The Keota news., 1919-01-24
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper union Ns~s Service
The Chamber Of Commerce at Mont.
rose 10 starting . stlong movement
to secure for this city dehydrating
plant.
The resignation Of Colonel Frank
Adams ~ Superintendent of-the State
Department Of Safety was accepted
by Governor Gunter Monday morning.
A gun club will be organized IN
Fort Morgan II . number Of the crack
shooters Of this vicinity succeed IN
carrying out their plans ~ per sched-
ule.
Under the direction Of the City
Federation Of Women's Clubs . Wig:
orous campaign will soon be started
for the establishment Of . modern
hospital In Sterling.
An organisation. known - the
Monte Vista Stock Sales Committee.
IL hot on the trail Of stock-selling
concerns and agents who sell stock
under Misrepresentation.
Telluride II battling . new wave OF
influenza and . number Of new cases
have been reported lately: The city
authorities have requested discontin-
uance Of public funerals.
Summit county during 1918 bought
War Savings and Thrift Stamps OF .
total value Of $46.0l0.75. The coun..
ty's quota WAS $4,000. Dillon and
Breckenridge are banner towns.
After seven years Of successful op-
Grafton Longmont today owns. free
from debt, it, municipal electric light
plant, the last $4,000 bonds having
been paid by the city during the year
1918.
The new issue Of War Savings
Stamps, costing 94.l2 this month. are
on sale at the posto6aess and other
agencies. The stamps are redssmab!e
!sn1ary !sn aaC ,d !, 1924. co'orado's quota -
Orders for The dismantling Of .
major part Of the Colorado Midland
railroad were issued BY the State
are allowed before the order q to be
eminent, the state or industrial agen:.
ciee viii take over management Of
the road and endeavor 70 make It pay.
Denver may obtain the annual con-
vention Of the American Medical As
sociation. which will be held in June.
1870. The Civic and Commercial Al.
ISOLATION has received an inquiry from
the medical body asking about accom-
modations for delegates to the con:
vention and for the convention ITSELF
that can be provided BY Denver.
Ohacers Of the Great Western Sugar
Company state that beet growers IN
Northern Colorado In large numbers
are signing contracts for the 1919
season, many Of them Increasing their
acreage from 30 to 100 Der cent. The
sugar company officers believe that
Northern Colorado this year than ever
before.
BY . unanimous vote, former Gov.
ernor Ammons was reelected chair
man Of the Agricultural and Livestock
Bureau Of the Denver Civic and Com
mercial Association. Other oincials
elected ut the meeting are: w. N.
w. Blayney. vice chairman; Lee a.
Reynolds, treasurer, and David w.
Thomas, secretary. Mr.. Thomas was
secretary Of the State Council Of De-
fense.
Drilling on the property Of the Bed
Rock Oil and Gas Company will bs
resumed this week. No drilling has
been done on this property since No:
vembsr l6. The property IL located
thirty-five miles south Of La Junta
and the well 10 down to . depth Of
970 feet, and the company expects to
70 about 1900 feet before pay sand
is struck. The well had been cased
awaiting the arrival Of . new cable.
A service flag for Institute District
No. 1, comprising the counties Of Lo-
gan, Morgan, Washington, Yuma,