The Dolores star., 1920-11-19
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

| Denver " SAT- Lake TullTbuu Ntl' +'''
fat roadD, at Utah Junction, two miles
north of Globcvillc. The total loss is
estimated at nearly SlOO0,OOO, accord
ing to W. r. Freeman, receiver for the
road Half of the loss is covered by IN
| slrnncc. The TOundhuuse adjoining
the three buildings which were burned
was saved from destruction by the
prompt action of the night crew ell-
] ployed in the structure. Three loco
motives, valued nj 100000. tools IN
venturied recently for Sluu,OoO, two
boxcars, dyuamOs, electric motors ana
shop equipment formed the chief loss
In the blaze. The structures, which
were of frame construction, burned
| like tinder They were Il total loss.
Efforts to cxtincuish the flames
proved futile, and volunteer workers
on the scene confined their activities I"
| preventing the spread of the flames To
adjoining structures. Gasoline ana
acetylcne tanks used for welding pur-
poses in the shops exploded when the
fire had reached its height. throwing
flaming embers high into the sky ana
sending hundreds of curious onlookerS
!
scurrying for shelter.
| Sugar beet production in Colorado
this year will be the largest on record
| in any state in the country, according
to reports from county assessors an
nounced yesterday by the state imml-
grafton department. These reports
| show about 250000 acres devoted to
! Il, t. hn will
bring $50 $4,000 on a production of
2,74O,0O0 tons. This is the third crop
| in the state in point of value. being
surpassed only by wheat and hay.
| However, it is predicted that the value
of the corn crop, including silage and
forage. will be very close to that of
sugar bects.
| Cultivated area in Colorado has In
creased 143.5 per cent in the past dec
| ade. according TO statistics compiled
| by the State immigration Department,
it was announced by Howard d. Sulli-
| van, deputy commissioner. County as
SCISSORS reports show approximately p
| 100000 acres were under irrigation in
the state this year, out of a total cult
waited area of approximately 100000
acres. In 1909 the census bureau re-
ported 1,G29, ,694 acres under irrigation,
and II total cultivated area of 100000
acres
W. Il. Freeman. receiver for the
Denver 4 Salt Lake Railroad, an
nounced that the shops and buildings
at Utah Junction, burned at n loss of
81 100000 will be rebuilt at once. The
work of reconstruction will begin as
soon as the debris of the fire is cooled
enough to permit. There was no in
terruption of passenger or freight
service because of the fire.
Colorado Rangers from Denver were
called to Canon City to safeguard
against n mutiny of prisoners in the
state penitentiary which was threat
ened after Il trio Of convictS beat into
unconsciOusness Nick BickabaCk, Il
prisoner whom they feared would
"squeal," and Neal Robertson, bur
glar, had scaled the high prison walls
and fled to freedom.
The gates of Denver were thrown
open amid a rousing welcome by the
city's leading citizens and representa-
tives of more than twenty civic organ
izations to the Park-tO-ParB trail blaZ-
crs to celebrate the completion of the
dedication of "America'S master high
way" $500 miles long. connecting
eleven national parks and unsurpassed
for scenic grandeur.
Wprrnn A len
will fill the vacancy created on the
District Court bench created by the
election of Judge Greeley w. Whit
ford to the Supreme Court, when the
latter resigns about the first of jan
uary. according to announcement made
from the governors office.
w. X. Kelley has assumed his du-
ties as principal of the Trinidad High
School, succeeding ID. T. Petty, who
resigned recently.
Due to the fact that eight Of the sew
enteen holdovers are Democrats, the
Democrats will have eleven of the thir-
ty-five senators. The Republlcans
have twenty-four members. or exactly
!
found eXpedient to make use of the
safety clutch or emergency clause. The
program will most likely call for some
changes in the constitution and "A two
thirds majority is needed to submit
constitutional amendments to the vote
OF the people. In the House the Re.
publican majority is even greater than
In the Senate. With two districts yet
to be heard from, the Republicans have
fifty-five seats and the Democrats only
eight. Even should the two unreport.
ed districts 90 Democratic the Repub-
leans have eleven more than n two
thirds majority. of the sixty-tbree
members whose election is sure, twen-
" were members of the Twenty second
General Assembly.
Salary increases for Denver school
teachers totaling SiS0,59O, to become
effective in most part December /
132O, are recommended I'm n ramon, . 9