The Dolores star., 1924-12-12
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

TO the person OF Leroy West
Denver-The explosion of the 100
pound pressure steam pipe In the
engine room of the state museum
caused the death OF Pickens o. Land,
81 years old. employed as fireman
in the state building
Denver-Ricc W. Means was es-
corted by Senator Phipps when lie ad-
vanced to the rustrum of the Senate
in Washington TO take the oath Of
office as administered by Senator Cum
minis, president pro tenn
Limon-The unrequited love OF IL
year-old boy, Lloyd Abraham Huff, for
girl whose Identity is unknown but
who is said TO reside In Sharon
Springs, Kan. led to the suicide of the
lad three miles from here, according
to local authorities
Colorado SpriuEs-The million-dol-
lar mark for building was passed in
Colorado Springs for the first eleven
months of the year, statistics compiled
in the office OF the city engineer show.
The total is 81 ,03O, ,4s9. compared with
S1,651,41S last year
Castle Rock.-CompIetion of the sub
way under the Denver & Rio Grande
Western and the Santa Fe railroad
tracks, a short distance south of VOL
hurst. in Douglas county, marks the
elimination OF two of the most danger
Gus mainline grade crossings in the
state.
Denver.-The state government Of
Colorado will close its biennial fiscal
period with surplus of between $500
600 and 100000, which will be carried
over and applied to the next two-year
period, it was announced a few days
ago by State Treasurer Harry L. Mul-
nix.
Denver. In its opinions handed
down few days ago the Supreme
Court affirmed the verdict and sen
tence imposed on Maurice II. Mandell,
sentenced to the state penitentiary last
year for n term of nine TO twenty
years for his part in wrecking the now
defunct Hibernia Bank and Trust Com
pany.
Fort COllins.-Julius Wagner of Pu-
eblo was elected captain of the foot
ball team for 1925 at Colorado AggIes
Wagner. who was named on the all
conference team, is 4 senior next year
and is member OF the Sigma M fra
ternity. He is 10 years old and came
to Aggies from Pueblo Central High
School.
GlenwoOd SpriDgs.-Several thou
sand acres of government land in MOf-
fat county are again available to home
stead entry, according to announce
ment here by Walter Spencer, register
Of the United States land office. The
land includes scattered tracts orig
Inally homesteaded in 1919 and aban-
doned by the original filers.
Walsenburg.-Mad by sudden
jealousy, it is believed, as he lay in
ambush in the rear of his home aad
saw Garfield Miller, % years old,
deputy sheriff of Huerfano county,
talking to his wife, Joe Asisky. n
miner, opened fire on the officer and
shot him in the head before the deputy
sheriff could draw his own weapon
Craig.-Leslie Fowler, held In the
city Jail here after several thousands
of dollars worth of Liberty bonds,
postal savings certificates and Jewels
were said to have been found in his
possession when he was arrested for n
petty theft, made two desperate at
tempts TO break out of jail, in one of
which he attacked the jaiIer, and is
now being kept in solitary confinement
pending disposition of his case.
Grand JunctiOn--Three years after
her husband had been shot and killed
in moonshine raid at the Calarico
home in the outskirts of this CITY,
Mrs. Rosa Calarico, mother of nine
children, was arrested at the some
spot, when Sheriff Jeff Watson is said
TO have discovered complete still and
seven gallons of liquor in her posses.
sion.
Denver. Grant McFerson. state
bank commissioner, recently mailed
SGl dividend checks to creditors and
dcpositors of the Home State Banl, ot
Aontr0se, which went into the hands
of the commissioner March 27. 1920
This payment was the third dividend
and represents 10 per cent, or Sl9. 900
A total of 80 per cent previously had
been paid the creditors.
Boulder. = The local Commun,t,
Chest drive, recently completed after
three day campaign, resulted in over
subscription, it was announced by loca,
chest officials The goal was SET n,
$4,000, to go toward the support n,
eight local member organizations. Tb,
amount received in the drive exceeded
$1,000, and indications are that oddi
tional gifts will come in.
Littleton.-Itoy Snap, Sullivan. Colo
rancher, was acquitted in the DistrIc
Court here on the charge of s,ayin,
Frank ]. Bridgeman, Denver dairyman
on Oct. II, the jury returning a verdic
of not guilty after less than flfteer