The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-17
LATE NEWS
from An OUeT
COLORADO

new S4OO,OOO high school DulluihS "'
Fort Collins was laid II few days ago
by officers of the Musonic Grahu
Lodge of Colorado.
La Junta.-Prof ]. II. Schriber, rura
superintendent of the Colorado stare
University of Boulder, was In otero
county for several days recently Visit
Ing the various rurai schools, working
in the Interest of the university.
GreeIey.-Cool weather drove the
annual May fete at Colorado STATE
Teachers College indoors this year
with the result that two nights, Friday
und Saturday of last week were re-
luired to stage the mammoth produc-
don, and the college chapel was
crowded both nights.
Denver-The Denver & Rio Grande
Western railroads new daylight train
through the Colorado-Utah Rockies
will be known as the panoramic Spe-
cial" The name was first suggested
by G. E. Carpenter of this city, VINO
wins the $50 prize offered by the rail-
road for the best name
Denver.-With the arrival in Denver
of G. A. Mock, Typographical engineer
in the United States bureau of geolog-
lcul survey, party of twelve men Will
start out for Hayden, Colo, to begin
three months typographical survey
of approximately 225 square miles OF
territory in and around Dunlley canon.
The work will consist chiefly of map
ping this area, in anticipation of actual
geological work. which will be done
later.
Denver.-On telegraphic complaint
from residents of Grand junction that
a considerable number of automobile
tourists are entering the state by way
of that town, DIR. ]. b. Morgan, an in
spector for the State Board of Health,
was ordered to Grand Junction to es-
tablish a quarantine station for the
tumigation of all automobiles and thelf
occupants from California which can
NOT show they have been dislnfected
either in Arizona, Utah or Nevudn.
Montrose.- High school
won the honors at the western. Colo
RADIO scholarship contest in Gunnison.
with 80 points TO "a for Grand Junction
and 20 for Canon City. Eleven schools
participated. May Hardy of Montrose
took first place in English Gwen Cof-
fin Of Montrose, placed first in histor!
and cfvics; Constant Marks of Mont
rose was third in general information :
Eugenia Rolfe was third in Latin. The
team was met upon its return by
band and big delegation at the sta
ton.
| nnI, pf Tor
| G. ]. Stockfleth, Eaton; G. r. Daugh
terry, Fort Collins, and G. 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 16, at the district convention at
Boulder One hundred delegates
from twenty-eight cities and towns in
northern and eastern Colorado, were
represented. 1t was a quadriennial
convention, and Loyeland was selected
| for the next meeting, which will be
held in 1923.
Fort Morgan.-A regular old-tlme
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 wranglers in
this part of the state into competition
at the American Legion park on that
day. There will be ball game, plat
form dance, and horse racing. A box
ing bout is being planned. The Amer
| In har nf
making arrangements is composed of
Tom Potter, II. c. Bowie, H. B. Bio
lorn and Carl Wagner.
Canon C:ty.-W. f. Landen, foreman
II the Chandler mine of the Victor
American Fuel Company, seven miles
south of Canon City, was killed when
a cave in of slate in the mine where
he was directing crew of men
crushed a heavy timber which struck
him on the head. fracturing his skull.
Boulder.-Col. William Page Har-
ow, dean emeritus of the University
VI Colorado medical school and former
commanding officer of the Fitzsimons
general hospital at Aurora, died at his
home a few days ago. Death followed
stroke of apoplexy suffered as he
was answering telephone call at his
residence six weeks ago.
Greeley.-Newspaper publishers and
editors from all sections of Weld coun-
| ty and few visitors from Denver
gathered in the Grotto at Colorado
| State Teachers College last Friday
night for the regular meeting of the
Weld County Editorial Association.
They were guests of DR.. George W
Trasier, president of the college. The
college president entertained the edl.
,ors, forty of them, including their
wives, at banquet. Following brief
speeches they were guests at the an