The Ordway new era., 1919-07-25
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Two rai1s made Il D=EFes d tn- -NAA~
consfAbuiery on the eve Of the discon-
tfnuancs of the body through the sI-
pirstion of the approprizrioo made By
the last Legislature he ~oEn.n- who
gave her name a. Mrs Elsie Casriine
Mock. 81 years old vas arrested when
the officers rsided the residence az
800 Birch street a mile east Of the
| Country club disrrier. In Denver Two
stills. other parzpkerpalia Incidental
to the business and sixteen gallons of
whisky we're oonfIsezted at the houss
in Birch street The other still was
found In the rear Of the residence Of
William Phillips. 1895 Julian street.
Denver.
The binoculars which Denver eiti-
zens loaned the United States govern
rneDt last fall for Use Of the navy In
war are being returned 10 their own
ers through the bureau Of navigation
at Washington. More than 100 Of
these instrumental according to Off
GERS Of the navy recruiting station
were loaned the government By Den
yer citizens, and several Of these have
reported that their binoculars have
been returned, accompanied by 81
check, the payment Of the United
States government for their rental
County agricultural agents and farm
bureau leaders from all the Irrigated
counties of northern Colorado viii
meet in Greeley. july 81 y and %.
for their annual convention County
agents and delegates VIII be there from
Logan. Morgan, Adams. Boulder and
Larimer as well as Of Weld county.
The farm bureau programs Will be re-
viewed and plans made for fall and
winter work Several motor trips Will
be made through the farming districts
of Weld county By the visitors
Denver sites for a new tubercular
hospital to be erected by the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen will be Inspected by COM
Tnittee consisting OF the general secre-
tary and treasurer, the international
president and the general medical ad-
wiser Of the organization, according TO
plans announced in Denver. The bro
therhOOd voted 10 contribute S75
month 10 support Of members afflicted
with tuberculosis until the hospital
project materiallzss
The city of Greeley Is to Increase the
storage capacity Of It's reservoirs 80
per cent by raising the walls Of the
twin basins five feet. The city's wa
ter supply is brought through forty
mile pipe line from a diversion dam
situated in the POudre canon, sixteen
miles west of Fort Collins. The local
reservoirs hold 100000 gallons and
the rapidly growing city consumes
nearly $500. 600 gallons a day. The re-
built reservoirs will hold slightly more
than 100000 gallons.
The 200 doctors, dentists and drug
gists Of Coloraxo and Wyoming who
have not yet made their narcotic re-
turn to the department of internal rev.
enue must do 80 Immediately, accord
ing to c. o'B. Berry. chief field depu-
~ Of the department. After the expir-
alton Of the time limit, July 30. any
doctor registering prescriptions or any
pharmacist filling them who has not
complied with the law will be liable to
fine of 5000, he said
A tent city, splendidly decorated,
will be established at City park In
Denver as part Of the Colorado day
celebration on Aug. 1 this year. The
forty-third anniversary of the admis-
sion of Colorado to the sisterhood of
states will take the form of a ''wel-
come home" for the returned fighting
men of the army and navy and for the
war nurses.
Six Colorado counties, Weld, Morgan,
Logan, Adams. Washington and Yuma
have more land planted In corn this
year than was planted in the entire
state. These figures, although not yet
complete, Indicate that the acreage de-
voted TO corn in the state this year will
more than double that Of 1909
The city council at Greeley has ap-
propriated 800 toward a rat extermin-
alton campaign which has been start
ed. The rodents are said to do $4,000
worth Of damage every year. Many
public spirited citizens and business
men have signfffed their willingness to
aid in this campaign by offering prizes
for the largest number of rats killed
by any one person. The Boy Scouts
have entered the movement and are
doing efficient work.
w. L. Dayton of Denver was elected
president of the Colorado Bar Associa-
tion at the annual meeting held at
Colorado Springs. C. A. Ballreich of
Pueblo was chosen first vice president
and John l.. Brennan of Colorado
Springs was elected second vice presi-
dent. w. w. Grant of Denver was
elected secretary and treasurer and
w. d. Todd of Denver was named his
assistant.
The body of David Lewis, former