The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-07-19
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,rashes that married the first two
events of the day. The Injured men
are Irwin Bradley of Grand Forks, n.
D., Peerless driver; John Raimey of
Memphis, Tenn, Essex driver. and
Ned Peterson. Denver, Rajo Special
driver. Brutiey and Kinney were in
jured in the same accident in the Sec
ond race when their cars colliGed on
the second turn of the track and
crashed through the inside fence.
Bradley was crushed beneath his car
and huge splinter from the fence
MS mouth. He was rushed to the
county hospital. Raimey was not
seriously injured, but badly scratched
and bruised.
Denver.-Acreage in Colorado pota-
toes shows a decrease in 1923 as com
pared to 1922, according to the inves-
tigatiOn conducted by W. II. Olin, su-
pervisor of agriculture for the Denver
l. Rio Grande railroad. In the San
Luis valley the number or acres in 1922
amounted to 24,5OO, while in 1923 the
same area shows $4,000 acres planted
to potatoes. In the Greeley district
10000 acres were planted in 1922, as
compared to $4,000 in 1923. A similar
decrease Is shown throughout the
United States. Grand valley in Colo
RADIO shows Il June drop in fruit esti-
mated at 10 per cent.
Denver.-Death and life played
grim game in lonely cabin mile
south Of Watkins. Death won, but life
had the satisfaction of leaving writ
ten record Of the game. Stricken with
paralysis following stroke of apo
pleXy, Philip II. Shue, 81, had the will
power to write down upon wooden
box the sensations which came upon
him while he lay upon the floor of the
cabin awaiting death.
PueblO-Wool growers of the San
Luis valley have turned out the finest
product this season to have been grown
in years, according to eastern buyers.
In the last two weeks there have been
loaded at four Denver 4 Rio Grande
Western stations in the Saguache dis
trict, MOffat, Center, Parlin and Min
eral Hot Springs more than 100000
pounds of wool. Growers are receiving
more than 100000 for the crop.
Denver.-Three members of the Colo
RADIO National Guard entered West
Point with the class Of July 9, Col.
Paul p. Newton, adjutant general of
Colorado, announced here. The three
men, all privates in the guard, are:
Ole Christensen of Company II Of the
18th infantry, Fort Collins; Louis
Quinn Of Company D of the 18th in
fantry, Montrose, and William G. Har-
ry Of the Third battalion headquarters
company, Canon City.
Denver.-Due to changes in the quail
ifications for first class teachers under
the new state qualification act, passed
by the last General Assembly, provi-
siOns were announced here by State
Superintendent Mary c. c. Bradford,
whereby the teachers may renew their
certificates before July 10 under the
old law, until they have had an oppor-
tunity to qualify under the new one.
PueblO.-Speeding on the highways
outside the city of Pueblo and in Pue-
bio county Is soon to be expensive bus
mess. A special deputy sheriff, whose
identity is being kept secret, has been
appointed to bring in all persons driv-
Ing more than thirty-flve miles an
hour.
Denver.-Crops are making fine
growth In Colorado but rain Is needed
in some east-central districts for the
satisfactory development OF potatoes
and truck and for the filling Of small
grains, according to the weekly wealth.
er summary OF Meteorological ]. NJ.
Sherier Of the Denver weather bureau.
Denver.-Failure Of two coal com.
panies, operating mines on state-owned
lands to pay to the State Land Board
increases In royalties on coal mined,
authorized by the 1921 Legislature,
mny result In the loss OF approximate
ly 100000 to the state school fund.
Boulder.-Colorado has captured the
1924 convention of the Society for the
Promotion OF Engineering Education.
Herbert S. Evans, dean OF the college
OF engineering ut the University Of
Colorado, who went East to Cornell
University for the purpose Of bringing
the convention to Boulder, next year,
was elected n member Of the board OF
directors of the society.
Durnngo.-Two Mexican tracklayers
were killed and seven other workmen
were injured here when Il car loaded
with steel rails toppled over in nm ar.
royo six miles east of here. Eighteen
tracklayers were on the car, the major
ity escaping injury by jumping. The
dead are Ben Fernandez and Regime
Salizar.
Denver.-Dcnver will soon have n
one-day mail service from New York.
with correspondingly smaller intervals
between intermediate points, when