The Arvada enterprise., 1924-02-14
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

| exposition Tor the growers OF the San
Luis valley has closed after one OF the
finest live stock exhibits yet displayed
ut this big show, which Is known Off
cially rs the II. .. G. Favorable
weather resulted in II record attend.
ance, with growers and fnncicrs from
all over the western slope and many
from other parts Of the state gathered
In Monte Vista. All Monte Vista and
Its guests trooped to the armory to ut
tend the annual banquet and hog roast
of the Stock Growers Association, the
entertainment features of which were
presented by the unique offshoot Of
that organization, the High Order Of
Grunts. Following II delicious rcpast
served by the women of Monte Vista.
lengthy program of tonsts was re-
sponded to by speakers of the San Luis
valley, Denver and other points.
Dove Creek.-George Walker, a.
ycnr-old Dove Creek bay, must face
trial on the charge of first degree muir
der for causing the death OF Jess De-
marco, Italian honesteadcr OF the
same section. The boy Is alleged to
have opened fire upon Demnrco with
Il rifle. inflicting wound which later
caused II utal'infection. Young Walk.
er was given II preliminary hearing
before justice OF the peace ut Rico
and was bound over to the District
Court for trial. District Attorney
George, W. Lane has indicated that he
will file an information charging first
degree murder.
Denver-Thc Colorado Association
OF Life Underwriters is making prep
arations for the annual sales congress
of the association here on Feb. 22.
Representatives are expected from ull
over the state. Harry W. Wood, dircc-
tor of the school OF life insurance OF
the University OF Denver, and first
vice president OF the Colorado nssoci-
alton. is the general chairman OF the
committee OF arrangements. and he
and his subordinates nre looking for
ward to nn attendance OF 900 agents
and managers.
PueblO.-Membcrs Of the recently
discharged Pueblo county grand jury
called law and order mass meeting
of Pueblo citizens. When the Jurors
made their report to the court Jan. 70,
they returned no bills OF Indictment
but made certain recommendations as
to what alleged places where vice was
prevalent should be closed They told
the court that, although they no long
er were serving as the grand jury, they
would stick together to see that these
recommendations were carried out.
Denver.-RepOrts now being re-
ceived by the State Immigration De-
partment from the various counties Of
the state indicate that bond issues for
educational purposes against the sew
ernl school districts have Increased
fully 500 per cent since 1918. There
is now scarcely county in which
some school district has not an out
standing bond issue and some of the
larger counties have ns many as fifty
districts or more having bonds out.
standing.
Fort Morgan.-After narrowly -
Gaping death when she tainted in -.
burning store and postofflce nt Cr.son,
Colo, forty miles south OF Eere. In
Adams county, Mrs. Laura Prescott,
pcstmistrcss escaped with only the
clothes on her back She IL said to
be destitute and being cared for by
ncighbors, as the result Of the fire
which followed the explosion Of ten.
gallon barrel OF gasoline, which threw
the flaming liquid over the building.
Fort MOrgan.-The alfalfa mill OF
the Superior Milling Company. four
miles west OF here. together with
eighty tons OF hny and two wagons,
was destroyed by fire, said to have
been caused by sparks from railroad
freight engine. The amount Of loss In
, not known, but the plant was covered
! by insurance.
Montrose.-Chnrles l.. Blake, one Of
the best known lawyers OF western
Colorado, died suddenly In his home
here. after nn operation for nppendi'
citis two weeks ago. He Ind recOv.
cred sufficiently TO be removed from
the hospital to his home.
Fort Morgnn.-At II meeting OF fifty
landowners OF the northwestern part
Of Morgan county, held In Orchard,
II 600 acres Of land were pooled to be
, OIfefeu en- Dloc 10 u 'uTRc CphIhHS
that IL contemplating oil development
in that region. The land pooled lies
In townships 8 and 9, In range 60. The
board OF trustees for the pool Includes
John A. Hombcr.. president: w. Il.
Packer and u. Il. Morgan OF Greeley.
; Denvcr-Danicl A. Dcfnndorf Of
Washington. ID. G., special representa-
T..Is s,.s.. e,,,.
.rcnu, is in Denver directing the taking
OF the biennial census OF manufactur-
Ing Industries Of the state. The sintis.
tics now being gathered cover the OPP
Grafton OF all manufacturing establish.
mcn,s during 1923, and is supplement-
nj to the regular census compiled every
ten years.
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