The state herald., 1920-04-16
Pithy News Notes
From All Paris of
Colorado

The construction OF the Soiandt Me-
mortal Hospital at Hayden will begin
soon. A total Of $4,000 has been sub
scribed for the institution.
f. /. Hnmman and S. T. Currer are
planning $4,000 brick plant in Glen
wood Springs. 1t will be known as the
Glenwood Brick Company.
Property owners, voting at Num- on
a bond issue, balloting 43 to IA In
favor Of floating $4,000 in bonds to
construct waterworks system and to
string an electric power line from
Pierce to Num-.
Four hundred dollars has been
raised by twelve students at the Uni
versity of Denver to aid In providing
for the balance Of the university's war
debt, now aggregating $4,000, 1t was
announced by Chancellor Henry A.
Buchtel.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com.
pany, through Dave Sloan Of Crested
Butte, has purchased 200 town lots on
the north side Of Crested Butte. As
soon as the weather permits the com
pany plans to begin the erection Of
fifty new houses for its employees.
In the city election in Grand Valley
Elmer E. Wheatley, editor Of the
Grand Valley News, was elected may
or; W. P. Craven, william ullery and
s. B. Wasson, councilmen for the two
year term. and w. J. Kerlee, council
man for the one-year term.
Ashley Murphy, former sheriff Of
Bent county, Colombo. died At Los An
Reles after drinking poison at the home
Of 4 woman who bad declined to see
him. The woman told the police she
had known Murphy In Colorado, and
that he had threateAsd to commit
suicide II she refused his attentions.
BY the accidental discharge Il his
3e-caliber revolver when Il slipped
from Its holster at the police station
at Trinidad, Archie Mccoy, night cap
tain Of police, was shot through the
ankle. inflicting an Injury which may
keep him out Of service for several
months. W. .. Waller will serve ~
night captain.
The State Highway Commission at
Il recent meeting designated the road
materials laboratory Of the Colorado
Agricultural College as their official
laboratory for the testing Of road ma
terials. This action came as result
Of the work done by the laboratory
for state highway officials throughout
the state during the year 1919.
Three growing towns of eastern
Colorado are to have municipal water
systems. The Colorado Public, Utilities
Commission granted the applications
Of the towns Of Seibert and Vona In
Kit Carson county, and Of Eads In XII
owa county for certificates of public
convenience and necessity, authorizing
them to proceed with the installation
of plants.
The board of directors Of the new
Grand Mesa Resort Company have an
nounced that they are going 10 builn
summer hotel on the Grand Mesa at
the lakes. under the southeast rim. this
summer They plan TO put mp n pre-.
tentlous building The hote! Will pro-
vide accommodations for hundreds of
people who heretofore have been un.
willing TO stay at the lake over night
because of the lack OF aceomInodat tions
Delta. lacking city park. has pu,
committee of business men at work
regarding proposed pnrk. The mem
bers are trying to raise money to buy
site this spring and DO the plowing
and grass seed planting before II Is
too late to get q lawn started this
year. The seven.ncre tract Just east
Of the new high school site has been
selected as the most desirable md will
probably be purchased and improved.
By vote Of 20 to II, property own
ers ut Kersey favored floating a bond
issue OF $4,000 to $4,000 to construct
modern waterworks system.
After forty-nine years Of married
life and raising a family Of ten chill
dren. Mrs. Charity Enyart filed suit In
the District Court ut Colorado Springs
for divorce from Albert i. Enyart,
multimlllionairc banker. stock grower.
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Colo.
The biological report Of the United
States district forest service for 1910
has Just been completed, and will be
submitted to the biological survey In
Washington by Allen $. Peck, dis'rIc,
forester. The estimates OF the mum.
her Of game animals In the state In
1918 md 1919 arc as follows: 1911
elk In 1918. 1884 In 1919; no moose In
either 1918 or 1919; 1928 mountain
sheep in 1918. 8772 In 1919; ~ ante.
lope In 1918. 30 in 1919: no caribou In
either year: 22,1i7 mule deer In 1918,
23,ToT In 1910; ~ white.tnllcd deer IN
1918, 81 In 1910 27.es3 beavers In 1913,
3,7T7 In 1919; 2,l90 black or brown
bears In 1915, 900 In 1910; II silver.
tip bears In 1918, oi In 1910.
Trout streams In the Mon,rose sec
tlon will be wonderful mecoas for an.