The Dolores star., 1924-05-02
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

velopment which viii come suddenly
and without preliminary flourish. Ihls
Is shown by the recent largest autono-
nous oil shale deal thus far accom-
pliShcd in COloraGo and the announce
ment that the 1O0-ton Ginet retort "t
the Monarch oil Shale Company VIII
blow in" about the middle of May. n
record for transfers OF oil shale land
was made when 12.uOO acres OF choice
shale acreage, known as the ). q. ).
tract. located on Clear Greek in the
DeBeque district and cut by the Den
yer < Rio Grande Western railroad,
was acquired under option by ID. ID.
Potter. X. T.. RalstOn and Mai. G. X.
DcBeque.
Denvcr.-Detailed plans for the pro-
posed construction of new railroad
from Denver to Los Angeles by Pacl-
fic coast promoters, which provide for
purchase OF the MOffat road us the
first unit Of the proposed line have
been received in Denver. Plans for
the road announced in Los Angeles,
however, met emphatic denial as far
ms the Moffat road is concerned by w.
X. Freeman. receiver. Ihc Los Ange-
les promoters according to Los Ange-
les newspaper publications, declared
they hold an option for purchase Of
the road mt n price of - cents on the
dollar.
Fl0rcncc.-Thc Kit Carson rock,
slab of sandstone on which the fam
Gus scout and Indian fighter had
carved his name. has been lifted from
its bed on Hardscrabblc creek, just
south Of here, and stolen by some van
dal. This rock. which is n well-known
relic Of pioneer days, was within the
boundaries of the San Isabel National
forest, and this spring WAS To have
been moved to n point near the main
highway by the San Isabel Public Re-
creation Association and the Florence
Chamber of Commerce cooperating.
clluride.-Represcnt of west
ern slope chambers of commerce and
county commissioners here agreed to
raise fund of $4,000 for the joint ad-
vertising and publicity Of the western
slope. Illustrated booklets will be is
sued and distributed. Ten or twelve
counties are To cooperate in the gigan-
tie undertaking to advertise Mesa
Verde, the San Juan, Ouray, Black
canon, radium land. Grand mesa and
other natural attractions, as we'll as
the agricultural, mining and recrea-
tional features.
Craig.-With trains running reru-
larly on the Moffat road, the rush into
Craig of oil well materials has begun
Now that the roads in the Craig field
are drying out, these materials are be-
ing hauled out to many locations pre-
paratory to n summer of active drill
ing in the district. Twenty companies
have rigs ready to be set up, with the
promise that drilling Will begin as soon
as the weather permits. The belief
prevails that by June | there will be
drilling under way on twenty holes
Canon City.-Mrs. Minnie Dickey
must stand trial for homicide for the
death of her husband, James Allen
Dickey, whose body with Il bullet in
his brain, was found in his automobile
mt the side of the Canon City-Colorado
| Springs road near here, 1t was an.
nounced after Il coroner's Jury had
| returned its verdict.
F0untain-Watson- d. Shaw, presi-
| dent of the Bank of Fountain. was shot
and killed at his home on the George
Shnson ranch by Henry Hill, an EN-
| ployee of twenty-five years standing,
after the banker is said to have at
| tackled Hill and Shaw's wife with n
| flatron while in n state of murderous
insanity.
Montrose.-Wcstern slope cities are
| boosting street improvements. Plans
are under way to push paving of Del.
III main street ut once. Montrose has
| JUST let contract to gravel two streets
in the residential section, and petitions
are being circulated for grading and
| graveling three others.
Denver.-Colorado is looking for
ward to the biggest motor tourist wear
in the history of the state. Clarence
Werthan, executive secretary of Rocky
Mountain Motorists, Inc. announced
that requests for Colorado road mans
have been pouring into his office by
every mail. Automobile clubs all owe,
the East and South have made appli.
cation for maps and literature for the
Information of their members who
plan to spend vacation time in The
Rocky mountain region.
Pueblo.-AIrs. J. NJ. Majors of Trlni
dad was elected president of the south
east district of the Colorado Federa
uon of Women's Clubs, in convention
here. Other officers elected are Mrs
W. f. Rich and Mrs Juan Rayner
Pueblo, first and second vice presi
dents; Mrs. Edwin Haver, Pueblo, sec
retary Mrs. Juan McCaIlum, Florence
treasurer
Trinidad.-Julius Cibello. of Stark
vile, was killed instantly when he
clutched II loose telephone wire which
had been charged by contact with q
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