The Arvada enterprise., 1924-03-06
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LATE NEWS
From All Over
COLORADO

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fueblo.-1oseph Perko stee, wor,
ef' uied here thirty minutes after he
n"u been Knocked down on South San.
"a re avenue by truck. The driver
lea after the accident
houlder,-Drlling operations are
| eApec'ed to start soon ON n 4 ooo.ocro
'."seo area near IIaystack mountain
li"e miles north of Boulder, following
'i'e arrival Of two carloads of drI,linr
machinery at Niwot, Colo.
uepio.-Secrctary Work has direct.
eo 'he land office ut Pueblo to offer
io' le'Se IL tract embracing 2lO ocres
oI public coal lands in IIuerfon,
COUNTY colorado. The lease will pro-
'iae Tor government royalty of 10
cents Il ton.
fort Morgan. - Predictions made
mere that development of the oil and
gas pools in northeastern Colorado will
make Fort Morgan one of the largest
cities In Colorado has caused ami
| mated discussion and a marked inter.
est IN real estate values.
Loveland.-W. f. Baxter. public
trustee OF Larimer county, is authority
Tor tile statement that the Midwest
refining Company will exercise its
option to lease his land seven miles
southwest of Loveland, in the Berthoud
district, and that active drilling opcra
uons Will begin by March 5.
Montrose.-Mrs.D d. l.. Bunten was
badly burned on the arms when fire
westroyed her residence and three
buildings on the Catlin ranch two
miles west OF here. The fire started
from defective flue. Mrs Bunten
tried to save some furniture and valu-
ables, but failed. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Calhan.-After kissing his thre,
children goodbye. Robert W. Parsons,
farmer living three miles south OF
Calhan, stepped out of the kitchen
door, placed the muZzlc of n .22-cal-
iber rifle to his head and killed him
domestic troubles. are thought to have
deranged Parsons temporarily.
Pagosa Springs.-County Superin-
tendent X. NJ. Thomas is busy arrang-
ing for the county spelling contest,
which will be conducted at the court
house in Pagosa Springs Saturday.
March % for the purpose of sending
winner to the state contest at Den
yer March 81. The test will consist
Of 100 of the most troublesome words,
which will be in writing.
Denver.-Rosalind Elsner, one of
the heirs to the 100000 estate Of the
late DIR. John Elsner who disappeared
Sunday while awaiting IN examina-
ton into her sanity by lunacy board
appointed by the County Court last
week, was found in Cheyenne, Wyo.
with W. A. Sharpe of Denver, and
taken into custody by sheriff's Off
GERS at the request of Denver police.
Durango. - Edmumnnis Macstaz,
held at Aztec, n. NJ. for the murder
of Juan Maestaz, permitted Officers to
take his photograph while standing
with the skull OF his victim In his
hand before him. The murdered man
was no relation to the prisoner.
Mnes.az is said to have confessed the
shaving and to have admitted burying
the body in clump of sagebrush,
whore he later led officers.
Denver.-Following II week OF unpre-
cedcnted success in which all attend
ance records at such exhibits in Den
yer were broken. the Colorado Indus
trial and Prosperity Carnival closed in
II blaze of glory with the crowning of
the Industrial queen at the municipal
Auditorium. Amid thundcrous ap-
plause Miss Lillian Root, the NJ md O.
princess. representing the Cuban Cigar
Company, was awarded the coveted
crown us Industrial queen.
Fort Colllns.-First steps In the con.
struction of the Union Pacific rail-
roads branch line. which will extend
eighteen miles north from Fort Collins,
will he taken March !. Officials Of
the company announced thar bridge
is to he constructed across the Poudre
river.
Lendvillc.-Socicty and business cir.
cles OF Denver md Leadville received
surprising shock when news reached
Denver of the marriage in Spring.
field. Ohio. OF Jesse i. Mcdonald
former governor of Colorado, and Mrs.
W, G. Harrington, prominent society
matrnn of Denver and Lcadvillc. The
wedding took place Feb. 10 mt the
home of Mrs. llnrringtons married
daughter Mrs. Edward Gilcrcst.
LImon.-Thc most important meet
Ing OF the campaign by the Denver
civic and Commercial Association,
Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pacific rail-
road; Colorado Springs Chamber ot
Commerce and others for better farm
ing In castcra Colorado was held here
Inst week. The LImon Commcrslnl