The Dolores star., 1923-10-05
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

Pueblo.-Direct informations have
been filed in the District Court against
Vito Danno, John Danno and Carlo
Nalento, charging the three with the
murder of Dominic lingo OF Chicago
and Charles Cariino OF Vineland, near
the Baxter bridge, on Sept. 10.
Denver-A daring highwayman held
up Mrs. ]. Foster Symes, wife of Fed
eral Judge Symcs, forced her TO drive
over the lonely roads winding over the
prairies west of Denver for more than
an hour, and struggled with her when,
desperate, she attempted to make him
believe the machine was our OF gnso-
line, and jumped from the automobile.
Brighton.-A divorce suit filed in the
District Court ut Brighton by Mrs.
Lizzie Martin Farmer, against John
Henry Farmer, A years old, one of the
wealthicst 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 a
similar proposed project in Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
Fort Collins-For the first time in a
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-"Cemeterie occupied by
the bodies of the dead are in class
| by themselves and are exempt from
| taxation by implication" declared Dis
trict Judge Clarence J. Morley in over
ruling the demurrer filed by the City
and County of Denver to the suit
brought by the Rt Rev, ]. Henry Ii
hen on behalf of the Catholic diocese
of Denver to restrain the city from
selling the old Calvary cemetery for
taxes.
Greeley.-Dr. Oliver NJ. Dlckerson,
for seven years head of the depart
ment Of history and political science
at the State Teachers College at Ma
comb, ILL.,, and for a like period head
of the history department at the State
Teachers College at Winona, MINI,
has been appointed to the chair of his
tory and political science at Colorado
Teachers College, to succeed DR.. E. 3.
Smith. The latter resigned recently to
go to Ohio.
twenty-five leading busi-
ness and professional men of Boulder
were formally organized and invested
with authority to establish themselves
us the Boulder Optimists Club, one of
the hundreds of clubs in the Interpa-
| tional Optimist's clubs organizati ton.
The installation of the new club was
conducted by Il. ID. Zimmerman of Den
yer, district governor of the Optimists
clubs of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and
| New Mexico.
Fort COllins--biilitary trimming at
the Colorado Agricultural College is
| growing popular. Although there is no
increase in general college enrolment
this year as compared with last year,
| there is an increase in the advanced
! ing Corps of 40 per cent. In this
course this year there are eighteen SEN
| lors and forty-three juniors. Already
| 2T0 freshmen and sophomores have
registered for the military work.
Denver.-A proclamation, calling on
citizens of the state to observe Sunday,
| Oct. IA, as Educational Sunday, has
been issued by Gov. William Il. Sweet.
Denver.-When the federal grand
jury meets Oct. 10, in accordance with
I'M order of Federal District Judge ].
Foster Symes, the jurors will consider
"A number of alleged violations of the
Harrison narcotic act, alleged thefts
and forgeries of veterans compensa-
tion checks, several cases involving
transportation of stolen automobiles
from one state to another, and liquor
law violation cases, as well as Il few
alleged violations of the Mann act,
Arvada.-Currency to the amount of
| $1,000 was seized by three masked and
armed bandits in bold daylight rob-
berry of the First State Bank at Arva.
da. After compelling J. f. White,
president of the bank, and his son,
| Morley White, cashier, to turn over all
money in sight, the bandits leaped into
small touring car and dashed down
the street in the direction of Denver
| The escape Of the bandits was wit.
messed by scores of people who were
leaving the business houses at the
lunch hour.
Denver.-Sixteen counties In the
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