The Dolores star., 1924-11-07
COLORADO NEWS NOTES


members of the gang which shot hhn
in September in Denver, following
series of holdurs In Colorado Springs
and Pueblo, were Identified ms two OF
gang of four robbers who held up
n soft drink parlor In Council BLUFFS,
Iowa. shooting the proprietor and IA
policeman Their Identification was
made. according to Chief ii. ID. Harper
of the Springs police department.
through pictures furnished from Colo
RADIO Springs to the Council Bluffs nu-
ihoritIes. Majors and Marquett are
waiting trial in the county jail on
charges of robbery with gun. IL not
convicted in Colorado Springs they
will be tried in Pueblo, Denver and
finally Council Bluffs, Chief Harper
said. When questioned both men de-
MED Implication in the Council Bluffs
shooting, but admitted having been
there.
Denver. - The resources OF state
banks, private banks and trust com
panies coming under the Jurisdiction
of the state bank commissioner have
Increased S2,S44, 7539 % In the three and
one-half month period from June 30
to Oct. 10 of this year, according to
a report issued by Grant McFerson,
state bank commissioner. AT the close
of business on Oct. 10, resources of
state banks in Colorado totaled $50
SO, 1903, those of private banks S1I0,-
4660S. and those of trust companies
S31 ,9i5 39470. Thus the total re-
sources of banks under Mr.. McFerson's
supervision had resources of SSS $685.
O5976 on Oct. 10. The two-million-
dollar increase In resources during this
short period is indicative of growing
prosperity in the state, according to
the bank commissioner. Mr. Meier
sons report covered lS1 state and
savings banks, two private banks and
fifteen trust companies
| Denver-In order to avoid serious
delay from deep snow in the noun
tainous regions, officers of the United
States forest service who have been
temporarily assigned to the census bu-
reau In the taking of the census OF
| gions Of Wyoming and Colorado, are
| getting an early start, according to
NJ. w. Thompson, in charge OF the
Rocky mountain district of this work
In addition to Colorado, where the
work will cover the entire western
half this work will include seven coun-
ties in Wyoming and also other states
where there are national forests.
| Denver.-Colorado apples in carload
lots Will be shipped into Denver and
other eastern slope consuming centers
for sale during Apple week, Oct. 81 to
Nov. 7, when nn intensive campaign
will be conducted to convince con
sumers that there are no finer apples
grown than those produced in the ap-
pie districts of Colorado. apple is
king" and IAN apple day keeps the
doctor away" have been adopted as
slogans for the week. Colorado apples
will be exhibited In the windows of
downtown stores and housewives will
be urged to buy apples by the box.
Loveland.-The Loveland factory of
the Great Western Sugar Company
has just established world record for
the manufacture Of sugar During n
24-hour period the factory manu-
factured 1,070 bags Of sugar, more
than five tons. The previous world
record was held by the Fort Collins
factory that manufactured $50 bags
of sugar in twenty-four hours. Love
land also holds the world record in
the amount Of beets sliced in twenty
four hours, as well as the record for
the average number of beets sliced
during one week
Denver.-Taxable real and personal
property in Denver Is now worth S4O5
lO6,91O, an increase in property valuo.
tion OF sle,936,9OO over last year, ac-
cording to report submitted to the
city council. In 1923 the valuation
was S3SS, 110,O10 and in 1922 If was
set at S37Gs55,21O, the report showed
Colorado Springs-John A. EeeIer
Denver Tramway Company general
manager until 1915, now New York
engineer, has been engaged by the
Colorado Springs and Interurbon Pail
way Company to-examine its propcr-
ties and accounts and advise them
whether to abandon their lines when
the franchise expires in 1926, The
company recently got 1O-cent fare
but receipts have been lower than =,
year ago at cents.
Pueblo. - Pueblo's second onr,,,I
community Chest drive went over tb.
top when S5,sO223 was subscribed h,
the chest workers and collectors theu.
selves at final meeting. The goal
ior the drive, to take, care of tweIvs
organizations during the wear uos
sloo,2ol.67. The sum of S94. .4so A ,no
ao'u"iiy raised by solicitation among
workers and residents of the civ
Denver. = Livestock, the lorgos,
single Industry of Colorado, represents
business in excess of s33 600 non
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