The Colorado statesman., 1923-05-26
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

pushes IN Nelu ana LurlIner COuuIlee
are being killed by applications of
common rock salt. The barberry
spreads black stem rust to grain, and
a determined effort is being made to
free Colorado and twelve other north
central states of this destructive plant
pest. Salt is recommended as an erad-
ication agent because it will kill the
plant, root and branch. When the
barberry is removed by digging, parts
of the roots sometimes are left in the
ground and these send up sprouts to
renew the menace of rust This Is
what happened in the case of the
bushes In Weld and Larimer counties
which now are being treated with salt.
e. A. Lungren, state leader of the
federal barberry eradication forces,
expects to account for the destruction
of all the common barberries in the
state by the end of this year.
Craig.-The body of Myron Rob-
bins, well-known ranchman of north
west Colorado, was found on his
ranch at Lone mountain, seventy
miles west of Craig, according to word
received here. The body was found
by his wife after an all-night search,
started when Robbins failed to show
up at the ranch house. Near the
body were several empty bottles, the
labels of which Indicated they had
contained a quick poison solution; a
note written by Robbins and a check
for 500.
Canon City.-A systematic pilfering
of postoffice boxes that for a time
baffled authorities has been discov-
cred here and n 14-year-old boy has
confessed to the robberies. After his
arrest the youth led officers to an ash
pit where he had hidden checks aggre-
eating $4,000. Other articles of stolen
mail were found hidden under cul-
verts, along ditch banks and even un-
der the doormat of the postoffice
building. The boy Is now serving a
term in the State Industrial school.
Estes Park.-Seven states will be
represented by college men at the an
nual Rocky Mountain Student confer
ence at the Y. NJ. c. A. camp, June 8
to 1S. Among the speakers are to be
Governor William E. Sweet, A. ]. FL
liott, Chicago, International Student
secretary; Herbert Gray and Ray
mond Robins, also of Chicago; DR..
Alva Taylor, Indianapolis, associate
editor of the Christian Century, and
DIR. Paul Harrison, medical mission
ary in Turkey.
Durango.-The state chemical de-
partment of the University of Colo
RADIO at Boulder will aid in the probe
Of circumstances surrounding the
death of Mrs. Lloyd Freed, wife of a
homesteader, twenty miles south of
here. Mrs. Freed dies in commissions
after drinking quantity of moon
shine whisky which her husband ad-
mits he stole from the cabin of
another homesteader.
Boulder.-The Pan-Hellenic Associ-
alton, composed of the sororities of
the University of Colorado, has
voted to give a scholarship worth $3.50
annually to sophomore girl needing
financial assistance and having a
scholarship record sufficient to merit
u.
faculty and Pan-Hellenic officers will
make the award.
Rocky Ford.-Thousands of dollars
damage was done to crops in this
region by wind, rain and hail storm
which hit that district recently. The
hail reached a depth of over six
inches at Hawley, Colo, the storm
he
water spread over the farms, doing
heavy damage and endangering lives.
Boulder-Stewart Cosgriff, Denver,
has been elected president of the
Boosters Club of the University of
Colorado. Made up of representatives
of the fraternities and of independ-
ent students, the Boosters Club PRO
notes in all ways and at all times the
best interests of the University OF
Colorado.
Greeley.-Dr. w. II. Wood, coroner
of Weld county, declared the death OF
Mrs. E. S. Goodman, whose charred
body was found by her husband when
he returned to their home, twenty
five miles north of Num-, after trip
to Greeley, was accidental. Indica-
tions were, DIR. Wood said, that Mrs.
Goodman's dress caught fire from an
oil stove, although the stove did not
explode.
Denver-At the annual meeting of
the Colorado Dairymen's Cooperative
Association here, L. J. Hadley Of
Castle Rock was elected president of
the association. Other Officers elect
ed were NJ Penrose of Denver, first
vice-president; Stewart Wallace Of
Platteville, second vice president and
Charles Rossiter of Lafayette and NJ.
Carr of Brighton, members of the ex-