Gilpin observer., 1920-12-23
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

plans to build factory In Durango.
A new $4,000 consolidated high
school building has been dedicated at
Del Norte.
The Western Concrete Products
Company plans to erect a four-unit
system plant In Sterling.
The citizens of Boulder will vote on
a $4,000 bond issue for the construc-
tion of bridge over Boulder creek on
Feb. 4.
Montrose merchants rejoiced when
It was announced that daily express
service between Denver and MOntrose
was assured.
recently adopted "two-platoon" system
for firemen into effect in Denver on
Jan. 1, 1921, have been reached.
John Colbert and Allen Fossen were
killed when an automobile, in which
the two were riding. was struck by a
Rock Island train at the Byers depot
railroad crossing.
Permission to substitute tri-weekly
for daily passenger service from Jan.
3 to April has been granted the MOf-
fat road by the Colorado Public Utili-
ties Commission.
At meeting of the board of educa-
ton of the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege plans were made public for two
new buildings to be built in the near
future ON the campus.
Up to the present time Olathe has
shipped $50 big carloads of potatoes
this year. There are still $50 cars of
spuds to be shipped. This will make
the total crop for 1920 1905 cars.
Henry F. Southard, formerly over
seas war veteran, is in Jail in Durango
on a charge of obtaining LOO under
false pretenses from the Durango
Trust Company ABOUT year as0.
The 1922 convention of the Western
Surgical Association will be held in
Colorado Springs, DR.. l.. III. McKinnie
reported ON his return to Colorado
Springs from the convention held at
Los Angeles.
The Blende plant Of the United
States Zinc Company at Pueblo is be-
ing converted from smelter plant to
zinc oxide plant and already one
unit has been completed at an initial
cost of about $4,000.
1t has been decided by the American
Legion Post of Fort Morgan to pre-
pare ut once for huge Fourth of
July celebration to last the entire
week of the Fourth, and to bring
many national celebrities to Fort Nor
gan for the festivities.
Blood was transfused from the body
of Isaac Pettingill of Norwood, who
volunteered to do this so as to pro-
long the life of w. #. Hailett of Mont
rose, an eN-service man who con-
tracted pernicious anaemia during his
service in French trenches.
Almost $500 gallons of sacramental
wines have been used by various
churches over the state for commun-
ion services during the past nine
months. according to data compiled by
Frank ]. Medina, federal prohibition
director for Colorado.
A rehabilitation training school for
disabled soldiers will be established In
Pueblo by the United States govern
ment rs soon as suitable quarters can
be found, according to n statement
issued by w. II. Logan, supervisor Of
vocational education ut Pueblo.
1t has been announced at the state
house that no New Year reception will
be given by Gov. and Mrs. Shoup.
However, plans now are under way for
n reception or banquet to the members
of the General Assembly, which will be
held the second week In January.
Motorists have been warned not to
try to make it over Tennessee pass
any more this year, as the recent
snow has piled up more than two feet
Of snow on level.
Jesse ]. ,Hittle, well-known rancher
of the Plateau valley, thirty miles east
of Grand Junction in Mesa county. has
been bound over to the District Court
by Justice of the Peace Il. G. Phipps
on the charge OF killing calf which
did not belong to him. He has been
released on bond.
Although the aggregate production
OF all crops in Colorado In 1870 was
by far the largest in the history Of
the state, their value will be consider.
ably less than that Of last years crops
as result Of the heavy decline in
prices of farm products that has
occurred In the past four months.
A denial of the motion of Attorney
l.. w. Jordan. attorney for Antonio
Cozcorrazo and Tont Repolado for th,
return of contraband liquor and mast
seized In raid of officers on the
Spanish pool hall several weeks ago
was announced in County Court al
Grand junction by Judge N. 9. Miller