The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-03-28
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

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.r tower to the balcony Of the seven
eenth floor, forty feet below, miracui-
,usly escaping instant death In Den
'er. Miss Heller lay on the balcony
.alling for help from Saturday until
Nonday, when she was discovered by
Joseph Taylor. an electrician. X-ray
examinations revealed a severe frac-
,ure of the spine and fractures in both
'eet DR.. Haskell Cohen, who at
ended the girl at Mercy hospital. de-
,lared that in spite of these develop
nents she had chance to recover.
Last hopes of claimants OF looo
iquor consignments which have re-
posed in express offices throughout
colorado as result OF the F1ncn
,one-dry law. went glimmering when
he Colorado Supreme Court denied
an application of John Coe and 9th
,rs. The application asked for a writ
IF supersedeas to stay proceedings
lnder a decree Of the Denver District
-ourt ordering that undelivered liquor
shipments in local express offices he
either destroyed or transported out
,ide the state. The decision OF the
nigh court dismissed the Coe applica-
ion and specifically sustained the rul-
ng of the lower court.
Anticipated attacks on the Colorado
National Guard and denial Of needed
egislation to strengthen the organisa-
lion failed to materialize in the state
Senate when two bills affecting the
guard we're called up for third read
ng vote. Both were passed, including
the emergency clauses. One of the
measures, the Lake House bill, pro-
vides for the use Of what remains Of
the fund of $2.5OOOOO appropriated
two years ago for equipping and plac-
ing the National Guard on a war basis,
in the maintenance of the guard for
the next two years. The amount Is
approximately $1.5OO,OOO.
An infestation by the bark beetle,
more serious than any found since
that In the Black Hills In 1901, has
appeared In the Durango National for
est Thousands Of acres are infested
and Immediate action is to be taken
by officials Of the Forestry Depart
ment to check its spread. The infes-
tation is said to be similar to that
which once appeared In the South Da-
kota forest. Although the pest has
been found in Colorado before, no sx-
tensive infestation has appeared. At
least $4,000 acres Of timber in the
Durango forest 10 more or less in
Tested by the beetle.
Beet growers have contracted to
plant more than 22,OOO acres of sugar
beets in the Brighton district The
contracted acreage last year was
this year IL over In the Hudson coun-
try, twelve miles northeast of Brigh
ton. OF this there are about 1.5OO
acres that cannot be handled unless
new railroad spurs are built, and that
matter is now being worked out by
the sugar people and the railroad.
The annual report of the Buck Air
craft and Munitions Company Of Pu-
eblo has been cancelled by Secretary
Of State James II. holland for alleged
failure of company officials to meet
the financial obligation covering cor
poration taxes The company owed
$40 for taxes and for the filing Of
the report. and according to the state
officials, this amount was met in part
By check which was refused by the
bank.
With a determined spirit to help
put Denver and Colorado in the honor
list for 100 per cent subscription to
the Fifth-and last-Liberty loan, the
leaders of Denvers army of 2.OOt
women war workers are organizing
their forces for the drive to start
April 81.
Governor Shoup has issued a proc
lamation calling on the Women's Coun
Gil of Defense to continue it's organ
ization intact until after Colorado
shall have subscribed its quota for
the Victory Liberty Loan campaign.
Charles Mills, manager of the Brush
Oil and Supply Company, had an ex
citing experience which he will not
soon forget The company had a car
the connection with the pipe line the
car valve did not work and 1900 gal
Ions of gasoline were lost before the
connection could be made. Mr.. Mills
and a car repairer for the Burlington
were nearly drowned In the gasoline
while frantically trying to make the
connection. The gas flooded the tracks
and ran down the alley. Bystandera
cautioned everybody in the vicinity az
to the danger of fire, which, had the
gasoline become ignited, would have
caused serious disaster. About $500
gallons Of gasoline were saved, but the
loss Of 1865 worth of the liquid was
suffered by the company.
The feed situation for stock in the
San Juan basin Is critical. Many Of
the stockmen are out of feed now and