The Dolores star., 1924-10-03
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

Denver.-The body OF Edward Zol'
Ter 65 years old, was found lying in the
bedroom of his residence, 29li Huron
street, by neighbors. n .3S caliber re-
volver clutched in his hand and bull
let hole through his forehead
Colorado Springs. - Buried alive
when the county gravel pit in which
he was working southwest of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America sanitarium,
caved in, L. +. Aitkcn, 10, died Of his
injuries ut his home, T02 East Klowa
street
Denver-ASscssment of taxable
property in Weld county was ordered
Increased from Sl03,S2f, Goethe fig
ure fixed by H. +. Bedford, the county
assessor-to S11O.33T,5 by the Colo
RADIO Tax Commission. The commits
sion adopted resolution providing
for an increase for certain classes
Of property, the increase totaling
S6,512,916.
| BreckenridCe-A stroke of apnplexy
resulted fatally for William II. Brig.
gle, bank cashier and county commits
sioner, who died mt his home in Breck-
enridge few days ago. Briggle had
been on an automobile tour with his
wife and was within six miles of
Breckenridge when he was stricken
He served one term rs mayor of
breckenridge and was cashier of the
Engie Brothers Bank and n county
commissioner of Summit county.
Fort Collins-Turning oil into gold
became Il reality when the first roy
atty checks ever issued mt Fort Col
lins were sent to holders of royalties
n the Whitaker well by the Union Oil
Company of California. The company
recently had sold seventy-eight barrels
| Of oil from the well to a local CON
been received. Checks to several
holders of parts of one-eighth inter
est in the well accordingly We're sent.
endville.-Judgment of S31 $50, 16
against the Downtown Mines Company
was rendered by Judge Francis L.
Bouck to satisfy the demands of four
creditors who have filed mechanics
| liens for that amount, bringing to n
conclusion a suit started last January.
The Colorado Power Company, cred
| itor of the Downtown Mines to the eX-
tent of Sl3,3t9, was represented by
| separate counsel, Hodges Wilson &
Rogers of Denver. The decree was is
sued in the form of stipulation.
Fort Collins--The first shipment of
lambs into the Fort Collins district
for winter feeding this season arrived
few days ago and the lambs con-
signed TO f. NJ. Marsh, which came in
| this lot, We're delivered at Ripple, a
station on the new seventeen-mile ex-
| tension of the Union Pacific north
| from Fort Collins. This Is the first
| shipment to come in over the line out
side the railroad companys own bust
ness. Other feeders who received
sheep Wednesday are Evans and
Schneider, three cars; Charles II.
| Evans, three cars. Marsh received
| five cars.
Loveland.-Plans were completed by
| the Gateway Oil Company of Loveland
velopment in the well that is now be-
| ing drilled by the company west of
Loveland. John Weir of Signal Hill,
Calf, was the principal speaker of the
evening, and predicted that by 1880
| Fort Collins and Lovelard would be
| Joined together by a continuous row of
houses due to the rapid growth of an
| oil Il; l;,t,i
| University of Chicago was present and
stated that in his opinion that the
Gateway Oil Company had the best To-
| cation near Loyeland for a test well
and that oil should be encountered in
this field ut Il much shallower depth
than elsewhere in the state.
| Pueblo-Walter A. Freeman assist
ant state leader of boys and girls
club work in Colorado, memner of the
| Colorado Agricultural Extension Serv.
ice of Fort Collins, has resigned his
position, effective Oct. l. Freeman
will become vice president and gen
! eral manager of the Western Wood
Products Company, Inc, of Denver.
Leadville.-A judgment against the
| Downtown Mines Company, an old
time Leadville dividend payer, to the
extent Of S31 $50, was rendered in
| District Court by Judge Francis f..
Bouck to satisfy creditors. Suit
against the company was started last
January. The Colorado Power Com.
pany was the chief litigant and sought
S133I9 in the judgment.
Longmont.-Judge w. D. Sharp of
Longmont is thought to have estab-
lished the election record of being
nominated for three offices. In the
recent primary, it became known in
the announcement of the official re.
suits. lie secured the Republican nom
ination for justice of the peace, the
Democratic nomination for constable
and tied with II. III. Reed and III. III.
Wheeless for the Democratic nomina.
ton for justice of the peace.
Greeley.-Palmer Hill, IS, and