The Dolores star., 1923-10-12
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

Fort Colllns.-The fIfty-second an
nual meeting OF the synod Of the Pres
byterian church was held here last
week.
Denver. - Shipments Of Colorado
fruits and vegetables still continue TO
be heavy, according to the bureau Of
agricultural economies.
Fort Collins.-A. F. Monegar, 70, n
pioneer carpenter and contractor OF
this city, was killed when he was
struck by an automobile, driven by an
unknown motorist.
Hugo.-Peter Sorenson. farmer liv-
ing nj Hugo, is in critical condition
ut Mercy hospital in Denver as the re-
suit Of the fall from the top of a hay
stack onto pitchfork at his farm.
Salida-Buell Crawford, 10 years
old, member Of the Western State Col
lege football team, died here after the
amputatlon OF his leg which became
infected when fractured in practice.
Montruse.-A bond issue Of $4,000
which was proposed by the city council
was defeated here. This was for the
pun NAAALSt bA Allt -AAAo VA NAA4A'
building, which the council proposed to
convert into city hall.
GreeIey.-R Gabe Johnson, 10 years
old. runcher, living near Avala, Colo,
committed suicide by swallowing Il
large quantity OF poison. His body
was found by ncighbors who had gone
TO his ranch to call ON him.
Hugo.-Charles Giles of Hugo, has
been appointed by the governor as
county commissioner Of Lincoln county
to fill the unexpIred term of the de-
ceased August CRUDE. CRUDE was a
Republican, while Giles is a Democrat
Denver.-Clarence White, who was
arrested in connection with the rob-
berry of Mrs. J. Foster Symes, wife of
United States District Judge Symes,
on the Morrison road more than a
week ago, has been released from GUS
tOdy.
Greely, COlo.-The Mountain States
Beet Growers Marketing Association
has secured more than 10000 of its
proposed 1900 acreage signatures to
the contract, which will insure success
10 the association, it was announced
here.
Fort Morgan.-Marjorie Primrose
Bird, years old, lies at the point of
death in the Fort Morgan hospital, suf-
fering from a fractured skull, caused
by kick of COW. The baby lives on
the farms of her father, j. \. Bird,
north of Akron.
Denvcr.-Eight persons were In
jured, several perhaps seriously, when
an inbound ArgO street car, the brakes
failing, crashed down steep grade
Overturning as the car struck sharp
turn. The car smashed Il parked auto
mobile as 1t rolled over.
Arvada.-Claude Carmen, the second
alleged member of the bandit trio
which held up and robbed the First
State Bank Of Aryada. was arrested
by Denver police. He signed n com
plete confession of his part in the rob-
berry in the presence of Denver police
officials.
Denver.-Fire prevention week was
proclaimed by Governor Sweet in Il
proclamation in which he declared
that 1900 persons were burned t.
death in 1922 and S521, $50, 900 lost by
fire. Oct. 7 TO 13 will comprise fire
lamation.
Limon.-Pending the outcome of the
condition of Bessie Gilbert of Genoa,
whose body was pierced by more than
sixty shots, no charges have been filed
against Sam Crosby, farmer, living
three miles north Of Hugo, who is al
legged to have fired at the girl with Il
shotgun. Miss Gilbert is in the Limon
hospital, and her condition is said to
be serious.
Denver.-Completion of twenty-four
miles Of the BerthOud pass road from
Empire to Fraser was announced by
the federal bureau of roads here a
few days ago. This highway, which is
known as forest road, will be thirty
miles long.
Fort MOrgan.-Sentence of ten years
each for the theft Of coupe here were
imposed by Judge II. L. Munson of the
Morgan county District Court upon II
/ Williams, 81, and Harry Tillman, 10
both of New York City, when they
! pleaded guilty. The boys claimed ia
| be hiking across the continent from
coast to coast when they took the
coupe Of Dan Martin from in front OF
| the Elks home.
Brush.-Less than 10000 acres OF
| beets remain to be signed up before the
fifty-fifty pool of the Mountain States
| Beet Growers Association becomes
operative in Colorado, with 1900
acres in the pact, according to Joseph
| Passonneau, state director of markets
who addressed mass meeting of beef
growers held at the high school audi
torium here. The final drive for this
10000 acres is being made In Morgan
Logan and Sedgwick counties this
| week
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