The Dolores star., 1924-01-18
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

Denver.-Interest in the National
Western Horse Show. held in connec-
tion with the eighteenth annual Ma
tional Western Stock Show, Denver,
Jan. 10 to 26. is Mt high pitch due To
the announcement that Loula Long
Combs of Kansas City. always Horse
Show attraction, has entered carload
Of harness horses and carload for
the saddle classes in the Denver show.
This Is the first time in recent years
that Mrs. Combs has been here in per-
son with such an extensive show sta
BILE. Mrs. Edna Cudahy Browne of
California, prominent Pacific coast
horsewoman, has entered three head of
hunters, and Waite Phillips, Tulsa oil
man and Denver rancher. has entered
nine head of hunters, jumpers, saddle
and harness horses. Owners OF fancy
stables from Illinois, Iowa. Washing
ton, Oregon and score of other states
will compete for honors before bril-
liant Horse Show audiences at the
January show.
Denver,-AIore 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 26, 1924. Ex-
hibitors from twenty-five states are
represented. These animals include a
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 S15,-
900 Harrison Aberdeen-Angus bull,
grand champion ut 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.
Denver.-The State of Colorado re-
Gently forwarded to the Interstate
Commerce Commission its formal
petition protesting against the reor-
ganzation plan of the Denver & Rio
Grande Western railroad. as approved
Dec. II by the Interstate body, and
asking rehearing in the case. The
state in its petition charges that the
railroad would be made too tOp-heavy
with obligations should the reorganiza-
ton plan be permitted to 90 into oper-
alton, and that its operation for the
good of Colorado would be hampered
because alleged over-capltallzation
would draw too heavily upon its rcve-
nues, and thus keep transportation
rates unnecessarily high.
Burlington.-Fire of unknown origin
starting in the gymnasium AT the north
end of the building completely de-
stroyed the S350,0O0 Burlington high
school here. No one was inside the
building ut the time and no one was in
jured during the fire. All available
fire-fighting apparatus and members
of the local fire department, aided by
scores Of burlington citizens, turned
out to fight the flames. but the fire
already had gained rapid headway
when discovered. Water pressure ut
first was too low TO do any good and
by the time pumps had been started
md the pressure raised IL few minutes
later the entire structure was n rour-
ing furnace.
Denver.-The first step toward re-
habilitation 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 Il resolution call
ing upon the state association TO name
a committee Ito inquire into and
recommend measures that will lead to
tie rehabilitation. of the mining indus.
try In Colorado with special reference
to the northern counties without mar.
keting facilities within reasonable dis
tance"
FOuntain.-After flying trip by au.
tomobile from Colorado Springs. six.
teen members of the Ku Klux Klan.
garbed in the regalia of their order,
filed into the First Baptist church at
Fountain, Colo, took possession of the
hall and conducted Il brief service. At
the conclusion of the ceremony. which
continued for five minutes, the presid-
ing klansman presented the pastor, the
Rev. c., Il. Thomas, with $50 in bills.
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-
ing. the late attorney generals widow,
andsGeorgia Fleming, his daughter
Ho!yoke. = Former Congressman
Benjamin Hilliard of Denver an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the long term
United States senatorship before a
meeting of Phillips county farmers
here last week
Denver.-District Judge Dunklee
sentenced Alfred Bring, truck driver
whose car knocked down and killed
William f. Hoover, six weeks old, and
who had plead guilty to involuntary
manslaughter, to sixty days in the
county jail.