The Colorado statesman., 1919-02-08
Pithy News Notes
From An Parts of
Colorado


result the wheat farmers are smil-
ing.
An army Y. NJ. c. A. Club for re-
turning soldiers and sailors is 10 be a
feature OF Denver's reception to the
Yanks in the future.
An old landmark and relic of Gree
ley's earlier days will disappear soon
when the old Colorado house is torn
down and a modern business building
is constructed
J. A. Clay, general manager of the
Western Colorado Power Company,
which is moving It's main offices from
Montrose to Durango, has been elect
ed president of the Durango EX-
change.
The second annual convention of
the American Sugar Beet Agricul-
turalists will be held in Denver late
in January, 1920, it was decided at its
meeting at Logan, Utah, at the clos
ing session of the first gathering of
the organization.
A plan to bring the Colorado Mid
land railroad under federal control by
merging it with the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad is being worked out
to present to the United States rail
rood administration by committee of
western Colorado business men.
The livestock situation in southwest
ern Colorado and northwestern New
Mexico is, to considerable extent, in
a precarious condition, due to the ina
bility of the stockmen to get feed for
their stock and the ranges are deeply
covered with snow.
There are many surface indications
that mining activity in the Clear
Creek-Gilpin district will show Won
derful increase during the coming sea
son: in fact, 1919 gives promise of be-
ing one of the busiest years since the
earliest boom days.
Owing to the severe winter weather,
the coolest that has prevailed for
many years on the Navajo reserva-
tion. and the influenza epidemic, that
for the second time is visiting that
portion of the San Juan basin, the
Navajo Indians are reported to be in
Strengthened circumstances.
Upon the finding of the Supreme
Court will depend the outcome of the
trial of Rienzi Dickens of Longmont,
sentenced to serve eighteen years iii
the penitentiary from the District
Court of Boulder on a conviction for
the alleged killing of his father, w. H.
Dickens, banker of Longmont.
All returning soldiers are invited to
become honorary members of the
Pueblo Commerce Club, with all the
privileges of paid members with the
exception of voting. A letter OF invi-
tation and membership card is sent
to each Pueblo man who returns from
the army camps or from overseas
service.
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
DR. 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 VIII
no nc
president of the American Red Cross,
the appointment to take effect
March l.
A million-dollar copper enterprise
for western Montrose county was an
nounced by James n. Mcbride, rep
resentative of syndicate of Michi-
gan and Colorado mining men who
have obtained an option on the old
Cash In mine, long owned by Mich
igan widow. Mcbride is on his way
to the mine to arrange for flota-
ton mill which will employ 500 to
1000 men. The mine is the only
one with native vein of copper in
Colorado.
The number of cattle and sheep
that may be grazed on national for
ests in Colorado and other points in
the district under the five-year graz
ing permits will be slightly less than
the number authorized for total
grazing. The number of sheep and
cattle authorized for grazing on the
forests in the local district for 1919
is 612.2S0 and $4,000 respectively.
The total of sheep and cattle that
may be grazed under five-year per-
mits is 1,29S.10O for sheep and $780,
700 for cattle. These figures for the
five-year permits are less than those
authorized for total grazing in order
to allow holders of one-year permits
to operate in the forests.
Cnmnlete casualties have heen an