The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-28
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
"Ths need for men to work In the
sugar beet fields Of Colorado IL
crying need. and men absolutely
must be obtained. Other measures
failing. the government will be ap-
psaled to to provide enlisted men for
the purpose, 80 great Is the labor
shortage and the necessity for help at
onoe." So spoke Judge John G. Bell
of Montrose during the session at
Sterling Of the recently appointed
food administration commission which
IL inQuiring into the cost Of sugar
beets.
A deed for 120 acres Of land at
Gutheil park, q part Of the 640.acre
tract to be given to the United States
government for Denver's recuperation
hospital camp for soldiers, now IL in
escrow in q Denver bank. This marks
the first actual step toward acquiring
the GAO acres designated by Col.
George E. Bushnell, chief Of staff of
Surgeon General Gorgas, az most
suitable spot for hospital for SOL
diers temporarily incapacitated in the
present war.
Colorado farmers have signed the
agreement to sell 6.500.O0O pounds Of
pinto beans to the government. The
announcement was made by o. H.
Lisbers, pinto bean commissioner. The
farmers will be paid cents q pound.
and as there are S0,000, 900 pounds Of
the beans In the state the growers
will have no trouble in filling the gov.
eminent order.
An opinion handed down In the Dis
trict Court in Denver by Judge Perry
DEGREES that an insurance claim sus-
tanned by the State Industrial Commits
sion must be paid Immediately. and
shall not be stayed by the commence
msnt Of litigation.
Many families in Denver and
throughout the commonwealth arc
ready to take into their homes . Bel
gian or French girl refugee. in accord
ancs with suggestion sent out by
SAA0 oSAlC h0Al0h6 UONACkys
Three young Denver officers recent.
ly promoted rom second to first lieu.
tenants have received further advance
by being made battalion adjutants.
They are Arthur Johnson. Carl Shields
Milliken and Raymond McPhee.
The Agricultural Survey Of Colorado
undertaken with the cooperation Of
school children and teachers II well
under way, according to David w
Thomas, field secretary Of the Colo
, RADIO Council Of Defense.
} Approximately 100000 articles. In
GLIDING knitted goods. surgical dress
] ings and hospital garments were dis
I tributed from the Mountain division o
the American Red Cross during thu
. month Of January.
} Miss Grace Parker, national com
mandant Of the National League To-
Women's Service, New York. will b
} in Denver March on an inspection
J trip to the Western field offices Of thu
league.
A sentence Of twenty years In thu
penitenttary has been imposed upor
Gordon Spradlin Of Montrose county
recently convicted by court martha
at Camp Funston for evading the
draft.
Word has been received In Denver
Of the safe arrival In France OF Sergt
John l.. Rush, James l.. Walsh and 10
seph Carl Hoffman. Denver boys. who
sailed with the l6Sth aero squadron.
The Granite Cutters international
Association Of America presented &c
the Colorado Industrial Commission q
, demand for improved working condi
lions and an Increase In wages.
Grant Garman. son OF Harvey Gar
man. former state senator from Den
yer. has been made corporal at CamE
kearny. Linda Vista. Cal.
A telegram from Captain Coffin Of
Battery A. the members of which arc
mainly from Larimer and Weld coun
ties. announces the safe arrival Of that
} organization In France.
Buildings valued at $4,000 at tn.
Tomboy mine. Telluride district. were
burned by fire which spread too rap
Idly to be fought with the small fire
engines at the mine.
} A gold dust shower covered Ouray'l
eleven feet Of snow On Feb. 20-and
} IL appearance 10 taken BY some % On
Indication Of an early spring.
The pattern and part Of the worn
room OF Denver saddle tree com
pany. haying . government contract
was destroyed by fire.
Mrs. George e. Adair. propristress
Of Pueblo rooming house, will prob
ably be called to Halifax. N. g.. 10
w. e. l.. Harbour. . farmer near
Eaton. has discovered what he b.
lisves TO be "ruStless" wheat.
Johnstown Ia preparing 10 celebrate
IL annual DAIRY Day" The date 90,
for the occasion Ii March sth.
Colorado lamb feeder, want tho ~
striction placed on meats removed.
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