The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS


son after II quarrel.
Canon City.-Local branches of the
Colorado Parent-Teacher Association
are arranging for the entertainment
OF the state Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion convention here April %, 2I and
-.
Pueblo.-G. Gerrandona Is in trouble
because he tore down the wrong house
and b. Buckstein demands Sl,OoO for
this building owned by him and
wrecked by Gerrandona before the
error was discovered.
Puebio.-The largest initiation cere-
mony in the history of Pueblo post No.
., American Legion, took place re-
Gently when twenty-eight new mem
bers were accepted. At the same time
fifty-seven new members were an
nounced.
Canon City.-Arrangements are be-
ing made by the local branches Of the
Colorado Parent Teacher Association
for the entertainment of the State Pa
rent-Teacher Association convention
WHICH Will bt Helu Nshoh Nlis hPii
%. "a and 25.
Montrose-Tony Mcneil of Mont
rose, secretary-treasurer OF the State
Association of County Commissioners,
informed State Auditor Stong that ap-
proximately S5O0.O0O in state gasoline
tax that should be collected has never
been turned over to James T.. Duce.
state oil inspector.
Palisade.-Joe Jim. Ute Indian,
and one of the real pioneers of this
section, was buried at Palsade in
casket constructed of skins tanned by
his own hands. The burial service
was simple. The fashioning of the
caskct from the hides was in accord
ancc with his last wishes.
Cripple Creek.-Ore of almost fabu-
lous value is being shipped from the
famous Portland mine in the Cripple
Creek district, according to officers OF
the company, who place the net re-
turns mt Sc n pound, or Sl2,O0 n ton.
One shipment last week weighed 600
pounds, which sold at the smelter for
$1,000.
Brighton.-The Windsor Farm Dairy
of Denver lost a suit In the District
Court here, when judgment of $3.50
in favor Of John Mulder, proprietor of
the Ridgewood dairy near Arvada.
Colo, was given before Judge Samuel
J. Johnson. Mulder filed suit against
the company charging false arrest
and imprisonment.
Grand Junction-As a part of an
enlarged program for advertising
scenic wonders of western Colorado,
motion picture films of Grand Mesa,
largest flat top mountain in the world.
near this city, will be taken during
this summer by the Grand Junction
Chamber of Commerce in conjunction
with the forest service.
Pueblo.-Charged with embezzle-
ment Of government funds received
through the sale of timber taken out
of the San Isabel national forest,
Harry Dunn, in charge of the San
Luis division of the San Isabel nation
al forest, is out on 81 900 bond pend
ing his appearance before the federal
grand jury here next month.
Denver.-Charles Westbrookc who
was tried in the West Side Court re-
Gently and found guilty of manslaugh
ter in the killing of Alfred c. Trem-
lett, manager OF the Model Cleaners
and Dyers on n Broadway street car
on Dec. %, 1923, following an alterca-
ton arising from IL card game, was
denied a new trial and sentenced to
serve from four to eight years in the
state penitentiary by Judge A F. Hol-
lenbeck of Trinidad.
BOulder.-The executive committee
Of the alumni of the University of
Colorado has directed the spreading
upon the minutes of resolutions prais-
ing Mrs. Werner z. Reed of Denver for
her recent gift OF S12O,OOO for the
equipment of the medical school, which
will. the resolution reads, Contribute
to the relief of suffering in Colorado
and to the discovery and application of
new methods for combating disease"
Boulder.-Elght per cent of the stu
dents enrolled in the University of
Colorado last quarter "flunked" ac-
cording to an announcement. "Of the
ITS who failed, forty-six left the school
OF the remaining 132 all
were readmitted on petition except
f0rty-four whose work had been un-
They were advised to re-
main out of school for at least one
quarter. The greatest number of fail
ures was among the students of the
college of liberal arts and science
which has the largest enrolment.
Ninety-one arts students failed, and of
the sixty-seven who applied for read
mission, fifteen were granted. Five
failed in law and six In medics. four
and three, respectively, being given
permission to register again.
Rocky Ford.-For several wears
there has been n growing feeling
among the directors of the Arkansas
Valley Fair Association that the ex.