The Dolores star., 1924-08-08
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

| Montrose-The Wild career In crime
Of three Denver youths came 10 an
end, according to Sheriff Roy Laird
of Ouray. when the daring attempt oil
the youths to escape from the ouray
Jail was frustrated only after loaded
shotgun and quantity of shells had
been taken from under bunk in their
sell The daring chain of crimes when
the youths have admitted, according
to the sheriff. includes the robbery OF
two stores and pOstoffice, the hoid-
up of pedestrians and the theft OF
several automobiles Their trail OF
banditry, they are said to have ad-
mitted, began in Denver and led TO
number of Colorado towns until they
were captured near Norwood, Colo, by
Il lone, unarmed citizen.
TrinIdad.-A father and two Of his
daughters were killed and four chill
dren were injured. one of them pos
sibly fatally, when the automobile in
which the seven We're riding was
struck by coal train at grade cross
ing near Berwind, fifteen miles north
of here. The dead man was the father
of two OF the injured children and
the other two youngsters were their
playmates who had gone with them
| for an afternoon ride. The coal train
which struck the automobile was being
pushed by an engine which had been
placed mt the end Of the cars. The
dead: Edward Bludworth, Trinidad;
Katie Bludworth, 10 years old, his
daughter; Anna Budworth, IL years
old, another daughter
Colorado Springs.-The movement
Initiated at a meeting here by the wom-
en-, at which resolutions were adopted
protesting the plan of the War De
partment for National Defense day,
was roundly scored by ex-scrvice men
in Colorado Springs, with Legion
narcs, C. VI. r. c. leaders and veterans
of the World war denOuncing such ac-
ton. The resolutions adopted at the
meeting called for women to hold
peace services Sept. L. and to protest
in every way against the War Depart
ment's plan.
| Montrose.-After thrilling 800
mile chase. Wayman Welk. 10 years
old, of Pueblo, held up the parents of
his sweetheart, Gladys Sweuringer, in
| a lonely canon on the Blue river near
| here. and carried off the girl at the
point of gun. according to Sheriff
| Samuel Phillips of MOntrose. who ar
rested Well and his companion. Ray
mond Watkins II, and the girl few
hours after they had escaped from
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Swear
niger, also of Pueblo.
| Boulder.-Ninety members of the
Boulder Rotary Club, aided by other
Rotarians from several cities of north
ern Colorado, and nearly thirty Rotar-
ians who are spending the summer in
Estes Park, met with Allen Sweet of
Oklahoma City and Chester Simons of
Boston in Estes Park, to impress upon
them the desire of this region for the
1925 Rotary international convention.
Canon Clty.-Charles A, Raish, a
student at the Colorado Agricultural
| College, was arrested at the gates of
the Colorado state penitentiary and
lodged in the Fremont county iail.
charged with attempting to smuggle
| weapons into the prison with which
his brother, Thomas w. Ralsh, con
| yicted murderer and train robber in
:ended to shoot his way to freedom.
Sterling.-Speeding on his way to
Denver where his engagement to Miss
Helen Campion, daughter of the late
John f. CampiOn, pioneer Colorado
mining man, was to have been an
nounced Dr. James Franklin NacIe.
prominent New York City physician.
was killed instantly when the automo-
ollie he was driving overturned on the
outskirts of Fleming, Colo.
| Denver. - Preparations are being
made for what promises to be the
greatest of the yearly Denver Market
Week and Merchants Festivals. which
this year has been scheduled for the
week of Aug. II. 1t will be the sixth
annual event.
Montrose.-Parts of human BODY
found in Il deep well Indicate that Mrs.
Genevieve Wood. wife of John Wood
convicted murderer, was killed in the
woods home on their ranch in the iso-
ated Sanborn park section and that
her body then was dismembered and
parts OF 1t burned and other. parts
thrown into the fifty-foot well on the
ranch. This evidence was discovered
by searching party which returned
from the place.
Denver.-Permission has been grant
ed the Colorado x Southern railroad TO
abandon Its agency at Alma, Colo, and
consolidate it with the depot at Fair
p'aS Tor the sake of economy. The
railroad filed application for the
change several months ago contendInr
there was not sufficient business TO
Justify the maintenance of the station
Ut Alma.
Denver.-ColOrado ranks second In
Importance in the United Sto,ae ,li,