Gilpin observer., 1919-04-24
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

rose county 1S gong rapidly FORWARD.
James N. Mcbride Of Michigan, gen.
sral manager of the company, the
Michigan-C Colorado Mining Company,
was in Norwood and started the work
of repairing the roads to the mine.
He has Engineer r. p. Hilleary in
charge of this work. Heavy machinery
is on its way for shipment to the
mines. The 1OO-tOn mill will be only a
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 cones to Glenw0od
that the Midland railroad will resume
operation. The officials went over
the road and report that the rails arc
In working condition. This resump-
ton 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 as a result.
The cantaloupe growers around
Rocky Ford are not feeling over con-
fident regarding the seasons outlook
hnr Nf hn a
age in nearly every district in the
country where 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 at 6O.233
as compared with 42,37O last year, or
an increase of AZ per cent.
Several experiments lin 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 inoculation of alfalfa seed. Broom
corn has never been raised to any ex-
tent as 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 re-
giOn in which two automobiles and a
motor 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.
NJ, where the alleged band was final
ly captured. The boys range in age
from 10 to 20 years.
John Klauss, a farmer of the Wind
sor district, who was away from home
at the time of the old clothes drive, is
minus his shirt and $7S 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 sew a rip in the back.
A man giving his name as w. ].
Bosko was arrested at Trinidad as
suspect in the murder of Elton c.
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 as to his whereabouts
since he was released from the county
Jail st Valsenburg.
EhglewOOd is making extensive plans
to welcome its members of the 157th
regiment upon the return of these sol.
diers to Colorado after they have been
mustered out Of the service. A recep
tion 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 is composed of the
men and boys who had any part what
sOever In the war.
The Adams County Farm Bureau,
composed of farmers all over the coun.
ty, is behind proposition to establish
a telephone line north and south
through the east end of the county,
connecting Fort Morgan and Deertrail.
The line, with branches, will be about
fifty miles long and will accommodate
more than $50 families. There is also
movement on foot for north and
south roads through the east end OF
the county to be graded and put In
good condition.
A. ]. Pierce. wealthy Meeker ranch.
er, has presented the Meeker public
library with fifty choice volumes In
memory of mis- wife, who died several
months ago, and has promised 800 in
books each year to the library. Mrs.
Pierce was keenly interested in the
daughter Of former Congressman