The Dolores star., 1924-12-19
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

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Spanish explorers OF western Ameri-
ca wore. Earl Scarlet and NJ. u.
Davis. La Junta youths, made the DIS
covery while digging under boulder
eighteen miles west of the city. Inc
skull was first uncovered. Further
digging revealed the leg and arm
bones and several pieces OF old Span
ish type shoulder armor The posi-
ton OF the body Indicated II was
buried in sitting position. The
armor plate is inlaid with ivory ana
tbenrs an Inscription on the under side
believed to be Roman numerals. Fur
| their search brought to light bell
mOuthed blunderbuss. which fell apart
when Scarlet picked 1t up; an ivory
epaulet and several mother OF pearl
beads.
Craig-A jury in District Court here
returned verdict of not guilty against
six defendants-all priminent resi-
dents of Moffat county-ln the "Og-
den flogging case" The defandants
charged with assault with intent to
kill. were V. e. Ledford. former post
master of Craig; W. c. Hammond, his
son.ln-law; c. q. Phelan, general man
ager of the AXial Basin Development
Company: C. G. Clinard, a rancher; /;
Paul Pearson, and Phelan's negro
chauffeur. c. Il. Ogden, n rnnchman
living al ANial, was the victim of an
assault May II last, when fNe masked
men appeared mt his home
HuCo.-Police here are investigating
the mystery surrounding the finding
Of body of man believed to be
Dennis Driscolle of Aurora. Colo. in
the refrigerator Cnr of Rock Island
railroad freight train at Genoa. twelve
miles north of here The body was
discovered by Ed Rice. brakeman on
the train. The mans skull had been
fractured above the left ear, leading
authorities to the belief that he might
have been murdered and stuffed in n
compartment of the refrigerator car
The body was not yet cold.
Boulder.-The annual meeting of the
Colorado State Athletic League will
be held nj the Albany hotel in Denver
on Dec. 20, II was announced by John
c. Casey of Eaton. secretary. Univer-
sity of Colorado Boosters Club Will
meet with the association and present
plans for the annual state basketball
tournament. The local committee de-
sires that members OF the Denver
Boulder League be admitted TO the
tournament along with the members
of the State League.
Colorado Springs.-Bitterly arraign-
ing Melvin Majors and George A. Mar
quett, ex-convicts. who have terror.
lied three cities in Colorado during
their criminal career. Judge Arthur
Cornforth in District Court denied the
request OF their attorney. X. l.. Cham
bers, for a new trial and sentenced
each to not less than thirty years, with
maximum Of life, in the state penI-
tentiary. They were found guilty
Thursday on charges of robbery with
a gun.
Craig-Dorothy Perkins, IS years
old, wild girl OF Bear Trap noun
tain" has capitulated. Hanging her
AAA Sl4- PbN NA e'l llLlt oNtl lllt u'foI pl lllt
lonely Perkins cabin in the timberland,
thirty miles south of Craig. and warm
ly dressing the mysterious month-old
baby that led to an Investigation of
her father, Joe Perkins, reputed bad
man. the pretty girl accompanied
Sheriff Tom Blevins to Craig. where
she is now In a hospital with her in
FAINT baby.
Greeley.-ColOradO farmers have
been launched well into a new era of
prosperity, it was Indicated definitely,
when 1t was revealed that payments
for the 1924 beet crop alone will net
the farmers of the state more than
SlO,OD.OOO. At the same time for
nal report was Issued by Frank Field
secretary Of the Weld County Credit
Association, showing that the rural fl
nancial situation is better than has
been the case for Years.
Bigger and better than
ever is the advance notice given out
for the twenty-third annual amateur
boxing and wrestling tournament at
the Denver Athletic Club. The date
set for this great athletic event is
Jan 10. Last year over 300 aspirants
to the highest amateur ring honors of
the Rocky mountains were weighed
Even greater number is expected
this winter
Denver.-owners Of motor vehicles
in Colorado paid total of Sl.24g,
25SO2 to the state for automobile H.
censes SO far this year, according to n
report Of Carl S. MIlIiken, secretary of
state. made public here. License fees
collected 50 far during 1924 exceed
those paid into the secretary of states
office during the same period of last
year by S224.s49G9. Last year collec-
'ions Tor the same period amounted To
sl.G23. 4O5l36.
craig.-A gas flow, estimated at 70
''0'o'D cubic feet daily. has been en-.
countered in well being drilled on
The Tow Creek anticlIne, thirty mlles
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