The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-23
rENTENN1AL STATE ITEMS.

pn0clA feco8nltlOn OF Wnlch WAs
marked by the Inauguration Of Oliver
I. Shoup ~ governor. The ceremo-
lies were held in the chamber Of the
representatives and bring to an end
he Gunter regime. Republicans sue
.eed Democrats in office, with one or
:wo exceptions. The Inauguration ID
he state executives and Justices OF
he Supreme Court was in the pres
,nce of the legislators of the Twenty
second General Assembly and some
200 persons who were admitted to
the galleries. The incoming and put
going officials filed into the House
chamber at IL o'clock. where Governor
Julius c. Gunter formally relinquished
the reins of government. Chief Jus
lice William A. Hill of the Supreme
Court administered the oath of office
20 the incoming governor. One OF
The largest outside delegations to at
lend consisted of 200 men and women
sf Colorado Springs, the home town
sf the new executive.
A proposal to advertise the re-
sources of Colorado is made in bill
TO be introduced in the Legislature
which has been prepared by the Colo
RADIO Association of Commercial Ex-
.cutives. They say it is necessary
Tor the state to take action, as the
railways, since coming under govern
ment control, no longer issue folders
and pamphlets advertising Colorado's
scenery and opportunities as former
y. An appropriation Of $4,000, to
oe expended under the direction OF
the bureau of immigration. is pro-
vided for in the bill. Agricultural ex-
hibits are to be sent to fairs, shows
and large gatherings outside ths
nj ~ vAto t0 h0
at q cost of $25, 900, each one of which
will advertise some particular indus
try 81 the state, such as mining, dry
farming, beet raising, dairying, fruit
raising, etc. Plans are being made
to attach these measures to the long
appropriation bill.
Colorado has joined the ranks Of
NE states that have ratified the
amendment to the federal constitu-
tion providing for nationwide prohi-
bition. Senator James c. Starkwcath-
er called the resolution up for third
reading a few minutes after the en-
grossment committee had made its re-
port upon the measure. No speech
making preceded the taking OF the
vote. Less than five minutes after
Senator Starkweather had moved the
adoption Of the measure, the vote had
been recorded and announced.
For the first time in two years the
mines Of the Cripple Creek district
are working full-handed. At one of
the large mines there few days ago
seventy five men applied for work in
a single day, a portion Of them being
given employment. Miners who left
the war, when men were in great de-
nd in NJ tol
are returning. They assert they find
conditions there much better for labor
Twelve states-California,C Colorado,
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, North Da-
kota, Oregon and Utah-reportcd .
surplus Of common labor to the de-
partment Of labor this week, as COM
pared with seven the week previous.
In the South there il = general short
age Of labor In all trades, while the
belt from Connecticut to Minneapolis
rhows surpluses in special branches.
Voters Of Fort Collins, by an over
whelming majority, approved = bond
issue Of 800, 900 for the purchase Of
the local street railway system. Agree
ment between the Denver & Interur-
ban Railway Company, owner Of the
property. for transfer Of the Fort Col
Inns system to the city for $4,000
already has been reached. Twenty
FIVE thousand dollars will be spent by
the city in improvements.
There is every indication that the
Arkansas Valley will have plenty OF
water for irrigation during the ap-
preaching season. The slopes Of the
Sangre de Christie mountains, which
conserve the winter SHOWS that sup
ply the eastern slope of the continen.
tai divide, are covered with the deeF
snow.
The entire personnel of the Colo
RADIO State Council Of Defense pre-
sented Governor Gunter with a silk
flag in recognition of the valuable as
sistance and aid which he has given
to the council during their work. J.
K Mullen acted rs spokesman and
paid . high tribute to the retiring
governor.
One of the biggest real estate deals
that had occurred in Greeley iL recent
years was cons1muated when Fred
Schick bought the ranch Of Steven A
Wiswell at Keenesburg. The ranch 10
one of about II 900 acres and the con.
sideration was in the neighborhood OF
100000.
DR.. Lory has been accorded the
highest honor that the men in the
same line Of work as he is engaged
in, could confer upon him. He has
been elected president Of the Ameri.
can Association Of Agricultural Col.
leges and Experiment Stations.
The state auditor has notified Mary
c. C. Bradford, state superintendent
of public instruction, that there is
available for apportionment among
the school districts of the state out
Of the public school income fund the
sum of 1928, ,928.92.
After being out on strike for more
than a month, the Colorado Springs