The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-13
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

such elaborate facilities Tor uiSp;ays'
such superb and numerous prizes in
the swine department, that the SHOW
| ing last year was marvel to all vis-
itors. But this year the showing VIII
be so much greater as to amaze even
the breeders themselves. The early
entries show all ages and classes Oh
Poland Chinas, Durocs, chester
Whites, Hampshires, Berkshires and
other varieties, and the entries are
from all sections of the state and from
state institutions, from associations
and individuals Not alone are the
state fair prizes large and varied, but
the various swine associations of the
country are offering immense and va
ried premiums. Some of the associa-
tions are offering cash prizes running
from $500 to $1,000. Special prepara-
tions have been made for the housing
Of the displays and for the caring for
them In the most perfect manner. One
of the very interesting features in the
swine department will be the competi-
tions for Boys and Girls Pig Clubs
This was carried out most successfully
last year. and will be greatly improved
this year.
Stirred to action by numerous auto
mobile accidents on state highways,
the members of the state highway COM
mission have promulgated a traffic
code for all state highways. The chief
provisions of the new traffic code for
automobiles on state highways. are:
Speed limit for. automobiles, thirty
five miles an hour on ordinary roads
and twenty miles an hour on noun
tain roads. Speed on all turns limited
to eighteen miles an hour. Speed of
vehicles weighing between 5000 and
10000 pounds limited to fifteen miles
and for vehicles weighing in excess of
10000 pounds to ten miles an hour.
Width of vehicles using prairie roads
limited to twelve feet and mountain
roads to nine feet. Automobiles required
to carry two front and one rear light.
All other vehicles, including bicycles,
motorcycles and wagons must carry
one white and one red lamp. Vehicles
overtaking another vehicle going in the
same direction must sound a warning
signal before passing. Vehicles going
in opposite direction must pass ON the
right. A vehicle passing another going
in the same direction must pass to tn
left.
The completion of the road thru the
Hardscrabble cannon in the San Isabel
national forest opens up a roadway
that is a distinct and valuable addi-
ton to Colorado's system of scenic
highways. The opening Of this road
completes a circle trip of almost 100
miles from Canon City thru Florence,
Silver Cliff, Westcliffe and the canon
of the Arkansas river.
Sam Heindel, owner of the Mazeppa
mine, has been working this mine in
the South Mineral district near Silver
ton, and has found rich body of lead
ore. 1t has been known for some time
that this mine contained valuable min.
eral deposits. but the ground was SO
hard that a large sum of money was
needed to do development work.
Two hailstorms, causing damage to
crops and property estimated at $780,
600 swept thru different parts of
Weld county. Farmers in the vicinity
that about 70 per cent of the total
crops were destroyed, most of the
damage being done to the wheat crop,
which was only half harvested.
After nine months trial of 7-cent
fare the Durango Railway and Realty
la
and made application to the State Util-
tiles Commission for permission to
junk the line, which was granted. The
company operated an electric line two
and a half miles long
]. George Leyner, so, founder of the
Leyner engineering works, now known
as the Ingersoll- Rand Engineering
Works, near Littleton, was seriously
injured when his automobile over
turned on the Colorado Springs road
near Littleton.
Denver has been placed under mill
tary control with the arrival in the
city of $50 federal soldiers from Fort
Logan under command of Col. G.. G..
Ballou. The Fort Logan soldiers
came into the city and took charge Of
the situation growing out of the Tram
way rioting Five hundred additional
troops arrived from Camp Funston,
following request from Governor
Shoup to the commander of the cen
tral department for federal aid in con-
trolling the situation.
The opening of the Fall River road
from Estes Park to Grand Lake to
travel is expected by the state high
way commission by Sept. 10 as re-
suit of the progress made by road con-
tractors this season. The work still
to be done is all above timber line,
along the top of the continental divide,
and offers no great difficulties in en-
cheering
The CHASTITY scars of forest fires on
Pixies Peak are being covered by for
est trees planted by the forest service
of the federal government. Some H.
575 acres have been planted there,
mostly on the Colorado Springs wafer