The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-12
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

ness district of Limon was wiped out
few days ago by fire, which started
from defective flue The loss is
estimated at $l50,000. Four buildings,
the largest in Llmon, have been razed
and thousands of dollars worth of
merchandise have been destroyed. The
H. .. Ellis Drug Company and the
Z. Z. Hord Company suffered the larg-
est losses. The fire ragged for hours,
assisted by high wind, before being
put under control by the local fire de-
partment, assisted by equipment of the
Rock Island railroad and some 200 or
300 citizens. When the fire threat
ened the entire city, Mayor ]. T. Os-
borne ordered the buildings surround
Ing the burning area wrecked. After
removing the contents of the Lundy
Shoe Store, which was located next to
the burning buildings, number of
citizens began razing the structure.
The building, which is a frame, was
later dragged away by a large truck
when the blaze came too close for the
citizens to continue tearing 1t down.
A. c. Sinclair, president of the First
National Bank, and Town Marshal
MARROW narrowly escaped death while
Fighting the fire, when a wall in one
of the burning buildings collapsed.
They were only slightly hurt. The
fire was difficult to combat, having
started between walls 1t gained con-
siderable headway before the alarm
was turned in. Beside the Ellis Drug
Company and the C. G. Hord Com
pany, a large apartment house and
several small buildings were de-
stroyed.
Saguache. - Nina Nmberlin. 16
years old, was killed instantly and her
brother Ernest, IS years old, and an
other girl, Pearl Adamson, 16 years
old, were pinned under an overturned
car in which they were riding for
fourteen hours recently during
binding snow storm that assumed the
proportions of blizzard. They were
found by passing motOrist, who sum-
moned aid and removed them from be-
meath the wrecked car. The trio had
left Saguache for Mineral Hot Springs.
The accident occurred thirteen miles
east of Sagauche. The car was
wrecked in a gully, overturning. kill
ing the Kimberlin girl instantly and
holding her brother and his companion
prisoners. An examination of their in
juries failed to show any broken
bones, and aside from exposure, they
suffered but little. Persons who found
them declared that but for the fact
that they had been pinned under the
car during the entire night, they un-
doubtedly would have frozen to death.
Denver-More than LOO individual
animals-purebreds all have been en-
tered in the single classes for the 18th
annual National Western Stock Show,
Denver, January 10 to &c, 1924. EX-
hibitors from twenty-five states are
represented. These animals include n
famous array of 1923 champions and
grand champions. Crystal Mischief,
three times grand champion Hereford
female in 1923, and Ken CaryI, Here
ford bull sensation of eastern show
rings, will be seen in the Ken Caryl
Ranch Company's showing. The 49,,
600 Harrison ,Aberdeen-Angus bull,
grand champion at the 1923 Chicago
International, has. been entered. Short
horns from eleven states will compete
for red, roam and white honors. The
Denver Stock Show is the purebred
show window of the United States.
Pueblo.-Undaunted by a 3-inch
snow and by temperatures around the
zero mark, large number of Pueblo
men wore straw hats on New Years
day in keeping with the mayors proc
lamation, issued several days ago
when he declared that January l
should be straw-hat day in Pueblo.
This proclamation was issued in
token of the usual mild weather eX-
perienced in this community at New
Years time. The oddity of the occa-
sion was the combination of overcoats,
heavy gloves, ear laps and other such
accessories that accompanied the sum-
mer headgear.
Denver-The first step toward re-
Mobilization of mining in Clear Creek,
Gilpin and Boulder counties was taken
here last week when the Denver
branch of the Colorado Metal Mining
Association adopted a resolution call
ing upon the state association to name
committee "to inquire into and
recommend measures that will lead to
the rehabilitation of the mining indus
try in Colorado with special reference
to the northern counties without mar
keting facilities within reasonable dis
tance."
Fort Collins-L. C. Moore, president
of the First National Bank of Fort Col
Inns, was appointed administrator of
the estate of the late Attorney General
Russell w Fleming, who died at his
home here Christmas day Appoint
ment was made by the County Court
on application of Mrs. Dorothy Flem-