The Dolores star., 1920-01-16
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

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the United States Geological Survey,
Department Of the Interior, amounted
to 1885,, 900 in gold, $500, 900 ounces of
silver, 35.65O,OOO pounds of lead, 3,400,-
600 pounds of copper, and 52,3OO.On
pounds of zinc, having a total value of
s22,522,OOO as compared with $l2,T51,-
71S in gold, 7,O83,554 ounces of silver.
65,96O,76O pounds of lead, 6,2T7 ,3:2
pounds of copper, and 9S,133,901
pounds of zinc, having total value of
S34, 160,172 in 1918. This estimate
snows'a decrease of $3.50, 900 in gold,
100000 ounces of silver, 32,16O,OO
pounds of lead, 2,S77,OOO pounds Of
copper, and 38,S34 600 pounds of zinc.
Even at the increased value of silver
OF Sill (average) as compared with
81 in 1918, the value of the silver pro-
duced in 1919 was $8,249.OOO as COM
pared with $7,083, ,554 in 1918, and with
the lower average prices for lead, cop
per and zinc there were respectively
decreases of s2,651 900, $915,OOO and
S4,30s. 900.
There will be no free admissions to
the National Western Stock and
Horse Shows which open at Denver
on January 17th. Even stOckmen ex-
hibitors and their employees will have
to pay. However II liberal rate is
made of $3.50 for a season ticket good
mt all times. This year the stock show
cut loose from the stock yard manage
ment, rents its buildings and is stand
ing on its own base. 1t must be made
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Il liberal distribution of paper but
that is all cut off this year Secretary
Johnson announces that there will be
no profiteering regarding anything.at at
the show. The general admission is
80 cents, the same as always.
With Il score of 743 out of pOssi-
BILE $50, DIR. J. b. Ochsner of Durango,
ut the last meeting of the Rifle Club,
scored what Is believed to be worlds
record when he made seventy-five CON
secutive bullseyes in shooting offhand
from distance of seventy-five feet at
a target with one-half-inch center. lie
scored twenty consecutive tens and
| during the seventy-five shots made
sixty-eight tens and seven mines He
used regulation ID caliber target
| gun.
The local land office at MontrOse re-
ports Il real land office" business dur
ing the past year, with $50 applica-
tions having been filed for home
steuds during that period. This is one
OF the largest number ever filed at
this office during similar period.
The records show, however, that due
to the holding up of many grazing
claims during 1918, that more applica-
tinns were allowed during 1919 than
We're filed, the total being TAT.
OF all the mountain counties in
Colorado, San Miguel seems to give
out the best report in mining opera
tions for the past year. The mines
around Telluride, taken with those
dealing in vEnadium ores out in the
west valley, make an admirable show
ing. The TOmboy mine alone is send
ing out fifty cars of concentrates per
month, and the Liberty Bell produces
three or four hundred tons of ore a
day.
| Denver's bona fide death rate is said
to be lower than almost any other city
of its size in the country in a state
ment issued by William III. Sharpley,
commissioner of health. He estimated
that one-fifth of all deaths here should
not be credited to Denver as the vic
tins come here in search of health,
but are in condition too weak to
stand any chance of recovery.
\ twelve-milc stretch of road from
the southern border of Colorado to
Santa Fe will be graded and put in
shape for tourist travel early this
spring, it was decided at meeting at
AntOnitO of the Antonito Commercial
| Club. Representatives Of the AlamOsa
and Monte Vista commercial clubs at.
tended the meeting and pledged their
support to the movement.
Applications for nearly 100000
trout have been made by Forest
hangers Ray Clark and Ulrich to the
United States Forestry Department
Mr. Clark desires to place 10000 each
in the North Fork of Middle Boulder,
South Fork of Middle Boulder, Jenny
creek, South Boulder creek, Thumb
lake, lakes at the head of South BOul.
der and South Fork of Middle Boul-
der, Boulder creek, North Boulder
Creek, Caribou creek, Echo lake and
North Clear creek. Mr. Erich would
place 10000 in the East Fork of James
creek, 10000 in Middle st. Vrnin, TO-
600 in South st. Nrain and 5000 in
small lake near timber line northwest
of Stapp's.
Denver is one of twenty-five cities
in the West and Far West which has
been placed in the itinerary of g.
0O0-mile trade extension tour to be
undertaken in February by members
of the manufacturers and wholesale
merchants board of the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce. The party will
spend Saturday, March 6, in Denver,
meeting with the manufacturers bu-
| reau of the Civic and Commercial AS