The state herald., 1920-08-13
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

Since hog is coin, the state fair Of |
ficlals have offered such Inducements, |
such elaborate facilities for displays,
such superb a:i,. numerous prizcs In |
the swine department, that the show
Ing lnsl year was Il marvel to all Wis.,
ltors. But this year the showing will
be so much greater as to amaze even
the breeders themselves. The early
entries show all ages and classes of
Poland Chlnas, Durocs, Chester
Whites, Hnmpshires, Berkshires and
other varieties, and the entries are
/ from all sections of the state and from
state Institutions, from associations
and Individuals. Not alone are the
state fair prizes large and varied, but
the various swine associations of the
country are offering immense and va
rled premiums. Some of the assocl;
tons are offering cash prizes runnini
from 500 to 1920. Special prepari
tions have been made for the housing
OF the displays and for the caring for
them In the most perfect manner. One
Of the very interesting features In the
swine department will be the competl.
tions for Eoys' and Girls Pig Clubs.
This was carried ont most successfully
last year and viii he greatly improved
this year.
Denver has becn placed under mill
tary control with the arrival in the
city OF $50 federal soldiers from Fort
Logan under command of Col. c. C..
Ballou. The Fort Logan soldiers
came into the city and took charge OF
the sltratian growing out of the Tram
way rloting Five hundred additional
troops arrived from Camp Funston,
following request from Governor
Shoup 10 the commander of the cen
trail department for federal aid in con
trolling the situation.
The income OF the University of
Colorado. which was less than suf
ficiont before the war, is now sadly
Inadequate, according to President
George Norln. who has addressed nm
open letter to the students and alumni,
urging their support TO measures that
will give the Institution more money.
After nine months trial of 7-ceni
fare the Durango Railway and Realty
Company has thrown up the sponge
and madc application to the State utll'
tiles Commission for permission "a
Junk the line, which was granted. TIL,
company operated an electric line two
and half miles long.
A gathering OF the states leading
business men that will exceed amy pre-
vious session Of the kind is predicted
by President W. ]. II. Doran of the
Colorado Manufacturers and Mcr
chants Association for the annunl
convention 10 he held In Trinidad, Oct.
8 and o.
The ghnstly sears OF forest fires on
pixies Peak are being covered by for.
est trees planted by the forest service
of the federal government. Some t.
5T5 ncres have been planted there,
mostly ON The Colorado Springs water
shed, nnd another 1900 acres are be
ing planted,
"Colorndo's gold Industry, once big
ger than that of any other state, has
dwlndled to almost nothing" said Vice
President Edward CROUCH of the In
tornailonnl Nine, AIlil aud Smelter
Workers Union. addressing the union
convention at Denver.
Denver. Denver Will be the head
quarters Of the Rocky Mountain dis
trIct IN the national Republican cam
paign, and will be the center of the
pnrty's activities In Colorado, Wyo'
ming, Utah, Montana aud New Mex
leo.
Appruxlmatoly s2,2jO.0O0 will be
mid out 10 beet ra,ers In the Fori
Collins district this year by the Great
Western Sugar Company. which Inns n
fnctory In Fort Collins The Lovelnnd
factory Will dlsburse nbout Si,5Go,ooo.
LYMAN u. McNllllin. director OF the
trimming school nt the State Teachers
College, Greeley. hns been appointed
pr.sldent OF the Northern Arizona
Normnl School Mt Flagstaff, which has
II studcn, enrolment OF 700
GOV. oliver II. shoup. who hns been
absent from The staiehousc for four and
hnlf months, returned to Denver
from Colorado Springs. near which he
has been spending a vacation nj his
rnnch.
J.. Geurrc Lcyncr OF Littlcton. IN.
vcntor, mechanical engineer nnd man.
ufnc,urcr died from injuries received
In mn automobile accident on the Colo
rndo Springs road near Llitlcton.
jeff purcc, sald to live nt Denver
is under arrest II, hnrilclisvlllc. Okla
and Il being held pending his alleged
copneciion with the robbery OF iht
state Bank of rcyion. Colo.
The destroyer simpson. whose crew
IN being recruited throughout Colorado
mud wyoming. IA nearly manned nnt
ls expected to leave for her home port
ut san Diego, cnllf, soon
An examination for the position OF