The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-17
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


the sheepmen are receiving far better
returns than they anticipated a few
weeks ago. AS general rule, the an
nual lamb crop has averaged from 80
per cent to 100 per cent, but owing to
the severe winter weather and the
scarcity of feed 1t was predicted that
this years crop would be high If it
averaged 60 per cent; whereas sheep
men now say the crop average will be
from 10 per cent to so per cent.
Mich Obroderich and George Guicich,
miners who went from Silverton to
Montrose, were arrested there and
their grips searched. They were sus-
pected of knowing something about
the murder of Frank A. Carlson, of
Denver, in Telluride The men were
arrested by Sheriff Gill and they stat
ed they had come direct from Silver
ton and were going to Bingham Canon,
Utah, to work. Obroderich had
bloody handkerchief and a revolver in
his grip and Guicich had n pair of
brass knuckies.
In order to prevent a recurrence OF
partment of Colorado Springs, which
led to a walkout and later. recall
election, the members of the fire de-
partment voluntarily requested the
city council of that city to pass an or
dinance preventing the formation of
any union by the firemen. They also
agreed to take no part in city politics,
a radical change from that of the last
few years. The council did not delay
in passing the requested laws.
The Great Western Sugar Company
has authorized the building of twen-
ty-five-room addition to the new thir-
ty-five-rOom hotel built by the COM
pany at Brighton last year. A four
apartment terrace will also be built
by the company. The sugar company
has built fifteen residences in Brighton
during the past two years. Some of
these properties cost more than $1,000
Brighton has made these improve
ments necessary.
Up to May 1, $3.50, $4,000 had been
collected by the office of Secretary of
State James Il. Noland's office as cor
poration tax, known as flat tax, for
1919. During the corresponding period
last year the amount received by the
department was $175,17002. This tax
is now $40 on the first 100000 worth
of stock or fraction thereof, and $40
for each additional $1,000. About TO-
600 corporations in Colorado and 800
from outside of the state have paid.
At rousing big meeting, attended
by practically every leading citizen of
Greeley, a committee was named and
a campaign launched for 100000
soldier memorial to take the form of
a municipal auditorium and civic cen
ter. 1t is proposed to raise funds by
popular subscription for an auditorium
seating 1000 and with banquet and
trophy room, where the flags and war
curios brought back by Greeley sol
diers may be preserved.
Mrs. Spencer Penrose of Colorado
Springs has received the decoration of
the Medaille de la Lizabeth from the
king and queen of Belgium in recog-
milton of her service for Belgium dur
ing the war Mrs. Penrose is under
stood to have taken care of an entire
Belgian town and to have rendered
ether services. SO far as is known
only one other American woman has
received this honor.
The jury which heard the case
brought against Joe Riggio, his wife,
Mrs. Joe Riggio, and their son, Mike
Riggio, at Walsenburg, charged with
the murder of Sam Naher, February 1,
1918, failed to agree and were dis
charged by Judge Hollenbeck. Atten-
ton paid Josie Riggio, daughter of
the Riggios, is said to have caused the
trouble leading to the killing of Ma
her.
Rehabilitation of the war army has
passed the 100000 mark, General
March, chief of staff, has announced,
and the number of troops returned
from France now exceeds 100000.
The great Revenue mine, producer of
millions of dollars worth of rich sill
vir and gold ore in Ourays heyday,
has just been sold to eastern parties,
according to announcement of G. r.
Whitley. Lately heavy ore bodies have
been uncovered in the workings and
the purchasers state that they are go
ing to install modern machinery and
build improvements to cost several
hundred thousand dollars.
Plans of the federal government to
establish an experimental plant in
western Colorado to aid in determin-
ing if oil can be profitably extracted in
commercial quantities from the extern
sive oil shales which exist there, were
communicated to Governor Shoup by
James o. Lewis, chief petroleum
technologist of the United States Bu-
reau of Mines.
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