The Arvada enterprise., 1919-02-06
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

vas taken by the House Of Represent
.tives. when an amendment to the
present law restoring the closed SEA-
ION for that period passed on second
'eading. The open season was re-
stored by the last Legislature. The
lection affecting deer is part of bill
making several notifications in the
ish and game laws, and is spon-
'ored by Representatives M. e. Bash
d and Robert F. Rockwell. The
representatives of mountain districts
who favored retention Of the open
season Of four days each year. from
October 1st to October 4th, mustered
twenty-four votes. while thirty-sev-
sn were cast by their opponents. II
the law is amended, 1t will conform
20 the future open seasons on male
mountain sheep with horns, male an
telope having horns and elk having
horns. all of which are protected un-
der the law until 1924. 1t is pro-
posed to change the dates Of the
open season ON sage chickens from
August 18th to September 1st.
kilograms urging Colorado's dele.
sation in Congress to work against
the threatened cutting down Of the
appropriation for emergency work In
the. Department Of Agriculture were
sent by the agricultural and livestock
bureau Of the Donvsr Civic and Com
msrcial Association. "Twenty-eisht
county agricultural agents and many
household science demonstration
agents are employed in Colorado
through the aid Of this federal emer-
gency fund.-" says Secretary D. w.
Thomas of the bureau. The re-
mainder Of this expense Is paid by the
counties themselves and by the Colo
rado State Agricultural College.
James Van Pelt and Elmer Mckay
returned from Minturn to Leadville.
srossing Tennessee pass with = six
horse team. They reported the pass
to be swept clear of snow in several
places. but the general condition was
one Of deep snow. not impassable.
however. to lighter teams. This 10
the earliest that the pass has been
crossed in many years, and shows
the light snowfall and open winter
Of this season.
Freight rates o. coal from Pals
ads and Cameo to Grand Junction
are the subjects of an appeal to the
Public Utilities Commission by two
Grand Junction consumers and three
Palisade and Cameo producers OF
coal. They charge that the rates are
discriminatory and force Grand
Junction consumers to buy from coal
producers in Somerset and Bowie.
Loveland Masons plan the erection
a . 100000 Masonic temple this year
equipped to house the postoffice. The
project was launched more than Z
year ago. but because Of war condi
tions was held up. II has taken os
new life with the asking Of bids b.
the postal department for quarters to.
the Loveland postoffice for five o. tel
years from Nov. l next.
Unanimous action favoring the II
stallatton Of an ornamental street
light system for the business district
was taken at q mass meeting Of bust
ness men called by the light commit
tee Of the City Council. to ascertain
public sentiment on the matter A Z
result Of this meeting the City COun
Gil plans to install such system a
an carly date.
The county hospital records show
that the number Of patients each
day has reached normal. the frs
time since the outbreak OF Spanisi
influenza in Denver. Oct. 6 last
There were 226 patients In the insti
tuition. which Is the normal dali!
number. This makes . total Of 1.
417 deaths and 1912 cases to date
Directors OF the National Film
Company at meeting at EnglewOot
raised $4,000 toward the production
OF q now film. evolves of Wal
Street," which the company hopes Il
film at its plant. The estimated cos
Of the production is $4,000.
The number Of cattle and sheel
that may be grazed on national for
ests in Colorado and other points Il
the district under the five-year xrax
ing permits will be slightly less thai
the number authorized for tota
grazing. The number OF sheep an,
cattle authorized for grazing on tn
forests In the local district for 1871!
is 6l2.2sO and $4,000 respectively
The total OF sheep and cattle tha
may be grazed under five-year per
mits is 1.2?s.1O0 for sheep and 339.
700 for cattle. These figures for tn
five-yesr permits are less than thos'
authorized for total grazing In Orde
to allow holders OF onc-ycar permit
to operate In the forests.
A twenty.ton process shalc rcduc
tion plant IN to be- erected In Gran,
Junction by shale company boosters
according to announcements. Th
plant now being erected In Denvs
will be ready for shipunon, about Fsh
6. But few days will be ncccssxr,
to get the plant over ID Grand juno
tion and about March | II VIII be pro