The Arvada enterprise., 1924-01-17
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS


uon with the eighteenth annual Ma
tional Western Stock Show, Denver,
Jan. 10 to 20, is at 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 a score Of other states
will compete for hOnOrs before bril-
liant Horse Show audiences at the
January show.
Denver.-More than 100 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
famous array of 1923 champions and
grand champions. Crystal Mischief.
three times grand champion Hereford
female in 1923, and Ken Caryl, Here
ford bull sensation of eastern show
rings, will be seen In the Ken Caryl
Ranch COmpany's showing. The $15.-
600 Harrison Aberdeen-Angus bull,
grand champion at 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-
ganization plan Of the Denver & Rio
Grande Western railroad, as approved
Dec. u 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 reorganlza-
tion plan be permitted to 60 into oper-
alton. and that its operation for the
good Of Colorado would be hampered
because alleged over-capitalization
would draw too heavily upon Its reve-
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 $35O.OOO Burlington high
school here. No one was inside the
building at 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 at
first was too low to do any good and
by the time pumps had been started
and the pressure raised a few minutes
later the entire structure was a roar
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 resolution call
ing upon the state association to name
committee ito inquire into and
recommend measures that will lead to
the 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 a flying trip by au-
tomobile from Colorado Springs. six
teen members Of the Ku Klux Khan.
garbed In the regalia Of their order.
filed into the First Baptist church at
Fountain. Colo. took possession Of the
hail and conducted brief service. AT
the conclusion Of the ceremony. which
continued for five minuteA me presid-
ing klansman presented the pastor. the
Rev. C. r. Thomas, with $50 In bills.
Iimon.-Eddis L. Cantrell, propri.
.tor Of the Tompkins restaurant. was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff I. A. Rock
stool and Marshal Milo Ivey here up
N request Of Chief Of Detectives I.
8. Walston Of Kansas City. who said
cantrell was wanted In connection
~ith the murder Of W. W. Green,
prominent attorney. In that city last
June.
Holyoke. - Former Congressman
Benjamin Hilliard Of Denver an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo.
cratic nomination for the long term
United States senntorship before a
meeting OF Phillips county farmers
here last week.
Denver.-Desplte winter conditions
at the Moffnt tunnel camps on each
side OF the Continental divide west of
Denver. the work OF drilling the tun.
mel Is going ahead steadily, II was nm.
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