The Dolores star., 1923-08-03
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

arriving and pitching their tents oh
the extensive grounds provided py 'he
association which conducts the Sreht-
est event on the Wild west program
of the state. In addition, others VINO
Will contest for the many prizes oi-
fered are engaging quarters. a iorce
OF men is preparing the tracks anu
grounds for the events. In adutloh'
those Interested In the show are con-
ductlng a "broadcastlng" program, Nls-
lting towns and cities in the country
bordering on the San Luis valley.
Boulder.-Old Doc Stork won u race
ut Crisman, u mining camp near Boui-
der few days ago, as result Oh
the absence of telephone service. Al
midnight L. +. Sutherland, miner, was
aroused by the rustling of the stork
over the home, and dispatched
friend to Boulder for n physician
Though the friend hurried to Boulder
and back to Crisman, the physician
arrived too late. The baby, girl,
made her appearance at 1:4o ana
weighed In at seven pounds. Inc
telephone service was destroyed a
week ago by fire.
BrlghtOn.-More than $50 persons
many of them Denverites, miraculous
ly escaped death when six cars OF
Union Pacific train, westbound from
Omaha TO Denver, on which they
were passengers, left the tracks at
NOrthway dump, two and one-half
miles south of Brighton. The train
was speeding toward Denver at fifty
miles. Not one person was even so
much as scratched in spite Of the fact
that four cars were stripped from
their trucks and in places were badly
smashed
GunnisOn.-The motion for new
trial entered in the case Of the Gunni-
son county commissioners, DR.. George
Sullivan. Ted Knowles and W. IL.
MhuIen, who were convicted of mai
fcuSunce in office last May, was over
ruled by Judge Stroud NJ. Logan OF the
Seventh judicial district The three
were fined 500 each and sullivan and
Knowles were ordered removed from
office. SuIliyans term of office cN-
pired in January. The three men will
appeal their cases to the supreme
Court
BouIder.-Niiss Pearl Couer, who
was wounded in the same mysterious
shooting affray that cost Howard
Hamilton his life at Decrtrall, Christ
mas eve, 1872, expressed joy upon
learning that George Griffith, house
guest Of the Coucrs, who was ar
rested in connection with the case, had
been discharged by an Arupuhoe coun-
" grand jury after an investigation.
Miss Cuuer, with her parents, moved
here from Deertrail about three
months ago.
Denyer-An increased coal produc-
tiun for the first six months of 1923
Of IOI,S43 tons, over Il similar period
the preceding year, is shown in the
June report of State Coal Mine In
spectOr James DalrympIe, which
shows the tonnage for June to be 756,-
55T, bringing the total for the year to
j.O2T, ,lJl. The coal mines Of the state
employed 1887 men during the month
Of June, compared with un average of
l3,UlS for the year.
LOveland.-The bonds Of the city of
LOveIand issued under the name
'LOveland Light and Power Revenue
Bonds" We're declared demonstrations
al in u decision handed down by Fed
eraI District Judge J. Foster Symes
in Denver. Judge Symes' decision Is
in complete disagreement with that of
the Colorado supreme Court on the
same issue some terms ago.
Boulder,-After escaping from his
home twice, and defying his two
uncles with Il loaded revolver, Louis
Barlow, i years old, Of Denver, was
probably fatally shot here by Deputy
Sheriff Emerson Eaglcton in gun
! duel. The shooting took place after
the boy had resisted arrested from u
hiding place in thicket of weeds.
Denver.-Colorado cattle are stead.
!ly improving in condition, averaging
81 per cent as compared with 93 per
cent, the annual report of the Denver
monthly report Of the United States di.
vision Of crop and live stock estimates
sheep condition averages good also,
with net lamb crop of 70 per cent re-.
ported. Wool is selling slowly at prices
favorable to the producer prices rang
ing from II to As cents.
Canon City,. A. Beckman. rood
master Of the Denver and Rio Gronda
Western Railroad Company at Canon
city IS in Graves hospital here suf.
1erlng with broken leg, an injured
back and several wounds and bruises
as result of an accident in the RovaI
Gorge when the pilot train on which
he was riding was overturned and
Beckman pinned beneath the dItcher
attached to the train.
Lake City.-Dr. G. F. Cummings. cor.
oher OF hlnsdale county, after inyesti.
eating the death of Raymon Wilcox of
Salt Lake City, found dead in hotel
room here, decided thot a f,r,,,l J..