GREAT ESCAPES

Some of the stock show's past critters weren't so inclined to be penned up.

* A bull got loose in 2005, heading downtown along the railroad track. He caused several hours delay, blocking the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad's main line.

* Another year, a heifer escaped from her tie outs. She headed up an I-70 ramp and got as far as the Mouse Trap.

* A longhorn heifer made another getaway when she ran down Packinghouse Road and Arkins Court. She made it halfway to Coors Field before being cornered.

* The greatest escape came during the 1947 show. Before dawn on Jan. 12, 1947, 29 Aberdeen-Angus steers from Kansas crashed through their corral. Alarmed commuters came to crashing stops.

Source: Rocky archives

PAYS TO BE TALENTED

A number of local artists are selling their wares during the Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale. Here are some of their asking prices:

Len Chmiel, Hotchkiss Another Encore, Vermillion Cliffs $31,500

William Matthews, Denver Black or White $18,500

Karmel Timmons, Elbert Legacy of the Vaquero $15,800

Raymond L. Knaub, Lakewood Starry Twilight $12,500

Steve Kestrel, Fort Collins Rattle Me Naught $12,000

Jan Mapes, Kim The Gatekeepers $7,800

Sophy Brown, Lafayette Balancing Act $7,750

M.W. Skip Whitcomb, Fort Collins Isabella Morning $6,200

Ernest Gallegos, Brighton Winter Reflections $5,000

Terry Gardner, Golden Winter Gathering $4,800

Buff Elting, Boulder Young Cowboy's Dream $3,600

Mark Daily, Denver Sunrise to Sunset $3,000

Loretta Young-Gautier, Indian Hills Procession $1,350

Leon Loughridge, Denver Autumn Aspens $1,250