The Keota news., 1919-05-16
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

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the winters troubles Of the fire d.
partment Of Colorado Springs. which
led to = walkout and later Q recall
election, the members of the fire de-
partmsnt voluntarily requested the
city council Of that city to pass an Or
dinance preventing the formation Of
any union BY the firemsn. They also
agreed to take no part In city politics.
4 radical change from that OF the last
few years. The council did not delay
In passing the requested laws.
The Great Western Sugar Company
has authorized the building Of TWEEN.
ty.five.room addition to the new thir.
ty.five.roOm hotel built by the com.
pany ut Brighton last year. A four
by the company. The sugar company
has built fifteen residences In Brighton
during the past two years. Some Of
these properties cost more than $1,000
each. The great scarcity Of houses In
Brighton has made these improve.
ments necessary.
Up to May !. lso.ssOs0 had been
collected by the office Of Secretary Of
State James Il. hollands office as cor
poration tax. known ~ fiat tax. for
1919. During the corresponding period
last year the amount received b. the
department was ei75.l7OG. This tax
In now SO on the first $4,000 worth
Of stock or fraction thereof. and $40
for each additional 5000. About TO-.
900 corporations In Colorado and SOU
from outside Of the state have paid.
Five cities In Colorado are soon to
have recreation areas In the national
forests Of the state under plans now
hslns worked out b. the Denver office
Of the United States forest service. Co
operating with the officials Of the mu.
inequalities. Some definite action al.
ready has been taken BY Fort Collins.
which has secured such tract Of land.
and reaideuts Of Pueblo, Florence.
Longmoot and Canon City are prepor
Ing similar areas.
Al . rousing big meeting. attended
by practically every leading citizen OF
Greeley. . committee was named and
q campaign launched for Q $4,000
soldier memorial to take the form Of
q municipal auditorium and civic cen
ter. II u proposed to raise funds BY
popular subscription for IN auditorium
seating 1000 and with q banquet and
trophy room. whore the flags and war
curios brought back By Greeley sol
diers may b preserved.
Nra. spencer Psarose Of Colorado
Springs has received the decoration Of
the Nedailie do 10 ll1absth from the
king and queen Of Belgium In recos
milton Of her service for Belgium dur.
Ing ths war. Mr.. Psnross 10 under.
stood to have taken care Of IN entire
Belgian town and to have rendered
other services. 10 far a. 10 known
only one other American woman has
received this honor.
The jury which heard the cass
brought against Joe Riggio. his wife
Nrs. Joe Risgio, and their son, Mike
RiSsio. ct Walssnburg. charged with
the murder Of Sam Naher, February 4,
1919 failed to agree and were die.
charged By Judge Hollenbeck. Atten.
ton paid Josie Riggio, daughter OF
the Riggios. 70 said to have caused the
trouble leading to the killing Of Ma.
her.
The greatest crop Of winter wheat
ever produced In any country II In
prospect for this years harvest. To.
days forecast Of production, estimated
By the Department Of Agriculture,
placed Ito 0ae0 at almost nine hundred