The Arvada enterprise., 1919-06-12
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Mountain National P0rK this year are
numbered some Of her most noted lit
erary men. Chief of those who have
80 far expressed their intentions OF
visiting Estes for more or less lengthy
periods are Irwin 8. Cobb, humorist;
Karl Hartman, editor Of the Red
Book magazine; Robert w. Serviss,
Jack Lait and Opie Read. These have
made reservations at the Big Thomp-
son hotel, operated by Glen G. Yore,
an old newspaper man. Walt Mason,
the prose-poet, and William Allen
White, newspaper man and novelist,
each have summer homes in the park
and are expected to spend their sum-
mers there with their families.
La Junta will celebrate the Fourth
Of July this year with one Of the big
gest and best celebrations ever held
in the valley. The day will be devoted
to various sports, with big industrial
and auto parade, and an Illuminated
parade and run by the fire department
in the evening. An aviator Is also
going to be obtained to give flights
during the day. Returned soldiers are
also to take a prominent part in the
program.
All of northern and eastern Weld
county will be represented at the
Northern fair, which is to be held in
Grover Sept u. Products from all
townships within fifty-mile radius of
Grover will be on exhibition, maxim
the largest non-irrigated farming ex-
hibition in the state this year. Grover
people are planning to buy and I'M
prove permanent fair grounds near
town this summer.
Although officials have been unable
to identify the body found In the
Grande river near Fruita, it is believed
that it is the body Of James PeytOn,
miner of Palisade, who disappeared
several weeks ago. The body was
found by Thomas Brown, local stock
man. Nothing was in the pockets of
the clothing and the body was so bad
ly damaged that the features could
not be discerned.
The Supreme Court has handed
down decisions under which the tele-
phone rates of 1918 must continue to
be paid while the case is refOught;
VIII r. Murphy is given office as en-
gineer of the State Land Board;
Judge Ben b. Lindsey must pay Il
$500 fine for contempt Of court, and
A. F. Enyart, Ordway, Colo, bank
president, gets new trial on the
charge Of murder.
The school board Of Denver 10 pre-
pairing to submit to the taxpayers at
a special election to be held some time
In the coming fall the proposition of
issuing $4,000 for new school build
ings which has been in preparation for
several months. OF the issue $8,345,-
600 is to 60 to building and the re-
mainder for furnishing three new
high, six new junior high and twenty.
three new elementary schoOlhOuses.
The 1910 year book Of the state i'm
migration department will show that
the total assets Of all banks In Colo
RADIO at the beginning OF 1910 were
1901, 7S2, 2A.4e, compared with $780,
sS5.O50.52 at the beginning Of 1918.
There were In the state Mt the begin
ming Of the year 128 national banks
and 24O state banks and trust COM
panies, or total Of 368 banks for the
statA
Charles H. Wright, q. 4 lineman en-
ployed by the Western Union Tele-
crap Company, was electrOcuted and
burned almost to q crisp at Colorado
Springs when his body accidentally
came In contact with high power line
while at work. II was necessary to
shut off the entire electric system Of
the city and summon the fire depart
ment before the body could he re-
moved from the pole.
Monte Vista, Colo, will have new
pOstOffice building II q bill introduced
In the House Of Representatives ut
Washington receives favorable cOnsId-
Grafton. Congressman Guy Hardy IL
the father Of the measure.
The crops 10 the MOntrose section
and most Of the great UncOmpahgre
valley are two to three weeks ahead Of
the five-year average. The alfalfa
crop IL OYER 100 per cent average and
II ready for the first cutting now.
Some potato patches are showing re-
markable development and the farm.
ers are declaring II Ii one Of the most
advanced springs In the history Of
NOntrOse county.
Auto polo. considered one Of the
most thrilling games Of modern times,
will be one Of the big attractions Ut
the Colorado State Fair, September
22nd to nth. At Pueblo. Manager j..
l.. Besmsn Of the fair commission has
arranged with weil.equlpped Sps.
cIalty Amusement company to pull off
auto polo.
The average yield NJ hny per acre
In Colorado IL ?.23 tons, compared
with an average for the entire United
States Of l.i5 tons and II minimum nv
erags Of LIB for New Hampshire and
Missouri.
The cucumber acreage In the Arkan.
sns valley this year IN unusually lnrge.