Huerfano County, Colorado
News Of The Day

1930 January 24: HORSE THROWN ON TOP FARMER BY AUTOMOBILE LaVeta Man Recieves Serious Injuries in Freak Crash. La Veta, Jan. 24 - Albert Kitchens, rancher on the Cucharas, was knocked down and his horse thrown on top of him by an automobile in a freak accident one mile south of here Friday night. He was rushed to the La Veta hospital, where he received treatment for cuts about the head and shoulders and chest injuries. The automobile which struck him was driven by Gene Ellis, another Cucharas rancher. Kitchens and Pete Goemmer were driving cattle into La Veta when the accident happened. They were walking and leading their horses. Due to the extreme cold, the windshield on the Ellis car became fogged, Ellis said, and he did not see the men until he was on top of Kitchens. He was driving on the right side of the road and at a considerable rate of speed, the injured man said. In the crush, Ellis' machine ran over Kitchens' mount first and then knocked the horse on top of Ellis [Kitchens]. Due to slippery roads,

1930 January La Veta: A few hours of balmy weather yesterday was followed by a temperature of 19 below zero in La Veta, 27 below at the Goemmer ranch and 30 below on La Veta Pass.

1930 January La Veta: Another outbreak of rabies is feared after four cows have died from a mysterious malady near town. Last year nine head of cattle and 20 hogs died of rabies, which is carried by coyotes.

1930 January La Veta: Dr. L.W. Lee resigned as president of La Veta State Bank and was replaced by William Kincaid. Dr. Lee moved to Denver to practice medicine.

1930 January La Veta: Fred Arnold and Virginia Drury were married.

1930 January La Veta: Joe Ferrari returned from a business trip in California in just two days, leaving Los Angeles at 5 p.m. Tuesday and arriving here at 6 p.m. Thursday.

1930 January La Veta: Linn Woodruff is working down at Mutual.

1930 January La Veta: Mrs. Crusita Archuleta died and was put to rest in the Wahatoya cemetery.

1930 January La Veta: Mrs. George Young is tending to ten young wild turkeys under the sponsorship of Ranger Gilbert.

1930 January La Veta: Mrs. Phillipa Garcia died and was buried in Wahatoya Cemetery.

1930 January La Veta: Ruth Goemmer won the W.A.A. archery tournament at the Colorado Agricultural College in Fort Collins.

1930 January La Veta: The road scraper considerably improved some of our streets, which were becoming something like fields prepared for grain.

1930 January La Veta: The state has appropriated $100,000 to complete the road between La Veta Pass and Walsenburg with work to start this summer.  The new road will go across the mesa north of town and cut off La Veta entirely.

1930 January Walsenburg: Crews working on the Walsenburg-Tioga-Alamo highway have been called in until spring, while costs of the project are assessed by the county commissioners.

1930 January Walsenburg: A temperature of 22 degrees below zero at 5 a.m. this morning set a new record for frigidity in Walsenburg this winter.

1930 January Walsenburg: A total of $3,081 was spent on red rock improvements on the Alamo-Tioga-Walsenburg highway and work has been suspended with just one mile left to resurface.

1930 January Walsenburg: Arthur Treasure, 48-year-old pit boss of the Calumet Fuel Company No. 2 or Little Turner mine, was injured when he was crushed between a runaway car and a wall.

1930 January Walsenburg: Back in 1890, New Years and other celebrations were held in Charles Mazzone's old adobe saloon where Standard Motors is now.

1930 January Walsenburg: Cameron mine leads the 11 mines of CF&I in the state for safety. There were no fatal accidents in 1929 and only 15 injuries.

1930 January Walsenburg: County pioneer J. M.  Manzanares will celebrate his 100th birthday Jan. 6. He homesteaded at Cuchara Junction in 1869.

1930 January Walsenburg: Huerfano County paid its way through 1929 and faces the new year with $21,500 left over.

1930 January Walsenburg: Mrs. James E. Tressler snatched her nine month old baby son and leapt from her stalled vehicle just seconds before a freight train struck the car.

1930 January Walsenburg: The "Outlaw" team of Walsen camp and Walsenburg football players have been practicing steadily for a game on New Year's at the Walsenburg fairgrounds with an all-star picked team from La Veta.

1930 January Walsenburg: The Community Church was filled to capacity Christmas Eve for the enjoyment of a program, treats and a Christmas tree for the little ones.

1930 January Walsenburg: The Fox Valencia will show "From Soup to Nuts" at midnight New Year's Eve and has arranged many surprises for patrons.

1930 January Walsenburg: The seniors in Huerfano County High School have the highest average in English of all the classes with a 94. The juniors have a 92, sophomores, 90 and freshmen, 85.

1930 January Walsenburg: There is smallpox in eight mining camps north of Walsenburg and in Gardner and the school boards and health officials have decreed all students must be vaccinated.

1930 February 21: Deed for sale of the east 20 feet of L. 13 at Third and Albert sts. from the Walsenburg Mercantile Co., to George B. Dick and James B. Dick Jr. was filed in the county clerk's office Thursday. The price was named at $1 and other sonsiderations.

1930 February 21:Teachers: Miss Mary Frances Goodding has been ill of tonsilitis this week. Miss Mary Jeffries, who teaches at Walsen, is ill this week. Mrs. Jack Merritt is taking her place in the classroom.

1930 February La Veta: After a six-week shut-down due to cold weather, the Alamo-Badito test well rig two miles southwest of Alamo started again Tuesday at the 2,922 foot level.

1930 February La Veta: Died, Mrs. James Firm, nee Minnie Gordon, a resident of Huerfano County since the 1890's and of La Veta since 1912. She leaves a son David Firm and daughter Mrs. Katherine Summers.

1930 February La Veta: Died, Mrs. Marie Gilbert, who was born in Virginia in 1865. She is the mother of Forest Rangers Karl and Paul Gilbert.

1930 February La Veta: Fred Grouse celebrated his 20th birthday.

1930 February La Veta: H.C. and D.B. Summer have purchased the Tony Bowdino ranch on the Wahatoya for $24,000, including some good water rights, 400 acres of land and some cattle. It is one of the best hay ranches in the county.

1930 February La Veta: H.C. and D.B. Summers bought the Tony Baudino ranch three miles southwest of town for $24,000.

1930 February La Veta: Proctor Hayes and Lila Lenox were married in the Methodist Church in Walsenburg, and will make their home on the Hayes ranch south of La Veta.

1930 February La Veta: The Izaak Walton League met at the forest ranger's office and elected W.H. Harrison, president, Pete Gross, vice President and Karl Gilbert, secretary-treasurer.

1930 February La Veta: The La Veta National Farm Loan Association elected as directors J.E. Coe, Eugene Ellis, John Elley, J.M. Crouse and John Kreutzer.

1930 February La Veta: Xenephor Arthur Miller, 40, a sheepman and old homesteader at Alamo, died.

1930 February Walsenburg: City Health Officer Dr. S. Julian Lamme, requested, the vaccination of  all students against smallpox and for school officials to exclude from attendance those not vaccinated.

1930 February Walsenburg: Doors of the Sears Motor Company will swing open at noon Saturday for Walsenburg's fifth annual Automotive Show, following a parade of the city's 12 auto dealers' floats.

1930 February Walsenburg: Dr. A.M. Guerrero Jr., former Panther athlete, returned to his hometown to open a dental office.

1930 February Walsenburg: Eleanor Prudhoe of Cameron and Jean Benine of Walsenburg have declined to compete in the Elks beauty contest.

1930 February Walsenburg: Fire swept the interior of the Castle Coal Company on West Fifth. It is owned by the Huerfano Agency Co., dealers for Gordon Coal Co., whose mine was swept by fire Jan. 26 causing $40,000 damage.

1930 February Walsenburg: H.E. Stephenson and Sons of Kirwin, KS have purchased the 2,380 acre Diamond Three Ranch four miles northwest of Rattlesnake Buttes and will rehabilitate the land by seeding to dryland forage and grain crops.

1930 February Walsenburg: Helen Turner, Laura Palisano, Eleanore Amedei and Anna Tesitor are the featured players in the St. Mary High School operetta, "Ghosts of Hilo."

1930 February Walsenburg: More than 200 dairy and sheepmen from four southern Colorado counties will convene here over the weekend for the annual session of the Huerfano County Woolgrowers Association.

1930 February Walsenburg: The Black Hills Coal Company abandoned its wagon mine one and a half mile west of the Kebler mine.

1930 February Walsenburg: Under a proposal by City Council, all unpaved streets in the Walsenburg residential district will be surfaced with a red-rock macadam if property owners will finance installation of curb and gutter.

1930 March La Veta: Charley Boyd rented his blacksmith shop to Roy Williams of Canon City.

1930 March La Veta: Charley Boyd rented his blacksmith shop to Roy Williams of Canon City.

1930 March La Veta: Died, Andrew Pickens, who was born in 1877 in Nova Scotia and came to Colorado in 1880 where he has been mainly engaged in coal mining. He leaves his wife, the former Mabel Hector, and eight children.

1930 March La Veta: Dwaine Lougheed is in La Junta and Luther Bruce, with the assistance of Donald Erwin, is looking after the cheese factory in his absence.

1930 March La Veta: Eugene Fischback bought the Adamson park and is building six tourist cottages.

1930 March La Veta: Eugene Fischback, new owner of Adamson's Park and Camp Ground, will build his home on the high ground facing Oak Street.  He also will build another nearer the creek and one is already on the property.

1930 March La Veta: Left to bleed to death from a stab wound in the neck while his murderers danced less than 50 yards away, Lucretio Gomez, 21-year-old Gardner youth, was found dead near the gateway to the Gardner fairgrounds early Sunday morning.

1930 March La Veta: R.L. Hixson of Missouri has purchased what is known as the Atchison place of 640 acres from John Hamilton.

1930 March La Veta: S. Snyder has a new gas pump at the Old Curiosity Shop which supplies Independent gas.

1930 March La Veta: Stanley Snyder put in a new gasoline pump in front of his Old Curiosity Shop.

1930 March La Veta: The terms for Town Board members have  been changed to two years.

1930 March Walsenburg: "The Arrival of Kitty," a three act comedy featuring Glen Mathews, Pauline Mathews, John Pazar, Nicholas Saliba, Willis Roberts, Dorothy Jenkins, Elizabeth Dawe, Thurza Kruger and Charles Rino, will be given by the HCHS junior class March 17.

1930 March Walsenburg: A boy scout troop was organized last week at Del Carbon.

1930 March Walsenburg: A leering, naked ape man, who has been terrifying ranch women and children in the mountain districts west of Alamo during the last week, is being sought by sheriff's officers.

1930 March Walsenburg: Barbarito "Lito" Concino, 14, was killed instantly when playmates dislodged a large rock on the hill above the Walsen school which struck him on the head.

1930 March Walsenburg: Billy Dennison of Cameron School won second in spelling and Margaret Dona of Walsen third in oratory in the state championships in Denver.

1930 March Walsenburg: Ingersoll Company of Pueblo has acquired controlling interest in the Coler Ditch and Reservoir Company, owners of Martin Lake two miles west of Walsenburg.

1930 March Walsenburg: More than 600 Alianza Hispano Americana members celebrated the initiation of its biggest class - 75 - Sunday afternoon in St. Mary Auditorium.

1930 March Walsenburg: The Spanish American Political Club was organized with 340 members in Huerfano County. Fernando Atencio is president; A. Vigil, vice president; Filiberto Bustos, secretary and Tobias Vigil, treasurer.

1930 March Walsenburg: Walsenburg barbers decided to maintain prices at 50 cents and 25 cents for haircuts and shaves, but will begin closing at 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 p.m. Saturdays, one hour earlier.

1930 March Walsenburg: W-I sports writer Sam T. Taylor chose Charles Hayden, Joe Stancato, "Buddy" Kilmurray, Richard Bailey and Wylie Babbitt as the all-city loop team.

1930 March Walsenburg: Work started this week on installation of hardwood floors in the county courthouse.

1930 April 15 Will Sing Over Radio On Friday – Miss Mary Corey and John Sanich of Walsenburg will sing over KGHF, Pueblo, at 9:45 P.M. Friday, April 18, according to word received here today. Miss Mary Frances Goodding, high school teacher, will accompany them on the piano.

1930 April 29 J.S. Mulkey and Dale Jellison were in Denver over the weekend on business.

1930 April 29 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schafer announce the birth of a daughter Sunday evening at Corwin hospital, Pueblo.

1930 April La Veta: An "ape man" has been reported in the hills west of Alamo. 

1930 April La Veta: Ed Sheffield is operating the blacksmith shop.

1930 April La Veta: Floyd Denton will be manager of William McLain's now U-Tote-Em grocery store.

1930 April La Veta: Huerfano County stockmen will pay $800 in taxes this year for the destruction of predatory animals, according to Charles E. Haines, county treasurer.

1930 April La Veta: Leonard Clark has been transferred to the cheese factory at La Junta where he is now in charge.

1930 April La Veta: Since the construction of a reservoir on the Lawrence Kreutzer ranch southeast of town, water has been seeping   into the cemetery so Mr. Kreutzer is to build a drainage ditch to avoid this in future.

1930 April La Veta: The grocery store and post office at Oakview have been closed due to lack of residents in the camp.

1930 April La Veta: The Streets have the best stock of greeting cards in town at The Fair.

1930 April La Veta: There is some talk of a new cash and carry grocery store starting in La Veta.

1930 April Walsenburg: A. Pete Atencio, former postmaster, was elected president of the new Spanish-American Club.

1930 April Walsenburg: An Easter Monday dance will be given in the St. Mary School auditorium Monday night with music provided by Jewell Barker's Orchestra. .

1930 April Walsenburg: Catchy songs! Coed cuties! Snappy dancing! See "Sweetie" with Nancy Carroll, Helen Kane and Jack Oakie now playing at the Fox Valencia.

1930 April Walsenburg: Charles S. Buckland will retire as manager of the Colorado Supply Store at Walsen May 1 after 38 years of service.

1930 April Walsenburg: Died, Mrs. James B. Dick, wife of the clerk of the Jewell mine near Aguilar.

1930 April Walsenburg: Pete Atencio, former postmaster, was elected president of the new Spanish-American Club.

1930 April Walsenburg: Rudolph Brunelli, census taker, wandered for three days without food after his car stalled in the thinly populated district 10 miles south of the Rattlesnake Buttes.

1930 April Walsenburg: The Abeyta test well three miles east of here was abandoned because of rock.

1930 April Walsenburg: Tony Madle, lanky West Seventh Street youth, yesterday pitched his first game on the road in Topeka and hurled the Pueblo Braves to a 6-5 victory.

1930 April Walsenburg: Walsenburg's leading beer garden at 238 West Seventh Street was raided and 1,064 pints of ice cold liquor, prepared for post-lenten celebrations, was confiscated.

1930 May 20: 1930 graduates of La Veta High School are Alice Baker, Muriel Craig, Forrest D. Groves, Margaret Goss, Edith Koklas, Jessie Jacks, Norabelle Vories, Dorothy Lougheed, Stella Mestas and Lewis Richman. May 20, 1930, World-Independent

1930 May 6 Benefit Play at Hill School by 3rd and 4th grades. Cast includes: Frances Best, Charmain Chatin, Arlene Gault, Virginia Laney, Betty Lee Saunders, Evelyn Shepherd, Anna Catherine Tressler, Mary Shepic, Florine Thomas, Paul Andrews, Andrew Schafer, Andrew Dick, Floyd Murr, Charles Finlay, James Tessitore, Roy Henry Giles, Dwight Toogood, Donald Blanton, Frederick Caddell, James Cox, Junior Davido, Manuel Duran, LeRay Elliott, Roy Kendall, Karl Johnson, Henry Lo Presto, Frances Monnie, Rodney Serafin, Edward Farr, Joe Ghione, Charles Lo Presto, Ralph Levy, Eugene Nigro, Victor Nizzi, Andrew Neilson, Thomas Rick, Henry Summers, Frank Swanson, Ernest Widmar, Donald Marshall, Robert Hazelwood, Ernest Fink, Siegfried Sporleder, Opal Whetstone, Lilliam Baker, Anna Grace Blanton, Mildred Hughey, Eva Grgich, Dorothy Dick, Dorothy Whetstone, Emma Jean Barr, Alice Marie Espander, Jean Marie Caddell, Ella Jo Andrews, Flora East, Mary Finlay, Anna C. Johnson, Dixie Mason, Audrey Benson, Mary Bludworth, Anna Loi

1930 May 6 H.H. Houghton is Principal of Hill School, Miss Minnie Grace Owens is teaching grade 4, Miss Mary H. Unfug is supervisor of art and music.

1930 May 6 J. Clyde Pritchard, of the J.J. Pritchard Lumber Co., represents Walsenburg and Huerfano county on the executive committee of the newly formed Colorado University Alumni Shaw club, according to word received here today. The purpose of the club is to boost George W. Shaw in his campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator for Colorado. Membership of the club is limited to Colorado university alumni. Shaw attended the Colorado university in 1909-1913.

1930 May 6 Lem Smith and R.L. Kincaid were placed on the La Veta School Board in the annual election. There were more than 375 votes. Also running in the election were Howard K. Moore, Luther Martin, and A. Book Dickenson. Dr. I.W. Lee left the Board.

1930 May 6 Speeding Cars Crash On Main Street – Two speeding cars crashed at Main and Seventh Streets late Saturday. Bill Rice, driving one of the machines, was hurled clear of his car as it turned over at the intersection, and escaped without injuries. Rice was driving north on Main street when the other machine drove into the intersection, witnesses said. Fred Talmich of Rouse was driving the second car. Talmich paused but did not stop at the sign, and continued into the intersection. Police did not arrest either of the men.

1930 May 6 Two More Jailed In Rum Raid Here Monday Afternoon Walsenburg’s liquor violators received their second enforcement jar within a week from federal and city officers who raided two west side joints on Monday afternoon. Federal Agent D.F. Kearney of Trinidad and Chief of Police T.A. Frantz, who conducted the raid arrested two men. In court one received a 30 day jail sentence and both $100 fine. At the place of George Marck, 228 West Seventh st., officers alleged they found 873 pints of beer and two ten-gallon kegs of mash. Marck pleaded guilty to their possession this morning before Judge John W. Allen in justice court and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and assessed a fine of $166 for a fine and costs. Archie Carrari, 823 West Sixth st., pleaded guilty to possession of 29 quarts and 57 pints of intoxicating beer in police court Monday afternoon. Judge R.H. Johnson fined him $100 and costs of $5.50.

1930 May La Veta: For Sale - A four-room furnished house, partly modern reasonably priced at $1,000. Enquire at this office.

1930 May La Veta: Joe Baione of Alamo has moved his family into the house formerly owned by Mr. McCargish on Ryus Avenue.

1930 May La Veta: La Veta played two baseball games this week, tying with Gardner 13-13 here and winning a thriller in a return game with Gardner 4-2.

1930 May La Veta: Messrs. Sam George, John Tompkins and Rudolph Nava are developing the former's new coal mine at Ojo.

1930 May La Veta: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Coleman are staying here while he assists his uncle El in stuccoing cabins at La Veta Park Campground.

1930 May La Veta: Mr. and Mrs.  Edwin L. Smith have moved back to La Veta.

1930 May La Veta: Norabell Vories is salutatorian and Margaret June Goss valedictorian this year.

1930 May La Veta: Of the 10 students graduating from high school, Norabell Vories will be salutatorian and Margaret Jane Goss valedictorian.

1930 May La Veta: Sheffield is moving the shoe shop out of his blacksmith.

1930 May La Veta: Sheffield's shoe shop is moving from the blacksmith back up the street.

1930 May La Veta: Six small cottages and two double ones with garages are now nearly complete in the La Veta Park Camp. Flowerbeds, walks, trees, a fish pond and swimming pool are part of the program.

1930 May La Veta: The class of 1930 consists of Alice Baker, Muriel Craig, Forrest D. Groves, Margaret Goss, Edith Koklas, Jessie Jacks, Norabelle Vories, Dorothy Lougheed, Stella Mestas and Lewis Richman.

1930 May La Veta: There are several vacant buildings along Main Street.

1930 May La Veta: William and Arthur Peachey and James Gregory filed for articles of incorporation for the new Peachey Coal Company operating at 0jo.

1930 May La Veta:  The remodeling of the bakery is almost done and Dale Boyd will be manager.

1930 May Walsenburg: At the Fox Valencia Fri.-Sat., "Roadhouse Nights" with Jimmy Durante, Helen Morgan and Charles Ruggles - It's a Scream! Sun.-Mon. see Ramon Navarro, the Prince of Romance, in "Devil-May-Care."

1930 May Walsenburg: Bocim Brothers Garage is opening at their new location at 614 West Seventh.

1930 May Walsenburg: Bonnie Fugitt won the annual Women's Christian Temperance Union essay contest with Vonna Lamme, second and Olga Saliba, third.

1930 May Walsenburg: City Council approved $24,500 for improvements on the Seventh Street ornamental lighting and the tennis courts at Colorado, Indiana and Moffat streets.

1930 May Walsenburg: City Council voted $24,500 for improvements on Seventh Street ornamental lighting and tennis courts at Colorado and Indiana avenues and Moffat Street.

1930 May Walsenburg: D&RG plans to connect the coal camps to the north and west of town, all the way to Alamo, with passenger service.

1930 May Walsenburg: Died, Miss Millie A. Anderson, whose little tailoring shop has been an institution in Walsenburg for 20 years.

1930 May Walsenburg: Died, Mrs. James B. Dick, wife of the clerk at the Jewell mine; Anna Herlyck, daughter of Thomas Rogers; and Juan Francisco Martinez, 83, a resident here for the past 35 years.

1930 May Walsenburg: Graveling of the five-mile strip on the north camps highway to Gordon was completed today giving a gravel and red rock surface to Alamo-Tioga and Badito from Walsenburg.

1930 May Walsenburg: Huerfano County shows a population of 17,058 in the 1930 census, an increase of 79 over 1920.

1930 May Walsenburg: John Nigro of the Nigro Brothers Garage will wed Sophia Bergamo from Dawson, NM.

1930 May Walsenburg: Mose Nelson, 35, was killed by a runaway car in the No. 1 mine at Del Carbon today.

1930 May Walsenburg: Old time dances and old time tunes will be featured the final night of the Elks Club whoopee program Saturday night, with music by O'Dell's novelty orchestra.

1930 May Walsenburg: Polish Commune No. 5 will celebrate the 139th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of Poland with a dance May 17 at the pavilion with music by Kafka's orchestra.

1930 May Walsenburg: Seventh Street has been rejected as the entrance for the new La Veta highway. A route from Walsen School and through the ball field and on to Second Street is now proposed.

1930 May Walsenburg: Steve and Henry Bocim are opening their Bocim Brothers Garage at their new location at 614 West Seventh Street.

1930 May Walsenburg: The Denver and Rio Grande railroad intends to connect all the coal camps to the north and west of town between here and Alamo with passenger service.

1930 May Walsenburg: Thirty more acres on Capitol Hill were purchased for expansion and improvement of the golf course.

1930 May Walsenburg: Thirty-one graduated from St. Mary High School with Julia Abe valedictorian and Helen Turner salutatorian.

1930 May Walsenburg: Walter Dlugopolski, 28, was killed in the Pictou mine after being run over by a trip of three cars.

1930 May Walsenburg: William and Arthur Peachey and James Gregory filed for articles of incorporation for the new Peachey Coal Company.

1930 June La Veta: A load of lumber was stolen from the baseball grounds, where it had been stacked for use on the new fence. The fence is completed on two sides and the field is in first class condition.

1930 June La Veta: Ads for the American Cafe, E.C. Streams, Streets Confectionery, The Columbine Hotel . . .

1930 June La Veta: Charles Lester and Alice Burch were married.

1930 June La Veta: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickens are operating a chicken farm with 200 baby turkeys and 1,200 baby chicks.

1930 June La Veta: Mrs. Howard Moore gave a baby shower for Mary Joeanne Roush with 20 guests in attendance.

1930 June La Veta: Nearly 2,000 head of high grade Hereford cattle were shipped to Huerfano County as part of a $326,000 Oklahoma and New Mexico cattle deal, according to mortgages filed with the county clerk.

1930 June La Veta: Robert Bruce will act as chauffeur for Eugene Fischback during the latter's business trip south.

1930 June La Veta: The opening of summer Sunday found the Blue Lakes resort the mecca for a normal or better attendance of tourists and campers.

1930 June La Veta: The Security Benefit Association had its annual picnic in Cuchara Camps with various contests for the young people. Winning the three-legged race were Robert Bruce and George Kreutzer and second was the team of George Duzenack and A. Cassai.

1930 June Walsenburg: A man who lived in Walsenburg 35 years ago visited and reported that at that time there was a saloon almost every other door. He recalled young Fred Walsen had the first auto in town.

1930 June Walsenburg: A spark from an electric motor on a washer is believed to have set fire to gasoline fumes in the cleaning plant of the Superior Cleaners at 622 Main Street this afternoon.

1930 June Walsenburg: Cecil D. Henley, 20-year-old son of Thomas A. Henley, postmaster and manager of the store at Tioga, died last night at the family home in Tioga.

1930 June Walsenburg: Edward J. Krier, manager of the men's department at Kriers Store, and Magdalena Smith, Toiler school teacher, were married May 27.

1930 June Walsenburg: Fifteen girls in the National Red Cross course, "Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick," received certificates for completing the nine months course.

1930 June Walsenburg: Forty newsies of Walsenburg yesterday marked their calendars with a red border for Thursday as newsboys' day at the Alamo Exposition at Walsen.

1930 June Walsenburg: Give your husband a piece of pie before 'touching him' for a new hat. He's really quite docile when fed properly.

1930 June Walsenburg: Huerfano County, with a population of 17,058, is now ranked 16th largest county in Colorado after the April 1 census.

1930 June Walsenburg: On charges he had threatened to shoot on sight two Walsenburg men, sheriff's officers today sought Alonzo Sinclair, also known as the snake man, the aged hermit of Mexican Branch.

1930 June Walsenburg: Rains accompanied by heavy wind and hail in Gardner, Apache and Orchard Valley uprooted trees and burst irrigation ditches.

1930 June Walsenburg: The 16 census enumerators in Huerfano County will receive $2,789.25 for taking the 1930 census in the 44 districts in the county, making 41 per each schedule in Walsenburg, up to 10, in the camps and almost a $1 each for farms.

1930 June Walsenburg: The Edelweis cafe closed its door Wednesday for the summer, according to owners Mr. and Mrs. Paul Just, and will reopen in the fall.

1930 June Walsenburg: The Fidelity Company of Denver has established offices here at 108 East Sixth under the management of A. Pete Atencio.

1930 June Walsenburg: The first shipment of Huerfano County's 500 thousand pound wool crop started for eastern markets Tuesday when nearly 50 thousand pounds were loaded in the D&RG yards here.

1930 June Walsenburg: The first shipment of Huerfano County's 500,000 pound Wool crop started for eastern markets Tuesday when nearly 50,000 pounds were loaded in the Denver and Rio Grande Western yards here.

1930 June Walsenburg: The new golf course will be in use by the first of next week, according to John Kirkpatrick, secretary/treasurer of the golf club. Memberships are $10 for families or $3 for individuals.

1930 June Walsenburg: The now Walsenburg golf links, complete with a two-room clubhouse and ample hazards, will open Tuesday.

1930 June Walsenburg: The Ravenwood Blues lost their baseball game to Gardner 5-4.

1930 June Walsenburg: The recorded births in Huerfano County during May totaled 30 and the deaths, 16.

1930 July La Veta: A baby cyclone swept down Main Street Monday and incidentally, caused the wreck of a glass door at the American Cafe.

1930 July La Veta: Died, Victor G. Hills, son of M.T. Hills, pioneer of the upper Cuchara and former La Veta postmaster. He leaves a brother Hervey, who is married to the former Kitty Willis, and his cousin Mrs. J. B. Wright.

1930 July La Veta: E. Baione, Pete Gross and Clyde Johnson, who leased Sulphur Springs this summer, are repairing the roof and floor of the pavilion.

1930 July La Veta: Floyd Martin and Floyd Potter are advertising their services as decorators and painters.

1930 July La Veta: For rent: the Adamson Apartments. Inquire of Mrs. George Hamby.

1930 July La Veta: Mrs. Howard Moore gave a baby shower for Mary Joeanne Roush with 20 guests in attendance.

1930 July La Veta: Sam George is to deliver 120 tons of coal to Alamosa.

1930 July La Veta: The Fischbacks are building a fishing pond and swimming pool at their cottage camp on Oak Street.

1930 July La Veta: The Fischbacks are building a swimming pool and fishing lake at their cottage camp.

1930 July La Veta: The rodeo on Jul y 26-27 will include comedians, trick riders and ropers. Excursion trains are coming from Pueblo and Trinidad.

1930 July La Veta: The upper Cucharas was stocked with 20,000 young trout from the government hatchery at Leadville.

1930 July La Veta: The weekend rains and temperatures down to 40 made residents heap up blazes and kitchen fires. There is fresh snow on the mountains.

1930 July Walsenburg: About 1,500 members of Alianza Hispano Americana lodges of Pueblo, Walsenburg and Trinidad filled two excursion trains to La Veta Pass Sunday for a picnic, games and sports.

1930 July Walsenburg: Gardner Friday celebrated its most successful Fourth when nearly 1,000 people flocked to Pioneer Park to watch the baseball games and horse races.

1930 July Walsenburg: Huerfano County set a new high record for wool shipped this year with a total of more than one-half million pounds.

1930 July Walsenburg: Ideal Precinct No. 32, which once had over 100 voters, has been abolished and consolidated with Ravenwood.

1930 July Walsenburg: Joe Ariano, an employee of McMarr's, and Helen Turner, the daughter of Dave Turner, were married in Trinidad.

1930 July Walsenburg: Mines of Huerfano County produced 70,921 tons of coal in June and there were 1,316 miners employed. The county ranked second for production in Colorado for the month.

1930 July Walsenburg: More than 900 school children from Walsenburg, surrounding camps and rural districts attended the annual Fox Valencia Easter matinee, "King of Kings."

1930 July Walsenburg: Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Levy are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary today. They were married July 14, 1880 at the old Sporleder hotel.

1930 July Walsenburg: Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Levy will celebrate their 50th anniversary Monday. They were married July 14, 1880, in the old Sporleder Hotel.

1930 July Walsenburg: The Civic League received a quit claim deed for the tennis court in Block L.

1930 July Walsenburg: The miniature golf course on West Fifth at the railroad was repaired and improved for the big tournament this week.

1930 July Walsenburg: Wylie Babbitt and Toots Sears tied for low score in the miniature golf tourney and Babbitt won the playoff.

1930 Aug. 1, Alonzo Sinclair, hermit of the Mexican branch above Apache, returned yesterday to his subterranean dugout adobe after nearly two weeks in the Walsenburg jail when his sentence for stealing sheep was suspended. It was his fourth trip to Walsenburg in 19 years.  - Walsenburg World

1930 August La Veta: A mass meeting and picnic for farmers will be today in the grove on Main Street with speakers from the Farmers Union.

1930 August La Veta: An aeroplane passing over La Veta Tuesday was news, for they seem rare in this neck of the air.

1930 August La Veta: Foster Young moved his grocery store to Oakview.

1930 August La Veta: It rained for Saturday's rodeo but Sunday was clear and hundreds of cars surrounded the arena.

1930 August La Veta: L.R. Harrison has opened a real estate, abstract and insurance office.

1930 August La Veta: Levy Kincaid sold his ranch, known as the Crumbly farm, last week to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Baudino [sic] and the Kincaids have moved to one of their cement houses on Ryus Avenue.

1930 August La Veta: Lou Coleman received a spinal injury when some scaffolding collapsed in Walsenburg.

1930 August La Veta: Louise, the daughter of George Hansen, visited in town on her way from Los Angeles, Calif. to New York where she will enter the movies.

1930 August La Veta: Married, Eleanor Tracy and Frank Schuster Jr.; Lila Lougheed and Thomas Davis.

1930 August La Veta: Mr. Young at the Spanish Peaks Grocery offers one pound of Del Monte coffee for 39 cents.

1930 August La Veta: Robert Dick was killed by lightning near the same place his father was killed two years ago.

1930 August La Veta: The cabins and hotel at Sulphur Springs have been reconstructed and are now ready for occupancy under management of Messrs. Baione, Gross and Johnson.

1930 August La Veta: The high school teachers employed for this year are Mildred Mahler, R.R. Templin, Mr. LaVerne Jung, Constance Ghiardi and Mr. Lauth. 

1930 August La Veta: The ladies of the Methodist Church will serve lunch Sept. 2 to 100 geologists heading for the mineral fields in the Mt. Blanco district.

1930 August La Veta: The man who whispers down a well/About the goods he has to sell/Will never reap the shining dollars/Like he who climbs a tree and hollers.

1930 August La Veta: The rodeo, horse races, parade and ballgame last weekend were big successes.

1930 August La Veta: The Spanish Peaks Hotel has had their dining room, hall and office redecorated.

1930 August La Veta: Tony Bowdino bought the Levy Kincaid place that Crouse has been ranching.

1930 August La Veta: Twenty-two men have signed up to join the Farmers' Union at a mass meeting and they will perfect the organization next Monday.

1930 August Walsenburg: A 12-piece orchestra Tuesday and a smoker Thursday will be the outstanding events in the Eagles Days of '49.

1930 August Walsenburg: A new overhead lighting system has been installed at the Tiny Tim miniature golf course at West Sixth and Albert Streets.

1930 August Walsenburg: A well organized mob of thieves are sought for the robbery of $1,500 in tobacco and other merchandise from the Sporleder Selling Company's warehouse Sunday. One ton of goods was stolen.

1930 August Walsenburg: A  D&RG passenger train fell into a ditch at North Veta Thursday when floodwaters from the Sand Arroyo undermined the tracks.

1930 August Walsenburg: CF&I has made it compulsory for all employees of their coal mines the wearing of Hard-Toe Safety Shoes due to 784 lost days by employees with toe injuries last year.

1930 August Walsenburg: Ernestine Salazar, 14, of Walsen, won the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. Jingle Contest last week with her slogan "Safety is to do and say the safest thing in the safest way."

1930 August Walsenburg: Mike Zalesny, assistant manager of the Fox-Valencia, has been named head manager for the Fox-Rio Theater in Las Cruces, New Mex.

1930 August Walsenburg: New and used shoes $1 and $2 at the newly opened Bargain Store at 909 South Main.

1930 August Walsenburg: Polish Lodge No. 776 Z.N.P. will hold a benefit dance at the pavilion tomorrow night with Kafka's orchestra.

1930 August Walsenburg: Rev. M.E. Burke will take the pastorate of the new Community Church.

1930 August Walsenburg: The county commissioners' main topic yesterday was the new road leading out of Walsenburg at the end of Seventh Street.

1930 August Walsenburg: The Mother Goose Revue written and set to music by local talent and enacted by 35 little boys and girls will be presented Aug. 29 at the Community House. Arlene Gault will play Mother Goose.

1930 August: The Walsenburg Variety, Store had a formal reopening last Saturday with free toys. The $10,000 remodeling project doubled the floor space.

1930 August:  The Methodist Church in Gardner had a hard times social Friday evening with games and amusements. J.A. Myers, Mrs. Emil Schmidt, Joe James and Dorothy Addington won the prizes for the tackiest costumes and W.D. James was fined for wearing clothing almost respectable.

1930 September La Veta: A slot machine was stolen from the Park Filling Station.

1930 September La Veta: C.E. Mock of Railway gas station and Miles Street, of the confectionery news stand, have opened a nine hole miniature golf course on Oak Street.

1930 September La Veta: Ed Sheffield closed up his blacksmith shop and left town.

1930 September La Veta: Florence Axton, of the Anderson family from Georgia, died and was buried in the old cemetery.

1930 September La Veta: J.W. Curtis took his daughters Jennie, Ruth and Clara to Alamosa Monday to enroll them in college and high school.

1930 September La Veta: La Veta Light, Heat and Power Co. completed its line up the Wahatoya to the joy of those using the product.

1930 September La Veta: Last year apples were trucked out of La Veta at 50 cents a bushel; this year they are being trucked in at $2 a bushel.

1930 September La Veta: Lena Baione and George Welsby were married.

1930 September La Veta: Levy Kincaid bought the west cement block house on Ryus Avenue and is modernizing it.

1930 September La Veta: Paul Ghiardi returned his brand new Ford coupe to La Veta Automotive and demanded back his good old roadster.

1930 September La Veta: The junior and senior high school students will have a carnival, show and jitney dance in Kincaid's Hall Oct. 11.

1930 September La Veta: The old cottonwood Dave Ryus planted in Ryus Park, Main and Field Streets, has been cut down.

1930 September La Veta: The seventh and eighth graders and teachers had a weiner roast on Pinion Hill Wednesday evening while the juniors and seniors went to Cuchara Camps and gave a surprise party for Pete Mayes who leaves for California next week.

1930 September La Veta: The would-be duck hunters are chasing around with shotguns, but nary a duck have we seen yet.

1930 September La Veta: Thursday morning the Spanish Peaks were covered with a mantle of snow. Have you ordered any coal?

1930 September Walsenburg: Cauliflower from the John Vigil and Hudson Ranches is being readied for shipment from Walsenburg Mercantile Company.

1930 September Walsenburg: Coach J. Russell Boner says 30 boys have signed up for football at Huerfano County High School.

1930 September Walsenburg: Dr. S. Julian Lamme explains the reason he can't give emergency treatment at his hospital is because his patients are entitled to quiet in the hospital.

1930 September Walsenburg: Gus Wiener, who has 90 cultivated acres one mile this side of Mosca Pass, is displaying some of his two and a half pound turnips in the World-Independent window.

1930 September Walsenburg: Henry Ribacchi, 512 West Second, was the winner of the $25 Majestic radio from the Walsenburg Electric Co. store.

1930 September Walsenburg: Knights of Columbus will have their annual picnic at Gardner Sunday - members are asked to bring their own basket lunches and meet at the church at 6:30 a.m.

1930 September Walsenburg: Ninety freshmen have registered at Huerfano County High School, the largest freshman class ever and 20 percent more than last year.   

1930 September Walsenburg: The annual Gardner Fair will be Sept. 27 and 28 with agricultural products, a barbeque, races and a dance.

1930 September Walsenburg: The county commissioners will extend Seventh Street through Walsen camp as a part of the Walsenburg-La Veta road.

1930 September Walsenburg: The Knights of Columbus picnic held at Redwing drew nearly 1,000 from Walsenburg, the camps and Gardner, followed by a football game in Gardner in which the St. Mary High School team defeated the alumni 13-0.

1930 September Walsenburg: The Phillips Oil Company station just south of the Mosca brothers garage on Main Street was robbed by two gunmen Monday evening who stole $60 from Robert Ritchie, the attendant. The men were later captured in Trinidad.

1930 September Walsenburg: Two cars of the D&RG Western train No. 116 northbound from Alamosa went into the North Veta arroyo Thursday morning and several people were injured.

1930 September Walsenburg: Walsenburg Creamery will dispense, up to 2,000 gallons FREE distilled water daily until the local water becomes palatable.

1930 September: Huerfano County race horses made a fine showing at the Trinidad Fair and Rodeo last week, with Taylor Thorne's speedy Joe Crippen winning two firsts and J.W. James' Brownie Red placing and showing in two starts.

1930 October La Veta: Allen J. Roush and Fred H. Baker, owners of the La Veta Automotive Company the past 11 years, bought the Sears Motor Company of Walsenburg, the local Ford dealers.

1930 October La Veta: Baker and Roush bought the Sears garage in Walsenburg and Mr. Baker is moving there to run the business.

1930 October La Veta: Born last week were girls to Julian Beamer and Thomas McPhail and a son to the Roy Sneddons.  

1930 October La Veta: Daddy Lee furnished the Spanish Peaks Hotel with a fine bear roast the first of the week.

1930 October La Veta: Fifty one workers are employed at the Oakview mine.

1930 October La Veta: Foster Young sold his stock of goods at Oakview to Lee Padilla last week. There are now but 51 men working at the mine.

1930 October La Veta: Frank Powell has bought a house at Oakview and is moving it to some lots on Field Street.

1930 October La Veta: Louise Hansen, a great-granddaughter of Hiram Vasquez and La Veta product, is making a name for herself as a dancer on the screen in New York. She was in "Broadway Melodies" and can be seen this evening at the Valencia Theater in Walsenburg in "Paramount on Parade."

1930 October La Veta: Messrs. Brown and Mock are opening a pool hall in Mrs. Harrison's building next to the printing office.

1930 October La Veta: The 63-pound squash raised by J.H. Dunbar may not be the biggest in the world but should be enough for one ordinary family.

1930 October La Veta: The Junior Play cast consists of Alberta Spain, Madelyn Nolen, Neville Garren, Uel Marsh, John Smalley, Alma Kissell, Rose Bowdino, Eloise Mathews and Bert Powell.

1930 October La Veta: The LaClede and Dalton vaudeville players are appearing this weekend at the Crystal Theatre.

1930 October La Veta: The resurfacing of the Ojo road and bridge building will be completed soon and the road will be opened within seven or eight weeks.

1930 October La Veta: Tony Penne, 33, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Penne, old time residents of La Veta, was thrown from his horse Sunday and suffered injuries from which it is doubtful he will recover.

1930 October Walsenburg: Ad - Phoenix dul Sheer Hosiery, Smartly Dull, Fit Better, Last Longer, $1.65 at Kriers, the Marshall Field Store of Walsenburg.

1930 October Walsenburg: An Apron and Overall dance was given at the Butte Valley School with all reporting a very enjoyable time.

1930 October Walsenburg: An Apron and Overall dance was given at the Butte Valley School with all reporting a very enjoyable time.

1930 October Walsenburg: Mayor Merritt says there is now $13,976 in the city hall building fund and if it is built on one of the many vacant city-owned lots, a city hall would cost only $30,000.

1930 October Walsenburg: Mike Reviglio donated the venison for the Italian ravioli supper to be given at the St. Mary Fair and Bazaar Oct. 22.

1930 October Walsenburg: Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Lenzini have returned from Italy and Europe after a three month visit.

1930 October Walsenburg: Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Lenzini have returned from Italy and Europe after a three month visit.

1930 October Walsenburg: Over 200 attended the Huerfano County Women's Republican Club tea Tuesday evening where they were entertained by the Filipino string orchestra of Delcarbon.

1930 October Walsenburg: Rev. Refugio Jaramillo has retired from the Spanish Presbyterian Church.

1930 October Walsenburg: The Corsentino brothers began shipping their sugar beets yesterday. They have 35 acres and are averaging 12 tons to the acre with a guarantee of $7 per ton.

1930 October Walsenburg: The new school bus purchased by the Gordon and Delcarbon school districts was used Friday night to take a load of children to the movie in Walsenburg.

1930 October Walsenburg: Tomorrow will be the gala celebration for Fifth Street when the new ornamental lights are turned on, with two dances, a band and speeches,

1930 November La Veta: E.C. Murdock of Englewood, Kansas has purchased the Will Bruce residence.

1930 November La Veta: In the recent election, A.S. Wilburn won the closest race, winning the office of surveyor by two votes.

1930 November La Veta: Jap Bruce and his son Robert are caring for the William Carver ranch this winter while the owners are away.

1930 November La Veta: Joe K. Kincaid and Son have installed a Frigidaire in their corner store.

1930 November La Veta: Paul Ghiardi has leased out the Crystal Theater to Harold Danks and Ed Crawford.

1930 November La Veta: The big storm left 43 travelers stranded at the Shearer home three miles east of town on the highway.

1930 November La Veta: The donkey kicked back with a vengeance in the election Tuesday and the elephant is still wondering where he is at.

1930 November La Veta: The street lamps were again removed from the center of Ryus Street and placed at the curbing.

1930 November La Veta: The street lamps were moved to the curb from the middle of Ryus Street.

1930 November Walsenburg: A parade and all-day celebration have been planned by ex-servicemen for Armistice Day.

1930 November Walsenburg: Adolph Unfug was elected state senator and Joseph A. Barron, both of Walsenburg, state representative from this district.

1930 November Walsenburg: August Unfug's stolen car, taken Oct. 19 in Walsenburg was recovered in Flagstaff, Ariz.

1930 November Walsenburg: Felix Cruz Jr., an 18-year-old senior at St. Mary High School, died of typhoid fever.

1930 November Walsenburg: St. Mary Crusaders defeated the Huerfano County High School Panthers 7-0 in the annual Thanksgiving Day game.

1930 November Walsenburg: The Alamo soccer team defeated Morley 2-0. The Calumet Indians of Delcarbon will meet the Sugarite soccer team Sunday.

1930 November Walsenburg: The Joe Cardinal and Company Market on West Seventh Street has been sold to Herman Ruffini, the former owner, as of Dec. 1.

1930 November Walsenburg: The St. Mary Crusaders beat the HCHS Panthers 7 to 0 in the annual Thanksgiving football game.

1930 November Walsenburg: Walsenburg has been isolated for three days from a blizzard. Schools and churches are closed, social activities postponed, no groceries are being delivered and abandoned cars line the streets.

1930 December La Veta: A daughter was born Dec. 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arnold.

1930 December La Veta: Cuchara Camps received four feet of snow in the big storm but the Gardner area only got four inches.

1930 December La Veta: Died, John B. Hamilton, 79. He was born in 1851 and came to La Veta 20 years ago from Council Grove, Kansas. He leaves his wife Agnes, brothers Will and Barnard, La Veta, Hayes, Oklahoma and sister, Mrs. Fannie Simpson, La Veta.

1930 December La Veta: Forty-three people were stranded at the Shearer home on the highway northeast of town during the snowstorm.

1930 December La Veta: Fred Huesties married Ruby Briggs of Kansas last week.

1930 December La Veta: In the state-wide geometry tests two La Veta sophomores, Doris Dickinson and Virginia Akers, received 96 and 94 respectively.

1930 December La Veta: Messrs. Hanby and Ghiardi are arranging an old fashioned turkey shoot on Pinon Hill next Sunday.

1930 December La Veta: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baker are the parents of a daughter born Dec. 17.

1930 December La Veta: The new officers of the Rebecca Lodge are Annie Powell, N.G., Rebecca Pickens, V.G., Idalia Gilbert, secretary and Mollie Kreutzer, treasurer.

1930 December La Veta: The Old Timers showed up in force for an exclusively Old Time Dance enjoyed by a large crowd.

1930 December La Veta: The town will sell the present town hall to the Fire Protection District and buy the building on Main Street belonging to the C.F. Boyd estate.

1930 December La Veta: We suggest the name of Garland Street be changed to "Teddy Street" for there are seven houses in a row on the north side that contain young babies along with other children.

1930 December Walsenburg: "Cyclone Sally," a lively three-act comedy, will be presented by Gardner high school Friday evening with proceeds going to pay for a Victrola.

1930 December Walsenburg: A.0. Scott of Turkey Creek finally reached town for the first time since the Nov. 18 blizzard and reports two feet of snow still on the ground.

1930 December Walsenburg: Andrew Arguletta has built a new kind of grain mixer for use at his Walsenburg Milling Company plant.

1930 December Walsenburg: Colorado Supply Company distributed nearly 7,000 gifts to children in the mining camps of southern Colorado.

1930 December Walsenburg: Dr. G.M. Noonan's home won the Christmas decorating contest sponsored by Woman's Civic League.  Dr. S. Julian Lamme's home was second and Dr. A.A. Unfug and Dr. G.R. Mallett tied for third place.

1930 December Walsenburg: Joe Spector says the event of the season will be the charity ball given by the B.P.O.E. on Christmas night.

1930 December Walsenburg: Ken Wolfe's Orchestra will play for the Elks fifth annual Christmas Charity Ball in Maccabee Hall Dec. 25.

1930 December Walsenburg: One hundred and fifty couples attended the Spanish American dance Saturday night at Maccabee Hall with the prizes going to Benedict Salazar, Mary Archuleta and Dora Garcia for selling the most.

1930 December Walsenburg: The Elks fifth annual Charity Ball was held Christmas night in Maccabee Hall with Ken Wolfe's Orchestra providing music.

1930 December Walsenburg: The Elks will have their fifth annual Charity Ball Dec. 25 in Maccabee Hall, with Ken Wolfe's Orchestra providing the music.

1930 December Walsenburg: The steam heating plant at the Katz Department Store exploded but Ben Lansdown kept a crew of five working until the furnace was repaired at 6 a.m.

1931 January 31: Charles Haines Treasurer.

1931 January La Veta: A weasel and a squirrel in the drugstore window were mounted by John Elley and are good examples of his work in the taxidermy line.

1931 January La Veta: Advertisement: Blacksmith and repair work by Pete Hurtado at O.F. Boyd's Shop on East Francisco.

1931 January La Veta: Charlie Galassini is temporarily managing The Smoke House.

1931 January La Veta: Died, Albert LeRoy Heikes, who was born in Kansas in 1886 and married Cora Spicher in 1908. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Robert Mathews, Catherine and Opal.

1931 January La Veta: E. Baione is getting some roller skates and will open a rink in the back part of his pool hall for young folks in the afternoon, adults in the evening.

1931 January La Veta: Huerfano County will receive $806.14 as its share from receipts of the national forest. 

1931 January La Veta: Huerfano County will receive $806.14 as its share of the National Forest receipts for 1930, representing 25 percent of total receipts in this portion of San Isabel.

1931 January La Veta: J. B. Petrie, a railroader and early settler of La Veta and now over 70, committed suicide in California.

1931 January La Veta: Margaret, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baione, died of pneumonia.

1931 January La Veta: Mrs. Carl Falk saved her child, bird and most of the furniture when fire burned her house, the old Goemmer ranch house near the butte.

1931 January La Veta: Some residents may remember John Vie, a bartender for Micheletti back in 1912, who is the famous accordion player who played for Presidents Harding, Coolidge and Hoover.

1931 January La Veta: T.B. Crumley, assisted by his relatives and friends, put up 25 tons of 10 to 12 inch thick ice from mill lake for their personal use.

1931 January La Veta: The 1930 census gives La Veta a population of 732, compared to 737 in 1920 and 691 in 1910.

1931 January La Veta: The Farmers Union of La Veta held an old time party in Kincaid hall Friday evening which was very well attended.

1931 January La Veta: The new road to Walsenburg, which connects with the old road just the other side of Solar and runs through Walsen and Red camps, is now open to travel.

1931 January La Veta: There was a time when runaways were about as common as divorces are at present. . .

1931 January La Veta:  Influenza and pneumonia have been aiding the grim reaper among the infants in the Gardner and Redwing communities.

1931 January Walsenburg: A local man was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Shorty Martinez, charged with larceny for taking $24 worth of hides from the Krille-Nichols Wool and Hide Company warehouse.

1931 January Walsenburg: After several meetings of the state's assessors it was decided to reduce the valuation on sheep and cattle.

1931 January Walsenburg: Daniel Tenaco, 28, was killed by a trip in Kebler No. 2 at Tioga.

1931 January Walsenburg: Joseph J. Yourick starts this week as the new manager of the Walsenburg Tire Shop on Main at Seventh Street.

1931 January Walsenburg: Over 200 people attended the Elks party Wednesday night in honor of those taking part in the recent minstrel show.

1931 January Walsenburg: Owing to the increased enrollment at Huerfano County High School, a new teacher, Paul W. Nesbit, has been added to the faculty to teach mathematics, science and physical education.

1931 January Walsenburg: Owing to the increased enrollment at Huerfano County High School, a new teacher, Paul W. Nesbit, has been added to the faculty to teach mathematics, science and physical education.

1931 January Walsenburg: Paving of the stretch of road between Aguilar and Walsenburg is to begin immediately. The project will cost $175,000.

1931 January Walsenburg: Producing 34,658 tons of coal in November, the Robinson No. 4 (Cameron) mine of Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. led the state for the second consecutive month.

1931 January Walsenburg: Roy V. Hill of Hill Dairy Farm east of town won honors for developing a herd of 47 dairy cows that average 305.8 pounds of butter fat per animal.

1931 January Walsenburg: The Caledonian society of Walsenburg celebrated the anniversary of Bobby Burns' birthday with a dinner and entertainment Saturday evening at the Community House. About 300 attended.

1931 January Walsenburg: The first to respond to the Red Cross fund quota of $600 from Huerfano County for drouth sufferers was three-year-old Beverly Barnes, who gave 14 cents.

1931 January Walsenburg: The Kumjineus Club of the Community Church will serve a baked potato supper at Community House Jan. 12 with Swiss steak, string beans, apple salad, jello, rolls and jelly, wafers and coffee.

1931 January Walsenburg: The Walsenburg Leonora 5¢ - $1 Store was sold and in future will be known as Warner Variety Store.

1931 January Walsenburg: Walsenburg Boy Scouts and their scoutmasters have made a short ski run in the hills just north of the golf course.

1931 February La Veta: Died, John William McMains, 74, leaving his children, Mrs. Grace O'Niell, Mrs. Verna Vasquez, Theodore and Raymond.

1931 February La Veta: Honey bees have been out this week warming their toes.

1931 February La Veta: James Teal recently returned from Kansas with the necessary financial aid to continue work on the Magnolia mine on Grayback Mountain.

1931 February La Veta: La Veta High School Cowboys played a La Veta town team a game of basketball Sunday which the former won 8-3.

1931 February La Veta: Mrs. Ghiardi is now managing the Crystal Theatre.

1931 February La Veta: Mrs. Roy Heikes was assisting at the La Veta Hospital this week and will take charge of the Mauldin apartments.

1931 February La Veta: Pete Hurtado is doing blacksmith and repair work at C.F. Boyd's shop on Francisco Street.

1931 February La Veta: Sixteen mail sacks of Monkey Ward [sic] catalogues arrived on Wednesday. No wonder the small towns have lost out as trading centers.

1931 February La Veta: The Commercial Club elected C.C. Webster, president; Carl Gilbert, vice president; Paul Lee, secretary and Dr. C.E. Willburn, treasurer.

1931 February La Veta: The juniors took in $52.35 at their class play last week.

1931 February La Veta: The sophomore class enjoyed a roller skating party Wednesday night after which they were served refreshments at the home of Doris Stream.

1931 February La Veta: The street lamp posts are being moved back from the middle of the street to the curbs.

1931 February Walsenburg: A small blaze was extinguished Sunday evening in the telegraph poles near the Walsenburg Creamery. The fire was undoubtedly started by hoboes.

1931 February Walsenburg: A three cushion billiard tourney will be held at the Recreation billiard parlor starting Monday to find the champion of Huerfano County.

1931 February Walsenburg: Another boxcar in the D&RG yards was broken into and a quantity of sugar and canned goods taken.

1931 February Walsenburg: Ever wonder why the water runs so much colder in the shower-bath than it does in the drinking water faucet?

1931 February Walsenburg: Jeff Farr's Poultry Farm has again taken first  prizes in competition with 48 other egg and poultry producers in the Southern Colorado Egg and Poultry Show in Pueblo.

1931 February Walsenburg: Lodge #1086 BPOE will have a large indoor circus from Ft. Morgan, featuring 15 acts, on Mar. 2 in St. Mary auditorium.

1931 February Walsenburg: O.L. Bradford won the contract to build a $15,000, 10-room house for J.L. Thurston at the corner of Pine Street and Walsen Avenue.

1931 February Walsenburg: O'Dells Old Time Orchestra, D.A. Nicklas, Banjo Jo and Frank Tafoya will again appear during the Walsenburg radio hour over KGIW at Trinidad Friday.

1931 February Walsenburg: People of Huerfano County may look for six more weeks of winter because Mr. Groundhog saw his shadow. This will be valuable information for the 20 Year Ago column in 1951.

1931 February Walsenburg: The Friendship club of Apache will serve a farmers' dinner at Apache school house Sunday for the benefit of drouth victims.

1931 February Walsenburg: There are 57 seniors who are receiving passing grades which will make this the largest graduating class in the history of Huerfano County High School

1931 February Walsenburg: Two coal thieves caught red-handed in the railroad yards were sentenced to 60-day terms in the county jail.

1931 February Walsenburg: Two Georges made their appearance on Washington's birthday at Lamme Hospital, born to Mr. and Mrs. William Strong of Ludlow and to Mr. and Mrs. George Richards, Walsenburg.

1931 March La Veta: A county P.T.A. program will be presented at the Methodist Church Saturday afternoon featuring Barbara and Melba Byouk, Bonnie Doles, several classes and the glee club.

1931 March La Veta: Carmine Fenicottero is managing the Crystal Theater.

1931 March La Veta: Charlie Powell plans to buy Cuchara Camps, pending the settlement of the Mayes estate.

1931 March La Veta: Kelly Baione is now managing the skating rink for his father.

1931 March La Veta: Pete Luchino and Jim Dighera divided the ranch they formerly held in partnership, known as the lower Kincaid place.

1931 March La Veta: The Major and Minor Music Club was reorganized with Dorothy Danks, president, Marion Garren, vice president, Duska Nolen, secretary and Carol Young, treasurer.

1931 March La Veta: The senior class gave a dance at Stranger's Hall on St. Patrick's Day, for the high school and some friends. About 80 were present.

1931 March La Veta: The sporting world took a fearful setback this morning, when Knute Rockne, football mentor of Notre Dame, was killed in an airplane crash near Newton, Kans.

1931 March La Veta: The temperature dropped to zero last night, which is unusual at this season of the year.

1931 March Walsenburg: A dinner will be held Mar. 26 at the Community House to sell memberships to the golf club.

1931 March Walsenburg: A special corner for the Boy Scouts has been arranged in the public library and 66 new books have been ordered for the section, financed by the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.

1931 March Walsenburg: Margaret Saliba and Edward Race are the high school winners of the free trip to Taos, NM, for having the highest grades this six weeks term. Saliba had a 97% and Race a 96% average.

1931 March Walsenburg: Mary Duzenack of Walsen School took second place in the state oratorical contest held in Denver.

1931 March Walsenburg: The county bought a new $4,600 road making machine to replace the old 8-yard Fresco.

1931 March Walsenburg: The price of balcony seats at the Fox Theatre was reduced from 50 to 35 cents.

1931 March Walsenburg: The Vaughan Electric Shop, formerly located in Walsenburg Flower and Beauty Shop, 506 Main Street, is moving to the rear of Mr. Vaughan's residence on Russell Street.

1931 April La Veta: Burglaries were committed last night in the Baione pool hall and the Round-up pool hall and in each case cigarettes and candy were taken.

1931 April La Veta: Charles Galassini and Clyde Brooks are operating the Smoke House.

1931 April La Veta: Dr. S.J. Greear has opened an office in the Cozy Home where Dr. R.A. Mathew was located.

1931 April La Veta: Dr. S.J. Greear has opened an office in the Cozy Home where Dr. R.A. Mathew was located.

1931 April La Veta: Humans, like adobe bugs, crawl out on nice warm days.

1931 April La Veta: John Penne has leased the Albert Crump ranch.

1931 April La Veta: La Veta High School's baseball team played the county junior high here Tuesday afternoon and won 16-8. 

1931 April La Veta: March went out like a reasonable lamb, but it kept roaring like a lion until the last.

1931 April La Veta: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Coleman are moving into the Plaza to make their home.

1931 April La Veta: Mr. Fischback is building more cabins over at his cottage camp.

1931 April La Veta: Mrs. Leonard Clark has opened a beauty shop in Bertha Boyd's apartment house.

1931 April La Veta: Mrs. Leonard Clark opened a beauty shop in the Boyd apartment house at the corner of Francisco and Main Streets.

1931 April La Veta: The Alamo oil well has hit a depth of 3,933 feet and the owners plan to go another 100 feet.

1931 April Walsenburg: "Amazon Isle," a farce starring Edward Race, Nicholas Saliba, John Pazar and Elizabeth Dawes will be presented April 20 by the Huerfano County High School senior class.

1931 April Walsenburg: About 80 people gathered at Community House Tuesday evening for a covered dish luncheon as a farewell to County Agent J.L. and Mrs. Shields who are moving to Alamosa.

1931 April Walsenburg: Charles Countrayman moved his eating place by the Chevrolet garage - future home of city hall - to just west of Stacy's smoke house.

1931 April Walsenburg: City Council approved the appointment of T.A. Frantz as police chief.

1931 April Walsenburg: Fred Sobon of Service Drug here had an exciting experience in Denver when two men held him up and took $1.26. Sobon then shot six times at one of his assailants and severely pummeled the other, recovering his $1.26.

1931 April Walsenburg: Paul Soltis won the $15 in gold and Julia Sutyak the $10 in the Lenzini Petroleum Company's oil naming contest.

1931 April Walsenburg: Sunday the new Kimball pipe organ will be formally dedicated at the First Methodist Church with a recital by the Denver city organist.

1931 April Walsenburg: The Coffee House is soon to be open on Main Street in the former City Grill.

1931 April Walsenburg: The Fox-Valencia and Walsenburg World and Independent will give an Easter egg party next Friday and Saturday, beginning with a movie "The Mysterious Island," to which admission is three colored eggs.

1931 April Walsenburg: The new Avalon Cafeteria opens Apr. 9 on Main Street.

1931 April Walsenburg: The Walsen Mine was the first opened in Huerfano County, with coal initially taken out in 1883.

1931 April Walsenburg: Twenty-nine entries in the Boy Scout bird house contest are on display today at the old Doveton stand next to Howard's Confectionery.

1931 May 15: Bear Creek School Closes The lower Bear Creek school closed on Friday, May 8. The children all enjoyed a picnicDiplomas were issued to eighth grade girls, Piedad Borrego and Rose Artega. The letter writing certificates were earned by Frank Valdez, Jennie Amelina and Virginia Borrego.

1931 May 15: China Missionary to Spend Three Months Visit In This City. Rev. A.G. Batstone is enjoying a visit at present from his brother, Rev. W.H. Batstone, wife and children, Allan and Beyrd. Rev. Batstone has been engaged in missionary work for the past seven years in China, and this is his first furlough since beginning the work. He expects to be in Colorado for the next three months, lecturing on his work in China in various Colorado towns. He will make his headquarters, however, with his brother here in Walsenburg.

1931 May La Veta: A band of gypsies passed through town this week.

1931 May La Veta: A new electric light is being installed outside town hall on Francisco Street which will automatically switch on when the doors of the hose house are opened.

1931 May La Veta: C.A. Sadlier is taking over the McLain Market.

1931 May La Veta: Carmine Fenicottero is moving his store and family living quarters into the Ghiardi building.

1931 May La Veta: J.S. Shearer and sons Jeter and Charles have moved to Colorado Springs and Mr. Wayt took possession of their ranch.

1931 May La Veta: La Veta beat Bain's Golden Eagle team of Walsenburg 10-1 in a rain and snow storm Sunday afternoon.

1931 May La Veta: La Veta's baseball team whipped Alamo 12-1.

1931 May La Veta: Mike Daniel opened a shoe repair shop in the Lester building on Main Street.

1931 May La Veta: The baseball ground is now being fenced.

1931 May La Veta: The local American Legion cleared $120 with the recent blanket sale for the benefit of the baseball team.

1931 May La Veta: The opening dance of the season at Sulphur Springs pavilion was last Sunday with the music of Yellow Jacket Orchestra.

1931 May La Veta: The roundhouse crew now numbers seven men.

1931 May La Veta: The roundhouse force has again been reduced, T.R. Rodriguez and Albert Foote being the latest sacrifices to economy. Seven are still employed.

1931 May La Veta: The Round-up pool hall and Baione's pool hall were burglarized the past weekend.

1931 May Walsenburg: A large party took place in the Walsen Y Friday evening for a farewell gathering for Superintendent and Mrs. J.L. McBrayer who left Saturday for Pueblo.

1931 May Walsenburg: A number of men from the city and county met at the courthouse Wednesday to discuss unemployment.

1931 May Walsenburg: Blue suits and other smart colorings for College Men about to Graduate, $19.75, at J.C. Penney Company.

1931 May Walsenburg: Huerfano County Junior High school was defeated on the home field Tuesday 17-2 by the high school team from La Veta.

1931 May Walsenburg: Over 700 people attended the St. Mary Senior Play, 'The Charm School,' with leading parts played by Stephen Glinsky and Victoria Atencio.

1931 May Walsenburg: The HCHS girls' glee club's musical comedy "The Magic Maker" has been postponed due to the death of 15-year-old Pauline East.

1931 May Walsenburg: 'Tis not a common event to have a three-day snow after the middle of May but those who have lived in Colorado knew what to expect when over two feet fell this week.

1931 June La Veta: An aeroplane flew over La  Veta Wednesday.

1931 June La Veta: Charles Powell now is the owner of Cuchara Camps.

1931 June La Veta: Died, Joe K. Kincaid, 78, a resident of La Veta since 1874 who was involved in business and in ranching on his homestead six or eight miles east of town.

1931 June La Veta: Glen Drury has been working at the Arnold sawmill.

1931 June La Veta: Juan Urbano Martinez, a 73-year-old sheepherder and brother of Bruno Martinez, died at his home on Bear Creek and was buried in the cemetery on the hill.

1931 June La Veta: La Veta beat Gardner in the baseball game 7 to 4.

1931 June La Veta: La Veta's baseball team continues its winning ways with a 10-1 victory over Ojo Sunday.

1931 June La Veta: Luther Bruce has been transferred from the cheese factory here to the one in Fort Collins.

1931 June La Veta: Mike Montoya is building a two story adobe house in east La Veta.

1931 June La Veta: Mr. and Mrs. Foote are managing the Sulphur Springs this season.

1931 June La Veta: Mr. Marsh won the contract for digging a ditch and laying tile in an attempt to drain the cemetery for $560.

1931 June La Veta: O.B. Lauth, a teacher at the schoolhouse, has purchased the Columbine Hotel on Main Street.

1931 June La Veta: Ranger Karl Gilbert says the snow is so deep on the North Fork he couldn't get his horse through.

1931 June La Veta: Several apartments are available at the Plaza.

1931 June La Veta: The garage behind the main building at Cuchara Camps burned down.

1931 June La Veta: Willing workers who have the time are putting up a fence around the ball grounds, and hope to have it up by Sunday's game.

1931 June Walsenburg: G.R. McDonald and Harry Oblander have purchased the Palace Garage on Main Street.

1931 June Walsenburg: Summer school begins Monday at Walsen and Cameron.

1931 June Walsenburg: The public is cordially invited to inspect the new printing press at the Independent office.

1931 July La Veta: La Veta's baseball team is now 9 and 0.

1931 July La Veta: Mrs. Belle Lee has given up running a hotel in the plaza and returned to San Luis.

1931 July La Veta: The ball game was rained out but the spectators stayed dry with the new roof over the grandstand.

1931 July La Veta: The Boyd Bakery is now one year old.

1931 July La Veta: The Pueblo Municipal Band will play for the Fourth of July celebration here tomorrow, including Lou Bemen with his cornet to re-echo the sounds and scenes of long ago.

1931 July La Veta: Tony Madle struck out 23 heavy hitters for the La Veta Legionnaires victory over Alamo, 7-0.

1931 July Walsenburg: Herbert Westbrook was selected most nearly perfect baby from over 60 contestants.

1931 July Walsenburg: Huerfano County coal production during June totaled 67,518 tons.

1931 July Walsenburg: Marco Nigro, son of Joe Nigro, died of drowning while trying to reach a floating boat at' Martin Lake.

1931 July Walsenburg: The American Legion picnic at Cuchara Camps drew a record crowd and over 500 pounds of roast beef were served.

1931 July Walsenburg: The county road gang is grading and ditching the road to the Santa Clara out of Ideal.

1931 July Walsenburg: Tom Peffer and August Chatin led 12 members of Scout Troop No. 41 from Wahatoya past Bulls Eye mine to the top of the West Spanish Peak.

1931 July: Jesus A. Amando and Ruth Marias, both of Tioga, were married June 30.

1931 August La Veta: After 15 straight victories, La Veta's baseball team suffered its first defeat, losing to the Red Ramblers of Pueblo 4-3. La Veta beat the same team earlier in the season.

1931 August La Veta: As superintendent of the high school, Dean Darby will receive a $2,000 annual salary.

1931 August La Veta: Barbara Byouk and Harry Springer invited 13 boys and girls to help celebrate their 13th birthdays at the Springer Hotel.

1931 August La Veta: Barbara Byouk and Harry Springer invited 13 boys and girls to help celebrate their 13th birthdays Tuesday at the Springer Hotel.

1931 August La Veta: Benefiels have leased the La Veta Park Cottage Camp from the Fischbacks.

1931 August La Veta: John Hopkins and J.E. Coe recently had light plants installed at homes.

1931 August La Veta: M.R. Kneals, principal of the grade school and teacher of the seventh and eighth grades, will receive $1,350 for his services for the 1931-1932 school year.

1931 August La Veta: Mr. Klikus opened a coal mine near his ranch.

1931 August La Veta: W.B. Hall is buying an interest in the Railroad Park Filling Station.

1931 August Walsenburg: Anniversary Dance at the Scenic View Club tonight, Frank Strovas, prop. Admission $1.

1931 August Walsenburg: City Council expressed approval for a supervisor of swimming at Martin Lake.

1931 August Walsenburg: City Council will consider the city's revenue problems Tuesday night.

1931 August Walsenburg: Henry Hart, J.A. Ward, J.B. Ward and J.R. Bell qualified at the rifle shoot in Canon City and will go to Golden for the state meet.

1931 August Walsenburg: Mrs. Bonner Brice will present her pupils in a musical outdoor operetta, "The Musical Snuffbox," at her residence on Pennsylvania Avenue August 20 at 7 p.m.

1931 August Walsenburg: Only four players are left in the tennis tournament, Bernard Musso, Kid Waski, Louis Ward and Judy Judiscak.

1931 September La Veta: Businessmen of La Veta are converting the old Elkhorn building into a skating rink and gymnasium and hope to have it ready for the public in the near future.

1931 September La Veta: Died, J. Meredith Martin, 65, who came to La Veta in 1882 from North Carolina and operated several ranches.

1931 September La Veta: Died, J. Meredith Martin, who was born in North Carolina and came to La Veta in 1882, where he has several ranches.

1931 September La Veta: Henry Parker is cutting logs preparatory to building a two-room house west of his brother Sidney's.

1931 September La Veta: Mrs. Jennie Prator is now cooking  at the American Cafe.

1931 September La Veta: The First National Bank of La Veta received a check for $1,223.00 from the National Surety Company of New York to cover the amount stolen in the recent robbery.

1931 September La Veta: The First National Bank of La Veta was held up and robbed of nearly $2,000 at 12:20 yesterday. The robber's car was found abandoned north of the Huerfano River on the cutoff road from Badito to Greenhorn.

1931 September La Veta: The La Veta Legionaires defeated Monte Vista, champions of the San Luis Valley league, 10-8 on the La Veta ballgrounds.

1931 September La Veta: The new road to Blue Lake is done so tourists can drive all the way.

1931 September La Veta: The Trinidad Red Sox defeated the local team 15-7 in the final game of the season here, which was played in snow.

1931 September La Veta: Town Board held a routine meeting Tuesday evening but did not decide whether to repair the fire bell platform or purchase a siren.

1931 September Walsenburg: Louis Ward won the junior city champ tennis award.

1931 September Walsenburg: Raymond Price of Alamo is working on the Kimbrel ranch at Orchard Valley.

1931 September Walsenburg: T.Q. Montez, his daughter Mrs. Albert Vigil and her children were injured when their team ran away after being frightened by a large truck near the R.G. Inman ranch at Gardner.

1931 September Walsenburg: The MacMarr grocery store at the corner of Sixth and Main is being remodeled and will thereafter be self-service.

1931 September Walsenburg: The old pool hall at Tioga has been remodeled into the new Colorado Supply Company store.

1931 September Walsenburg: The St. Mary parish picnic will be in Cuchara Camps Sept. 13 with a ball game, horseshoe pitching, tug-o-war, races and a pie-eating contest.

1931 September: Miss Ruth Vallely, local dance instructor, is one of 12 girls in the chorus for "The Fall of Babylon" to be presented at this year's state fair.

1931 October 16: Atencio Sentenced, Court Adjourned to Monday, October 26. Judge McChesney opened district court Thursday to hear motions and for other matters before the court. Sentence was pronounced on Abel Atencio, found guilty of fraud by a jury on Saturday. Atencio was sentenced to not less than three years in the penitentiary at Canon City. The court then took a recess until October 26 at which time the jury has been called to be in attendance.

1931 October 19: State Commander Installs Officers Tonight. Huerfano Post No. 16, American Legion, will install their newly elected officers at their regular meeting to be held at headquarters this eveing. R.D. Saunders of Alamosa, region commander, will be present to act as installing officer. Those who take office tonight are Lee Saunders, commander; Charles Elliott, vice-commander; N.W. Andrews, finance officer; Joe O'Rourke, adjutant; Archie Allison, chaplain; James Phipps, sergeant-at-arms; Ray Woodruff, property custodian. The ladies of the Auxiliary have been invited for the evening. A motion picture of the Armistice Day parade of last year will be shown by Dr. S. Julian Lamme. The Legion is giving a dance at St. Mary's auditorium Saturday evening.

1931 October La Veta: Cookie Elmer Suazo, who pitched some good games for La Veta this past season, expects to sign up with the Western League at Des Moines, Iowa.

1931 October La Veta: Daddy Lee bagged two black bears recently and bear steak was on sale at the local market.

1931 October La Veta: Ewell Marsh is home around on crutches as a result of a football game.

1931 October La Veta: Fenton Harrison and Clark Falk had a collision with their cars on Ryus which, being a one-sided street, is awkward to park on.

1931 October La Veta: It has been determined that approximately $1,000 was the amount stolen from the bank about a month ago.

1931 October La Veta: La Veta won the Huerfano County League as they lost only one game all season.

1931 October La Veta: Members of the La Veta Dairymen's Assoc. met yesterday with C.B. Frink, owner of the local cheese factory, and Sen. John J. Tobin to learn about government grading of farm products.

1931 October La Veta: Sonny and Bruce Prator are back at work at Oakview where a small number of men are employed.

1931 October La Veta: The La Veta Mines Company, with W. R. Brush of Kansas president, is developing a group of claims on Greyback Mountain where it has two tunnels completed.

1931 October La Veta: The Western League professional team from Pueblo beat the local boys Sunday who made five errors which were responsible for the final score of 9-8.

1931 October La Veta: Two light freezes have not been very damaging, but just gentle reminders that winter is nigh.

1931 October Walsenburg: A Halloween masquerade ball, the first in two or three years, will be given tonight in the St. Mary School Auditorium.

1931 October Walsenburg: Drs. Chapman and Noonan moved to their newly fitted offices at 117 East Fifth Saturday, just across from their former location.

1931 October Walsenburg: Huerfano County, with a decrease of over $1,300,000 in assessed valuations, is one of many Colorado counties showing such a decrease; only three counties had increases.

1931 October Walsenburg: Jeff Hill opened his new store on Main Street next to Welch's bakery and will sell fresh poultry and dairy products.

1931 October Walsenburg: Sale: 8 loaves of bread, 25¢; 2 packages of cigarettes, 25¢; 6 pounds fresh tomatoes, 25¢ or 5 rolls Waldorf toilet paper, 25¢, at Safeway Stores.

1931 October Walsenburg: Seventeen girls have joined the new glee club at Del Carbon.

1931 October Walsenburg: The boys of the old Delcarbon camp played baseball with the boys of the new camp, defeating them 15-13.

1931 October Walsenburg: William O'Rourke won the first prize of a ton of coal at the St. Mary Fair.

1931 October Walsenburg: Womens Civic League will present a fall style show next Tuesday in the Community House.

1931 November La Veta: About 50 businessmen and citizens organized a social club Tuesday with Dr. Willburn president and C.A. Sadlier, secretary-treasurer.

1931 November La Veta: Barbara Byouk and Louis Ugolini won prizes at the roller skating rink recently.

1931 November La Veta: Kid Ellis, passenger engineer here 13 years ago, and his wife of Trinidad were visiting old friends around town Sunday.

1931 November La Veta: Roller skating is now the popular indoor sport. Let us hope it won't become an outdoor pastime.

1931 November La Veta: Several hundred students and citizens attended the fine Armistice Day program at the school.

1931 November La Veta: The editor and his wife drove to Taos by way of Antonito Sunday and recalled 36 years ago when the trip required four days in a wagon.

1931 November La Veta: The fire department replaced the old bell with a siren.

1931 November La Veta: The kids are enjoying coasting, sleighing and sledding for their Thanksgiving holiday. 

1931 November Walsenburg: Showing this week at the Valencia, "Secrets of a Secretary" with Claudette Colbert, "Palmy Days" starring Eddie Cantor and "The Two Gun Man" with Ken Maynard.

1931 November Walsenburg: The Quality Market will open tomorrow under the management of John Biava in the former Main Street building of McCoy and Johnson.

1931 November Walsenburg: We have been enjoying temperatures in the 60's and 70's the past few days.

1931 December La Veta: Fire supposedly caused by an over-heated stove destroyed the home and contents of Milo Street on South Oak Tuesday forenoon.

1931 December La Veta: Jerry, the 18-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Jimines, died and was buried in Wahatoya Cemetery.

1931 December La Veta: Kelly Baione is now handling the drum with the local orchestra and Allen Erwin is playing with Jack's Orchestra.

1931 December La Veta: M.T. Marsh has been rebuilding the ice house by the lake and expects to be putting up ice in a few days.

1931 December La Veta: Mrs. Allen Roush and little Joeann have been visiting Mrs. Roush's mother Mrs. Walter Smith in Pueblo.

1931 December La Veta: Sam George is working the old Occidental vein and getting out some splendid domestic coal.

1931 December La Veta: The cheese company receives from 4,000 to 8,000 pounds of milk daily and expends some $2,500-$3,000 per month for it.

1931 December La Veta: The Frink Cheese Company is cutting and storing its summer's supply of ice.

1931 December Walsenburg: A white Thanksgiving was celebrated with lots of food, dances, programs and parties, showing the depression has vanished in Walsenburg.

1931 December Walsenburg: Another $128,000 turkey crop will pass through the local processing plant this season and the payroll may pass $4,000.

1931 December Walsenburg: Boys and girls may see for free Jackie Coogan, Mitzi Green and Jackie Searle in "Tom Sawyer" at Star Theater Saturday by bringing some small article of food or clothing.

1931 December Walsenburg: Dr. G.R. Mallett was the victim of an armed hold-up man Friday about midnight as he was returning from the Elks banquet and initiation.

1931 December Walsenburg: Federal agents arrested a man from Sandy who has been operating a whiskey still. He was fined $100.

1931 December Walsenburg: Owen Boone, mechanic at Murray Garage, won the contest to guess how many miles a new Ford Sedan can go at 20 miles per hour on five gallons of Ethyl gas. He guessed 175 and the actual reading was 175.7.

1931 December Walsenburg: Patrolmen Lucas Sanchez and Enoch Brunelli discovered the theft of three slot machines from O'Rourke's Confectionery.

1931 December Walsenburg: Producing 35,461 tons of coal during October, the Robinson No. 4 (Cameron) mine of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company holds the state production record for the month.

1931 December Walsenburg: St. Mary students Joseph Matkovitch, Leona Lenzini, Arthur Reviglio, Joseph Manzanares and Mellie Medina will attend a free movie at the Fox-Valencia as the five students having the highest grades.

1931 December Walsenburg: The brick covering of the boiler at Huerfano County High School was completely demolished Christmas night by an explosion caused by coal gases.

1931 December Walsenburg: The Chevrolet 6, $475, F.H. Unfug Chevrolet Company, 117 West Sixth Street.

1931 December Walsenburg: The November production of coal was slightly better than October's, with 121,274 tons produced in November and 117,965 the previous month.

1932 January La Veta: La Veta Pass was covered with a heavy blanket of snow this week, making the trip from Alamosa take 12 hours.

1932 January La Veta: La Veta will send two students from each grade to a free performance of "Penrod and Sam," by Booth Tarkington at the Star Theatre in Walsenburg.

1932 January La Veta: More than 100 wild turkeys are being fed by Forest Ranger Karl Gilbert on Indian and Cuchara Creeks.

1932 January La Veta: Nearly 1,000 head of cattle were driven over the pass from the San Luis Valley last week by Mr. Hansen and not one animal was lost.

1932 January La Veta: Nearly 1,000 head of cattle were driven over the pass from the San Luis Valley last week by Mr. Hansen and not one animal was lost.

1932 January La Veta: On account of the drifting snow, the road to Walsenburg is impassable for autos despite the work of the road crews.

1932 January La Veta: Skating on the lakes is now a popular sport.

1932 January La Veta: Snowfall in the mountains is averaging more than usual and irrigation water for the coming season is assured.

1932 January La Veta: The Christmas tree and treat provided by the American Legion Christmas Eve was the first event of its kind in La Veta and was well-attended. A total of 150 toys were donated, 25 pairs of shoes and 115 garments.

1932 January Walsenburg: A fire destroyed a former suburban grocery store between Colorado and Kansas avenues on Harrison Street Sunday.

1932 January Walsenburg: City Council decided to make their tax levy in 1932 11 mills, a reduction which will cause many cutbacks.

1932 January Walsenburg: Conrad Frederick William Unfug died. He came to Walsenburg in 1881 from the gold mining camps and married Zerelda E. Boone, great-granddaughter of Daniel Boone, in 1889.

1932 January Walsenburg: Next Tuesday is Walsenburg Day at the Gypsy Smith revival in Pueblo. 

1932 January Walsenburg: The county commissioners reduced the 1930 appropriations for 1931 by over $10,000 by the end of the year.

1932 February La Veta: A old time quilting party took place at the home of Mrs. Ray Coleman Tuesday afternoon with 15 ladies present.

1932 February La Veta: An announcement was made of the marriage of Miss Georgia Shultz and Mr. Otto Drum Sunday, Feb. 21 at the home of the bride in Trinidad.

1932 February La Veta: County Assessor Guerrero completed the reassessments ordered by the state board of tax commissioners and figures show that Huerfano County valuation is $2,125,238 less than last year.

1932 February La Veta: E.F. Harrison shipped his lambs to Denver and received by far the best price, $6.50 for 92 pound lambs, received in this district this year and may be an indication of better days for the sheep business.

1932 February La Veta: E.F. Harrison shipped lambs this week and almost topped the Denver market for the day with $6.50 for 92 pound lambs.

1932 February La Veta: La Veta W.R.C. No. 21 met in regular session Friday afternoon in Stranger's hall when a new member, Mrs. Rado Drum, was initiated.

1932 February La Veta: Nearly two thousand head of cattle and a thousand sheep from the San Luis Valley are now being fed on this side of the range. 

1932 February La Veta: Roush and Baker have incorporated their Ford agency and garage here.

1932 February La Veta: Roush-Baker Inc. announce the new eight-cylinder car may be seen at their display room sometime this month and deliveries will be made after Mar. 1.

1932 February La Veta: Roush-Baker, Inc., announce the new eight cylinder car may be seen at their display room sometime this month and deliveries will be made after March 1.

1932 February La Veta: The new rule prohibiting children from P.T.A. meetings unless accompanied by their parents proved very successful during the last meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

1932 February La Veta: The new rule prohibiting children from PTA meetings unless accompanied by their parents proved very successful during the last meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

1932 February La Veta: The state road department will build a concrete bridge over Sand Arroyo at North Veta.

1932 February La Veta: Washington's birthday was commemorated with school programs, featuring a playlet given by Virginia Akers, Melba Craig, Robert Bruce and John Smalley.

1932 February Walsenburg: About 150 people attended the chicken and waffle dinner at the Community House with proceeds going toward the building fund.

1932 February Walsenburg: Harvey Starbuck, Damasio Vigil, Philip Mauro, Dr. G.M. Noonan, Steve Bocim and Fred Menghini were initiated into Eagles Lodge Thursday, in a ceremony attended by 50 or 60 members.

1932 February Walsenburg: Joe Spector of the Diamond Exchange has decided not to go out of business but instead merely reduce his stock of jewelry and musical instruments.

1932 February Walsenburg: John Biava is closing his Quality Market and moving to Trinidad.

1932 February Walsenburg: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was delivered by Virgil Ladurini at the Walsen P.T.A. meeting and John Elmer Pospahala gave an informative talk on that president.

1932 February Walsenburg: One hundred and fifty guests were served at the chicken and waffle dinner at the Community House.

1932 February Walsenburg: One of the heaviest wind storms remembered Monday evening shattered many of the plate glass windows on the east side of Main Street, including Katz Department Store, the meat market, Specialty Beauty and Flower Shop and the newspaper office. Smoke stacks, chimneys, fences and billboards were felled and telephone service went out.

1932 February Walsenburg: Over 500 people, probably the largest crowd ever assembled here for a boxing card, attended the seven matches sponsored by the American Legion last night in St. Mary Auditorium.

1932 February Walsenburg: Robert Hepplewhite has assumed management of both the Walsen and Cameron stores of the Colorado Supply company.