The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

| may soon he f1gnunR the packing com
pnnies for control of the meat bust
ness. The measure provides that cities
and towns may operate abattoirs and
cold storage houses. Senator Napier
and fellow supporters OF the measure
declared that such municipal owner
ship and operation would be weapon
against the packing trust" and be
far step toward bringing meats to
fair level of prices for tHe consumer
Out of a membership of nearly 100
only thirteen We're present at the an
nual meeting of the Old Colony Assoc
citation of Greeley. The same officers
and directors were elected for nnoth-
err year and the Colorado Universltys
history of Union Colony, which found
ed Greeley in 1870 and which has been
in process of completion for two years,
was officially endorsed. This is the
first of II series of historical volumes
which are being prepared for various
communities in Colorado by the histor-
ical department of the university.
From all sections of Colorado come
reports of new building, Industrial
development, road work, home CON
struction, new factories, paving, mu-
nlcpal light and water plants, park
| improvements and kindred develop
ments. A building boom has begun
that within the year will break ev-
cry record ever set in the state and
run far into the millions of dollars.
1t is the dawning of new and great
Industrial era made possible by the
stored up enterprise that is released
by the lifting of the government war
ban on building.
| Operations of the merit system in
Colorado may not be confined to state
and district appointments, but may eN-
tend to public offices in the smallest
political subdivisions of the state, It
developed in the discussion or the
Lambert civil service bill. The bill
went through on second reading in the
House, in spite of Democratic opposi-
ton to block it's passage. The bill is
believed to be broad enough 10 In
cude certain county appointive Off
GERS.
Liquor interests in the hope of re-
prohibition issue are seeking referen-
DUN elections in fourteen states, of
which Colorado is one. Announce
ment of the movement was made by
the National Association of Distillers
and Wholesale Liquor Dealers in Gin
cinnati. 1t is rumored that the cam
paign in Colorado will be directed by
a local form Of attorneys.
Authorities of the United States i'm
migration service have started to in
vestigate the circulation in Denver of
pamphlets, said to PROFOUND Bolshe-
visit principles The circulation of the
pamphlets has been under way fer sew
eral days Several of the leaflets have
fallen into the hands of the officials,
and they are now consulting with the
Washington office with reference TO
handling the situation.
The favorable report of the House
Public Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee of the United States Senate on
the omnibus public buildings bill,
which includes an increase of S23O,OOO
to the 100000 appropriation for the
Durango public building to house all
federal offices located in the city, has
caused a number of concerns there to
contemplate the erection of several
modern buildings.
The Colorado Public Utilities Com
mission denied the application of ship
pers of Park county for rehearinS
in the case involving the dismantling
of the Colorado Midland railroad.
This gives the owners the privilege of
permanently abandoning all but fifty
four miles of the main line, which in
cludes the twenty-six miles between
Colorado Springs and Divide.
Eaton's town board is the first of
the Weld county towns to grant the
Union Pacific railroad officials re-
quest for universal speed limit for
all towns in the country.
The hundredth anniversary of the
founding of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows will be celebrated by
Colorado members in Denver in Octo-
Der. The selection of Denver for the
celebration and also the next conven-
ton to be held at that time, was the
main order of business at the clos
ing session of the Odd Fellows con-
| vention.
The formal resignation of President
Livingston Farrand of the University
of Colorado was received by Acting
President Dr. George Norlin, who will
present 1t to the board of regents. The
| regents are expected to accept the res
ignatlon and will probably name DIR.
Norlin to succeed Dr. Farrand.
Denver, the gateway to twelve ma
tional parks and thirty-two national
monuments" is the slogan to build
| Colorado's capital info a city of 100000
persons in the next few years, Execu-