The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-31
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

~ "'iu anu l.aTllner counties
are being killed by applications OF
common rock salt The barberrS
spreads black stem rust to grain, and
determined effort is being made to
free Colorado and twelve other north
central states of this destructive plant
pest. Salt is recommended us an Grad
ication agent because it will kill the
plant, root and branch. When the
Darberry is removed by digging, parts
OF the roots sometimes are left in the
ground and these send up sprouts to
| renew the menace of rust This Is
what happened In the case OF the
bushes in Weld and Lnrimer counties
which now are being treated with salt.
r. A. Lungren. state leader OF the
federal barberry eradication forces,
expects to account for the destruction
of all the common barberries in the
state by the end Of this year.
Craig.-The body of Myron Rob.
bins, well-known ranchman Of north.
west Colorado, was found on his
ranch at Lone mountain, seventy
miles west of Craig, according to word
received here. The body was found
by his wife after an all-night search.
started when Robbins failed to show
up ut the ranch house. Near the
body were several empty bottles, the
labels Of which Indicated they had
contained quick poison solution: n
note written by Robbins and check
for 500.
Canon City.-A systematic pilfering
Of postoffice boxes that for time
baffled authorities has been dlscov.
cred here and 14-year-old boy has
confessed to the robberies. After his
arrest the youth led officers to an nsh
pit where he had hidden checks aggre
eating $4,000. Other articles of stolen
mail were found hidden under cul-
verts, along ditch banks and even un-
der the doormat of the postofflce
building. The boy is now serving II
term In the State Industrial school.
Estes Park.-Seven states will be
represented by college men Mt the an
nual Rocky Mountain Student confer
ence at the Y. NJ c. A. camp, June 8
to 1S. Among the speakers are to be
Governor William 4. Sweet, A. j. FL
liott, Chicago, International Student
secretary; Herbert Gray and Ray
mOnd Robins, also Of Chicago; Dr.
Alva Taylor, Indianapolis associate
editor Of the Christian Century, and
DR.. Paul Harrison, medical mission.
ary In Turkey.
Durango.-The state chemical de-
partment of the University OF Colo
RADIO at Boulder will aid in the probe
Of circumstances surrounding the
death Of Mrs. Lloyd Freed. wife OF
homesteader, twenty miles south Of
here. Mrs. Freed dies in commissions
after drinking quantity OF moon.
shine whisky which her husband nd
mits he stole from the cabin Of
another homesteader.
Boulder.-The Pan. Hellenic Associ-
ution, composed Of the sororities Of
the University Of Colorado. has
voted to give a scholarship worth $3.50
annually to a sophomore girl needing
financial assistance and having a
scholarship record sufficient to merit
an award. A committee composed Of
faculty md Pan Hellenic officers will
make the award.
Rocky Ford.-Thousands Of dollars
region by a wind. rain md hail storm
which hit that district recently The
hail reached n depth OF over SIX
inches Mt IInwley, Colo. the storm
center. bitches overflowed md the
water spread over the farms, doing
heavy damage md endangerlng lives.
Boulder.-Stewnrt CosgrIff, Denver,
has been elected president Of the
Boosters Club of the University OF
Colorado. Made up Of representatives
of the fratcrnltics and of lndepcnd-
ent students. the Boosters Club pro
notes In all ways and at all times the
best interests of the University OF
Colorado.
Grecley.-Dr. W. II. Wood. coroner
of Weld county. declared the death OF
Mrs. u. s. Goodman. whose chnrred
body was found by her husband when
he returned TO their home, twenty
five miles north of Num-, nfter trip
to Greeley. was accidental. Indicn'
lions were, Dr. Wood said. that Mrs.
Goodmnns dress cnught fire from an
oil stove, although the stove did not
explode,
Dcnvcr.-At the annual meeting OF
the Colorado Dnlrymcn's COOPERATIVE
Association here, l.. J. iiadlcy OF
Castle Rock was elected president of
the association. Other Officers elect
ed were NJ. pcnrose OF Denver. first
vlcc.prcsldcnt: Stewart Wallace oi
Plattcvlle. second vice president md
Charles Rossltcr OF Lafayette nnh ".
Carr Of Brighton. members Of the ex'
ecu,ive committee.