The Ordway new era., 1919-02-14
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

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coal fields at 1874 square miles and
the available coal supply at 81, ,OoO,-
100000 short tons The coal ranges
In variety from black Ignite TO true
anthracite.
| The second annual convention OF
the American Sugar Beet Agricui-
turaIists will be held in Denver late
In January. 1920. 1t was decided at It's
meeting at Logan. Utah. at the clos
ing session OF the first gathering OF
the organization.
The jury at Greeley in the case Of
william Lafferty of Frederick.
charged with killing Boyd Powell, his
former chum, found him guilty of muir
der In the first degree and recon-
mended that he be sentenced 10 life
imprisonment.
Articles of Incorporation were filed
by the Industrial Sugar Company with
Secretary OF State holland. The com
pany is capitalized at 100000 and
will operate in Boulder, Larimer.
Weld. Morgan and Sedgwick counties.
1t will erect several factories, though.
at the present time, the sites for them
have NOT been selected.
Settlers of the San Luis valley will
make a direct appeal through former
Gov. Elias NJ. Ammons to Congress
for the passage of the bill authorizing
the United States reclamation service
to proceed with the $20,0O00O0 drain
age project in southwestern Colorado,
which will reclaim some 5000 acres
In the San Luis valley.
Loveland Masons plan the erection
Of a $4,000 Masonic temple this year,
equipped to house the postoffice. The
project was launched more than
year ago. but because of war condi-
tions was held up. II has taken on
new life with the asking of bids by
the postal department for quarters for
the Loyeland postoffice for five or ten
years from Nov. ! next.
The Steamboat Spring Ski Club will
hold tournament this year, the dates
selected being Feb. 21 and %. As has
always been the case, the tournament
this year Will eclipse all others as
added attractions are being obtained
and the top notch professionals of the
world will be in attendance to try
again to lower the worlds record
jump made on the local track.
Jesse \. Funk of Calhan, one of the
three American soldiers who have
been recommended by General Persh-
| ing to receive congressional medals
bravery in action. is 20 years old and
| is the son of Mart Funk, a well-knOwn
rancher living four miles northeast of
Calhan, FL Paso county. News of his
sons citation for bravery in action has
Just been received by his father, who
is more than proud of the youth.
Three Colorado boys have been
awarded, on recommendation of Cen
eral Pershing. the highest military
honors granted by the United States
| Capt. Marcellus II. Chlles, Denver;
| Sergt. Harold /. Johnston, Denver, and
Private Jesse n. Funk, Calhan. Out
| OF twenty-one congressional medals of
honor awarded three come to ColOra-
| do heroes. This distinction has been
awarded previously during the world
war to only three men.
DIR. George Norlin. acting president
| OF the University Of Colorado, an
nounced at Boulder that the resigna-
ton of DIR. Livingston Farrand. presi-
dent of the university. was expected by
the board of regents. This statement
follows closely upon the announcement
from Washington that President Will
son had appointed DIR. Farrand as
president OF the American Red Cross.
the appointment to take effect
March /.
| Colorado's own. the 18th infantry.
has been ordered home. The an
nouncement was made at Washington
that the 40th division, the Sunshine
DIVISION" composed of men from Colo
RADIO, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and
| California. would soon be aboard trans
ports bound for the United States.
Other Colorado units. in addition to
the 18th. attached to the 40th division
are the 115th ammunition train and
trench mortar battery; the 115th en-
gineers and engineer train, and the
115th sanitary train.
kilograms urging Colorado's dele
cation in Congress to work against
the threatened cutting down of the
appropriation for emergency work in
the Department of Agriculture were
sent by the agricultural and livestock
bureau of the Denver Civic and Com
mercial Association. "Twenty-eight
county agricultural agents and many
household science demonstration
agents are employed in Colorado
through the aid of this federal emer-
gency fund" says Secretary d. w.
Thomas of the bureau. 'The re-
mainder of this expense is paid by the
counties themselves and by the Colo
RADIO State Agricultural College.
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