The Arvada enterprise., 1918-05-09
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

COLORADO NEWS MOTIFS.
Because q reduced railroad rate for
laborers can not be allowed under q
general rule established by federal
transportation officials the farmers OF
the Arkansas valley are fearful they
will not get workmen from the Indian
reservations and Mexican workers
from New Mexico this year as in the
past. Governor Gunter and the Colo.
rado Council Of Defense have asked
the federal officials to make an excep.
tion to their ruling for the benefit Of
the growers, wha are planning to re-
duce their acreages because Of lack ot
help. The Boys Working Reserve will
try to aid the farmers Of the valley.
The production Of gold ore in the
Cripple 1reek district during April
amounted to 1O4,6O0 tons with a
gross bullion value Of 31.OO2,522 and
An average value per ton of $3.50. Div.
idends amounting to $257,00O we're
paid during the month. the Cresson
company leading with q disbursement
Of e122.000. The Golden Cycle com
pany distributed $4,000 among its
stockholders. and tho Portland com
pany $4,000. The production and
average value for April show . sub
stantial increase over March.
Equipped In Gas mask and "tin bon
net" straight from the trenches Of Pi
cardy, Maj. George w. Simmons. man
ager Of the Southwest division Of the
Red Gross. spoke to more than 5000
persons in the Denver Auditorium In
one Of the meetings preliminary to
the official opening Of the Red Cross
campaign for S10O.00O.O00. He told
them what the boys in France were
expecting Of them in the coming Red
Cross campaign. which begins May 20.
The scarcity Of potato and onion
sacks u becoming serious to Colorado
farmers. And the high prices charged
for them are equally serious. Upon
presentation Of the facts to him by the
Delta County Council Of Defense Gov
ernor Gunter has written to the score.
tary Of war. asking II the War De
partment can not release for use Of
farmers Thousands Of sacks held In
military camps.
The Mountain Top mine, In the
Sueffles district, continues to ship car
lots Of crude ore that bring net re.
turns Of between 5000 and $4,000
The further this property 10 being de-
vslopsd below the zone Of ryolite
flows that cap the andesits In the
quadrangle. the richer the silver con
tent Of the veins, - was the case ia
the old virstnius.
On the DenverLimon road which
runs through Aurora and past the new
recuperation camp. work was In pro
srsss all last year and Il now goinl
on. consisting Of grading and surfac
ing. The grading was completed last
year from Liman to Deer Trail and al
- between Aurora and Bennett. Worh
10 now being done between Deer Trail
and Bennett.
Lacey and woodward, operating &
dump lease On block 20 Of the MARY
Mckinney Gold Mining Company on
the Grace Greenwood, on Gold hill
have Just settled for . fifty.ton car Of
medium grade ore. These lessees arr
reported to have at least 1000 tons Of
medium grade ore In sight and the
lease promises to be profitable.
Candidates. for two state offices
were made public In political head
quarters. Arthur n. 0tons Of Ala
mosa, . Republican. 10 out for the Al
ditorship. while Judge Aarry.s. Class
Of Brighton declared his intention tc
enter the Democratic primaries fol
governor.
Tho state truancy laws should b<
made more stringent. Mrs. Ines John
son Lewis has reported to the Won
ans Council Of Defense for Colorado
and the next Legislature will be urged
to tighten them up.
The Denver Tramway Company
filed with the Colorado Public Utili
ties Commission IN application for n
increase IN rates. fares and charges
on the company's city and interurbsr
railway lines.
To have the united women Of the
United States refuse to buy anything
made In Germany while the war mas
tsrs rule In Germany IL the gist Of 9
resolution adopted In Alsmosa.
Charles II. Schenck was elected
commander Of the Colorado Com
mandery Military order Of the Loya
Legion. at the annual election Of Of
ficers held In Denver.
The campaign to encourage dryinl
Of vegetables this summer will be "a
extensive one. DR.. Charles A. I-ory hai
reported to the State Council Of De
tense.
The Republican state convention
will BE- held at Colorado Springs o.
Tuesday. July le. The total numbsl
Of delegates has been fixed at sl3.
Mrs. Jane Hughes. mother Of Mrs
George Walter Brown. the first white
child born IN Denver. died at hsl
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