The Dolores star., 1920-07-09
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New, s.ry,e.

Ss ''"iil correspondence the en-
r"iiiheht at the Colorado Agriculture
college will he greatly Increased mex,
year, The call for the new caiaIoy /,
- per cent in excess Of any previous
year.
Marriage licenses issued IN III,
hohth of June passed the 800 mark
Denver. This breaks all records for
ne month Of June, according to statis
les prepared by Harry f. Dowd, mar.
'lAge license clerk.
j. u. Ingram, the superintendent OF
he Laramie plant of the National SUP.
by Company, whose district offices
are at Casper, has been made man,
iger OF the Denver office of that com
'any, which has been opened in that
rity.
I. n. Shepherdson, who has been
connected with the University OF
wyoming as animal hushandman, in
the extension division, has rendered
us resignation to accept a position
with the Colorado Agricultural College
At Fort Collins.
IciitionS bearing more than 22,00t
names have been returned on the tri
tunnel project, according 10 Il state
ment by W. G. Evans, chairman of The
State Highway Commission The peti
tions have been filed with the secre
tary Of state.
modern, 1JO-r0om hotel, and cot
with ri nStn
modations, are TO be erected on the
Williams ranch at the junction Of the
Roaring Fork and the Cache Ia Poudrt
river, fifty miles from Fort Collins, ir
the POudre canon.
Colorado bought S270,22O worth o.
War Saving stamps in the five months
from Jan. 10 to May 81 Of this year
according to an announcement by tho
Treasury Department. This is an av
erage of 26 cents for every man, WON
an and child in the state.
A very severe hailstorm visited tn
western end OF Grand Valley, doing
s2n.ooO worth Of damage 10 the frui'
'r0p in the Fruit,lals section. Young
fruit and leaves were stripped from
thousands OF trees. Some damage t.
livestock and poultry was also done.
j. NJ. Cameron. age 81, a Greeley
clothing merchant, committed suicid,
~ hanging himself from II water pipe
III" basement of the home of his
laughter, Mrs. Harold Easierday. He
eft n note saying he had beer
troubled by i'll health and business
Worries"
The Maxwell block, the largest of
'ice building In Steamboat Springs. has
,ecn sold by Senator J. j. Maxwell OF
Eoulder. To D. Chamberlain of Des
Mones. Iowa. The purchaser is the
founder of the Chamberlain Medicine
company. He purchased the building
rs an investment.
one hundred and thirty different
varieties of wild flowers were found
~ Il botanical party of seventeen
members Of the Mountain Club, which
made an expedition TO TOllHnd from
Denver under the leadership of Mrs.
George A. Stahl and Miss Catherine
Bruderlin.
The hearts of forty orphan children
and eight residents of the State Odd
Fellows Home at Canon City We're
made happy when over 800 representa-
ives of the triple link from all parts
II the state assembled there to cele-
,rate the first annual homecoming OF
he order in Colorado.
Colorado being the chief producer
If radium in the world, and the only
PRODUCER while the war was in prog
.css, il is of local interest to note
,hnt the total supply of radium in
he world today is estimated to be four
,unccs-an amount hardly sufficient
O fill Il coffee cup.
IIinging TO their wagon as il was
washed down stream on the crest oE
flood waters near Hudson, Earl lcakc.
Mrs. II. u. Tucker and the laltcr's
little child gained the bank and safety
II quarter of IL mile below where the!
drove into Il deep hole while trying t'
ford "A stream. The horses broke loose
from the wagon, but were drowned.
Heavy losses have been sustained
by the feeders this year. 1t is partl.
due to the high-priced feed, according
70 r. w. Clark Of the Colorado Agrl'
cultural College. Last winter hay sold
in most pnrts Of the state AT enormous
figures, To win next winter the feed.
crs should begin to provide feed now
and keep the matter definitely in mine
all the time.
The Weld County Credit Mems As
socintion, which was originally com
posed entirely Of Greeley business men,
Is rapidly extending its activities to
,ther counties. A branch office has
,eeu established at Brighton and an.
thcr office will he opened at Fort
,Iorran. AT the present time the as
sociation has more than 500 business
firms as members. SIXTY towns are
;erypJ by the association.
Contents of sealed letter sent ny
Inyor Dewey c. Bailey TO Sir T.. f..