The Dolores star., 1924-04-25
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

Edmund Ashenbrenner oi
East Mesa. aged S. was accidentally
shot and Instantly killed by his elder
brother when they We're examining
rifle used for butchering.
Fort Morgan.-An increase OF ~
cars of freight Including both outgoing
and incoming shipments, is the record
of the burlington railway in Fort Nor
gan for the first three months of 1924
over corresponding period in 1928
Pueblo.-Judge John II. il. Low, for
mer Justice of the peace and NJ one
time district attorney here, was mys-
tcriously shot tn death in his office IN
the Thatcher building. one bullet was
found in Judge Lows head and anotli-
er in his chest.
Denver.-Colorado has no labor
shortage. Gov. William l.. Sweet wrote
Governor Richardson of California in
response to n letter from the Cnlifor.
MIA executive as tu whether this state
could absorb some of the surplus la
Dor in the coast state.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c II q u '
school fire in Colorado was attempted
here few days ago. Alarm was
sounded when n blaze was discovered
in an annex to the county high school
The blaze was cXtinguished before
much damage was done.
Colorado Springs. Furty-thre flonts
have already been entered in the kcr-
mess parade. which is to he one of the
features of the threc-day festival to
he presented by the trades unions OF
Colorado Springs in May. according to
Il recent announcement.
CralC-A population of 1900 for
Craig by Oct. l and the prediction that
the Moffat oil fields are destined to be
come the greatest in America, was the
enthusiastic greeting of w. c. Mason
officer of the Down East Oil Company
of California, who arrived here last
week
Pueblo Pueblo bee raisers met here
10 extend an invitation to the Colorado
State Beekeepers' Association to hold
its 1924 meeting in this city. in May or
June, as decided. Pueblo and the Ar
kansas valley have some OF the largest
apiaries in the state, but have never
entertained the state association.
Fort Collins.-The Sunset Oil Com
pany of Wyoming has entered the Fort
Collins oil district with the leasing OF
the Buckeye ranch, two and one-halt
miles north of the gas well brought In
several months ago on the Wellington
structure and the acquisition of add.
tional acreage near by, it was reported
here a few days ago.
Dcnver.-Frederick Janssen, wife
murderer was sentenced by Judge q.
J. Morley to the penitentiury to serve
a life term ut hard labor for the slay-
ing of Mrs. Bella Jansen, last month.
us she knclt in prayer at their home.
4 West side Court jury had found him
guilty of first degree murder. He
waived motion for new trial.
Lamar--N olture Locale, No. 159 La
SOciete Des 40 Homnnes ut Chevuux,
held session at the Elks home in this
city recently and fifteen candidates
were initiated into the order. This is
the first chapter that the American Le
gion has organized at Lamar Mem
bers of the voitures ut La Junta, Las
Animas and Fort Lyon attended the
session,
La Junta.-John MuIouff, mer
ali, I t,,t, "a
criminnlly liable by II coroner's jury
here for the death of Avenell Chill.
dress, who was killed when struck by
an automobile driven by him. When
arraigned in Justice of the Peace
Court on charge of munslaughter,
Malouff waived examination and was
bound over to the District Court in
bond of $1,000.
Denver.-Saved by the timely arrival
of police from the hands of an angry
group of ranchers who appeared TO be
making ready to lynch him, Lawrence
Tracy is being held nt the city jaiI for
investigation in connection with the
burning of an automobile Mt East Thir-
ty-sixth avenue and Monaco boulevard
Cripple Creek.-Ore assaying us high
as $4,000 to the ton has been tnken
out here in Cripple Creeks latest gold
strike, 1t was announced by nIart NAV,
superintendent for the Heaton com.
pany. The lind is regarded as certain
to give added impetus to the revival of
the mining Industry in this section
The find was made in n winzc of the
Sangre de Christie tunnel in the Black
Diamond vein of Tenderfoot hill.
Meeker.-A grand jury investigating
alleged acts of lawlessness and riot
here, last February, at which time ii
was charged by the Rev. ID. A. Grec-.
Methodist church pastor, that a mob
stormed his home and attempted to
fire his church, has returned thirteen
indictments, five Of them leveled at the
minister, charging him with conspir-
acy and attempted arson of his own
church building.
Boulder.-The debating team Of tho
University of Colorado emaryad ,t..