The Dolores star., 1923-03-09
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

meeting here. attended by more than
900 persons. The growers leaders
stood pat for a "oOAJO contract. Inc
compromise was proposed. not by the
Great Western Sugar Company. pu' py
committee appointed by the ihee''hs
TO draft settlement basis Although
reported out of committee by vote vi
4 TO 3, the proposal never came 10
vote in the mass meeting.
Denver-An order authorizing W.
ID. Coriey, owner of the Coiorauo
Springs Il Cripple Greek District rail-
way, to discontinue service. cease op,
Grafton of the road and dismuntie anu
dispose Of the property OF the road'
with the exception of certain TRICKS
serving operating mines, has been ~
sued by the Public Utilities Cominis
sion. An agreement has been reached
between Corley and the Midland Ter
minul railroad whereby the Midland
will take over md operate the tracks
serving the operating mines.
Fort Collins.-Hikers serve to blaze
the way for resort places and cottages
Harry n. Burhans. secretary OF the
Denver Tourist Bureau, told members
of the Fort Collins group of the Colo
RADIO Mountain Club here. He spoke on
Scenic and Historic Colorado. There
Is II growing demand for summer
camps for boys and girls. as well as
for men and women he said. The
vucationist wants to be able TO ride
horseback, tramp through the woods or
fish in nearby lakes or streams.
Colorado Springs. - Manufacturers
and drivers of racing motor cars VIII
be keenly Interested in nn announce
ment of the contest board of the Amer
lean Automobile Association, Issued
here, which places IA minimum weight
limit of 1000 pounds on all machines
to be entered in the fifth annual ma
tIonal hill climb to the summit of
Day.. The new ruling OF the contest
board of the A. A. A. will bar all freak
cars from the Labor Day race.
Pueblo.-Adoption of "A flood protec-
ton plan to cost about S4,OOO,OOO was
announced by Arthur Morgan of the
Dayton engineers. The bluff channel
scheme has been approved us more
economical in the end than the widen
ing Of the old river channel, although
this could have been accomplished ut
an Immediate expense of S5UO,OOO less
The present river channel through the
city will be changed and the general
appearance will be beautified.
Siebert-Siebert, the little eastern
Colorado town of 81 souls. has estnb-
lished worlds record for commun-
ity of Its size. Mrs. John Anderson,
76 years old, is cutting her third set
of teeth, with all the discomfort Incl
dent to "teething." Recently II daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Simon, and, according to DR.. W. l.. Me
Bride, county physician, the infant had
TWO front teeth when born.
Denver.-BecauSe,h he chnrgeS, Crai Z
Colony has lost the altruistlc spirit Of
Frank Craig. its founder, patients are
sworn ut and intimidated, and the
breaking OF rules is upheld by the di-
rectors, DIR. Robert S. Irwin has re-
signed as superintendent of the colony,
oSNcElH u tolhGClloA VI llli lSCh
years standing. The resignation was
submitted at a meeting of the board of
directors and was accepted.
Denver.-A plot to raid and loot the
Colorado Museum of Natural History
in City Park was nipped in the bud by
police. Three men, all of whom, po-
lice say, admit that they planned to
engineer Il daring attack on the mu-
scum, beat the guards into insensbil-
ity and then pilfer the big museum, are
In jail here.
Ordwuy.-Thomas Gallivan, one of
the leading merchants of Ordway, was
accidentally shot and killed while
cleaning shotgun In the office of his
store building. The coroner bases his
opinion that death was accidental up.
on tina fact that cleaning rod was
still held in one of the lifeless hands
freshmen at the University of Colorado
mlsspelled on an average of fifteen
words each in contest given them re
Gently under the direction of Prof. j
S. McLucas, head of the English de
partment. OF the list of 100 words
266 members of the class misspelled
between eight and ten words, while
one misspelled as many as sixty-five
of the 100.
Lamar.-The organization of an as
ISOLATION of pure bred live stock ex
hibitors here, was the climax OF very
successful three-day session of the
Great Southwestern Stock Show, spon
sored by the Lions Club. Officers OF
the new association are: B. Il. Sper
rett, Bristol. Colo, president; Harr.
Heath, Lamar vice president; County
Agent c. A. Peterson, secretary.
Denver.-Accompanl by Governor
Sweet, State Treasurer Mulnix ant
other state officials, members of the
General Assembly visited the State Ag
ricultural College at Fort Collins ant
the State Teachers College at Creole,