The Arvada enterprise., 1923-07-12
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

growth in COlOfuQO SINCE Tue uuSeut VI
warmer weather according to reports
of the United States Division OF Crop
and Livestock Estimates. Moisture
conditions continue favorable although
more rain Is needed in some sections
of east central and southern Colorado.
Some complaint of shortage Of farm
labor is received from most sections.
Winter wheat Is heading well but
many stands are thin due to the dry
fall and winter. Some fields are COM
mencing to rlpen. All spring grains
are making good growth and good
stands are reported. Considerable
damage occurred from recent severe
hail storms. Corn is generally max
ing excellent growth since the prevail
ence Of warmer weather, but some re-
planting was necessary due to the
heavy rains. Grain sorghums are
somewhat late but good condition Is
generally reported, with heavy in-
creases In acreage apparent IN many
sections and especially in the east and
southeast. Ranges are generally In ex-
cellent condition although more rain 10
needed In some parts Of the southwest.
The first cutting Of alfalfa Is nearing
completion and stacking about fin
ished. Some new wild hay Is being
shipped from points in the San Luis
Valley. Some frost damage in the
southwest and an unusual amount Of
hail damage has been reported from
many districts. Livestock continue in
excellent health and condition. A nor
NAL calf and lamb crop Is reported.
The loss Of early pigs was heavy at
narrowing time.
Hugo.-Four former residents OF
Hugo were killed Instantly and fifth
was injured probably fatally in Whit
tier, Calf, suburb Of Los Angeles,
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by fast cleo
trio train in the California city, ac-
cording to word received ut Hugo. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank b. Morgan and their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
William D. Morgan, died instantly in
the crash. Their daughter, Miss Doro-
thea Morgan, was seriously injured,
and Is near death in a Los Angeles
hospital. According to the report, no
one was held by California authorities
as responsible for the accident, and
the bodies of the four were sent i'm
mediately to Denver for burial. Frank
b. Morgan was widely known in Hugo
and throughout Colorado in railroad
circles. He was retired engineer
and had been employed for many years
by the Union Pacific railroad.
Durango.-Chief Hosticn Yaze Be-
gay, Judge Of the Navajo Court Of In
dian Offenses ut Shiprock, on the
Navajo reservation in the states Of
New Mexico and Arizona, sent n tele-
gram to Charles H. Burke, commits
sioner Of Indian affairs, ut Washing
ton, protesting the removal Of Evan w.
Estep us superintendent Of schools and
government agent to the Navajos. In
probably the most remarkable message
ever transmitted from the Indians to
government official, the chief
charges that the Midwest Oil Company,
subsidiary of Standard Oil, desired
to have Estep removed.
Cripple Creek.-The jury failed to
reach a verdict In the damage case
here of the Beaver Park Company
against the Southern Colorado Powes
Company. The suit was for $4,000
damages to the Beaver Company's
property suffered In the flood Of June
8. 1921. The complaining company
charged that the defendant company
was responsible for the damage to it,
property through water escaping from
the Power Company's dam.
COLORADO SPRING. - Marie Geese.
Denver waitress, was instantly killed
In an automobile accident four miles
north Of Colorado Springs. Jack Jsn.
nings, Denver waiter, 10 held BY Colo
RADIO Springs authorities for tnvestiga.
ton Of the accident and Msris Work
man Of Denver 10 In q hospital at
Colorado SPRING. His collar bone 10
broken. he has . deep cut On his chin
and one eye 10 injured.
Boulder.-Harry Fades. 81. was cen.
fenced to the state psnitentary BY
Judge q. F. Graham Of the District
Court for q term Of from five to ten
ysars, after pleading guilty to the
charge Of defrnudins Father Agatha
Of the Sacred Heart church at Boul.
der. Fades came to Boulder last
March, It was charged, and posed ~
very wealthy shipbuilder OF New Jer-
sey. giving his name MS Harry Good
win. He claimed to be In search Of
home for his wife, who, he said, was
nm invalid. He also claimed, it Is said,
to be a personal friend Of J. r. Nor.
gan, Charles Schwab and other East
ern capitalists.
Denver.-Encourngc by exception
ally favorable planting weather dur