The Arvada enterprise., 1919-05-15
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

In order TO prevent a recurrence OF
the winters troubles Of the fire de-
pArtnlent Of Colorado Springs, which
led to u walkout and later a 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.
u 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 n twen-
ty-fiveroom hotel built by the COM
pany ut 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 $4,000
each. The great scarcity of houses in
Brighton has made these Improve
ments necessary.
Up to May l, $3.50, O,4S0.0O had been
collected by the office OF Secretary of
State james +. Noland's office as cor
poration tax, known as flat tax, for
1910. During the corresponding period
last year the amount received by the
department was $l75.l7O.02. This tax
Is now so on the first SlOO.OO0 worth
OF stock or fraction thereof, and $40
for each additional $1,000. About TO-
900 corporations in Colorado and 800
from outside of the state have paid.
Five cities in Colorado are soon to
have recreation areas In the national
forests of the stnte under plans now
being worked out by the Denver office
OF the United States forest service. co
operating with the officials OF the mu-
inequalities. Some definite action nj
which has secured such a tract OF land.
and residents OF Pueblo. Florence,
l.OngmOnt and Canon City are prepor.
ing similar areas.
AT rousing big meeting. attended
by practically every leading citizen Of
"IcCieSs u WuN uubuCu uuu
II campaign launched for a $l5O.OOO
soldier memorial to take the form Of
n municipal auditorium and civic GEN.
ter. 1t is proposed to raise funds by
popular subscription for an auditorium
seating 1000 aud with a banquet and
trophy room. where the flags and war
curiOs brought hack by Greeley sOl
diers may he preserved.
Mrs. Spencer Penrose OF Colorado
Springs has received the decoration Of
the Medaille de la Lixabeth from the
king and queen Of Belgium In recOg.
milton Of her service for Belgium dur.
Ing the war. Mrs. Penrose In under
stood to have taken care Of an entire
Belgian town and to have rendered
other services. So far M is known
only one other American woman has
received this honor.
The jury which heard the case
brought against Joe Rixgio, his wife.
Mrs. Joe Rixgio, and their xOn, Mike
EiggiO, At Wslsenburg. charged with
the murder Of Sam Nal,er. February 1.
1918, failed to agree and were dis
charged by Judge Hollenbeck. Attsn-
ton paid Josie RiggiO, daughter Of
the RiGgiOs, IL said 10 have caused the
trouble leading 10 the killing Of Ma.
her.
The greatest crop Of winter wheat
ever produced In asy country Ia In
prospect for this years harvest. To-
days forecast Of production. estimated
by the Department Of Agriculture,
placed Its size at almost nine hundred
million bushsis-In exact figures, SON..
9l5.OO-which would make this years
harvest worth S2,O:s4 .O'OUO Rt the gov
ernment's price guarantee of 1920 u
bushel
Plans OF the federal government to
cstabliah nm experimental plant In
western Colorado Ia Md In deterinin-
ing II oil can he profi,abiy extracted In
commercial quantities from the exten-
sive oil siialcs which exist there. were
communicated To Governor Shoup by
james u. Lewis, chief petroleum
tcchnolopist Of the United States Bu.
reuu Of Mines.
Alex Cooper. 20 yenrs old. WAS ar
rested NJ ldnho Springs nfisr hc had
shot II n.ighb"r. Joe Bridges. The
trouble nros" over II burro owned by
Bridges son. The boy rod. the canary
10 school and parked It In the school
yard. Bridges. who wns working III.
r"ctly across the street. saw Cooper
unite II. II" went over and asked him
what he did II for. A Iunrr"i followed
and the old mnn drew n gun nnd shot
Bridges. the bullet taking effect In III.
hip. Bridges took III. gun away from
the older man and gave him u terrific
b"nting with II. Of the two, Cooper II
ih" more severely Injured.
ihinbing now Is under fun swing
throughout the san Juan basin ana
the sh."pmcn mr.. receiving fnr better
returns iInn ili-y anticipated n few
weeks ngo. As n general rule. the nm.
nunl lamb crop has averaged from NJ