The Ordway new era., 1920-03-05
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

partment, with the cooperation OF the
Denver Industrial Bureau, the Denver
Manufacturers Association and other
organizations fniniiiar with the class of
information which should be gathered
through such a survey. The imnigf;i-
ton department has obtained from he
Federal Census Bureau copy of Its
list of manufacturing establishments
in the state and the schedules Will be
mailed in few days to all names ar
pearing on this list. Commercial clubs
and other organizations also Will be
called upon TO aid In obtaining the
names of new manufacturing eslal'-
lishments not appearing on the list, 10
the end that no manufacturer in Tie
state shall he overlooked in the survey.
Investigation of the newly discov-
cred anthracite coal deposits on Me-
Etlure's pass, makes The people of TINT
section jubilant, as it brings closer the
proposed standard gauge road over Nc
Clure pass as proposed by a. r.. Carl
ton and associates. The deposit of an
thracite coal is Il splendid one. II il
understood that II Salt Lake company
has organized to develop these anthra-
cite mines and make the Mcclure pass
coal famous throughout the state. The
vein Of coal is thick and of highest
quality.
1t cost the state of Colorado $780,
600 in round figures to maintain troops
in the coal zones during the 1919 coal
strike. Certificates of Indebtedness in
the sum of S99,0OO already hive hean
issued, covering the expenses of the
troop mobilization OF November md
December last in the southern Colo
RADIO coal fields, and this figure will
reach approximately 100000 when all
the expenses are in and paid.
Abandonment of forestry experiment
stations In Colorado, Idaho. Washing
ton and Arizona will he forced II ac-
tion 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.
Denver viii not be in the Western
league in 1920. This was decided ut Il
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-
clded TO give Joplin another chance.
contest was held at the Ourny
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for the honor of entering the annual
spring debate between Gunnison, Tel
luride, Montrose and Ouray high
schools. John Flohr, Fannie Summer
vile and MarytPorter were selected TO
represent Ouray The debate Will be
held in Ouruy, March 9th.
The erection OF n sugar factory nj
Lafayette is Il certainty. A committee
of the Lafayette Commercial Club an
nounced that it has procured agree
ments from the farmers for the grow
ing of 4,04O acres of sugar beets in the
years of 1921, 1922 and 1923. The fac
leys Sugar Company.
Work on the Loveland-Estes Park
road is progressing fast and one of the
finest roads in the state will be open
to the public by June l, according to
Contractor Dooling. Five road gangs
are now Mt work and pushing the grade
from higher to a grade of per cent
all the distance from Loveland into the
park.
The Detroit Denver Highway Associ-
alton perfected its organization at
meeting at Des MOines Michigan, III
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and
Colorado were represented Plans were
discussed for starting work immedi-
ately on establishing reliable and
permanent highway from Detroit to
Colorado Springs.
The Great Western Sugar Company
announces the distribution of $l49,
765.41 to its employees, based on the
showinss in the campaign just closed.
The Brighton factory made the best
showing The awards per employe at
each Colorado factory are as follows:
Brighton, $69.3T; Longmont, SOTO;
Bayard. s87.65; Brush, S47.T4; Wind
sor, S41.52 Loveland, S2s.12; Greeley,
S21.S7.
The 4-year-od son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. II. Pentice is dead at Wray from
wounds received in an auto accident.
The boys father was crankins the ear,
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 old silver camp Of Montezuma,
located on the west slope fifteen miles
| WEST of Genrme1oNn will he Oncnel ILL