlating S4,-
900 for the maintenance of the agricul-
tural experiment station at Cheyenne
Wells.
Denver.-The state of Colorado
faces the possibility Of operating for
the years of 1923 and 1924 with n
deficit of more than 100000. uppro-
priations made by the state Legisla-
ture for the biennial period being that
much greater than the estimated tax
returns for the next two years. This
was learned In checkup of figures
now in the hands of State Auditor
Arthur Stong.
Steamboat Springs.-Charles d
Lockhart, 60 years old, a farmer neal
Miner, was killed when his car Wen
over u high bank four miles from here
The body was found with the wrecked
car lying near, at the foot of a sixt!
foot incline. Lockhart was on his wa,
to Steamboat Springs, and was alone
lis neck was broken by the fall.
Pueblo.-The state of Colorado will
not obtain Woodcroft Sanitarium her,
us branch of the State Hospital fo
/ the Insane, according to its owner an,
manager, DR.. c. W. Thompson. Tn,
states option on the institution ex
pired May l, according to DR.. Thornp
son and on May 3 the governor wa.
notified by DR.. Thompson that the Cd
ton was cancelled
Grand Junction. Earl Hasl,ins
young ranchman, suffered fractured
skull, two fractures Of the jawbon,
and other Injuries which may prove
fatal, when the front wheel of the aut1
N which he was riding broke near this
"ity The car, 1t Is said, was being
driven at high speed by T. ]. Jenkins
and Haskins was In the seat with the
driver. Jenflns was only bruised, ana
three young girls and boy in the back
seat were injured slightly.