The Dolores star., 1924-06-20
COLORADO NEWS NOTES


Institution, died at the prison few
DAYS ago of the inflrmities OF old age.
Torres, Navajo Indian. first entered
the prison gates as convict on OCT.
30, 1893. and with the exception OF
two very short intervals OF freedom
has remained there ever since. his
registration number was 33i5 and since
his Incarceration has seen more than
5000 other prisoners come and go.
Pueblo.-Officers were elected ut the
annual conference of the lntermoun-
tain Typographical Union nt Boulder,
Alonzo Wiley of Denver being made
president. Other officers elected are
w. l. Reilly, Colorado Springs, first
vice president, J. Il. kinch, Pueblo,
second vice president: August koester,
Pueblo, third vice president; Ward
Hudson, Cheyenne. Wyo.. fourth vice
president: S. ". Culhane, Grand juno
tion. fifth vice president w. III. Gard
ncr. Greeley, sixth vice president; ii.
A. Morgan. Trinidad, seventh vice pres
ldent; Charles Deus, Pueblo, secretary;
W. ]. Shroads, Pueblo, fraternal dele
gate to annual state conference Of Fed
Grafton of Labor. The next annual
meeting will be held in connection
with the state convention.
Dcnver.-ln sweeping decision
which upheld the action OF State Chair
man George II. Shaw in every partic-
ular, Judge Julian ii. Moore in Dis
trict Court here dismissed the man.
namus suit through which Joseph j..
Wick Roy sought reinstatement as Re
publican county chairman for Denver,
and mt the same time issued an order
restraining Wick Roy from using the
title of county chairman. Wick Roy
was dismissed by Shaw as county
chairman year ago.
Bouder.-Bcefsteak fries. banquets.
auto rides, golf, receptions, concerts
are but part of the program of enter
:ainment that the bankers of this city
are planning for the Colorado State
Bankers Association which Is to hold
It's annual convention here June 20
and 81. 1t is thought that at least 300
visitors will be in Boulder for the two
days. The officers and employees of
the five Boulder banks have elected
X. w. JOslyn chairman.
DurangO.-After being released by
Sheriff George Dutton of Pagosa
Springs last week by furnishing Il
$1,000 bond, Albert T.. Martin, alleged
confidence man and "postoffice Ro-
meO,' is the object of nationwide
search on charge Of operating
$1,000 confidence game. Martin Is
charged by Mrs. Francis l.. Darling
ton. n well-known ranch woman of
Durango, with bllking her out OF her
32O-acre ranch in the San Juan basin
Colorado Springs.-Charged with
having dispensed more drugs than all
the other doctors in this region COM
bned, DIR. Basil Creighton, 80 years
old, of Manitou, Colo, was arrested BY
federal agents charged with having
violated the Harrison narcotic act. He
was arralgned before United States
Commissioner w. Il. Price and re-
leased under n $1,000 bond to appear
for trial in Denver
DurangO-Thc Ute Indian tribe was
enriched to the extent of S43,6OO hv
the auction sale here of oil leases on
five tracts of land containing lS.G3O
acres in southern Colorado and north
ern New Mexico. The sale was under
the supervision of Supt. L. T. Mexican
OF the Consolidated Ute reservation.
with Col. Il. Walters of Skeedee, Okla,
as auctiOneer.
Denyer.-Formal announcement of
the appointment of George A. Collins,
manager of health and charity and
head of the Denver general hospital,
MS superintendent of the new Uniyer-
stty Of Colorado Medical School hos
pital here was made by President
George Norlin of the university. The
appointment VIII be effective August |.
Boulder.-Ralph Hubbard, former
East Denver High school instructor.
VINO Is now teaching at Colorado
Springs, is to take thirty-five Ameri
can Boy Scouts to Denmark this COM
ing August to participate in the Inter.
national Boy Scouts jamborec TO be
held there. They will present an In
dian pageant under the direction OF
Mr.. Hubbard.
Crested Butte.-The Elk Mountain
house, famous hostelry and headouar.
ters for sportsmen, was DESTROYED bv
iire OF unknown origin last week. Tn.
motel was erected by Winfield Scott
stratton, pioneer mining millionaire,
Attempts on the part of the local fire
department and guests to stop the
blaze were Intellectual No one was
injured.
bouIder-The new S5,OOO,OOO Val
mont electric plant of the Public sery.
Ice Company of Colorado, four miles
east OF Boulder, on the main Denver.
houider highway, Is 10 per cent. com.
pIeted and will be ready for operation
on NOV. ], according to Glare N. Stan.