The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-07
STATE NEWS ITEMS

report nled by the county clerk with
the secretary of state at Denver.
A campaign to raise funds for
Young Mems Christian Association
building at Greeley will be begun
March oath, 1910, and continue until
April 4th.
During the fiscal year which closed
December l. the county of Denver ex-
pended $l90.OGS.O7 for charity. The
total number of persons taken care OF
was 1851. consisting of 1874 males
and 1877 females
Colorado Springs is making exten-
sive preparations to entertain the Col
orado Realty Dealers convention Jan
uary 18th and Goth. More than 1000
letters of invitation are to be mailed
to real estate men all over the state.
Officers of the Interurban Electric
Railway Company which proposes to
build line between Grand Junction
and Fruita announce that the work OF
construction will commence soon and
that the road will be in operation by
June 1st. All necessary material has
been on hand for some time.
For the purpose of breeding cattalo
stock, a cross between buffalo and cat
tie. fine young bull buffalo has been
brought from the East and will be-
come the head of herd to be bred
on the Bruce G. Eaton ranch near
Eaton. The cattalo is much priced for
its meat and it's hide is like that of a
buffalo, but the hair is more silky in
texture.
Governor Shafroth has appointed
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker delegate to
the National Civic federation meeting
in Washington, d. c., January II to 20,
1910. and Labor Commissioner E. V.
Brake delegate to the conference to
be held in Washington, January 90,
1910, to investigate the employers liza
bility law and report for its better
ment along the lines of the workmen's
compensation act.
The First State bank Of Sulphur
Springs opened its doors December
29th, and after being without bank
since last October, citizens are re-
joicing. All accounts of the Bank of
Grand County, which it is alleged was
wrecked last fall by C. w. Bowlds,
have been taken over by the new in
stitution and depositors of the old
bank had the privilege of entering. the
new bank and drawing their accounts
in full if they cared to do SO.
The Fort Morgan Sugar factory fin
ished grinding beets December 3Oth,
having handled $4,000 tons, the cam
paign lasting ITO days This is the
longest in the history of the factory.
The average yield was about fourteen
tens per acre, though some fields ran
as high as twenty-eight tons. The
acreage was the largest and the sugar
content higher than ever before. 1t
is reported that larger acreage will
he grown next year.
Parson Thomas A. Uzzell of the
Peoples Tabernacle in Denver has ar
ranged with the Colorado Midland for
Cooks Tour" around the world, to
leave Denver January Is. City Ticket
Agent Whitley arranged all the de-
tails for the excursion, which will
leave Denver January Is and will in
ciude fifteen people. The Uzzell par
~ will touch all the principal points
of interest in the world-tour. including
Hawaii. Japan. the Philippine Islands,
India, Egypt, the continent Of Europe
and England, arriving back in the
States in April.
The cash receipts in the secretary
of states office for Colorado for the
fiscal year Of 1909 show an increase of
over $4,000 above the receipts of the
fiscal year of 1908. The fees received
by the state for the filing of the arti-
cles of incorporation, ETC., of the newly
projected companies alone, during the
past year, amount to $163,777.75, being
$63,650.05 greater than the previous
year. The miscellaneous papers filed
show gain in cash receipts of $6,-
612.20, while the receipts under the
flat tax" law show an increase over
last year of s39,253.37.
Governor Shafroth has appointed
the members of the highway commits
sion, for which $4,000 was appropri-
ated by the Legislature. The members
are c. p. Allen, engineer, of Denver;
w. w. Wiley of Holly, representing
the eastern section of the state, and
Thomas Tully of Durango, represent
ing the western section. Allen, pre-
sumably will be elected chairman as
he has the long term of six years. The
salary of the chairman is $1,000 a
year. Wiley is appointed for four
yaarS and Tul1v for two yanrc hath