The Arvada enterprise., 1920-11-25
COLORADO NEWS NoTEa

Inc OenV0E q 1tiO Granue mas Ooeu
placed under the hammer at the Den.
yer 4 Rio Grande freight house. Dem
yer, and sold for $5,OOOOOO. The sale
was TO satisfy Judgment Of $36.5l6.-
038.1S in favor Of the Equitable Trust
Company Of New York City, represent
Ing the bondholders of the Western
Pacific. There was but one group ef
bidders: J. F. Bowie. John B. Marsh
and Ralph n. Asjush, all of New York
City. They represented the bOndhold'
ers Of the Western Pacific, who have
organized the new Denver 4 Rio
Grande Western Railroad Company, .
s25, 100000 corporation, which is to
operate both the Denver 4 Rio Grande
and the Western Pacific. Special Mas.
ter William A. Jackson, appointed by
Federal Judge Robert f. Lewis con.
Quoted the auction.
A significant feature of 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
10,127,007 tons, as against S640,O62
tons for the same period last year, an
increase of 1,47S,834 tons. Despite la.
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 plan for the construction In Dem
yer Of one of the most complete and
up-tO-date medical schools in the cOun-
try Mt a cost Of nearly S2,OOO,O0O has
been outlined by President George
Norlin Of the University OF Colorado.
Announcement Of the plan follows the
offer of the general education board
to give 100000 toward the construc-
tion of University Of Colorado Med
ical School and State Hospital, pro-
vided the state will furnish $500, 600
rs Its share.
Plans and specifications for the Inn
provement Of four and one-tenth miles
Of earth graded road In La Plata
county, ut an estimated cost Of $780,
24s.91. 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.
A new field for the exploration Of
cliff dwellings has been discovered In
northwestern Colorado In the vicinity
Of the Green and Yampa rivers, &C.
cOrding to Jean A. Jeancon, scientist
Of Colorado Springs. Mr.. JeancOn, who
Is connected with the Smithsonian In
stltution, which has loaned his services
to the state museum, declares the pos.
sibllity Of valuable discoveries In pre-
historic cliff dwellings In this section
Of Colorado are gigantic.
The Gunnison Normal school has
again been awarded the unassigned
balance from the appropriation made
by the Legislature three years ago ia
be used In new school buildings. A
committee composed Of Governor
shoup and his executive Officers made
the award. This Is the second year the
award has been made to the Gunnisou
school. Two years previously the bal.
ance was assigned to the Fort Lewis
Indian school.
Sheriff N. Hall Of Weld county has
returned from Oklahoma City with
Mrs. Josie Clinton, girl wife Of Charles
Chester Clinton, alleged bank bandit
Mrs. Clinton will be formally charged
with participation In the robbery Of
the hank Of Evans. Colo, last March
She had been held under $4,000 ball
1t Oklahoma City, awaiting the ar.
rival Of the Colorado officer.
Following the passenger train dsrail'
ment near Grand Valley. q freight de-
railment near Shoshone. above Glen.
wood, and another at Miners, neal
Palisade. have caused the Rio Grande
Railroad much trouble and extensive
delay in traffic. Considerable damage
70 track and rolling stock WAS done.
Application Of the Moffat line to dis
continue its station at Rollinsviile,
Colo, was denied by the Colorado UtIl.
tiles Commission. The railroad had
asked permission 10 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 c0mmisslon held several
days ago.
Embexslemsnt Of ea,027.i0 from the
American Rank aud Trust Company
has been charged sgaiuat Joseph J.
Josephson OF Denver, who was arrast.
nj ON an Information filed In The West
Side Court. A. Kunsmiller. cashier Of
he hank. Ii named ~ complaining Wit.
,csS In the Information.
I;pr =. Hawkins and his wife, Char.
iottc iiawklns. were found guilty Of
bignn,y IN the District Court at Little.
ton. Jn''sr Bouck Of I.eadville zen.
fenced the man to year 10 the stats
pcnitentImry AM the woman was ssn.
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