The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13


Beque IL planning to make extensive
improvements on the waterworks sys-
tenn.
PagOsa Springs.-Lee Crane and
Robert Norris have purchased coal
mining property on Beaver creek. near
PugOsu Springs, from Mrs. John Ste
vens.
Denver-The nomination OF William
A. DollIson, clerk of the District Coutt.
to be United States marshal for the
district of Colorado was confirmed BY
the Senate.
Dcnver-Thc annual Denver Auto
mobile Show Will be held In the Audi
torIum March II to IS. under the aus
pices OF the Denver Automobile Deal
ers' AssOcia Ion.
Colorado Springs.-ItObert Il. Lisles,
president and manager Of the Lisles
Grain Company, ended his life by
shooting Il few days ago. lie had been
In Ill health for more than year.
Denver.-The Denver land office nm
nounces that 1858 acres OF public land
will be opened to entry ON Feb. q, five
miles north OF Krcmmling In Grand
county, Colorado. Ex-servIce men Will
have preference to enter under the
homestead and desert laws ninety days
after the opening.
Hugo, Colo.-An attempt to light IL
cook stove fire with kerosene resulted
In the probably fatal burning OF Mrs.
Minnie TaIladny and her 5-months-old
baby and the death of her 5-year-old
daughter, Mabel. The fire from the
explosion totally destroyed the house. Q
which Is located on farm near Ar
rOyn.
Colorado Springs.-With his head
crushed, Robert Burg. a brakeman EN-
ployed by the Denver 4 Rio Grunde
Western railroad, was found dead on
top of freight eur when the train ar
rived In Colorado Springs from the
south. It is believed he wns struck
when the train pissed under low
bridge Mt Fountain.
PuebiO-Gov. Henry J. Allen OF
Kansas made arrangements to pnrole
Phil Schynnrd, one of the five intuates
OF the Kansas stnte penitentiary scrv-
Ing under II sentence to hang under
the old kunsus stute lnw, to Mrs. Corh
Il. HOxie OF Pueblo, who. according to
Information ut the governors office.
has agreed to marry Schynard and
take care OF him.
Pueblo.-Fines totnlling 81, 800 have
been collected by the city Of Pueblo
during the past yenr from arrests
mutie by Motorcycle Patrolmen J. w.
4. o..
md other traffic violations. Since jan.
%, 1922. Vanpelt hns Travelled l.lOo
miles catching speeders and has nude
1861 arrests, T75 OF those resulting In
convictions.
Trinidad.-DrivIng newly pur-
chased Christmas automobile for the
first time. Adolph Livingstone. W
years old, was Killed recently when his
cur plunged off the highway near jan
sen, two miles west of Trinidad. and
dropped Into nm arroyo. LIvingstone's
neck was broken. Livingstone hnd
lived In Trinidad but II short time nnd
was workman In the building trades.
Denver.-Col. Patrick J. Hamrock.
adjutunt general Of the state md su-
perintendent OF the ranger force. ten
dered his resignation to Governor
SlOup. effective ut once. After
lengthy conference Governor Shoup
announced his acceptance OF Colonel
Humrock's resignation md Issued an
executive order appointing Lieut.. Col.
Paul =. NewlCn, deputy superintend'
ent OF the rangers and executive Of
flcer of the 157th infantry, udJutnnt
general In Humrock's placc.
Denver.-Chauncey N. Nichols, G
years old, pioneer Colorado hotel man.
died Christmas day ut 81. Joseph,
Mich, according to word received by
Denver friends He made his home in
Denver until september when he went
Enst for cancer treatment. He was
prominent In the early days OF Cripple
Greek, LeadvIlle and Ourny and Mt va
rious times managed the Palace, Clar-
endon and Beaum hotels.
Durnngo.-A coroner's Jury returned
an open verdict in the cnse OF Wills
Young, 81 years old, pioneer cattleman.
found shot to death at the ranch
house owned by Ed Mckenzie. The
Jury found Young had been Killed by
.gunshot wound from bullet fired by
a person or persons unknown to the
Jury" Sheriff George A. Rowe prrest-
ed Mckenzie after he had made an In
yestIgation. The sheriff states thut he
found the shotgun on the floor, the
empty shell that had been fired ex-
PEELED from the weapon and another
Bnrry Sullivan to defend him and did
not appear ut the inquest. He Is held
In juIl and refuses TO talk of the shoot
ing.
TrInidnd.-Ths passing Of the week
end Christmas holidays claimed toll
OF three lives from crimes of violence
in Las Anlmus county. william Jami-
son ~ well-k known resident OF Trini-