The Dolores star., 1923-03-30
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

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Colorado was swept recently by pe-
lated blizzard which caused serious
damage throughout the state ana cen
tered out Pueblo TO bear the brunt OF
its effect. A wind which struck the
cIty and reached q velocity OF my
miles an hour caused property damage
in Pueblo of approximately SiOeoo'
interfered with telegraph and teie-
phone communication and seriously de-
layed railroad transportation. ROOFS
we're torn off, automobiles We're turned
over and fires broke out In various
parts OF town, which added To the
property loss A serious fire In the
Missouri Pacific stockyards there
caused an estimated loss OF SJo,oou,
and dozens OF business buildings were
partly wrecked by the high wind.
Yetta-Mrs. Maud Millage, former
postmlstress OF Yetta, Colo, was sen
fenced to thirty days in the county
Jail when she pleaded guilty before
Judge ]. Foster Symes in the United
States District Court to charges OF
embezzlement of postoffice funds. Ac-
cording to J. Ii. Mccain, assistant
United States district attorney, Mrs.
Millage embezzled upward OF $1,000.
but the attorney requested clemency
on the ground that the defendant al
ready had started to pay part OF 1t
back. Mrs. MiIlage told the court she
was sorry for her crime and that she
would be willing to yield up her land,
totulIng 1910 acres, near ietta, as
recompense to the government for her
theft.
Denver.-Because Of Colorado's fair
Incorporation laws n company OF
Shanghai. China, recently filed its ar
ucles OF incorporation with the secre-
tary OF state. The company Is the
Chartered Savings Corporation Of
Shanghai and the directors ure Sum
Kirk. The articles were filed by Earl
~ P!van. W. u. King and o. V. SiIer
of Denver. The present Incorporation
code is probably the most fair of any
stare in the Union and several incor-
porations a week are received from
VAA4'A SAahf1s NNNOAhih W AIu"'s ''
Humphrey, chief Of the Incorporation
department, under the secretary Of
state.
Denyer-At general meeting OF
Colorado manufacturers Of clay prod
ucts held in Denver recently the or
ganization of the Colorado Clay Prod
ucts Association was perfected and di-
rectors and officers were elected.
Among the purposes OF the new organ
lzatlon are TO assist in standardizing
the products, further the interests of
the industry in Colorado and TO pro-
mote the use of clay products as the
proper materials for building and
other purposes.
Denyer.-Colorado stockgrowers are
demonstrating the udvisability of CIV
ing more attention to the raising Of
fancy beef steers. This fuct was
proved BY ]. Tuttle Of Fort Collins,
when he sold thirty-eight fat beef
steers at the highest price received
this season at the local Union stock
yards. These steers averaged 1901
pounds and brought SS.75 from one of
the large packers. Mr.. Tuttle received
many favorable comments on the quail
ity and condition of his stock.
Denver.-Fifty thousand trout, be
tween four and eight inches in length.
were turned into the South Platte
river from retaining pond by John
ID. Alkire of Denver. The trout were
furnished by the State Game and Fish
Department. Every one of the fish
of fishermen next summer. according
to Alkire. Heretofore, trout have
been placed in the river as fries and
only 10 per cent have survived.
Lamar-Bids for the construction of
an open drainage canal, twenty fumes
and several bridges. will be opened by
F.. II. Gerecke, secretary Granada
Drainage District, in Lamar, on
March -. The Russell Engineering
Company of Lamar has the plans for
the improvements.
Windsor.-When Windsor won the
interInountain basketball champion.
ship ut Salt Lake City, recently the in.
habitants Of Windsor and Greeley
started celebration that has seldom
been equaled in the history of the
town. Windsor defeated Weston, Dixie
Academy and Springville. They de,
feated Springville 81 to 16, in the final
game, which decided the championship
The Windsor high school official stat.
ed that the team probably would go tO
Chicago to compete in the national in,
terscholastic tournament held by the
University of Chicago. The Chicago
tournament win be held April g. 4,
and 6.
Boulder.-Lost for SIX hours in @
binding mountain blizzard west OF
BOULDER, Arthur C. Mcintosh, instruc
w In biology at the University OF
Colorado, and Walter II. Watson, sec
retary Of the University Y. NJ. G. A..
were murOonpd with f w Dolley