The Arvada enterprise., 1924-01-31
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LATE NEWS
From All Over
COLORADO

marshall, was killed when he wns bur.
led beneath cavein
nehver'-Nlrs. Alvin B. Collins was
elected president of the Colorado.
Nade Goods Club at the annual meet.
ing OF the organization.
boulder.-The Colorado Editorial
association has been invited to con.
auct Its midsummer meeting in Boul-
usr' Inc invitation was sent by the
chamber of Commerce.
| houiuer.-A coroner's jury here alb
soiVed Motorman Ben Atkinson of any
Diaihe IN the tram car-railroad crash
sunday in which Mrs. Lena c. Brown.
ing was Killed and several others in
jured.
fort Morgan.-The local lodge of
Eiks has matched Teddy Gartin. the
Ohiil welteweight, to meet Bobby
CorDett of Colorado Springs in n ten
round bout at LAT pounds here Tues
day, Feb. 5.
colorado Springs.-State and fed
elal law enforcement Officers from all
parts or Colorado attended the ses-
sions of the annual convention of the
State Sheriffs Association, at the
Antlers hotel
Greeley.-Development Of the Stone
ham oil dome in eastern Weld county
probably will be started before spring,
according to local and Sterling men
who hold controlling acreage Of the
dome under leases.
| Lamar.-C. NJ. Lee, 60 years old.
president of the Lamar National bank
and pioneer and one of the big f.
nancial figures of southeastern Colo
RADIO, was found dead in bed ut his
home here last week.
| Denver.-FOrty thousand shares of
the common stock of the Great West.
ern Sugar Company have been sold by
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany to n syndicate of eastern houses.
including the Bankers Trust Company
and the New York stock exchange
firm Of Dominick & Domnick.
Colorado Springs-Charles J. Olson,
said to be a member OF an interna-
tional rum smuggling gang operating
between Denver, Colorado, Springs,
Cheyenne, WyO., and Mexico, was found
guilty Of illegal possession OF liquor
In District Court here after forty min
utes' deliberation by the jury.
Fort COllins.-The Alex Simpson Jr.
Construction Company of Denver has
been awarded the contract for the
erection Of n new high school building
In Fort Collins with bid Of $3.50, 600.
and construction will be begun imme-
dlately. The building will be the larg-
est structure Of Its kind in northern
Colorado.
Denver. - Former State Senator
Walter F. O'Brien of Ieadvllle was
elected president OF the Colorado
Game and Fish Protective Association
for the ensuing year ut meeting Of
the organization here. o. J. Clark
was named vice president and John
Hatton secretary and treasurer. Clark
and Haitian are Denver men.
Denver.-The sum Of S353,9O574.
representing the last six months earn
ings OF the state school fund, will be
distributed to the various counties, 1t
was announced here by State Auditor
Arthur NJ. Stong. Distribution is
made on the basis of school popula-
ton. The amount Is $4,000 less than
was collected the previous six months.
Denver.-After the removal OF n mil
lion dollars and SS,3O2,36S assets
through Denver streets. the Denver
National Bank consolidated with the
Hamilton National. and the Home Saw
lngs and Merchants banks, n cOnsOli.
dution Of the Merchants Bank and the
Home Savings and Trust Company
opened their doors for business us two
larger banking institutions.
Pagosa Springs.-Pagosa Springs cx-
perienced another disastrous fire when
the grade and high school building and
all equipment were destroyed by fire
of unknown origin. Only the brick
walls Of the building remain. The loss
Ia estimated mt $4,000, $4,000 OF
which Is covered by insurance. The
building Is two-story high with ten
rooms and n basement.
Denver.-AnnOunce was mndc
here last week that the Burlington
railroad has taken the lead In rednc.
ing freight rates on certain iron' steel
md tin stems between Chicago nnd
Colorado common points. The usual
differentlal is to be given on ship
nents from ST. Louis and common
points. and Peoria and common points
10 Colorado common points.
Dcnver.-This year for the first time
more thnn onc.hnlf of thcarcn OF the
state OF Colorado will appear on the
tax rolls and pay general real estate
tax. Reports OF county assessors l"
the State Tax Commission for lo23'
upon which general taxes for lo24 hrc
based, have revealed that more thhh
one.hnIf OF the area OF the state Is no"
,,ton,ed land and Is now on the TAX