The Dolores star., 1924-05-09
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

on the Wellington dome has pierced
the hard stratum of sandstone which
almost stopped drilling.
Canon City.-Delegatcs representing
every chapter of the Parcnt-Teacher
Association in Colorado were present
ut the opening of the annual state CON
ycntiun at the Strathmore hotel here.
Fort Morgan.-Though prospects OF
oil drilling activity in several sections
of Morgan county loom for the coming
summer no definite announcement "i
the signing of Il contract for test
hole has been made, but there is much
activity in leasing.
Pueblo.-Leon Chesquicrez, an IN
mate of the Colorado State Hosplthl
for the Insane was beaten to death by
Florrntine Alcola, also Il patient ut the
ASYLUM, following II quarrel between
the two men while they were polishing
floors in the hospital.
Grccley.-Miss \. Evelyn Newman
professor in the English department at
the State Teachers College here, has
been named dean of women to succeed
Mrs. Helen Gjlpin-Brown, who recently
resigned. according to an announce
ment by Dr. George w. Frasier, presl-
dent Of the college.
Colorado Springs.-Slippery Del!
IInnlon. arrested here by local police,
was returned to Denver in the custody
Of Captain of Detectives Washington
A. Rinkcr and other Denver detectives.
Hanlon was given n life sentence in
the state penitcntiary at Canon City by
Judge Morley Immediately on his re-
turn to Denver.
aguachc.-Francisco Chavez, the
oldest person in the San Luis valley,
and probably in the state, is dead here
at the age of l22 years. Chavez was
born before the registration of birth
statistics was begun, but his clear
mentality until the time of Rs death
enabled him TO keep his own authen-
tic record OF the long span of life.
Denver.-The twenty-nInth annual
convention of the Association of Oper-
ative Millers will be held in Denver
June to with sessions in the as
Sembly room of the Albany hotel. An
attendance Of 600 mlllers and mill own
rrs from various parts of the country
X expected according to Frank G.
Wltter of Denver. president Of the as
sociatiun.
Loveland.-Loveland's first real ac-
lyity in oil exploration took definite
form when two carloads of machinery
rived and was trucked to the drilling
lite of the II. b. Wilcox Company, two
miles north of the city. The rotary
type of drill will be used to sink the
first well. The company has $500
Rcres under lease just off the paved
Loveland-Fort Collins highway.
Pueblo.-The Pueblo Commerce Club
has received n message from United
States Senator Alva Is. Adams to the
effect that the Senate has adopted an
amendment us requested by the local
,lub, making it possible for every flood
"onservancy taxpayer in Pueblo to
charge up as expense the annual flood
tax assessed, including interest and
sinking fund to retire the bonds which
will be levied for period of thirty
years.
Denver.-COlorado farmers will be
blessed with an abundance of lrriga-
ton water this summer, according to
figures given out here by J. NJ. Sher-
rier, government metereOloaist. Sher-
rier estimates the water supply will be
as much as so per cent above normal
in the North and South Platte and the
Arkansas rivers, the principal sources
of irrigation water in the state. Only
in the Gunnison river territory Is the
outlook below normal, he reported
Canon City-Joe McGonigal paid the
penalty for double murder on the gal
lows at the Colorado state penitentiary
here last Friday morning.
Leadville.-The hex Gold Mining
Company, better known as the Little
Jonny, which has to its credit at least
five fortunes that are reckoned in the
millions, has just declared and paid
Il 81 per cent dividend on its 100000
shares of capital stock, meaning S32,-
900 for the immediate use of the for.
tunate owners. The total dividends
paid since 1894, when the hex group
was acquired by location and purchase
is estimated at from So, 100000 to $50.
100000
Denver.-The growth OF Colorado is
reflected in the prosperity of it's coal
mines, as well as the steady expansion
in all lines of business and endeavor
The annual report OF James Dalrym.
pie, state coal mine inspector, leaves
no doubt that Colorado's 27G mines are
on Stable basis, for 1O,336,73J tons
of coal were mined in 1923, an increase
OF 333, ,l25 tons, as compared with the
previous year. During 1923 the aver.
age number of men employed in the
mines was 1927, with AN average OF
1893 days worked per mine.
MontrOse.-According to the county
clerks records, there are more automo,
bile licenses in Montrosp county than