The state herald., 1919-01-31
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

ports OF tne W0rk OF the Organlza-
ton occupied the attention Of the
members Of the Colorado Editorial
Association during the first day Of
their convention in session at the Al
bany Hotel. C. F. Wadsworth Of the
Western Newspaper Union was elected
president of the organization; s. A.
Crary Of the Lamar News, vice presi-
dent, and George Haubrick of the
Greeley News, secretary and treas
urer. A resolution was passed ex-
pressing the "unbounded faith in the
loyalty, patriotism and integrity" of
Alva Swain. Mr.. Swain has been a
member Of the Editorial Association
for twelve years, and for the last
seven years has served as its secre-
tary. Wright A. Patterson, editor-in-
chief Of the Western Newspaper
Union, was the principal speaker at q
luncheon given the members Of the
association at the Albany H,tel by
the Brock-Haffner Press Company.
Mr.. Patterson chose as his subject
"The Respnosibilitie of the Country
Press During the Reconstruction Pc
Rod"
Four hundred and two thousand.
five hundred and six dry tons of
Colorado ore were treated In the
plants Of the American Smelling and
Refining Company during the last
year, according to a statement from
Manager R. p. Reynolds of the local
plant at Durango. This brought 126,-
927 ounces of gold, 5.239.31S ounces
of silver, 54.131,o63 pounds of lead
and 5,350.094 pounds of copper. This
brought q total of $13,055,5s1 to
Colorado mining men.
The Seventy-second and Seventy
first field artillery and the Twenty
fourth trench mortar battery are to
be mustered out at once and will
have completed the work Of demobil-
ization by Feb. 6. according to word
reaching Denver. The Seventy-sec-
ond was formerly the 315th cavalry.
and was stationed at Fort d. A. Rus
sell. Wyo. Many Colorado and Wyo-
ming men are members of the organ
ization. The discharged men proba-
bly, will be home by Feb. 10.
Finding jobs for returned soldiers
is no problem in Denver, according to
George w. Vallery, assistant state
director of the United State Labor
Department. "The business men Of
Denver are giving the soldier prefer
ence every time" says Mr.. Vallery.
"Not a day passes but some firm calls
up and asks me to send over sol.
dier-and l find the man for them.
The firms whose employees went to war
hear that their men have returned,
and they want them to know that their
old positions are waiting for them"
Colorado is a member of a perma-
nent organization of seven states, to
be known as the Land Settlement Con-
gress for Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines. The organization was perfected
at a meeting of delegates from the
seven states held in Salt Lake City.
Its purpose is the development Of t.
100000 acres Of land in the Colorado
river basin, in accordance with the
reclamation plan laid down by the
Secretary Of the Interior Franklin X.
Lane.
Fifteen teachers are needed at oncs
to fill vacancies in the rural and grade
schools of Colorado. Positions have
been listed with the United States En-
ployment Bureau for several days, but
the bureau has been unable to find
candidates. The positions pay salaries
ranging from $50 to 500 a month and
include rural, grade and high schools.
The term Of employment will be for
the remainder Of the year, in most
cases three months.
Officers of the constabulary under
Lieutenant F. G. Trosper and two
Denver men with an automobile load
Of liquor raced for eighteen miles
over the prairie of Weld and Morgan
counties. The men were caught by
the officers. 1856 bottles of liquor taken
from their car, and the alleged boot
leggers, who gave the names J. Z.
Anderson and William Jacobsen. taken
to Fort Morgan and turned over to
the sheriff.
Aliens in Colorado, Wyoming and
Idaho are taking fast-increasing in
terest in becoming Americans, and in
getting an education. according to
Paul Armstrong, head Of the Denver
division Of the United States Natu-
ralization Service.
The general land office Of the
Department OF the Interior. with the
assistance Of the federal geological
survey. during the month OF Dccem-
ber classified 205.415 acres Of Colo
RADIO land ms applicable under the
stock raising homestead law. which
provides for grazing and raising
stock on tracts OF $40 acres or less.
The first prosecution Of alleged
bootlcggers under the webb law.
which has recently been upheld by
tho United States Supreme Court.
will take place in Denver In the near
future. the offenders being two Den.
vor men who were captured by the
Colorado constabulary. fifteen miles
south Of the state line.
Arapahoe county's valuation has
Increased s53S.210 In the last year.
according TO figures OF tho county as
vassat g.tttars prnvlo, ,u land Al