The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-27
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

in the past few years, is being ex-
tended Into the public schools. With
in the past year the State Immigrn-
ton Department has had hundreds of
requests from school children for
booklets on different sections of the
state, to be used In class work. The
heaviest inquiry has been from the
city of Chicago, where students In the
intermediate grammar grndcs have
been making study of the Centen-
nial state with particular reference to
its Industries and resources rather
than its scenic attractions.
The State Inheritance Tax Depart
ment received n check for $44,49o.i4
in settlement Of the inheritance tax
of the late Walter s. Jackson OF Ell
PasO county. The value Of the estate
was appraised ut $1,38S, ,552.55. De-
ductions amounting to $43,5536o
brought the net taxable estate to
1882, ,90S.8O. II the United States SUI
preme Court decides the state inheri-
tance tax may be levied prior to de-
OuCllOu VI tuC AVuSbut tuAs thS SNeANS
will receive $4,172.65 additional.
Karl G. Schuyler of Denver is trying
to give away fifty and two twenty
five dollar prizes. He has offered
500 for the three best editorials which
are printed In any Colorado publica-
ton before December 18th on the need
and opportunity of public health work
in Colorado. Inquiries should be nd
dressed to the Colorado Public Health
Association, contest editor.
Members of the State Highway Com
mission have asked John 8. Bright,
district engineer of the Bureau OF Pub
lie Roads, to approve the building OF
an eighteen-mile stretch Of rOad be-
tween Burlington and IdalIa, so feder-
al aid may be secured for the project.
The road is to cost approximately $42,-
600, according to the estimates Of the
state.
Wesley Saunders, 20, and Martin G.
Kerren, so. lost their lives when fire
destroyed the Cripple Creek Colorado
Springs car barns Mt Cripple Creek.
Both men, who were employees of the
car barn, were asleep, and were suf-
focated. The fire started from an
Over-heated stove. The loss by the
fire, In %hich six electric cars were
destroyed, is estimated at $4,000.
The teachers In the grade rooms of
the local schools have organized mt
Montrose for the purpose Of securing
more adequate salaries for their serv-
Ices The local organization will coop
crate with the state and nationwide
| campaign for the betterment Of the
teachers' salaries and working condi-
tions.
Bernard Cummings, 14-year-old son
Of former Game Warden w. b. Cum
mings Of Durango. died from wounds
sustained by the accidental discharge
Of his shotgun while he was hunting
ducks on Horseshoe slough. three
miles north Of that city. His right
arm was almost shot away from the
shoulder by the load from the gun.
Lee F. Williams, Pueblo contractor.
has Just been awarded contract for
the construction Of q new depot for
the Missouri Pacific Railway Company
at Sugar City. 1t II to be duplicate
Of the new depot at Ordway. The con.
tract calls for . first-class modern de-
pot building Of brick. concrete and
tile and will cost about $4,000.
John Sachs of Denver pleaded guilty
at Golden to charges Of breaking In.
to and stealing valuable property from
the summer home of q. L. SchOltx,
Denver druggist, In Bear Greek ca6On
last spring, and was sentenced to from
fifteen months to three ysars In the
state penitentiary.
The once famous silver mining camp
Of Creede Ia again entering upon q
new err Of prosperity. Scores Of new
faces are taking out leases and vacant
houses are filling up steadily. The
Wabath Company II shipping orr
daily and also installing machinery.
| Elaborate preparations are beins
made by the people Of Whcntridge fol
the dedication on December End Of the
splendid new gymnasium and nsxembly
room at the Wheatridgc High School
The new building has just been com
pleted at u cost Of $4,000. An mp
prOprIate program In being arranged
for the dedication. and the principal
speaker will be DR.. w. ]. Ellison.
New Workers. afflicted with tut,ercu
lOsls, who imagine that mere residence
In Denver or amy other point In Colo
rndO will effect cure. nre wnrned by
the health department Of New York
TINT unless such n victim Inns enough
money 10 live on for two years In res,
md quiet the trip and soJourn In Don.
yer will practically sign his death war
rant.
FOrty.twO Ier cent Of NIL the land In
Colorado is patented, according To com
pllntiOns made In the State Iminigrn
tlOn Department from records Ut the
Stnte Tax Commission. OF this patent
ed innh. 26C2O,0 ,0ii ncrcs In assessed IN
agricultural lnnd. The land classified
ns agricultural land represents n little
more thnn 40 per cent Of the totnl ARA