The Arvada enterprise., 1924-02-21
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fasosa Springs.-The school build
"s at fasosa Springs was destroyed
.! IRE recently. The loss is es,imat-
I'd at $4,000.
| beHNer. - Selection of Colorado
| springs hs the convention city for the
Republican state convention March II
was hiade at the meeting of the state
central committee of the party held
last week.
failsades.-Believed to have been
lhrown from a coal car in the Gar
I'e'u mine near Palisades, Arthur
'achmond was instantly killed. His
body was recovered from the mines.
lhere were no witnesses to the ucc{-
dent.
Denver.-Postmasters for six Colo
RADIO towns were appointed last week,
according to word received by Post
master Frank l.. Dodge. They are as
follows: Antonlto. Charles C. Hurst !:
Delagua, George Baker; Louisville,
Lillian d. Watson; Mancos, James NJ.
Brown: Tungsten, Edward F. Green,
ana Two Buttes, Mary ]. Fuller.
Denver-Gross value of nil crops
produced in 1923 on the Uncompahgre
project of Colorado was approximate-
~ S67O,OOO more than the value Of the
l922 crop. or an Increase in the aver
nge value per acre Of 40 per cent over
the 1922 value, according to report
Issued by the Department Of the In
terror at Washington, D. G.
Denver.-The average assessed value
Of all agricultural land in Colorado has
increased q per cent in Colorado since
1914. or from $ll.87 In 1914 to $l4.12
In 1928 During this period there has
been an Increase In the average as
sessed value per acre OF every class Of
land except improved fruit land, which
has shown decrease of 33 per cent.
Otis.-The first annual Washington
county corn show, held at Otis, was
one of the most successful shows of its
kind ever held in Colorado, according
to business men of Akron, Platner and
Otis, who financed the affair. Wood
row took first prize, a loving cup, and
Otis won second award In the commun-
tty exhibits. Eighty-two individual ex-
hibits were entered.
DeBeque.-Students at the DeBeQue
High School are back in classes here
following the settlement Of n students
strike that last week threatened to
disrupt the faculty organization. The
trouble arose, c. NJ. Baugh. principal
of the local schools, said today, when
c. L. Seaman, teacher Of science In
the DeTeque High School. was alleged
to have called members Of the local
basketball team yellow for refusing to
play against the Rifle High School
team.
Craig - Leasing ana preparatory
production activity Is becoming more
pronounced each dny with the up.
preaching spring. and the opening OF
the highway from Rawlins, Wyo., to
Craig, which has been closed during
the winter. Two 5,0OObarrel field
tanks have arrived for the Texas Com.
pany, to be used In connection with
the Hamilton well. Dal Weylund. reg.
istrar OF the land office here, sold one
half Of his one-eighth royalty in the
Hamilton well for $4,000.
Durango-John c. Campbell, former
president OF the Burns National lsank
Of Durango. and Clyde Potter. promi,
nent sheepman OF southern Colorado
on trial In Federal District Court In
Denver on charges OF conspiracy tO
mlsapply $4,000 OF the funds OF the
bank In the full of 1922. won IL direct
ed verdict OF not guilty on eleven OF
the twenty-five counts against them
| A Jury at the same time took under
consideration charges contained In
eleven other counts against the pair
The charges grew out OF alleged over
drafts allowed BY Campbell to Potter
In his agency" account.
DEMONSTRATING guilty to having
swIndlcd Colorado and Wyoming farm
ers and business men out OF thousands
| OF dollars by the promotion OF n fake
tractor and implement company In
Denver in 1918. James l.. Hand and
Mont Flynn, both Of Kansas City. Mo.
were fined 5000 and costs each In
United Stntes District Court by Judge
Colin Neblett.
Denvcr.-Fedcral hunters Of the
United States bureau Of biological sur
vey, working In cooperation with the
state board Of live stock inspection
commissioners, bngRed n total OF III
predatory animals In January. accord
Ing to nm announcement by Stnnlcy T.
Young, junior biologist. OF the total
Kill. 1853 were coyotes, twelve bobcats
and six lynx.
Denver.-Eivc Colorado men have
received commissions as officers In the
organized reserves. according to word
received ut headquarters Of the lO3rd
reserve division. They are Capt. Ed
| wnrd N. Gregory, Cortez. Colo, and
| Second J,ieuts. Joseph Albert West