The Colorado statesman., 1924-03-08
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS


swine and other livestock shipped in
to Colorado from California was issued
by Acting Governor Rockwell here on
account of the hoof and mouth disease
prevalent In the coast state. DR..
| Charles G.. Lamb, state Veterinarian,
advised the acting governor that such
step was imperative If Colorado
stockmen were to be protected, and
the proclamation was the result of the
conference between DIR. Lamb and
Lieutenant Governor Rockwell. Stock
for which state certificate of health
has been issued will be permitted to
be received in the state, however
Acting Governor Rockwell was actu-
ated in issuing the proclamation by
the fact that the hoof and mouth dis
ease is reputed to be incurable. The
last serious outbreak in this country
was in 1914.
Cripple Creek.-Cripple Creeks
fourth important high grade ore
strike since the Portland discovery,
Dec. 10, 1923, is credited to the Glori-
eta territory of the Vindicator,
classed as virgin ground 1t was
made in DR.. c. f. Elliott's leases
some 1000 feet below grass roots
and northeast of the Vindlcator shaft
With every shot fired by the under
ground force, under the direct super
vision of Superintendent James w.
| Pherson-a successful ore-finder-
the discovery grows richer in value
and of greater extent, indicating
another high grade shipper for the
camp. Coarse rock, taken the full
width of the ore vein-from
five to seven feet-assayed $SS.40 to
the ton, while the screenings yielded
S105.20 to the ton.
Pueblo.-Police here are puzzled by
a new kind of burglar-one who en-
ters homes, sticks pins in persons who
are asleep, evidently to see them
jump and hear them cry. and then
disappears. That the burglar is real
and no trick of the Imagination is
vouched for by Mrs. Mary Jane Old
ham. Her frantic calls for police
brought several excited officers who,
with ready weapons in their hands,
were prepared to face the most des-
perate criminals "He stuck a pin in
my arm" Mrs. Oldham cried hyster-
ically. 81 woke up and screamed,
and then he ran"
Denver.-A police investigation into
the activities of Patrolman Lewis r.
Agnew, for six years a member of the
Denver police department, was start
ed here as the result of Agnew's sui
eide in the rear of his home. The pa
trolman shot himself in the head with
borrowed shotgun a short time be-
fore he was to report for duty at the
central police headquarters. His re-
volvers, which could not be found, are
believed by police to have been
pawned.
Englewood.-A million dollar foun-
dry and machine shop will be con-
structed by the General Iron Works
Company in Denver near Englewood
during March. Robert w. Gordon, gen.
eral manager of the Stearns- Roger
Manufacturing Company, announced a
few days ago. When completed this
plant will be one OF the most extern
sive jobbing works in the United
States.
Sterling.-With the death here of a
man and a 5-year-old boy, the total
number of fatalities from eating poi
sonous sausage stands at five. Every
available physician has been called to
attend the nine persons who are now
in the Sterling hospital, seriously ill
of botulinum poisoning, caused, 1t is
believed, by the casing of the sau-
sages.
Fort Morgan.-Crushed to death be-
tween n heavy wagon loaded with
corn and the wall of granary, Reu-
ben Helfenstein of Sterling, Colo, was
found by fellow workers on the farm
of w. S. Stratton, ten miles north of
Hillfose, Colo. The team had backed,
the rear of the wagon pinning Helfen-
stein against the granary wall.
Leadville-Two shipments of high
grade gold ore We're made from the
Gilovitch lease on the Little Jonny
pr operty last week, it was announced
by officials of the hex Mining Com
pany. The officers declined to give
the value of the shipments, which was
reported to have been high. The ore
was shipped to the Arkansas Valley
shelter here where the metallics
were screened out and shipped to the
United States mint in Denver. The
remainder of the ore was treated by
the smelter. In being shipped from
the mine, the ore was sacked and was
accompanied by driver and another
man.
Inefflciency, INSTRUMENTATION and
collection of cash not transmitted
to the state treasurer as pro-
vided by law were alleged in a COM
plant filed last week with the state
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