1931 August Walsenburg: City Council expressed approval for a supervisor of swimming at Martin Lake. The boldness of this robbery is its chief feature. 1932 April La Veta: Two tickets have been placed in the field for the town election, and voters will have, it appears, an unusually good selection to choose from, and it is doubtful if there will be many straight ballots cast, although there can still be some changes in the line-up. 1930 February La Veta: H. Summers bought the Tony Baudino ranch three miles southwest of town for $24, 000. 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. 1933 July Walsenburg: Gerald Mauro beat Albert Waski on the Womens Civic League tennis courts to win the city championship. 1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Crash On La Veta Pass - CBS Colorado. 1931 December Walsenburg: Dr. Mallett was the victim of an armed hold-up man Friday about midnight as he was returning from the Elks banquet and initiation. Related... Read More. 1930 February Walsenburg: Fire swept the interior of the Castle Coal Company on West Fifth.
1933 September La Veta: It is not known when, or if, the La Veta State Bank will reopen. 1934 November La Veta: Although most small mines are closing due to the lack of miners, the operation at Ojo is still ongoing. 1933 July Walsenburg: Yesterday's temperature 97 degrees made the past three days over 90. 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 November Walsenburg: A parade and all-day celebration have been planned by ex-servicemen for Armistice Day. 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. 1932 July La Veta: The Huerfano Trading Company store at Oakview, owned by John Kirkpatrick, is being torn down and hauled away. La Veta Pass traffic news for today - real-time road traffic - ViaMichelin. 1934 July Walsenburg: Walsenburg is in danger of running short of water this summer. 1931 July La Veta: Tony Madle struck out 23 heavy hitters for the La Veta Legionnaires victory over Alamo, 7-0. 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. 1934 February Walsenburg: Enoch Brunelli, night policeman, is home today recovering from a wound received when a gun went off when dropped on the floor at the police office in the courthouse.
1930 March Walsenburg: More than 600 Alianza Hispano Americana members celebrated the initiation of its biggest class - 75 - Sunday afternoon in St. Mary Auditorium. 1934 November 15: City Tire Service. Accident on la veta pass today in mesa. 1934 December Walsenburg: Thieves got away with approximately $1, 000 in cash and merchandise from the Agnes Brothers and L. Fawk's stores. 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.
1933 May La Veta: Bruce Prator and Andrew Behrman are tearing down the club house and other buildings at Oakview. 1930 May Walsenburg: Seventh Street has been rejected as the entrance for the new La Veta highway. 1933 July Walsenburg: Deputy Sheriff Shorty Martinez, in cooperation with Saguache County officers, arrested a gang of seven housebreakers and thieves. 1931 June La Veta: The garage behind the main building at Cuchara Camps burned down. 1933 July Walsenburg: Swimming classes start tomorrow at the Pavilion Pool. Accident on la veta pass today in hip. 1933 January Walsenburg: A high wind storm the last two days following a springlike rain in Walsenburg Tuesday night was general this side of the mountain range. 1934 September La Veta: Hundreds of people attended the barbeque and opening Sunday of Cordova Pass, said to be the sixth highest road in Colorado.
1931 September La Veta: The new road to Blue Lake is done so tourists can drive all the way. 1934 September La Veta: Jack DeVivier bought a grocery store in Denver and sold his interest in the pool hall to his brother-in-law Henry Ellis. 1930 March La Veta: The terms for Town Board members have been changed to two years. 1930 July La Veta: For rent: the Adamson Apartments. 1933 December La Veta: Davis Holmes and Mert Lupton have been accepted for duty in the Navy and are leaving for training in San Diego. 1933 September La Veta: School enrollment is 190 with 120 in the elementary grades and 70 in the high school. 1933 January La Veta: H. Stockwell moved back to town and bought the Recreation Hall from the Egglestons. 1933 January Walsenburg: A man traveling across country with his wife and three children broke into Foley's Midget Grocery but when Foley discovered his plight of no money and a sick child, he refused to prosecute and sent the man along with groceries and gas. Accident on la veta pass today and tomorrow. A) We are not an official source of traffic or real-time data.
1930 April La Veta: An "ape man" has been reported in the hills west of Alamo. 1932 October La Veta: Benton Vories rented the old Lougheed farm and is moving his family there. Winning the three-legged race were Robert Bruce and George Kreutzer and second was the team of George Duzenack and A. Cassai. The Colorado Department of Transportation was notified just after 7... Read More.
We'd hate to get hit by such a thing when it fell, but probably wouldn't know anything about it. He was driving on the right side of the road and at a considerable rate of speed, the injured man said. 17: Included on the All-City Basketball Team are Theodore Salazar, Albert Durnell, Martin Ariano and Frank Repola, forwards; Neal Bailey and Wesley Merritt, centers and Evan Jenkins, Mario Marcon, Gerald Mauro and Pete Lopez, guards. You are encouraged to leave a road conditions report to help others. 14 as its share from receipts of the national forest. Police did not arrest either of the men. 1933 July Walsenburg: Coal operators and union leaders have agreed on $5 a day for underground workers and $4 for outside men.
1931 October La Veta: La Veta won the Huerfano County League as they lost only one game all season. The price was named at $1 and other sonsiderations. The garden is on 15 acres on the Sefton place east of town and is worked by the unemployed who receive the vegetables. 1930 June Walsenburg: Huerfano County, with a population of 17, 058, is now ranked 16th largest county in Colorado after the April 1 census. 1931 September La Veta: Henry Parker is cutting logs preparatory to building a two-room house west of his brother Sidney's. 1932 December La Veta: A Methodist Young People's Club was organized with Doris Dickinson, president, George Smith, vice president and Neville Garren, secretary-treasurer. 1934 May Walsenburg: The Oxford Pool Room on West Sixth Street was robbed of $40 and some chewing gum. 1934 August Walsenburg: Josephine Roche, lady candidate for state government, will speak in Walsenburg Friday at the courthouse. 1931 October La Veta: The La Veta Mines Company, with W. Brush of Kansas president, is developing a group of claims on Greyback Mountain where it has two tunnels completed. Excursion trains are coming from Pueblo and Trinidad. Apr 22, 2022 05:11am. 1930 June Walsenburg: The now Walsenburg golf links, complete with a two-room clubhouse and ample hazards, will open Tuesday. 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 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.