The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-02-15


atives. when an amendment to the
present law restoring the closed sea-
son for that period passed ON second
reading. The open season was ~
stored by the last Legislature. The
section affecting deer IL part Of bill
making several notifications In the
fish and game laws. and u spon-
sored by Representatives n. e. Bash
or and Robert F. Rockwell. The
representatives Of mountain districts
who favored retention OF the open
season Of four days each year. from
October 1st to October 4th. mustered
twonty-four votes. while thirty-sev-
en- were cast BY their opponents. II
the law il amended. It will conform
to the future open seasons on male
mountain sheep with horns. male an.
telope having horns and elk havins
horns. all Of which are protected I'M
der the law until 1924. It Is pro-
posed to change the dates Of the
open season on sage chickens from
August 18th to September LIST.
That business ut the Denver post
| office IL increasing Ia shown by tho
receipts from the sale In postage
stamps. Receipts from stamps last
month totaled 1898, 1O8.12. compared
with $l77, 1893 60 In January OF 1918.
This Is an Increase Of &15,7O5.6. Al
though the sales last month did not
total AZ much as the preceding month,
this was due to Christmas, when
many stamps were bought for sending
presents. Stamp sales In December.
1913, amounted to $2lO,5l5.34.
The Steamboat Spring Ski Club will
hold tournament this year. the dates
selected being Feb. II and e.. As has
always been the case, the tournament
this year will eclipse all others -
added attractions are being obtained
and the top notch professionals Of the
world will be In attendance to try
again to lower tho worlds record
Jump made on the local track.
The building OF roads and trails an4
performance Of other needed develop.
ment work in the Rocky Mountain
park will be possible result OF bill
passed by the national House Of Rep
rosentatives annulling the limit q
$4,000 . year placed upon upkesp and
development expenditures by the orig
inal law creating this national play.
ground In Colorado.
Resolutions condemning the repeal
Of the Sunday closing law and gam.
bling on race horses were adopted at
meeting Of the Ministerial alliance
In Denver. The sSoolutioa against
the Sunday closing law was aimed at
bill pending before the Legislature
providing for the repeal OF the stat
utes requiring the closing Of places Of
amusement on Sunday.
Tho State Board Of immigration has
Just completed q statewide survey o.
all uncompleted irrigation projects IN
Colorado. This survey was made fol
the guidance Of the committee which
10 In charge Of the movement for farm
homes for returning soldiers and sail
ors. II Is the most complete undertak
Ing Of its kind ever attempted in the
state.
A bill by Representative lIashor
and Rockwell. with the dual purpose
of protecting game and migratory
birds and prohibiting foreign-bon un.
naturalized residents Of Colorado
from carrying firearms. was passed
ON second reading after several men,
hers Of the House had expressed
doubts as to Its constitutionnlity.
All returning soldiers are invited to
become honorary members Of the
Pueblo Commerce Club. with all the
privileges OF paid members with this
exception Of voting. A letter Of invi.
tation and 4 membership card IL sent
to each Pueblo man who returns from
the army camps or from overseas
service.
A hill ciamping the screws more
tightly upon loan sharks who make n
business Of xarnisheeinE the wages Of
working men and women for small
loans IL being urged upon Legislators
by y committee IN social Legislation.
headed by Henry Van Kleek.
Original Jurisdiction was assumed BY
the Colorado Supreme Court In the
civil service wranxie arising from the
appointment Of two commissions, ono
by the outgoing governor, Julius e..
Gunter. and the other by Gov. Oliver
II. ShOup. The court. sitting EN- banc.
authorized writ Of custer to issue.
which compels the members Of the
0unter commission to make reply a.
to why they should not he removed
from office. lp announcing that TIM,
writ may issue. the court let 1t he
known that II would consider no dis
puteti facts. This will limit the de-
ctSion M To WHO In law constitutes the
civil service commission.
Miss Nina Koperiik Of Pueblo IL the
champion debater Of Centennial high
school. She obtains this title for hav.
Ing won both medals offered ut the
eleventh annual Worries medal contest.
i Two medala were offered One was