The Colorado statesman., 1923-07-07
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

grains and ranges especially are III
promising condition due to the recent
abundant moisture and warmer wealth
err according to reports of the United
States division of crop and live stock
estimates. Excessive rain and flood
ing is reported, with irrigation water
plentiful in all sections, reservoirs
generally filled to capacity and most
rivers at flood stage with vast guam
titles of flood waters going by and
causing considerable damage to. crops
upon the lower farm lands, especially
In the northern sections and along the
Arkansas river and some of its tribu-
taries. Fruit shows promising condi-
ton and good berry crop is ex-
pected. The supply of farm labor is
somewhat scarce in most sections.
Greeley.-"The public school sys-
tenn of the United States is the best
and most efficient in the world" said
President Warren G. Harding in an
address before thousands of residents
of Greeley and northern Colorado.
The presidential special stopped at the
Greeley station fifteen minutes and
gathering from the rear platform of
his car. President Harding praised
the work of the Colorado State Teach
ers' College and similar institutions Of
the country. He also lauded the
spirit of the West and the hospitality
that he had received.
Durango.-Indicted for misapplica-
ton of $4,000 of the funds of the
Burns National bank of Durango, John
C. Campbell, until March, 1923, presi-
dent of the institution, was arrested
by Deputy United States Marshal
Lewis L. Worker here. He appeared
before United States Commissioner
Alfred E. Camp and was released on
bond of $500. The arrest of Camp
bell threw Durango into intense ex-
element. He is one of the most wide
Iy known men throughout the south
ern part of the state.
Denver.-More than twenty thousand
persons will attend the grand aerie
convention of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles as delegates and visitors when
the convention is held in Denver
Hirsch, publicity agent of the organi-
zation, who is in Denver in connection
with arrangements for the big event
A mammoth parade will be among the
many features of the convention, and
prizes totaling $500 will be awarded
drill teams and marching clubs.
Cripple Creek.-The jury failed to
q unrlipt n Ia
here of the Beaver Park Company
against the Southern Colorado Power
Company. The suit was for S340,000
damages to the Beaver Companys
property suffered in the flood of June
5, 1921. The complaining company
charged that the defendant company
was responsible for the damage to it's
property through water escaping from
the Power Company's dam.
Denver.-Two aviators met their
death in Denver when the airplane in
which they had been flying plunged
1900 feet to the ground after the right
wing crumpled and tore loose from the
fusilage. The dead: Bert Cole, wide
ly know aviator and stunt flyer of
Denver, plotting the machine; George
Lawley of Erie, Colo, aviator and par
achute jumper, partner of Cole.
Durango.-Rushing past the pailer
when the outer door was left open, b.
l.. jefferson, steel worker charged
with assault with intent to commit
murder, escaped from the La Plata
county jail here. The jailer was en-
gagged in locking up the prisoners in
separate cells for the night. Several
other prisoners made no attempt to es-
cape.
Del Norte.-Del Norte was the scene
of the annual meeting of the south
west district of the Colorado Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, June 30 and 30.
More than $50 delegates represented
the thirty one clubs that are members
of the body.
Colorado Springs. = Marie Geese,
Denver waitress, was instantly killed
In an automobile accident four miles
north of Colorado Springs. Jack Jen-
nings, Denver waiter, is held by Colo
RADIO Springs authorities for investiga-
ton of the accident and Merle Work
man of Denver is in a hospital at
Colorado Springs. His collar bone is
broken, he has a deep cut on his chin
and one eye is injured.
Denver.-Victory here closed long
campaign of the beet sugar growers of
Colorado, Nebraska, Montana and
Wyoming, composing the Mountain
States Beet Growers Association, when |
they obtained promise from repre-
ca
commission that the latter Immediate
ly will begin an investigation to show |
the cost of production of sugar beets.
Denver.-The meeting at the NUM- |
cipal Auditorium, where DR.. G. G. Min |