Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

strike. Certificates of indebtedness In
the sum of $4,000 already have been
issued. covering the expenses of the
troop mobilization Of November and
December last in the southern Colo
RADIO coal fields, and this figure will
reach approximately 100000 when all
the expenses are In and paid.
The local wheat crop is IS per cent
shipped and about Is per cent remains
in Phillips county for local cOnsump-
tion and shipment to other sections as
soon as cars can be obtained. When 1t
is stated that this Is per cent repre-
sents no less than eighty carloads the
magnitude of Haxtun's wheat crop may
be imagined The small percentage re-
naming represents total Of almost
100000 pounds.
Abandonment of forestry experiment
stations in Colorado, Idaho, Washing
ton and Arizona will be forced if ac
ton of the Senate agriculture commit
tee in reducing the forest investigation
item of the pending appropriation bill
from $7S,72S to $4,000 is approved,
the American Forestry Association as
serted in announcing that it would seek
to have the Senate committee on for
estry restore the original provision.
The Great Western Sugar Company
announces the distribution of $149,
76547 to it's employees, based on the
showings In the campaign just closed.
The Brighton factory made the best
showing. The awards per emplOye at
Brighton, $69.S7; Longmont, S87.7O;
Bayard, $87. 7.65 Brush, $47.74; Wind
sor, $4152; Loveland, S2S12; Greeley,
S21S7.
| Denver will not be in the Western
league in 1920 This was decided ut a
meeting of the club owners in Kansas
City The makeup of the circuit for
the coming season had been in doubt,
and several cities were bidding for the
place occupied by Joplin. Denver was
generally favored to get the franchise,
but at the meeting the magnates de-
cided to give Joplin another chance.
The 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
]. r. Pentice is dead ut Wray from
wounds received in an auto accident.
The boys father was cranking the car,
the child standing in front of it, and
when it caught the clutch flew in, caus-
ing the car to jump, it striking the boy,
knocking him down and running over
his hody, inflicting wounds from which
he died few hours later.
The number Of sheep in the state at
the beginning of this year was esti-
mated at 2,121 900, compared with -
2O9,O last year. The average value
per head is $3.50, compared with S10.9O
last year. For the country at large
the number of sheep is estimated at
46,615OOO, compared with 4S,868, 900
last year.
The old silver camp of MOntezuma,
located on the west slope fifteen miles
west of Georgetown, will be opened up
just as soon as weather conditions per-
NIT. Arrangements have already been
made for the installation of a hydro
electric power plant which will furnish
power to the operators at a reasonable
price, guaranteeing first-class service.
A contest was held at the Ouray
high school between various applicants
for the honor of entering the annual
| spring debate between Gunnison, Tel
luride, MontrOse and Ouray high
schools. John FlOhr. Fannie Summer
vile and Mary Porter We're selected to
represent Ouray The debate will be
held in Ouray, March 5th.
The Detroit-Denver Highway Associ-
alton perfected its organization at a
4 meeting at Des Moines. Michigan, In
diana. Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and
Colorado We're represented. Plans were
discussed for starting work immedi-
ately on establishing reliable and
permanent highway from Detroit to
Colorado Springs.
The number of horses on farms
January l this year is estimated at
427, 900, compared with $4,000 on jan
uary /, 1919. and the average value per
hend this year is estimated at so,
compared with sol last year. This is
the largest percentage OF decrease
shown in the value OF any class of live
stock.
Jack Kipeck, prominent mining
man of the San Juan section, is dead,
following an attack of pneumonia. He
was one of the promoters In opening
the famous Kansas group of mines be-
tween Gladstone and Red Mountain
He had just reorganlzed his company
to operate this summer
Railroad Administration estimates
place the net cost to the government
of federal control OF the railroads at
1896, 100000, Chairman Esch of the In
terstate Commerce Committee told the
House In opening debate on the con
ference report on the compromise rail