The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-01-01
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
Denver-l.ive Stock Show, January II
to "a. 1870.

COMING EVENTS.
Oenver-l.ive Stock Show. January II
to "a 1870.
William Curtis Cox. who died In
Phoenix, was pioneer mine inspector
in thnt state. He located In Leadville
in 1870 and made his home In Colorado
until recently, when lie and Mrs. Cox
went to Phoenix.
A bonus of $50, 100 has been awarded
the Brighton sugar factory by the
Great Western Sugar Company for
making the best beet sugar campaign
Of all the compNny's factories and will
be divided among the employees Of the
factory.
Trappers of Archuleta county report
that they are having II good season.
Furs are high In price and the game
plentiful. One Pagosan sold two coy
Ote hides to travelling salesman for
$40. Small boys are trapping skunks
galore and selling the hides for good
price. Oscar Mccoy sold furs worth
200 which he had collected with little
effort In the last few weeks.
County Farm Agent Ben H. King, in
his annual report to the farm bureau
of MOntrOse county shows that the
farmers Of MOntrcse county are in
probably the most prosperous condition
in the history of this section. His re-
port indicates many new Innovations
which have been tried successfully and
many progressive organizations which
have been formed for the bctterment
Of the farm production.
Taxpayers Of the Ault school district
will vote Jan. 9Th on the proposition to
issue $4,000 bonds for the purchase of
the Ault armOry for community pur-
poses. The armOry was built by v
stock company of merchants fifteen
years ago for the militia company
which was In existence at that time.
1t is the only large hall In the district
suitable for dances and public enter
tuinments. In order that II may he
kept for community enterprise the
owners have agreed to turn over the
building to the school district at much
less than Its present value. II the dis
trict takes over the property 1t will b.
used for school gymnasium and a
community center.
Greater systemisation Of the govern
ment's activities In the interest of dis
charged Yanks and closer co-Ordina-
ton Of all agencies for soldier employ
ment-federal, state and local-are
chief among Q series of recommends
tiOns made BY the state committee for
the relief Of ex-service men and WON.
en, In report submitted to Gov. Oliver
II. ShOup. The report winds up the
|cOmutittas's duties iacident to the cam.
paign which was conducted under its
direction between Nov. 18th and Dec.
4th. resulting directly In the finding
OF employment for 1927 ex-Yanks.
This figure covers only instances nc.
tually listed. many additional place.
ments having been brought about
through the impetus Of the campaign.
In order to get the opinion Of organ.
lied labor concerning the proposal of
the State Railroad Commission that
three tunnels be driven through the
main range Of the Rockies, 400 letters
have been mailed to local unions
throughout the state by officials Of the
Colorado Federation Of Labor A. soon
as the answers are received the FEEDER.
alton will Issue statement based upOI,
them. Copies Of the report recently In.
sued by the State Railroad Commits
sion accompanied the letters. The fed.
GRAFTON already has Endorsed the idea
Of boring the James Peak tunnel on the
Moffat road, but two others near Mar.
shall and Cumbres passes are included
In the plans Of the railroad commits
sion. Tho letters call for an opinion
and for such criticisms % seem just"
Winners In the contest for 500 In
prizes offered by Karl g. Schuyler Of
Denver for the best editorials printed
In any Colorado publication before
lhc. 10 on the subject Of public health
were announced today by the Colorado
Public Health Association The first
prize Of 80 was awarded to II. 3. ROC.
en for an editorial. Lets Join the
Battle for Good HEALTH" printed 10 the
Denver Record SiOckman of Dec. II.
Two prizes Of S25 each were given to
Arthur A. Pnrkhurxt Of the Boulder
Sews.Ilersld for an editorial. "Neeti
and Opportunity for Public Health
Work In Colorado" printed DEC. IL.
md 10 Walter l.. wilder for an editor.