The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16
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erect building.
Durango.-Motorists will not be able
to cross Wolf Creek pass in safety un.
til June 15, according to highway Of
ficials.
Branson.-Citizens of Branson re.
Gently voted favorably on a $35,00G
bond Issue for the installation of
water works system.
Boulder.-The Kappa Kappa Gam
ma sorority took out building permit
for $4,000 and awarded the contract
| for a new home to Allison Stocker OF
Denver.
Placerville.-Flre recently destroyed
the residence property of L. j. Char
est in Placerville. The loss, estimated
at several thousand dollars, is partly
covered by insurance.
Pueblo.-One man was killed and
another seriously injured by cave-in
at a clay mine of the Standard Fire
Brick Company near Graneros, thirty
| five miles south of Pueblo.
Niwot-Two automobiles were de-
stroyed in fire that wiped out the big
barn on the Gaynor ranch near Niwot.
The fire was caused by lightning. The
loss is estimated around $4,000.
Fort Collins.-Degrees were con-
ferred upon III graduates of the Colo
rado School of Agriculture when the
annual commencement exercises were
held in the college auditorium.
Boulder.-A hail storm did consider
able damage north of Boulder few
days agJ. Farmers claim that the
wheat was ruined. The storm was in
the vicinity of Haystack mountain.
Greeley-The theft of four automo-
biles within twenty-four hours is the
record set by two Sterling youths, ac-
cording to officers who arrested the
boys and lodged them in the Weld
county Jail.
Boulder.-Persons belonging to Sc
cret societies cannot attend the Boul-
der high school after Sept. l, unless
they revoke their membership. This
action was taken by the school board
recently.
Boulder.-A carload of tungsten con-
centrates, valued at $4,000, was
shipped TO McKeesport, Pa, by the
Wolf Tongue Mining and Milling Com
pany, Boulder This was the second
shipment within month.
Denver-Adjutant generals of the
states of Oklahoma, Arizona, New
Mexico and Colorado, comprising the
Forty-fifth division area, will meet al
the headquarters of the Colorado Ma
ton Guard in Denver, June 20, Adju-
tant General Paul Newton has an
nounced.
Glenwood Springs.-The Colorado
Lions clubs district convention will be
held in Pueblo next year. The selec
ton was made at the convention in
Glenwood Springs, Pueblo having al
most no opposition. DIR. Fred Schem'
erhorn of Montrose was elected dis
trict president.
Idaho Springs.-Col. ]. II. (Jake)
Robeson, prominent in Democratic pol
ltics of Clear Creek county and the
state for many years, dropped dead in
Oklahoma City while playing billiards
with DIR. F. NJ. Bailey, with whom he
was visiting, according to word re:
ceived at Idaho Springs.
Fort Collins.-Maynard Miles, G.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
c. Miles, of Livermore, was instantly
killed when the automobile in which
he was riding with his brother, Her
schel Miles, 16, run off the edge of
culvert near 1ngleside, and turned
over. The youths head was crushed
when he was caught under the back
of the front seat. 1t is believed
broken steering gear caused the acci-
dent.
Golden.-The county commissioners
have ordered that all resorts in Star
buck must close at midnight from this
date forward.
Pueblo.-Soleda Lasos, aged 2S, was
shot to death, Panic Marlos wounded
in the side, and Pedro Caldaron
stabbed, during fight resulting from
a drinking party in the Mexican settle
ment in Schley avenue. Caldaron is
alleged to have done the shooting and
he escaped Immediately afterward. La
SOS is reported to have inflicted the
stab wounds on Caldaron. Lasos was
shot down in front of his own home,
his wife witnessing the murder as she
gazed from a window.
Greeley-Will Shafroth, son of the
late Senator John f. Shafroth, recent
ly appointed manager for Weld coun-
ty of the Colorado Potato Growers
Exchange, began the task of signing
up the potato growers for the cooper
ative plan of marketing. 1t will be
necessary to have 80 per cent or more
of the acreage in Weld county enrolled
for the cooperative plan before the
first of July. The hearty enthusiasm
shown by the farmers for the plan
seems to indicate that at least that
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