The Dolores star., 1924-09-05
COLORADO NEWS NOTES


| victory for the association when the
Logan County District Court sustained
a demurrer to the complaint ON the
grounds that no cause for action was
shown. The action was considered IN
the nature of II test case TO determine
the validity of contrncts which have
been signed by more than $500 grow
ers to deliver their wheat to the asso-
| ciati0n on n cooperative marketing
basis. Some dissatisfaction arose IN
| the membership of the association
when the advance payments on 1871
crops was announced mt 30 cents.
Since that time the advance payments
have been. increased to Gj cents.
Denver.-Although the drought has
deteriorated the condition of the bean
crop in Colorado during the last
| month indications are that 2OlO.OOO
bushels of beans will be produced on
the 100000 acres devoted to that pur-
pose. as compared with 100000 bush
els harvested last year from 10000
acres. "That forecast" states W. W.
Putnam, agricultural statisticinn of
the Department of Agriculture's divi-
sion of crop and livestock estimates,
sis likely to be reduced If the drought
continues, as about S5 to 80 per cent.
of the acreage is on nOn-irrigated land.
Early frosts are also Il possible men
ace, since much of the crop is late"
Pueblo-A new feature of contest
at the 1924 Fair will be the sheep
shearing contest. September isn't eN-
actly the month for sheep shoarinG.
but some special wool is being left on
some special sheep for the State Fair
contest, which will be in charge of
Loren Sylvester of the WassOn plant,
Monte Vista. Money is offered the
best sheep shenrer" four ways, to-
wit ShearinE with power machines by
professionals; shearing with hand
shears by professionals; shearing
with power machines by amateurs; :;
shearing with hand shears by ANA
teurs.
Denver.-The development and pro
! duction of metal mines in Colorado
during the first six months of 1924
the Department of the Interior at
Washington. d. c., through C. w. Hen
| dersOn of the Geological Survey, in
dicate in this year rs compared with
| 1923 an increase for gold between
S50O,000 and S1Oo0,OO0. a decrease for
silver of about 100000 ounces, a-de-
crease for lead of 100000 pounds
little change for copper, and prob
able increase for zinc.
Leadville.-J. C. Randall, brought
here from Denver when he attempted
to cash a $1,000 Armour bond declared
to be stolen from the Colorado Bak-
cry, and charged with the theft of
money, valuables and bonds from the
bakerys safe, was arraigned in the
the Justice of the Peace Court, pleaded
not guilty and waived hearing. He
was bound over to the District Court
Bail was fixed at $1,000. Being un-
able to furnish bond, he was remanded
to the county jail.
Canon City.-Charges of murder
were preferred against James Tillman.
guard, and w. T. Mccoy and Jack
Robinson, convicts at the state peni-
tentiary, following verdict by the
| corOner's jury finding these three men
| responsible for the death of Antonio
Neroni, life-termer who was found
dead in his cell as the result of a
beating. This was the announcement
of 7. Lee Witcher, district attorney.
after he had been notified of the jury's
findings.
Durango.-Injuries suffered in an
automobile accident near Durango
caused the death in hospital here
OF Prof. Fred Jones, 81 years old. sci
ence teacher in Harrow Gate, Tenn,
Mrs. NJ. F. Jones and daughter. mother
and sister Of Professor Jones, and his
fiancee, Miss Lelah Hornet of Allison,
Colo, who were with him in the acci-
dent, were not seriously hurt.
Durango.-1ncorpora papers for
the Western Colorado Chamber of
Commerce, organized with headouar.
tiers in Durango to exploit the re-
sources of the western part of the
state, were filed with the secretary of
state in Denver last week. According
to the incorporation papers, the new
organization is to provide medium
for advertising of the material and
scenic attractions and the diverse in
terests of the western part of Colo
rado." Thirteen counties on the west
ern slope are to be represented in the
new chamber by one member each.
Colorado Springs.-Police are search.
ing for James F. Lundy, who claimed
to be fraternity man and football
player at Georgia college, following
his escape from custody on bad
check charge, by jumping from the
dining car of train returning him
to Kansas City, Kan, for trial.
Boulder.-Grass and young trees on
1iVe acres of mountain park land were
destroyed by fire that had it's origin
near the Canon Park dancing pavilion.
/ because of thp drynocs Of ,h. ,.-