The Colorado statesman., 1923-04-28
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Holly.-Extensive improvements will
be made on the Grand Hotel In Holly.
according to a report In the Holly
Chieftain.
Boulder.-The Boulder Theater Com
pany plans to build theater building
costing approximately 100000 on
Thirteenth street in Boulder.
Central City.-A premature explo-
sion of a dynamite cap in mine near
here took four fingers off the left hnnd
and severely injured the right hand of
John Cavas.
Boulder-Promlnent men of Boul-
der and Denver are to be ''panned" by
/ University of Colorado students May 1,
at the first annual gridiron banquet of
the journalistic fraternity, Sigma Del
ia Chi.
Colorado Springs.-Plans have been
approved for the construction of three
Junior high school buildings in Colo
RADIO Springs. The total building cost
will total approximately $750000 and
the equipment cost will be S125,000.
San Luis.-Jesus NJ. Olguin, we'll
known resident of Costilla county, died
at San Luis after a long illness. He
was born In Ojo Caliente, N. NJ, and
moved to Costilla county in 1893, later
becoming identified with political and
industrial affairs of the section. For
many years he conducted q mercantile
business.
Colorado Springs.-Jerome Todd, 81
years old, Civil war veteran, made ar
rangements for his funeral, purchased
casket and the next day ended his
life with pistol. His body was found
in Monument Valley park. In his
pocket was a note, which read: Il
wish everybody would be kind to the
Civil war veterans"
Limon.-Thomas Burrow was in
stantly killed, and his uncle, Henry
Clayton, received internal Injuries
from which he died in short time,
when the auto in which they were rid
ing turned over in the road at 8 80,
near here. The car was being driven
by Otis Martin of Colorado Springs.
who was seriously injured, but how
seriously has not developed.
Fort Collins.-Four officers and
eight students of the military depart
ment of the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege were initiated into the Scabbard
and Blade, national honorary mill
tary fraternity a few days ago. The
installation was in charge of Colonel
Burkett of Columbus, Ohio. Four 9th
er chapters will be installed by him in
the West.
Boulder.-Prof and Mrs. T. d. A.
Cockerell have applied for passports to
Siberia, where they plan to spend the
summer investigating a new fossil bed
that has been opened up there. Pro-
fessor Cockerell believes that from
samples he has received the Siberian
fossil bed is the same as that at Flor
issant, Colo, where he and Mrs Cock
erell have conducted extensive studies.
Palmer Lake.-D. A. Mohon, driver
for the National Auto Transit Com
pany of Pueblo, was killed, and his
wife injured when their automobile
overturned in a stretch of sand short
distance north of here. Mohon Is said
to have been plotting the big car at
fast rate of speed. When the wheels
struck the sand he lost all control, and
as the machine overturned both pas
sengers were thrown clear.
Loveland.-Seven dogs afflicted with
rabies were put to death at Loveland
recently and a proclamation has been
issued ordering every canine In the
city muzzled and confined until May
20. A dog suffering with hydrophobia
recently ran amuck and is thought to
have bitten at least fifty other dogs.
The animal was taken to the Colorado
Agricultural College where test re-
vealed rabies. Thus far no one has
been bitten.
Brighton.-Jess and John Duree, ar
rested in Denver and brought here In
connection with the theft of $40 in
pennies from the Bennett bank March
B1, will be taken to Greeley to answer
charge of robbing a store at MILL
ken. When the rooms occupied by
the two men were examined the Off
GERS say they found goods stolen from
the store in Milliken April 1.
Denver.-J. S. Peck, Kentuckian,
called "the most unrelenting Nemesis
of the bunco men," lived up to his
name recently when he filed answer in
District Court, stating that he would
stand for costs of the trial of Lou
Blonger, who, he charges, fleeced him
out of $4,000 in July, 1921. Several
months ago Peck filed suit, stating
| that he would push charges against
Blonger and four of his retinue. A. w.
Duff ]. II. French, A. B. Cooper and
Grover Sullivan, regardless Of what
their fateumight be at the hands of the
West Side Court jury. When Peck
brought his suit, Lou, on his own be-
half and for the sake of his four CO.