The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06
STATECAPlTOL
NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service.
ROADS TO BE BETTEREO.
state Commission Apportlons Fund.-
For Highway improvements.

For Highway Improvements.
Denver-The State Highway Com
mission decided to expend $166.350 Of
state funds on highways adjacent to
Denver. This with the usual county
disbursements in the same counties
will bring the total sums to be used
for good roads about Denver up to
nearly $250,000.
The commission apportioned $780,
900 among the five districts Of the
state. Contracts for all this work will
be let as soon as possible, probably
within the next sixty days.
The other appropriations are as fol-
lows:
District No. adams, $4,000;
Arapahoe, $4,000: Boulder, $20.3O0:
Clear Creek. $4,000; Yuma, $4,000;
Gilpin, $1,000; Jefferson, $4,000; Lar
inner, $4,000: Logan. $4,000; Morgan.
$500; Phillips, $1,000; sedgwick.
$4,000; Washington, $500; Weld,
$4,000.
District No. 2-Chaffee, $1,000, and
federal aid. $4,000: Cheyenne, $4,000;
Douglas. $4,000; Elbert, 1880; El
Paso. $3O.500; Kit Carson, $5,40O;
Lake. $1,000. and federal aid, $4,000;
Lincoln, $4,000; Park, $4,000, Teller.
$1,000.
District No. 3-Baca, $4,000; Bent,
$4,000; Crowley, $4,000; Custer, $2.500;
Fremont. $4,000; Huerfano, $500; XII
owa, $4,000; Las Animas, $21, 900, and
federal aid, $4,000; Otero, $4,000;
Prowers. $4,000; Pueblo. $2S,4OO.
District No. 4--Alamosa, $4,000;
Archuleta, $500; Conejos. $3,7OO;
Costilla, $3,5O0; Delta, $1,000; Dolores,
$4,000; Gunnison, $9,O0O Hinsdale,
$4,000; LaPlata, 1880; Mineral, &c.
900: MontroBe, $500, and federal aid,
$7.5o0; Montezuma, 1880; Ouray, ST.
300; Rio Grande, $4,5oO; saguache.
$4,000; San Juan, $16,5O0; San Mig
uel, $4,000. and federal aid, $4,000.
District No. Clarified, $2O,330, and
federal aid. $4,000; Eagle, $4,000;
Grand, $4,000; Jackson, $2,5O0; Mesa,
$4,000; Moffat, $4,000, and federal
aid. $500; Pitkin. $500; Rio Blanco,
$4,000 and federal aid, $500; Routt,
$4,000; Summit, $4,000.
Gunter to Ask Naval Recruits.
AS the result of a plea made by
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels for
enough men to recruit the navy up to
the war strength authorized by Con-
gress, Governor Julius c. Gunter an
nounced that he will probably issue a
formal request for volunteers.
''This is the time for all men to
show their patriotism" he said. "Pri-
vate differences, political disagree
ments and all else must be forgotten
and the nation must be as one in its
support of. President Wilson and de-
partmental heads of this country. 1t
is for the young men of this country
to volunteer their services and
know that the youths of Colorado will
not be found wanting. am for my
country first and l will naturally give
every bit of my energy and whatever
authority l possess to supporting and
backing any move which may be made
by President Wilson l have no fear
whatever but that Colorado will re-
spond and respond quickly"
Governor Gunter conferred with
Adjutant General Harry p Gamble in
regard to recruiting the national
guard to full war strength. He did
SO at the request of Secretary of War
Baker, who wired him that Colorado
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enlisted to full strength.
Mrs. Lucius B. Hallett, representing
the Womens Service League con-
ferred with Governor Gunter and Of
fered the services of her organization.
She places the organization at the call
of the governor and stated that ev-
cry merber will be ready to respond
should the call for their services come.
Bank Resources Show Big Increase.
Resources of 227 banks in Colorado
increased to the extent Of $3,194,111.77
in the period from December 81, 1916,
to March 5th, according to report is
sued by State Bank Commissioner
Grant McFerson. The total resources
OF these. which include 179 state saw
ings banks, twenty-eight private banks
and twenty trust companies. are $S2,-
652,669.9T, according to the report.
The average reserve is S1.57 per cent,
although the law requires reserve
of only % per cent. McFerson said
that II the increase in reserve con-
tinues at Its present rate, the total
increase at the end of the year will
he SIN On llQ Tho raSarraS to dnto