The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-02
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Judging from correspondence the en-
rOllment at the Colorado Agricultural
College will be greatly increased next
year. The call for the new catalog is
% per cent in excess Of any previous
year
Petitions bearing more than $1,000
names have been returned on the tri-
tunnel project, according to state
ment by w. G. Evans, chairman of the
State Highway Commission. The petit
tions have been filed with the secre-
tary Of state.
A modern, 15O-room hotel, and cot
tages with nearly as extensive accom-
mOdatiOnS, are to he erected on the
Williams ranch at the junction Of the
Roaring Fork and the Cache In Poudre
river, fifty miles from Fort Collins, in
the Poudre caiion.
Colorado bought S27O,22O worth of
War Saving stamps in the five months
from Jan. 10 to May 81 of this year,
according to an announcement by the
Treasury Department. This is an av-
erage of 26 cents for every man, wom-
an and child in the state.
Six hundred thousand is the mem
bership goal of the National Christian
Endeavor Union, according to L. Z.
Gates, general secretary of that organ
ization, whose address closed the an
nual Colorado convention at the First
Ipt.ac I.xr do
Springs.
One hundred and thirty different
varieties of wild flowers were found
by a botanical party of seventeen
members of the Mountain Club, which
made an expedition to Tolland from
Denver under the leadership of Mrs.
George A. Stahl and Miss Catherine
Bruderlin.
The Maxwell block. the largest Of
flee building in Steamboat Springs. has
been sold by Senator ]. P. Maxwell of
Boulder, to d. Chamberlain of Des
Moines, Iowa. The purchaser is the
founder of the Chamberlain Medicine
Company. He purchased the building
as an investment.
The hearts of forty orphan children
and eight residents of the State Odd
Fellows Home at Canon City were
made happy when over 500 representa-
tives of the triple link from all parts
brate the first annual homecoming of
the order in Colorado.
Colorado being the chief producer
of radium in the world, and the only
producer while the war was in prog
ress. it is of local interest to note
tl,at the total supply of radium in
the world today is estimated to be four
ounces-an amount hardly sufficient
to fill a coffee cup.
The Weld County Credit Mems As
sociation. which was originally COM
posed entirely of Greeley business men,
is rapidly extending its activities to
other counties. branch office has
been established at Brighton and an
other office will be opened at Fort
Morgan At the present time the as
sociation has more than 800 business
firms as members Sixty towns are
served by the association.
The first brood of the web-worms
attacking alfalfa sugar beets and other
plants is probably a little past its
greatest numbers now Moths are be-
ginning to appear for second brood
which probably will not attract atten-
ton In the fields for about one month
yet, and it is hoped that the second
,.;u ha onnupb tO
do serious damage Beet growers
should take warning and be on the
watch for the appearance of these
worms and also be prepared to spray
! thoroughly with Paris green or some
| other arsenical poison in order not to
| lose their beet crops
Legislation to inflict penalties on
wholesalers and retailers who mis-
brand their wares was the chief topic
OF discussion before the convention OF
| the American Home Economics ASso-
citation at Colorado Springs. A speech
supporting the legislation was made
by Z. J. Cherington, secretary and
treasurer Of the national association OF
wool manufacturers.
The State Public Utilities COmmis-
sion has a petition signed by num-
Der of residents of Manitou, Colo, So
liciting assistance in locating any one
who would acknowledge the responsi-
bility for the operation of water
company which serves or is alleged
to serve number of residents in the
outskirts of that town. The Manitou
and Pixies Peak Railroad (tle Cog
road, confesses TO having owned and
operated the utility several years ago,
but now contends that it was later
leased to the city of Manitou The
city fathers of Manitou disclaim any
connection with the water plant, bring
ing into evidence the fact that the
lease was never approved by an aye
and may vote. an absolute require
snent of all official city council busi-
ness.
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