The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-18
STATE NEWS
Items Of News From all Parts
Of Colorado.
THE WEEKS RECORD


Roy Rob, ditch rider, was saved
from drowning by his collie dog when
be fell into reservoir ct Hudson Sat
urday. He vas attempting to guagr
the depth Of the water when he lost
his footing. He was unable 10 swim
but the dog plunged Into the water aud
by grabbing its long hair it, owner was
able to reach the bank In safety.
As she stopped down to pick up .
clothespin which had dropped from
her hand into Wild grass In her back
yard In the heart u the residential
district at Greeley, Mrs. A. +. Allen,
who was hanging out the family wash
ing, nearly grasped the head Of . rat.
tlesnake more than four and half feet
long She ran to the house, snatched
up stove poker and killed the reptile.
The United States government has
recognized the importance Of recent
strikes In the Piatoro mining district
forty-one miles southwest Of Alan,osa
OH the Conejos river by eliminating
100 acres Of land from the Rio Grande
National forest for the establish ment Of
. towDsite Ut PIatoro. The announce
ment Of the elimin alton WAS made last
week by Z. J. Stshl, assistant district
forester Of the United States forest
service.
4 Raising strawberries at an average
Altitude Of $500 feet Is proving proats-
bic In Routt county. More than
seventy cars have been raised this
season, which means . couimercisl
value Of about $4,000. Hundreds of
men have been engaged In the patches
this season and due 20 quick handling
the growers have been able to realize
about $500 rar. This IL considered
good figure aud already gruwen are
preparing for . more extensive cam
paign next year.
The fruit season 10 1t ita height In
the Loveland district and the best crop
II the last I'VE yean " nov being
q thered. During the past week over
II 600 crates 81 red raspberries have
been shipped from that city. A car
load each day 10 the record. The ex.
press company sidetracks . car each
day for the loading Of the berry crop.
The cherry crop that has been harvest
cd during the last two weeks 10 much
1>Bts'sr than usual, and the later vsrie.
lies Ste now coming onto the market 10
great quantities. 1t 10 hard for the
owners Of the cherry orchards Of that
district to get help tor the handling Of
the crop, - over 100 acres Of fruit are
being harvested at the present time.
The price that the raisers are getting 10
better than last year, and the prices
for the later varieties will be slightly
higher than the early ones command
ed.
More than $50 new laws passed BY
the last Colorado legislature went Into
>hect Monday. High school fratsrni-
ties will 20 under the ban; persons
suffering with tuberculosis will lie
registered - such by the state board of
health; . new public utilities commits
sion will 70 Into power, aud . number
Of other reforms will become effective.
Under the constitution bills not carry.
Ing IN emergency clause 20 Into effect
ninety days after the Legislature sd
journs, which vas Monday. Son,e Of
the new laws which went into effect
under this heading arc bills legalising
racing st county fairs, providing . new
banking code; dividing Colorado into
four congressional districts; providing
. new insurance code; defining aud
prohibiting trusts; providing minimum
wage commission fur women aud
nilnorS; providing for direct election of
United States senatora, aud providing
for distribution Of publications u ini.
tiative ann rsferrndun, measures.
DR.. b. l.. jefferson, recently sp.
pointed United States minister 10 Me.
srsgus, ieft last week for Wsshingtoa
10 consult With the state department
officials regarding his nee duties. Dr..
Jsflsrson's departure leaves the state
land baard, Of which he 10 the only ~.
naming member, without IN executive
oificer. The tosrd consis,s, o. rather
did consist, of three msmhsr.. One.