Gilpin observer., 1920-01-29
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

W.. ". murphy VI Tic LUIS AhAAho8
Leader was selected by the members
Of the Colorado Editorial Association
as chairman of the field department
committee, which is to work out a
thorough organization of the assOcia-
tiOn throughout the state, and to en-
courage the organization of local bod
les to cooperate with the state asso-
citation. The committee is to consist
of three members, one of whom is to
be the field secretary, and will be paid
a salary by the state association for
his services
John Kodel, miner who has been
persistently prospecting claims in the
kOdel canon, three miles southwest of
Fruita, reports that his efforts have
been rewarded by the finding of some
very rich gold and silver ore. He says
that the ore is in a vein six feet WIDE
Two three-foot veins came together
about seventy-five feet below the sur
face Of the ground and Sylvanite ore,
from formation much like the Cripple
Creek formation, yielded up the values.
He believes the ore will run over $780,
600 per ton.
Silver dollars are going to be scarce
from now on, due to scarcity of sill.
yer. In their place dollar bills will
be circulated, as in Eastern cities. No
more silver dollars can be obtained by
banks unless silver certificates are
given in exchange. Silver, under this
ruling cannot be bought with gold.
There Is a shortage of silver certifi'
Gates. The banks will be able to get
| only a limited number of 81 and 81
bills. The result is expected to be a
revival of silver mining in Colorado.
Approximately S25,OOO,OOO changed
hands in live stock transactions dur
ing the six days Of Denver's four
teenth annual National Western Stock
Show, which closed its gates after the
! most successful season in it's history.
Men in close touch with the market
have computed the amount from com.
parative bank clearings and other
available data. Attendance records
were also smashed this year. Total
attendance figures for the show were
announced as 1881.
An epidemic of smallpox has broken
out in the city Of Durango. The city
commissioners, acting as the board OF
health, have issued orders to the ef
feet that no person shall be permitted
to attend the public or private schools
of the city unlesssthey have been vac
cinated. The board of directors Of the
public schools and managers or per.
sons in charge Of private schools are
expressly forbidden to permit any stu.
dent who has not been vaccinated to
| attend school.
Bodies of American soldiers who
died or were killed in Europe during
the war either will be brought to the
United States without charge or left
| in the honored military cemeteries as
relatives may desire, according to
letter received by Rex B. Yeager, sec.
retary Of the Colorado State Board OF
Embalming Examiners, from Repre-
sentative Charles B. Timberlake, mem.
Of the House.
Rule r. johnson, alias Charles r.
Jewell, the alleged forger, who was
shot and dangerously wounded by
Turnkey Ed Goats when JohpsOn, to-
gether with several other inmates OF
the county Jail, attempted to break out
Of that institution Dec. q, pleaded
| guilty before Judge F. A. Park In Dis
trict Court at Pueblo to the charge OF
passing bogus checks and received 9
sentence of from seven to ten years ir
the state penitentiary.
| Newcastle may have to close its pub
lie schools as the result Of refusal OF
the school board to grant an increase
of 500 a year In the salaries Of the
teachers.
In Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and
New Mexico there are little less than
81, 100000 acres of land subject to
entry.
| Colorado has spent on an average OF
$4,000 to $50 1000 per mile on concrete
roads.
Colorado is coming to be one Of the
most important states in the produc'
ton of vegetable seed. The Seed Re
porting Service of the United States
Bureau Of Markets found total OF
37,131 , acres devoted to vegetable
seeds, including sugar beet seed, In
1918. There was considerable falling
off In 1919, principally in seed beans
which is the most important seed crOr
grown in the state.
A tent city Of 400 tents, to cosi
S165. 900. is to be built in Colorado
Springs before the summer tourist sea-
son in order to accommodate the ex
pected crowds. The tents will be
equipped and furnishd and there will
be a garage and cafeteria in connec.
ton. The Chamber of Commerce ID
backing the project, owing to the com
plants of last season Of the lack of ac'
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