The Dolores star., 1924-12-19
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

Denver.-The Great Western Sugar
Company has announced 2ucent re-
duction in hundredweight In sugar
prices. Manufacturers new prices now
are quoted for cane sugar at $3.50, ana
for beet sugar SS.l5, with the whole
salers asking of the dealers $3.50 for
cane sugar and $40 for beet sugar.
Denver.-In the custody of police Of
ficials, Augustus p. Mlnchew, wealthy
Dallas, Texas. oil operator and presi-
dent OF the Md-Texas oil Company,
was returned To Denver from Colorado
Springs, to fnce charges Of kidnapping
his 2-year-old daughter. Carmen
Phyllis, in Denver.
Id Junta.-The Greeley wildcats"
were crowned football champions OF
Colorado by defeating the La Junta
Tigers" by So TO I. The superiority of
the northerners was clearly the out
standing feature Of the game. as the
Arkansas valley champions could make
no headway against their opponents
once
Denver.-State officials were In
formed recently by H. l. Johnson OF
Marble, that wolves have killed a num-
Der Of deer recently in the state game
preserve near that town. Already nine
carcasses have been found, and wolves
have been seen at distance by sew
arul persons travelling near the pre-
serve
penyer-Fecdnr half the people of
the city of Denter with potatoes pro-
iuced on Colorado farms was the task
accomplished by Colorado Potato
Growers Exchange during what is
usually conceded to be the heaviest
shipping month Of the season, II was
announced at the state office Of the
exchange in Denver.
Puehlo.-A sentence Of from twenty
to thirty years was passed on Z. L.
Self. who pleaded guilty in District
Court here to second degree murder in
connection with the death of J. W.
Burke. a fellow worker and brother
Of Judge II. c. Burke OF the State Su-
preme Court at the King Center beet
dump west OF Ordway in November
eadviIle-Leadville miners OF for.
eign birth will have an opportunity to
prepare themselves for American cit
izenship through the opening OF night
school for aliens, 1t was announced in
Denver by F C. Emmerich, assist
ant district director OF naturalization.
Joseph II. Walton. superintendent of
schools at Leadville, will conduct the
Americanization class.
Denver-Constructton Of improve
ments and enlargements to the Fort
Logan military post may be under
taken by the government. Il was re-
ported here last week. Approximately
SlS5,oo0 worth Of work has been pro
posed, 1t was said. Officials In
charge of the camp have received no
official word CT the reported plans
Al the present time the camp has n
garrison Of about 400 men. II has IA.
ciliues for approximately I,2OO. which
viii permit Of an Increase in the pref.
ent garrison by two-thlrds immediate
y, Z such action is desired by the
Nz- Department.
Cripple Creek.-Another big devel.
opDent, based on the theory Of
parallel fractures downward" which
ass brought Cripple Creek into the
lmelIEht again, is being launched in
the Battle mountain region. from
which upward OF 200 million dollars
worth OF gold already has been taken.
Bea5auIn F Hill, veteran geologist
and one Of the bes; posted experts on
Cripple Creek mining conditions and
formations, has obtained a lease on
the Ask and adjacent properties.
Backed by Texas capital. he is pre-.
pairing for a downward drive in search
q even richer ore than that taken in
past years from the Ajax
Rocky Ford.-Angel Carrie. 10 years
old, was found dead in a dugou; about
two miles west Of the city at noon
Thursday, and younger brother who
was sleeping with him was In such a
stupOr that Il was feared that he could
not live Coroner King was notified,
and upon examination found that the
Young man had died Of pneumonia.
Boulder-The 100000 valuon,
power plant, the first unit Of pro-
posed S21.Oco,ooO plant, was given 3
final inspection by George ". SAITH
off Of New York, chief construction
engineer ot Henry L. Doherty & Co
srd president Of the Lakeside Con.
struction Company, before the opening
for commercial purposes last week.
Denyer-Evelyn Bradley. a stud.7,
al the Breckenridge high school, was
awarded first prize among the gix win.
ners In q statewide essay contest for
Colorado high school Students con.
Quoted By the Stste Historical and
Natural History Society, IT was an.
aouneed here at the annual meeting 0.
the society in the State Museum build.
ing. Fifty-eicht essays were congid.
cred By the state judges in deterrnln.
ing the winners
Denyer-Col. william F. Mapes