The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-06
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

school editors from all parts Of the
state here last week. Officers were
elected as follows: Hallett Smith,
Boulder prep, president; Robert Cor
don, East Denver, vice president:
Oorothea Terry, Greeley. secretary;
Harold Jones. Fort Collins. treasurer.
The Sigma Delta Chi journalistic fra
ternity loving cup for the best all.
around high school newspaper, com.
peted for by schools having IN enroll
ment Of 400 or more students, was
won by the Boulder Prep Owl.
Steamboat Springs.-A jury in the
District Court here returned verdict
Of guilty of first degree murder
against Edward Carnes, proprietor OF
soft drink parlor and so-called
"booteg king" Of Oak Creek, who was
alleged to have shot and killed B. r.
Williams, member Of the town coun'
ell Of Oak Creek, last May 13, in
fight that was said to have started in
the course Of the town elections.
Judge Charles f. Herrick sentenced
Carnes to life Imprisonment. Carnes
also shot J. H. Williams the sumo
night he killed B. F. Williams. J. H.
Williams later recovered.
Denver.-State institutions have in.
creased expenditures from $2,9O7 ,227.-
21 In 1911 to sec, O,462, ,s7627 in 1922,
according to report issued a few
days ago by State Auditor Arthur NJ.
Stong and State Budget and Efflcien-
cy Commissioner Harry Casadny. The
report, the two men declare, Is one
Of the most important regarding state
expenditures which has been compiled
for number Of years. The amounts
spent by these institutions include
money realized by mill levy revenue,
legislative appropriation and miscel-
laneous means.
Pueblo.-One hunter out Of every
eight who went into San Isabel forest
during the last open deer season
brought home the coveted kill, accord
Ing to reports received recently from
rangers Of that region and now being
compiled by s. E. Doerlng Mt the local
forest service office. The various
rangers report sixty-five deer killed
this year In the San Isabel forest and
two bear by SOC hunters.
Boulder.-Two thousand dollars in
rewards have been posted for inforna-
ton leading to the arrest and convic-
tion Of the person or persons who
killed Patrolman Elmer E. Cobb. Of
ficer Cobb was found dying, with q
bullet hole through his head in the
rear Of billboard. A coroner's jury
discarded suicide theory and found
that he came to his death from bull
let wound inflicted BY "person or
persons unknown"
Colorado Springs-Chained together
by their necks. John Mccoy and
Barney Mpcklen, convicted murderers
who were trapped in garage by Col.
oradO Springs police when they
brought two stolen automobiles here
from Pueblo. left here in the custody
Of Bud Russell. veteran transfer agent
Of the Texas state penitentiary, to re-
enter that institution.
Genwood Springs. - Announcement
OF the opening Of 2,s63 acres In Glen.
wood Springs district. Routt county,
to homesteaders, was made by NJ. D.
McEnlry Of the Denver field division
Of the United States general land Of.
flee. Filling Of applications for leases
will be subject to preferential right
nj INn tn rAAA
| claims
Denver.-Sugar beet growers Of Col.
Orado will receive their just benefit
from the protective tariff on sugar
when the proposed flfty-fifty contract
between the Great Western Sugar
Company and the MountaiA States
Beet Growers association Is put into
effect, according to statement Of
Fred Cummings. reelected president
Of the association.
Arvada.-Rumors that Pllny O.
Clark. well-known Denver realtor and
mayor Of Arvada until his removal by
the town council. had been threatened
with action Mt law by an unknown
woman as the aftermath Of II business
transaction were being Investigated ir
an effort to determine why Clark left
Arvada without notifying members OF
the council and without leaving word
as to when he intended to return.
Colorado Springs.-Mrs. W. l. Clev.
enger blended guilty TO bgamy nnt
was sentenced by District Judge
Arthur Cornforth to from one to two
years In the penitentlary md fined
$50. Mrs. Clevenger Is snid to have
left her husband here and married II,
l.. Roseman Of Pueblo leaving him 4
few days iuter and returning to her
husband.
Fnlrplay.-Two more rich gold
strikes were maue Inst week oY, tho