The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-17
CENTENNIAL STATE 1TEMs


vcys made by the United States
Bureau of Public Roads and the Colo
rado State Board OF Immigration. OF
this mileage, approximately $4,000
miles are improved In some way. OF
the improved roads. lil miles are
cement and AGO miles are surfaced
with some special surfacing material,
ranging from sand to various types Of
wntcr-bound surfacing, Abou, 2S,5o0
miles hnve been graded ind drained.
while the remainder nrc unlmprovcd,
The total includes S.l4I miles Of stnte
highways. all OF which ARE improved
and nearly one-half or which nrc sur
faced
Dcnycr.-Tourists travelling by auto
mobile may now get into Mesa Verde
National Park, according to the April
reports On the conditions OF Colorado
superintendent OF maintenance OF the
State Highway Department. Early
tourists may reach the park from Den,
yer by way OF Grand Junction, Mont
rose, Telluride, Norwood, Cedar and
down through Dove Creek into the
park. The reports show the roads
are generally In good condition, with
few rough spots, due To the rains and
grading work. Wolf Creek pass is cA.
pectcd to be opened soon,
Denvrr.-Gov. william u, Sweets
signature has been placed ON the sol.
diers bonus resolution recently passed
by the state Legislature. Following
his approval OF the measure, Governor
Sweet presented the pen with which
II was signed 10 Morton David, staff
ndjutnnt Of the American Legion. |,
Will be kept with the Legion archives,
The proposition to pay II bonus Of &la
for each month Of service In all wars
to those who enlisted from the state
will be- submitted to the people Al the
next general election. The resolution
was introduced by Representative Pol
lock ind Bert ". Lake.
Durango.-The search for william
Laniz, who murdered GlissUn Keith
und wounded Harry Gordon. still con
unuea In the mountain fastnesaes,
The fugitive, who In heavily armed.
has been trailed Into the mountains
northeast OF Durango. He abandoned
his automobile and took to the hills.
Henry and Joe Lsntx, two Sons Of the
fugitive, are being held by the author.
tiles on II technical charge. NO that
they cannot mid their father to escape
Durnnv".-John Finchcr, u home.
stcndcr OF southeastern Utah. charged
with murder In the first degree for
killing Alpha Iludlcy. II young mnrried
nun. last January. was acquitted by II
jury In the District Court ut Cortcz.
Montczuma county. Finchcr charged
Hndley with having wrongcd his 10
ycnr. .old.daughter. lindlry declared
he was innocent. and died soon after
he was shot. Finchcr iS the father Of
eleven children.
Fort Collins. Becker is dead
and Mrs. Becker ind their 3-y"mr- old
daughter. Lorcnr. nre IN II dangerous
condition ms the result Of II stroke Of
lightning. They were standing In the
doorway "f barn on the fnrm Of
Ed +. Munroe. northeast Of Wn>erly.
which they rented. Lightning struck
the top Of the burn and ripped down
u wnll, striking Becker In the bnck Of
the hcnd. He WIS killed instantly.
Fucblo.-By II vote of more ,hnn
ten to one, residents Of school district
Nh ,.l al IA hnpIs -
Opb 10 raise funds for th" purchase Of
additional school grounds. construct
Ing new school buildings on III" south
sid" of the city aud Ia fund the float
Ing indebtedness. The latter involve,
xlS'.UU of the total.
Agullnr.-Ten men lost their lives ~
the Southwestern mine of the Nock.
Mountain Fuel Company. from an "A
piOsion Of gns ind dust and the sI
plosion WAS due to Indirect negligence
"f IN" management. In III. findings al
the c0ron.r's jury which returned III
verdict here after II day spent In tsk
Ing evidence.
! Pueblo Kudoifo cabrrrllo. Mexican
cmployc. ~ the Minn"Iun S'ce
Works. died after having bssn sl'O
. by l.. ". Nyr nj IN" rooIning h"nA'
operated by Nyss mother. Ny
! claims the Mexican WAS trying l." gs
p into his mothers room. and fled wh"I
Nye tried To stop him. Ny", VII" !
RAILWAY postal clerk, Is being hell
, until II cor"n"rs Jury returned II r"r
dict.
! Gr".i-y-A grain elevator and vrU
. r-ry sior" NJ Gill, Colo, was complete
F, ly destroyed by fr" recently win
l"ss approximately ti2,vS TN
Greeley FIR" department was called bu
was only nbl" to prevent furih"
spr"nd Of th" fumes 4 bucket brignd
fought IA" fir" Lcfor" III" Greeley d,
pnr"m"nr arrived m. ipss In said 4
, h" well covered by Insurance.