The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-06
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Denver. - Shipments of Colorado
fruits and vegetables still continue to
be heavy, according to the bureau of
agricultural economics.
Fort Collins.-A. #. Monegar, 75, a
pioneer carpenter and contractor of
this city, was killed when he was
struck by an automobile, driven by an
unknown motorlst.
Hugo.-Peter Sorenson, farmer Iiv-
Ing at Hugo, Is in n critical condition
at Mercy hospital in Denver as the re-
suit of the fall from the top of hay
stack onto pltchfork ut his farm.
Montrose.-A bond issue of $4,000
which was proposed by the city council
was defeated here. This was for the
purchase of the Knights of Pythias
building, which the council proposed to
convert into city hall.
Arvada.-Claude Carmen, the second
alleged member of the bandit trio
which held up and robbed the First
State Bank of Arvada, was arrested
by Denver police. He signed q COM
plete confession Of his part in the rob-
berry in the presence of Denver police
officials.
Brighton.-A divorce suit filed in the
District Court at Brighton by Mrs.
Lizzie Martin Farmer, against John
Henry Farmer, A years old, one of the
wealthiest ranchers and stock raisers
in Adams county, was followed with
charges by Mrs. Farmer that her hus-
band had eloped with Mrs. Dora Far
mer, 33 years old wife of Frank Farm
er, brother of John.
Denver.-With recommendation
that all the waste lands from Platte
canon along the South Platte river and
from the Royal Gorge along the Arkan-
sas river to the Colorado state line be
forested, Herbert N. Wheeler, chief of
public relations in district two of the
United States forest service, has re-
turned from an inspection tour of q
similar proposed project in Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
Fort Collins.-For the first time in
number of years, the ground Is in ex-
cellent condition for the planting of
winter wheat In Larimer county, due
to the recent rains which have soft
ened the top soil. In addition to being
just right for fall plowing, the ground
Is in fine condition for the best har-
vest. Last year the ground was so
dry that extra horses had to be put on
the beet diggers.
Denver occupied by
the bodies of the dead are in a class
by themselves and are exempt from
taxation by implication" declared Dis
trict Judge Clarence ]. Morley in over
ruling the demurrer filed by the City
and County of Denver to the suit
brought by the Rt. Rev, ]. Henry Tt
hen on behalf of the Catholic diocese
of Denver to restrain the city from
selling the old Calvary cemetery for
taxes.
Boulder.-Twenty-fi leading busi-
ness and professional men of Boulder
were formally organized and invested
with authority to establish themselves
as the Boulder Optimists Club, one of
the hundreds of clubs in the Interna-
tional Optimist's clubs organization.
The installation of the new club was
yer, district governor Of the Optlmists
clubs of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and
New Mexico.
Fort Morgan.-Support Of the bust
ness men of Fort Morgan to the plan
of the Colorado Wheat Growers Asso-
clation for the cooperative control of
the states wheat production was as
poIn ,ft,rr hn
Comercial Club, addressed by Bruce
Lampson, Sterling manager of the as
ISOLATION. More than 5000 Colorado
farmers are marketing their wheat
through the association this year."
said Mr.. Lampson.
Boulder.-A budget of S90,5S0 has
been adopted by the community chest
of Boulder for this coming year. This
is slight increase over last year.
Brush.-Less than 10000 acres of
beets remain to be signed up before the
fifty-fifty pool of the Mountain States
Beet Growers Association becomes
operative in Colorado, with $4,000
acres In the pact, according to Joseph
Passonneau, state director of markets,
who addressed a mass meeting of beet
growers held at the high school audi
torium here. The final drive for this
10000 acres Is being made in Morgan,
Logan and Sedgwick counties this
week.
Arvada.-Currency to the amount of
S5 300 was seized by three masked and
armed bandits in a bold daylight rob-
berry of the First State Bank at Arva-
da. After compelling ]. F. White,
president Of the bank, and his son,
Morley White, cashier, to turn over all
money in sight, the bandits leaped into
a small touring car and dashed down
tho atraat in the direction of Danyar