The Dolores star., 1924-05-23
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

money had been received in fees last
year, Secretary OF State Milliken mas
| announced. Secretary Mllliken states
that the fees already taken In repre-
sent approximately $4,000 automooile
licenses and 11,50O truck licenses
throughout the state. More than 40
700 automobile licenses have been tax
en- out in Denver so far this year.
From the number of licenses ALREADY
issued, Mr.. Milliken predicted that the
total number OF licenses will exceed
100000 this year For 1923 the total
number of licenses approximated
l62,OoO.
Greeley.-The Weld county grand
Jury returned indictments against four
7 officials of the defunct kersey state
Bank, charging that as officers of the
bank they received deposits to the cx-
tent of S3l ,22l after they had knowl-
edge of the banks insolvency. The
men Indicted are: f. c. Shumaker,
president: George II. Simpson, Vice
president: W. c. Walker. cashier. and
II. T.. WoOlsey, assistant cashier The
Kcrscy State Bank closed Its doors
Dec. 20, 1923, and has since been in
charge Of Grant McFers0n, state bank
commissioner. Five banker members
served on the jury returning the in
IiCtmcnts, and IFS witnesses. most Of
them Gcuositors, testified
Fort Morgan-A regular old-tim"
Fourth of July celebration Is being
planned for Fort Morgan by the Amer
lean Legion post. Riding and bucking
contests. roping competitions and
steer bull-dogging, are expected to
bring some of the best wranglcrs In
this part Of the state into competition
at the American Legion park on that
day. There will be a ball game, plat
form dance. and horse racing. \ box
ing bout is being planned. The Amer
lean Legion committee in charge OF
making arrangements Is composed OF
Tom Potter, II. C. Bowie, II. r. Bio
dorm and Carl Wagner.
Denver -Ex-service men will he
given ninety-one day preferential
right to file on the 1900 acres OF
land to be thrown open to desert and
homestead entry in Teller, Fremont.
Rio Blanco, Moffat and Gunnison
counties, according to reports from
| Washington. The land in question is
said to be agricultural in nature and
chiefly valuable for grazing The Colo
RADIO acreage is part of nearly 253-
300 acres that will be thrown open to
entry in this state and in Nevada.
Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico at
the same time, definite date to be an
nounced later.
Boulder.-Ralph Morton of Boulder; !;
c. J. Stockfleth, Eaton; C. f. Daugh-
terry, Fort Collins, and C. II. Young.
Greeley, were elected as delegates to
the head camp meeting of the Wood
men of the World, to meet in the Vel
lowstone National park the week of
June l6, at the district convention at
Boulder. One hundred delegates,
from twentyelght cities and towns in
northern and eastern Colorado, were
represented 1t was quadriennial
convention, and Loveland was selected
for the next meeting, which will be
held in 1928
Pueblo.-The Southern Colorado
Press Association, meeting here elected
Patrick Byrnes publisher of the Bes-
semer Indicator and president of the
Colorado Editorial Association, as pres
ident, and John NJ. Green of Colorado
Springs as secretary. Edwin A. Bemis,
field manager for the Colorado Editor
| ial Association, gave one of the princi-
pal addresses at the meeting
Pueblo.-W S. Emerson of Pueblo
whose property was damaged by the
| Pueblo flood of 1921, will collect $780,
900 damages from the Beaver Water
| and Irrigation Company under n deci-
sion Of the Supreme Court in Denver
affirming decision of the District
Court of Fremont county.
| Grand Juncton.-Half dozen com.
| mittees, representing practically ever,
civic or patriotic organization of this
| city, are working hard to make the
Grand Army of the Republic depart.
ment encampment here June IT, IS and
|
Its guests. Between 700 and 500 Grand
Army veterans from Colorado and
Wyoming are expected. Features of
the encampment will be exhibitions BY
drill teams Of Denver, Leadville and
Fort Morgan, and scenic drive to one
of the nearby wonderlands.
Boulder.-The Society for the Pro
motion of Engineering Education will
meet here June 25 to 2S. Among the
$50 persons who will attend the ses
sions Will be many of the high schoo
principals of Colorado, all of whom
have been invited. More than 100 col
leges and universities will be repre-
sented at the conference.
Denver.-The Denver & Rio Grand,
Western railroads new daylight trail
through the Colorado-Utah Rookie.
VIII be known as the Panoramic Spe
cial." The name was first suggested
| nv q II 80 ~