The Arvada enterprise., 1923-07-12
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for the site Of the proposed $4OOooo
high school here was decided on by
the board of directors.
Canon City.-A big banquet at the
State Armory building here was II
crowning feature of the skyline con-
yention Of the Colorado Christian En-.
deavor Union. About four hundred
participated In the banquet with form
er Governor Oliver II. Shoup as toast
master.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fruit vendors.
"come-on" men, fly-by-night specula'
tors in "oil" and gold and perpetual
motion machines, and bottleggers are
due to be called down and run out of
town In a new campaign instituted by
Col. Rice W. Means, manager OF safety
and excise.
Fort Lupton-A baby boy, less than
2 years old, was fatally hurt on the
road three miles east Of Fort Lupton,
when an automobile skidded In the
sand and turned over. The car was
driven by Alexander Robertson, q re-
tired army officer, and in 1t were his
wife and baby. Mr.. Robertson and
his family were In the automobile on
their way to California to visit rela-
uves.
Pueblo.-Bruce Miller, 81 years old,
being taken from Colorado Springs to
Buena Vista to serve term In the
state reformatory there, escaped from
a passenger train as 1t was pulling In
to the Pueblo yards. Miller made his
escape when Sheriff Stark Of Colorado
Springs turned his back momentarily
The man had handouts still on his
wrists when he escaped. He was SEN
fenced for robbery In Pueblo and Colo
RADIO Springs.
Gunnison. - Lives Of passengers
aboard westbound Denver & Rio
Grunde Western excursion train were
endangered when more than 1000 feet
Of snOwsheds were set ablaZe by chill.
dren playing with fireworks. The sta
ton at Marshall pass, forty miles east
Of this city, was destroyed, and tele-
phone and telegraph lines are down at
that point. Traffic was tied up for
more than fOrty-eight hours us re-
suit Of the fire.
Denver-More than twenty thousand
persons will attend the grand aerie
convention of the Fraternal Order Of
Eagles us delegates and visitors when
the convention Is held In Denver.
Aug. 5 to II, according to Edward
Hirsch, publicity agent Of the organi-
zation, who is in Denver In connection
with arrangements for the big event.
A mammoth parade will be among the
many features Of the convention, and
prizes totaling $3.50 will be awarded
drill teams and marching clubs.
Denver.-Potatoes are In fair to
good condition although frost caused
a setback In some southwest districts
The thinning Of sugar beets has gen.
erally been delayed in all eastern slope
districts and especially in the northern
and northeastern sections by excessive
rain but has made good progress in
the western slope. Fair to good con.
ditlons prevail for beans, though COM
pletion Of planting was somewhat late.
Onions, lettuce, cabbage and canta.
loupes are usually In about average
condition although some damage from
hail 10 reported and some replanting
Of cantaloupes has been done. The
drought has necessttated a limited
amount Of replanting Of lettuce In TEL
Ter county. Fruit 10 generally In quite
promising condition although some hail
damage 10 reported. A heavy June
drop Of apples 10 reported in a few
sections but light in othen. Straw.
berries are appearing upon the mar.
ket In increasing quantities. A good
crop Of oil berries Is indicated.
Glenwood Springs-Ignacio Nonino.
70 years old. said to be trying to beat
his way out Of Glenwood Spring., fell
under the cars and his left foot was
severed Monino caught at the ladder
on freight car, and miased his hold.
falling against the side OF the car with
his foot underneath.
Castle KOck.-C. w. Benning, land.
scape gardener OF Denver, suffered a
compound fracture OF the right leg and
six others were injured when an auto
plunged over n 1OO.foot embankinent
while going down Scinsticker hill, near
Castle Rock. The party had been on
a picnic mt Castlewood dam and were
returning to Denver Mrs. Mabel
Jabelman was said to have been driv-
Ing the car.
West Cliffe.-Bernltn Richardson,
l3.year.old daughter OF William Rich
ardson. living three miles north OF
West Cliffe, was drowned in Grape
creek, u half mile below the Deweese
dam and reservoir. The girl was wad.
ing and dropped into deep pool. Men
close BY cndcavored to rescue the
child, but because Of the depth OF the
pgol and sWIftnpSs NJ tho 81 rnnu, 1,