The Dolores star., 1923-01-26
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

Canon City.-'rwo fires here in one
day caused damages estimated at more
than $4,000
Antorito.-Thi-ves broke into the
Denver X Rio Grande Western depot
here recently and carried off two mail
| pouches.
Gu I'd Junction.-The Western Colo
RADIO Boys Conference, under the aus
pices of the I NJ. C. A.. was held in
| Grand Junction Jan. 10 20 and II.
Denvcr.-A state organization of
taxpayers was urged at the sixteenth
annual convention of the Farmers Ed
ucational and Cooperative Union OF
| Colorado, which convened here.
Canon City.-Paul Lockwood, a con
Wet serving term OF from five to six
years in the state penitentiary for the
alleged robbery on July II. 1921, of the
Denver Tramway cashier, escaped
| from prison recently.
Pueblo.-The will of the late Ben
jamin Guggenheim has been filed with
County Clerk William Barber in Pueb-
ly. The total value of the estate, ne
cordng to records of the Surrogate
Court of New York City, where the
will was made, is S3.3l2,56i.
I.ongmont.- Blllingsby of
Denver Is in the Longmont hospital
with bullet in the right leg. and Car
los q. French. alias c. W. Fuller.
known in Denver as Big Frenchy," is
s,, ss.fI ..F ,..,I
holdup of the Frankell Tire Company
store here.
Greeley.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward II.
Soper were arrested here this evening
charged with embeZzlement of 5000
from the Il. H Soper Implement Com
pany. The complaint was signed by
Frank c. Petit. president of the com
pany, who claims TO have put 100000
into the concern.
Longmont.-RobertH Hubbard, T-year-
old sun of Lester A. Hubbard, died in
the Longmont hospital Saturday as IA
result of injuries received when he
was run over by an automobile driven
by Amos Lippincott, n NiWot farmer.
The child was rolling hoop in side
street when he was struck.
Brighton.-Sheriff L. H. Miller, who
took office as sheriff of Adams coun
ty, succeeding Il. ii. Gormley, made
the first move of what he declares is
countrywide campaign against boot.
leggers and ILC onShincrs Accompan
led by Lee Templeton. his undersher
if, Sheriff hIilIer raIded the pool hall
of Angelo Man,rdino and confiscated
five gallons of whisky.
Brighton.-Auroru Gomez, years
old, was shot and killed by her play
mate, Profino Martinez, also q years
old, here the other day. The boy had
discovered "A loaded revolver of large
caliber in his home and was exaInin.
ing it when it was discharged The
bullet passed through the girls heart
and caused instant death. The par.
nts of both children are beet work.
erS.
Denver.-A highway project for the
concrete paving of AZ miles of road
between Atwood and Merino, Colo.
completing IL stretch of nearly thirteen
miles between Merino and Sterling
was submitted Monday by the State
Highway Department to the federal
roads bureau. The cost will be S163,.
O39.99, of which the government will
pay 5G per cent and the state the bal
ance.
Florence.-VirSil Ellis, an escaped
prisoner from the Florence Jail, where
he was held IN u charge of forgery.
was shot and killed by Jailer NJ. S
Ball. The shooting occurred on the
main street of the town after Ball had
apprehended Ellis and attempted to
place him under arrest. Ellis resisted
Ball and scuffle ensued in which
Ball drew his revolver and demanded
submission. Ellis, il is said, contin.
ued the fight and Ball fired.
Denver-"The Denver stockyards
we're the only yards in the country to
show an increase in live stock receipts
IN 1922, over 1921" said A. ]. Simon
son, addressing the members of the
Denver real estate exchange at Il re.
rent luncheon meeting.
orderly at FitZsimons hospital, who
rs found dead at Sixteenth avenue
and Grant street, was murdered. This
.ndinG of the special army board prob
ing his death was indicated in conduct.
ing military funeral for the youth
Although the ctual report of the
board is carefully shielded, Maj. ii. ID
Porterfield, in charge, admitted that
military services are not conducted fol
a suicide.
Denver.-Tourist travel to Colorado
next summer is exceptionally promis
ing, "A. Cotsworth, Jr.. of Omaha, new,
ly appointed general passenger agent
Of the Chicago, Burlington < Quincy
railroad. told S. Il. Drury, general
agent in the roads Denver passenger
department, while in the city. 1.-THE
burlington expects to have at leas,
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