The state herald., 1920-10-26
b CENTENNIAL sFAEz 17n1s.

Machinery; Life and Labor-SavinR
Devices; Conference on War Minerals;
Conference of Officers and Faculty
Members Of Schools and Colleges de-
voted to mining, etc. Men of nation
vide prominence will take part In the
discussions. Whatever Is accomplished
means much for the country outside
mining. There will also be an educa-
tional exposition.
A total Of 1,O27 1884 tons Of coal was
produced In Colorado during Septem-
Der, according to report issued by
James Dnlrymple, state coal mine In
spector. This Is a material Increase
over the previous month and an in
crease of 1,44S,976 tons to date over
1919 The total coal mined throughout
the state for the nine months ending
Sept. 80, was O.O33,O50, as compared
with 7,5s4,074 for the same period last
yenr. All but six coal producing coun-
ties In the state showed increases. The
most notable decrease from last year
is shown in the production Of Routt
county, which is 15i,232 tons behind
the 1910 record.
Two hundred thousand acres Of
Colorado land, reserved Il number Of
years ago for possible power site pur-
poses, have been opened for entry, ac-
cOrding TO instructions received by NJ.
D. Mcl;niry, chief OF the field division
Of the United States General Land
office at Denver. Included In the re-
lease by the government are four or
five sections in The Platte caiiCh, to-
gether with u considerable area along
the Bear river In Afoffnt county In adj
dltlon to u considerable acreage along
the Grand river.
The jerome Park branch of the
Colorado Midland railroad. beginning
east OF Glcnwood Springs and extend
Ing northward to Jerome Rark. dis
tance of fifteen miles, Is TO be junked
immediately, according TO an an
nouncement made 10y General Manager
Coogan. fhe-Dranch was primarily to
haul the coal produced in +he Jerome
Park district. These mines are no
longer IN operation and III. branch ha,
been abandoned for long time.
The sixteen members 70 the Parllto-
Park Highway Association who have
been touring the Western national
parks, have turned their faces ensi.
ward from Los Angeles on the return
trip 10 Denver. The party will jour.
ney to the Grand Canon National park
By way of Kingnan, Ariz, thence TO
the Mesa Verde National park In
southwestern Colorado. and then TO
Denver, arriving about Nov. 10. ac-
cording to the present schedule.
A project statement providing for
the Improvement Of seven.mlle road
stretch between Lamar and Grnnada.
Colo. has been approved by the United
Stntes Bureau Of Public Roads. The
proposal submitted by the state high.
way commission provides for proper
Drainage and gravel surface. twenty
feet wide. mt n total cost Of $s2,OiI 81
Federal MD to the extent Of 80 per
cent Inns been requested by the state.
Governor Oliver II. Shoup, as hon
orary chairman OF the 23rd Annual
Convention Of the American Mining
Congress. Denver, November 1919.
Inns invited n number OF governors,
and all senators and congressman OF
the mining states TO attend the CON-
venti0n. Hon. Horace s. Lunt. Colo
rado commissioner OF mines, has sent
out special invitations to nii state min.
ing officials to attend the convention.
The Industrial census for the Den.
yer division. embracing South Dakota.
Wyoming, Colorado. New Mexico mud
western Texas. has been completed by
the United States Census Bureau ut
Denver after ten months csnvnss over
this district, nnd the local offices, un.
der the direction Of Frank Adams, spc.
cial agent In charge, have bsen for.
mslly closed ~ ~.
The tweuty.third annual convention
Of the American Mining Congress 10
Denver. Nov. 1919. will he u gathering
from NIL over the United Sintes Of hun.
dreds Of minc operators. both coal md
metal. They will discuss and deal with
the mnny serious problems md "after.
war conditions" now confronting the
depressed mining Industry. and the dis.
turbed coal mining industry. looking to
n revival and qualification which. indi.
rectly. win bencfIclnlly affect the
farming. mnnufncturln. and other In.
dustrlcs. A revival OF metal mining
means better home market for farmers
md manufacturers. A pacificution IN
the coal mining Industry means much
for the consumers.
Miss Fannie Elizabeth Bartlett. 8s
years old. resident of Longmont
since 1872. died nt the home OF Mrs.
u. \. Carl as the result OF exposure
sustained after she fell from bed IN
her sleep. Miss Bartlett hnd been nm
Invalid for n number OF years md
lived alone. When she fell she sus.
tnIncd a broken arm and n jisiocntIon