The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-11

Westcliffe.-A bond issue for the
erection Of county high school build
Ing in Westcliffe was voted upon
favorably by residents of Custer coun
~.
Pueblo.-The Denver & Rio Grande
Western Railroad to the west from
Pueblo was blocked by u washed out
bridge this side of Florence a few
days ago.
Pagosa Springs.-William Bates,
rancher of Bayfield,, recently wed
TO Mrs. Clara Weiser of Bay
field, has wed three different
daughters of Mr.. George Pat
ton of Bayfield,. His first wife, who
was Miss Minnie Patton, died, leaving
three daughters motherless. He then
married Mrs. Cora Taylor, a widow,
and sister of his deceased wife, who
as aunt and step-mother made an Ideal
caretaker of his daughters. The sec
ond wife died after many years, and q
few days ago he welded Mrs. Weiser,
II third daughter of Mrs. Patton's who
is widow with five children.
winner of the Colorado endurance race
just completed. and Nlntu, runnerup,
both thoroughbreds, will be entered In
the national endurance ride in the
East, which will be held in the Gen
esee valley, starting ut Avon, N. Y,
Oct. 10, according to an announcement
at Colorado Springs. Norfolk Star Is
owned and ridden by Capt. H. q. Wat
kins and Nintu by Lieut.. N. NJ. Cor
pening.
Colorado Springs.-Robert S. Cast
of Pueblo was elected president of the
Colorado State Bar Association, sue
ceedlng Judge Samuel IL. Kinsley of
Colorado Springs, ut the close of the
two-day session in Colorado Springs,
Judge Charles c. Butler of Denver
was chosen first vice president, and
w. w. Platt of Alamosa, second vice
president. Henrie NJ. Humphrey of
Denver succeeded X. b. Bosworth of
Denver as secretury-treasurer
Pueblo.-Railroad traffic between
Pueblo and Colorado Springs was
blocked for three hours n few days
ago when heavy rains between Pueblo
and Colorado Springs caused portions
OF the joint Santa Fe and Denver q
Rio Grande Western double track to
be inundated.
Pueblo.-Judge James A. Park of
the District Court, approved the Bluff
channel plan OF flood protection for
Pueblo, whereby the Arkansas river
is TO be moved from its present chan
mel to the base of a row of bluffs
which it occupied in the early sixties
Judge Park has had the matter under
advisement since July 13, at which
time protest hearings against the plar
were ended. Judge Park in his decl
sion stated that the approximate cost
of $4,000,000 was not eXorbitant ir
view of the fact that it not only would
guard against such flood as Pueblo
experienced in 1921 but was essential
to the growth and development of the
city. Special assessments on the
property inside the district subject tC
flood danger and general assessment
of property outside the flood district
will take care of the cost of the I'M
provements contained in the plan.
Manltou.- M6ssrs. w. II. Darrah ant
]. Il. Beatty have submitted plans tc
the Manltou Chamber of Commerce
Tor the erection Of S1,65o,o0o hote
on Park avenue in Manitou. The con
structlon is backed by the Statler cor
porution.
Longmont.-S. II. Rolstin of Long
mont has been awarded the contrac
for the construction of Camp Ellalelf
near Longmont Prof Dawson viii
have charge of the camp.
Grififth-The School Board of Dis
trict No IT, piars to erect building
- Griffith near Durango