The Arvada enterprise., 1924-01-24
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

state OF Colorado are worth SZJOOU,-
900 yearly to the citizens Of the state.
according to the statement OF former
Governor f. NJ. Ammons. who WIS ,he
speaker at the luncheon OF the Ex-
change Club held at the kennark ho-
tel. Mr.. AmmOns sketched the history
OF the stock show since the first one
eighteen years ago and told how much
the show had done for the stock in
dustry in the state and Its worth to
the city of Denver. He said that there
would be about 100 head OF Holstein-
Freisian dairy cattle nt the show this
year. The men in charge expected
these to increase materially the inter
est shown In dairy stock. He cited as
one of the great needs OF the dairy In
dustry the eradication OF tuberculosis
by federal supervision and control.
Denver-The Republican Newspa'
| per Association OF Colorado will meet
at the Albany hotel Jan. % and 26, ac.
cordin. to an announcement issued By
| c. T.. Adams of Grand Junction. presi.
dent, and +. Il. Mcdowell of Julesburg,
secretary. The Colorado Editorial AS
ISOLATION Will meet at the same time.
This meeting is called to coordinate
the work OF the Republican newspa-
pers during the coming campaign. The
association was organized last fall.
and every Republican publisher Is a
member.
Denver.-When Charles Bosworth,
~ In
each hand, mortally woundng Edwin
A. Young. CD, Il tamnle vendor, and
Rodrigo Martinez. %. william Freel
escaped the fate OF the negro's two
victims only by miracle. BoswOrth
passed an eplthet toward him as he
stood near the foot OF a rOOming house
stairs, thrust revolver againse his
stomach and pulled the trigger. The
weapon was loaded, but the cartridge
failed to explode.
Stumbling into tub of
boiling water when his mothers back
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hicks of Durango was
burned mortally. He died soon after
being taken to the hospital. When
Mrs. Hicks attempted to rescue him
on hearing his cries. she was severely
burned, but will recover. Mrs. Hicks
said she was preparing to give the ba
by bath and had turned away mo-
ment to get some cold water when he
walked too close to the tub.
Durango.-George Walker. 16 years
old. was brought here and surrendered
by his father to the sheriff on account
OF the death of Jesse Demarco, who
was shot jan 13 and died mt Cortez.
The boy said he has no recollection of
the shooting or Of anything that trans
pired that day. His story is believed
by the authorities as the boy has been
suffering from an injury to his head
incurred from a fall off his horse four
years ago.
Pueblo.-The new cOnservancy dis
trict proposed for flood protection OF
the Arkansas valley from Pueblo to
the county line will cost approximate
ly $4,000, according to figures Of the
Dayton Morgan engineers, presented
to the county commissioners. A mil
lion dollars worth of agricultural land
lying along the river will he reclaimed
by control Of the river through the use
Of steel rail and wire flood fences.
Fort Collins-Wider development of
the oil possibilities in the Fort Collins
district by the Union OIL Company 10
planned us soon as conditions warrant.
according to W. W. Orcutt, vice presl-
dent and director Of the company,
who. with Pnul NJ. Gregg. counsel for
the company. visited In Fort Collins
to confer with the Rocky mountain
representatives. and to make further
survey of the local field.
Denver.-Only fifty-nine forest fires
occurred In Colorado during the calen-
dnr year just ended, according to John
Mclaren. fire chief for the district for
estry service. This In u record for the
entire period in which the federal for
estry service has been In existence in
the state. Damage amounting to &48
was done and the cost OF prevention
81 ,039
Dcnver.-Among the winners an
nounccd by the National Americanism
Commission In the essay contest held
recently and sponsored by the Ameri'
can Legion. Edna Jean Hershey and
james Gilbert Potter. Jr.. OF Denver
and Dorothy Mueller Of Delta were
winners In Colorado. Nearly 100000
school children of the United States
participated In the contest and three
winners In ench state were chosen.
Gwelcy.-Icssc T.. Sprn:ue, until re-,
Gently "A resident OF Greeley. who was
reported to have been accidentally
killed in Los Angeles, may justiflably
| be listed MS II victim of the World war
according 60 Information rccei, ed by
relatives here. Sprngic is now said to
have ended his life by hanging during
n III of temporary insanity Induced by
wounds received while he was scrvin (
| with the marine corps In France