The Raymer enterprise., 1920-11-25
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

ty-flve senators. The Republicans
have twenty.four members, or exactly
the two.thirds needed whenever 1t Is
found expedlent to make use Of the
safety clutch or emergency clause. The
program will most likely call for some
changes In the constitution and q 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-fiye seats and the Democrats only
eight. Even should the two unreport-
ed districts go Democratic the Repub-
licans have eleven more than two
thirds majority. OF the sixty.three
members whose election Is sure, twen-
ty were members of the Twenty second
General Assembly.
A significant feature Of a report is
sued by the state coal mine inspector
is that coal miners are paying more at
tention to their Jobs and are producing
more coal than before. The total pro-
duction In all fields In the state for the
period between Jan. and Oct. 81 was
10, 127 ,997 tons, as against 8,849,OG
tons for the same period last year, an
increase Of 1,478,9A tons. Despite Ia
Dor troubles In the northern fields,
there was an increase In the northern
and southern coal fields. All the coal
mines in the state employed 1892 men
in October. compared to 1924 In Sep
tember.
A liberal appropriation for the Rocky
Mountain National park is meeting
strong opposition at Washington, ac-
cOrding to a dispatch from the capital.
A new field for the exploration Of
cliff dwellings has been discovered In
northwestern Colorado In the vicinity
Of the Green and Yampa rivers, ac-
cording to Jean A. Jeancon, scientist
Of Colorado Springs. Mr.. Jeancon, who
is connected with the Smithsonian in
stitutiOn, which has loaned his services
TO the state museum. declares the pos
sibility Of valuable discoveries in pre-
historic cliff dwellings in this section
OF Colorado are gigantic.
Plans and specifications for the i'm
provement Of four and one-tenth miles
Of earth graded road in La Plata
county, at an estimated cost Of s5O,-
24S.9l, have been approved by the
United States Bureau Of Public Roads,
for so per cent federal aid. The com.
plete plans, together with recommen-
datiOns have been forwarded to Wash.
ington for final action. The road
stretch lies between Bayfield, and
Archuleta. Colo. g..
The Colorado Utilities Commission
granted permission to the Midland Ter
minal railway to install fast freight
service on Its line between Cripple
Creek and Colorado Springs. At the
same time It was announced that the
American Railway Express Company
would withdraw its service from the
line.
Embezzlement of $6,0e7.10 from the
American Bank and Trust Company
has been charged against Joseph J.
Josephson Of Denver, who was arrest
ed on an information filed In the West
Side Court A. KunsmIller. cashier Of
the bank. is named as complaining wit
ness in the information.
Roy s. Hawkins and his wife. Char
lotte Hawkins, were found guilty of
bigamy in the District Court at Little
ton. Judge Bouck Of Leadville sen
fenced the man to year In the state
penitentiary and the woman was SEN
fenced to serve one day In the state
prison and to pay fine Of s..
Mrs. II. II. Heldman, wife Of Col. H.
II. Heldman, auctiOneer and ranchman
was instantly killed at Kremmling
when tree being cut down by her son.
John Heldman,. fell on her, breaking
her neck.
The State Home for Mental Defec-
tives ut Grand Junction.. which has
been under course Of rebuilding for
some time, is soon to be opened to the
state for Its intended use.
The Gunnison Normal school has
again been awarded the unassigned
balance from the appropriation made
by the Legislature three years ago to
be used In new school buildings. A
committee composed of Governor
ShouD and his executive officers made
the award. This is the second year the
award has been made to the Gunnison
school. Two years previously the bal.
ahce was assigned to the Fort Lewis
Indian school.
Application of the Moffat line to dis
continue It's station at RollInsville,
Colo, was denied by the Colorado Util.
tiles Commission. The railroad had
asked permission to close the station
on the ground that the business did not
justify the expense. Residents of the
town opposed the petition in hearing
before the commission held several
days ago.
Seven Of the national Greek-letter
sororlties Of the University Of Colo
RADIO have nominated candidates for