The Arvada enterprise., 1919-04-24
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

rose county ia going rapidly forward.
James N. Mcbride Of Michigan, gen.
eral manager Of the company. the
Michigan Colorado Mining Company,
was in Norwood and started the work
of repairing the roads to the mine.
He has Engineer II. P. Hllleary in
charge of this work. Heavy machinery
Is on its way for shipment to the
Mines The 1OO-ton mill will be only u
unit Of the big series of mills to be
erected until 1000 tons day Is be-
ing treated as the ultimate produc-
tiOn. The ore, rich In silver and cop
per, comes from blocks of ore known
to be enormous. The oxy-acetylene
method of mining the chunks of native
copper will be a feature of the big
proposition.
The good news comes to Glenwood
that the Midland railroad will resume
operation. The officials went over
the road and report that the rails are
in working condition. This resulnp.
tion will be Of immense Importance to
all the towns along the line. 1t has
been great financial loss to the prop
erty owners to have the railroad sus-
pend business. Many families have
left the towns and the entire section
has been decimated. The business
men of Glenwood look forward to a
big boom us result.
The cantalOups growers around
Rocky Ford are not feeling over con-
fldent regarding the seasons outlook
because of the greatly increased acre
age in nearly every district In the
country whore the fruit Is grown. The
latest estimates of the acreage In
twenty states. as compiled both by the
government bureau Of crop estimates
and by some Of the larger growers and
shippers, places the acreage ut 6O,2S3
as compared with 1870 last year, or
an increase Of e per cent.
Several experiments In scientific
farming are to be undertaken In Arap-
ahoe this year under supervision Of the
county farm bureau. Chief among
these Is the raising Of broom corn and
the incubation Of alfalfa seed. Broom
corn has never been raised to any ex-
tent a. far north as Arapahoe county.
This year five or six acres are to be
planted by as many farmers in the
vicinity Of strasburg.
One alleged bandit killed and three
youths in jail at Aztec, N. NJ, closes a
week Of terrorism In the San Juan ~.
gi0A In which two automobiles and q
moeoe driven velocipede were stolen,
homes robbed and officers led chase
over two counties and out into the des.
ert within fifteen miles Of Gallup, N.
H., where the alleged band was final
" captured. The boys range IL age
from 16 to 20 years.
John Klauss, 4 farmer Of the Wind.
sor district, who was away from home
at the time Of the old clothes drive, is
minus his shirt and &78 In cash which
he had In the pocket. and which his
wife bundled up with lot Of other old
clothes and sent to the Red Cross for
the refugees. Klauss had left the
money In the pocket Of his work shirt
which he had left at home for the wife
to ssw rip In the back.
A man giving his name ~ w, ].
BOskO was arrested ut Trinidad a. .
suspect In the murder Of Elton G.
Parks, Pueblo automobile sales agent,
and william T. Hunter. wealthy and
prominent farmer Of Rye. The Trim.
idad suspect will be held pending an
investigation AZ to his whereabouts
since he was released from the county
Jail } ValsenburK.
E1siswO0d 10 making extensive plans
to welcome Its members Of the 18TH
regiment upon the return Of these col.
diers to Colorado after they have been
mustered out Of the service. A recsp-
ti0n and dance will be held following
the celebration in Denver.
The World War Veterans of Pueblo
had charge Of the Victory loan parade
which started the campaign In Pueblo
This organization In composed of the
men aud boys who had any part what
s0evef In the war.
The Adams County Farm Bureau
compo~ed Of farmers all over the coun.
~. II behind = proposition to establish
. telephone line north and south
through the east end Of the county,
connecting Fort Morgan and Desrtraii
The line. with branches, will be about
fifty miles long and will accommodate
more than 100 families. There IL also
= movement on foot for north and
south rOada through the east end OF
the county to he graded and put In
good condition.
4. J. Pierce. wealthy Mecker ranch
ss. has presented the Mecker public
Library with fifty choice volumes In
memory Of nIs wife, who died several
months ng0. md hns promised 500 In
books each yenr 10 the library. Mrs
Pierce wsS kccnly Interested In the
welfare Of the library. She was the
laughter Of former Congressman
TOWneP Of Corning, Iowa, md her