The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-17
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


Gov. Oliver II. Shoup has not yet
definitely set the date calling the ex-
ira session of the Legislature, it was
declared at his office, but it will be
mot later than Nov. TO-"
Gov Oliver Fl. Shoup designated Fri
day, Oct "a, as Roosevelt American
ization day" and asked that it be OBJ
served in Colorado as recommended by
the Roosevelt Memorial Association.
The seasons excavating work on the
cliff ruins in Mesa Verde park have
been completed and as a result the
detailed construction of two more
ruins has been revealed for the inter
est of students and curious sightseers.
San Luis valley farmers are deter
mined that the Mosca-Hopper drainage
project, affecting nearly a half a mil
lion acres of wheat, will become the
most productive portion of the valley
and calling for the expenditure of
million and half dollars, will go
through.
Wages in nineteen Denver manufac-
turing plants have increased approxi-
mately $4,000 for this year over 1918,
according to figures secured by the
City Industrial Bureau. Last year
these same industries paid in wages
S433,596. This year their total, they
say. will be s597, ,465
Newspaper and magazine editors
representing circulation of more than
20,0O0,0O0 readers have pledged their
support to the campaign and to aiding
in the popularization of the Knowledge
that tuberculosis kills 10000 persons
year and costs S5OO,O000O0 yearly in
life and labor
Rienzi C. Dickens Longmont ranch
man. who was convicted in May, 1916,
in the Boulder District Court of second
degree murder, following the fatal
shooting of his aged father, William
ii. Dickens, banker and farmer, on
Nov. 30, 1915 was granted a new trial
by the State Supreme Court.
Insects do not confine their depre-
dation to plants by simply sucking the
juices from them or devouring the
folinge, but are instrumental in the
transmission of plant diseases which il
not properly treated Will spread to
other plants and cause no little dam
age.
The sheepmen are facing heavy loss
es unless the scabies can be extermin-
ated Immediately, according to DR..
Mitchell, government sheep inspector,
who addressed the last meeting of the
Western Slope Wool Growers Associ-
alton ut Montrose after he had quaran-
tined several of the largest herds of
sheep in the county because of the
presence of scabies.
Joe Geiger, for several years travel
ing engineer for the Western Light
and Power Company in northern Colo
RADIO territory, has accepted commits
sion from the Guggenheim interests to
build big electric power plant in Chi
huahua, Mex. Geiger graduated from
the University of Colorado engineer
ing college in 1914. He recently re-
turned from service with the A. e. f.
In France.
A municipal landing field will be
purchased and equipped at once by the
Chamber of Commerce of Colorado
Springs, and the city will be listed as
II station of the North American Air
Line Association, which is expected to
he the standard route for future coast
to-coast flights. concrete getaway
tor use In wet weather is to be in
stalled. big cement arrow will indi-
cate to incoming flyers the best posi-
tion for landing and a modern hangar ,
Will protect planes against the
weather.
The body of Michael Heintz, father'
Of Congressman Victor Heintz of Ohio,
who died ut Montrose, was shipped to
Cincinnati for burial, as his son vase
unable to come west. Mr.. Heintz had
been resident of the Montrose see
ton for seven years and was promi-t
nent farmer of that county. He was
veteran of the Civil war and partici-
pated in many of the most importants
BATTLES of the war. He was T6 years
old
jefferson county formally welcomed
home Its thirty-three returned sol
liers and paid tribute to the three who.
made the supreme sacrifice, at exer
cises and Jollification held at Morri-
son with nearly 1000 people attending.
speeches, athletic events. military and
Jazz music by the Fort Logan post
band, dance and sure-enough.
western barbecue made up the pro-
gram, and the large crowd supplied
abundance of enthusiasm. A large pro-.
portion of the thirty-three returned
soldiers fell into line for the review,
under the direction of !. A. Van Cor.
den' Jr, a prominent citizen of MorriS
son. The whole thirty-three were on
hand Tor the dance, which concluded
the festivities.
The Holly Sugar Corporation factory
.tarted operations at Grand Junction
ana expects TO handle the largest beet