The Dolores star., 1923-10-19
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

Denver. 49, Confusion, caused by
crowded vehicular traffic on ColfaN
avenue, led to the death of Patrick X.
Riordan, was the finding of coron-
er's jury called TO investigate the fatal
accident.
Fort Collins-The jury in the trial
Of Harvey Miller for the alleged shoot
Ing Of Monte Henderson Aug. 1G, 1921,
was completed in the District Court
here after nincty-one veniremen had
been summoned.
Boulder.-A white way OF twenty
eight blocks has been indorsed by the
Boulder Retail Merchants Association,
and calls for 22l ornamental light
poles for the business district. The
estimated cost will be S2I 900.
Denver. - Six afourth-class postof-
fees in Colorado were advanced to the
presidential class last week, according
To dispatch from Washington, u. c.
They were Gilman, CRANKY Pcnrose,
Sanford, Towner and Two Buttes.
Estes Park.-Summer camping
grounds in Estes Park for the Aneri-
can Legion have been set aside by DR..
Hubert Work, Secretary Of the In
terior, according to word from Wash
ington. The tract comprises twenty
acres.
Denver.-Constructio work has
been started on the new Mountain
States Telephone Compuny's office
building at Fourteenth and Stout
streets yesterday morning. The build
ing will cost $4,000 and will be eight
stories high.
Senator Adams of Colorado
called at the White House to pay his
respects to the President before his
departure from Washington for home.
He was introduced to the President
by a fellow citizen Of Pueblo, Secrc-
tary of Interior Work.
Trinidad.-John A. Mubry. Trinidad
attorney cited to appear recently be-
fore the State Supreme Court TO show
cause why he should not face disbar-
ment proceedings for failure to appeal
the case of Joe McGonlgul, convicted
murderer sentenced to hang, was
cleared of blame in connection with
the case by unanimous opinion of
the Supreme Court.
Denver.-The largest output of pre-
CiOuS and base metals ever recorded in
the state of Colorado will be mined
during the present year, according to
NJ. i. Tomblln, secretary of the state
metal mining fund. Actual figures by
carload shipments of ores and COncen-
trutes compiled by the Colorado &
Southern and Denver * Rio Grande
Western railroads prove clearly the
truth of this statement, Mr.. Tombln
said here.
Denver.-RObert Lindncux, noted
Denver artist, has received commits
sion to paint picture OF the Grand
Canon of the Colorado from El Tovar.
An eastern millionaire has ordered the
picture, which is to be placed in his
private art gallery. The contract calls
for $1,000 for the painting. Il am not
at liberty to divuge the name of the
eastern man." said Mr.. LindneuX. but
he wants a picture of the Grand Canon
that is familiar to all and expects to
give it place of honor in his gallery"
Denver.-Payment TO farmers of ap-
proXimatcly 100000 additional on
the 1922 beet crop was announced "A
few days ago, by the Great Western
Sugar Company. This sum- in final
settlement for the beet tonnage delIy-
cred by the growers last year, was
made in accordance with the sliding
scale contract under which the farm
ers participate in the proceeds real
lied from the sale of the sugar. The
total paid the farmers by the company
for its 1922 crop is thus brought to ap-
proXimately $16,0OO,OOO.
Denver.-With the arrest of Stanley
NJ. carp, well-to-do and respected bus
mess nan of kinsley, Kan, as he was
leaving the home of his wife's parents
in this city on an alleged flight to
Mexico, Department of Justice agents
believe that they have corraled the
brains of the retail department. of
the Frank S. Brownee wholesale QUITO
theft ring
Fort Morgan.-The income of Nor
gan county farmers this year will be
S1OO0O,0O0 according to statement
just issued by w. Il. Smith, cashier of
the First National Bank of this CITY,
The sugar crop is estimated at ST.,
100000; the alfalfa crop at 1000, 900:
beans, $5OO,OO0; potatoes, SJOO,OOO:
corn, S1,0OO,O00, and cattle and sheep
feeding, S2,0OO,0OO
Pueblo.-Frank Fair, arrested here
a few days ago, was returned to Vim
ita, Okla, by Sheriff Harry J. Camp
bell of that city. Fair, who was placed
under arrest here just as ne was leav-
ing the postOffice after receiving some
mail, Is charged with the embezzle-
ment of $1,000 from bank of Vinlta,
when, it is alleged, he borrowed that
amount on his farm and then sold out
and moved, leaving the mortgage with
the bank with nothing to collect on.