The Dolores star., 1918-03-01
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

western Newspaper Union Ns~s Services.
The need for men to work In the
sugar best fields Of Colorado IL q
cgying need, and men absolutely
muss be obtained. Other measures
falling, the government will be ap.
psalsd to to provide enlisted men for
the purpose. 20 great 10 the labor
shortage and the necessity for help At
onoe" So spoke Judge John C. Bell
Of Montrose during the session at
Sterling Of the recently appointed
food administration commission which
10 inquirtng into the cost Of sugar
beets.
A deed for 120 acres OF land at
Gutheil park. part of the 640-acre
tract to be given TO the United States
government for Denver's recuperation
hospital camp for soldiers. now is In
escrow In Denver bank. This marks
the first actual step toward acquiring
the $40 acres designated by Col.
George E. Bushnell. chief of staff Of
Surgeon General Gorgas. as a most
suitable spot for a hospital for sol.
diers temporarily incapacitated In the
present war. s,
Colorado farmers have signed the
agreement to sell 6,50O.0OO pounds OF
pinto beans to the government. The
announcement was made by O. H.
Liebers, pinto bean commissioner. The
farmers will be paid cents a pound,
and as there are 90.00O,oO0 pounds OF
the beans in the state the growers
will have no trouble in filling the gov.
ernment order.
An opinion handed down in the Dis.
trict Court in Denver by Judge Perry
DEGREES that an insurance claim SUE
tanned by the State Industrial Commis.
sion must be paid Immediately. and
shall not be stayed by the commence
ment Of litigation. ...s
Many families in Denver and
throughout the commonwealth are
ready to take into their homes q Bel.
gian or French girl refugee. in accord.
ance with suggestion sent out by
the state humane society.
Three young Denver officers recent.
ly promoted rom second to first lieu.
tenants have received further advance
by being made battalion adtutants.
They are Arthur Johnson. Carl Shields
Milliken and Raymond McPhee.
The Agricultural Survey Of Colorado
undertaken with the cooperation OF
school children and teachers IL well
under way, according to David w.
Thomas. field secretary Of the Colo.
RADIO Council Of Defense.
Approximately 1000. 900 articles, in.
cluding knitted goods, surgical dress.
ings and hospital garments were dis.
tributed from the Mountain division of
the American Red Cross during the
month Of January.
Miss Grace Parker, national COM
mandant Of the National League for
Women's Service. New York, will be
in Denver March 4 on an inspection
trip to the Western field offices Of the
league.
A sentence of twenty years in the
penitentiary has been imposed upon
Gordon Spradlin Of Montrose county,
recently convicted by court martial
at Camp Funston for evading the
draft. ,.sf
Word has been received in Denver
of tae safe arrival in France OF Sergt.
John L. Rush. James L. Walsh and Jo-
seph Carl Hoffman. Denver boys, who
sailed with the 16sth aero squadron.
The Granite Cutters Internationa.
Association of America presented to
the Colorado Industrial Commission .
demand for improved working condi-
tions and an increase in wages.
Grant Garman, son of Harvey Gar
man, former state senator from Den.
yer. has been made corporal at Camp
Kearny. Linda Vista. Cal.
A telegram from Captain Coffin of
Battery A. the members of which are
mainly from Larimer and Weld coun-
ties. announces the safe arrival of that
organisation in France.
Buildings valued at $4,000 at the
Tomboy mine, Telluride district, were
burned by a fire which spread too rap
idly to be fought with the small fire
engines at the mine.
A gold dust shower covered Ouray's
eleven feet Of snow ON Feb. 20-and
its appearance is taken by some as an
Indication Of an early spring.
The pattern and part of the work
room Of Denver saddle tree COM
pany. having q government contract,
was destroyed by fire. ...-
Mrs. George =. Adair, proprietress
Of Pueblo rooming house, will prob.
ably be called to Halifax. N. s., to
w. 3. L. Harbour. a farmer near
Eaton, has discovered what he be-
heves to be "rustless" wheat.
Johnstown 10 preparing to celebrate
its annual Dairy Day" The date set
for the occasion is March Sth. @
Colorado lamb feeders want the re-