The Dolores star., 1924-12-05
CRISP
COLORADO
NEWS

1hnon tlty.-The new high schooi
construction ut Canon City Is to be
modern in every respect, and will be
large enough, II is said to nccommo-
date increasing numbers OF pupils for
many years to come
Colorado Springs-After three
hour fight, force OF men under Dep
uty Sheriff Robert Jackson extin-
guished II forest fire In q canon twelve
miles south OF Colorado Springs on the
Canon City highway.
Denver.-Sale of the Industrial
Sugar Company, a $I.25O!OOO firm op-
ernt'ng 10 the Fort LaJtcn district, to
the Independent Sugar company, was
declared Invalid by Judge Francis f.
Bouck in the Denver District Court.
Canon City.-Thomas J. lyman,
warden Of the Colorado state peniten-
tinry, has been denied the position OF
warden OF San Quentin prison in Cal
ifornia. for which he applied several
weeks ago In what Is believed TO have
been preliminary move to resigna-
ton from his post, II WAS revealed n
few days ago.
Denver. Though the embargo
against California animals and pro
ducts was raised last week by Gov
ernor Sweet, the quarantine In effect
on Texas cattle, due TO recent out
breaks of the foot and mouth disease,
will be kept in operation Indefinitely,
according to announcement BY State
Veterinarian c. G. Lamb.
Denver.-A decision WIS handed
down by the state Industrial commits
sion In favor of the owners and op-
orators of the Morning Glory coal
mine, near Walsenburg In Huerfano
county, in dispute between the oper-
ators and miners rs to charges for
recharging storage batteries used for
electric torches In the miners head
gear
Colorado SprinGs.-Twenty forest
fires In the Pixies Peak national forest
during 1924 is the report of L. S.
keithley, assistant supervisor, with an
acr.age burned of :s23. The damage
TO timber stands was $3.50. with n loss
of S3I in the reproduction value of
new stands. OF the twenty fires flf-
teen We're caused by men. five by
lightning and one by railroad opera
tion. Eight fires were started by
campers and five by smokers.
PueblO.-Bootleggin comes high If
you get caught at it, as is shown by
figures compiled rs a result of the ses-
Gtn ,F ha Ty,;e
Court just closed in this city. During
the two weeks session, at whlcn
Judge ]. Foster Symes presided, were
assessed fines totaling $13,540 and jail
sentences amounting to five years,
eleven months and eleven days. The
heaviest fines imposed during the ses-
sion were two Of $1,000 each.
Craig.-When the Midwest Refining
Company spudded In Its deep test on
the Highline structure, fifteen miles
north of Mack, this Colorado concern
became the most active of the oil com
panies operating In western Colorado.
This title formerly fras been held by
the Texas Production Company, which
brought In the original Craig oil well,
last January, but which now is sur
passed in number of drilling wells by
the Midwest
Boulder-The crowd in attendance
at the game between Aggies and State
will take rank as the greatest gather-
ing ever to have attended yr,diron
contest In the Rocky Mountain section
proving only too clearly that people
Will attend the game where II hes,
may be seen. and that the new Colo
RADIO field Is one to suit their fancies.
Here are important figures in con-
nection with the details of the fiscal
department: Total receipts $4,000 90.
Total attendance 14,8I1.
PuebIo.-Patrick J. Hogan, a steel
worker whose llfeless body was
found yesterday noon lying in deep
arroyo at the edge of the city, was
brutafly beaten and his body thrown
into the ravine by his assalIapt. NO.
cording to the theory advanced by
police after an investigation Into his
death which has lasted for more than
thirty hours.
Fairplay.-A huge underground cav
ern, located in the heart of Cave
mountain. near Buffalo peaks, eight
cen miles from Fairplay, has at
tracted the attention of federal gov
ernment officials, and an investipa-
ton of the extent of the main cave
and its tributaries has been launched
to determine its fitness as a national
monument and recreatlonai area.
Fort Collins-A $4,000 fire loss
was sustained In fire which de-
stroyed the barn of John A. Coprey
far"."S. 1se miles north of here. Six
hcTS?R E.s!adlng two prize stations.
and two cows, n number of chicken.
l,OOO bushels of wheat, 200 bushels of
pats 80 tons of hay, some corn, two
wagons, harness and fnrm Implements
were destroyed In the fire. Nothing
escaped but few turkeys
Fort ColIins.-Charged with swim
Hing five Estes Park men, one of
them a state rpnrpsentot,yo <..,,% -.