The Ordway new era., 1920-12-03
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


RADIO state board of pardons became
effective Thanksgiving day.
Governor Shoup has left Colorado
for Harrisburg. Pa, where he Will at
tend the annual convention of state
governors on Dec. 4.
Colorado Agricultural College is send
ing n stock judging team to the Inter
national Livestock Show in Chicago
this year for the first time.
A liberal appropriation for the Rocky
Mountain National park is meeting
strong opposition at Washington, ac-
cording TO dispatch from the capital.
Total valuation of Otero county is
s9i, FOG, ,205, an increase of S3,791 $50
| over last year, according to figures that
have been complied by County Assess
sor c. c. Buchanan.
Farm values in Ouray county in
creased from S1.334, ,455 in 1910 to ST.
925 O35 In 1920 according to census re-
ports announced In Washington, ID. q.
| This is gain of Ii.3 per cent
Charles Binder of the Millikcn dis
trict has received check for Sl3,6OS
for sugar bcets This Is the largest
paid from the Ioveland branch of the
Great Western Sugar Company.
Frank Peras. Mexican, l., IN jail
in Trinidad in connection with the kill
| ing of Guadalupe Hernandez, Il rail-
road section worker, which took place
at Galllnas on the Santa Fc railroad.
Washington State University athletic
heads advise that there is no practica-
BILE way by which n contest this year
may be contested with the football
eleven of the Colorado Agricultural
College.
About 80 persons attended the
ground breaking of the new sugar fnc-
tory Of the Great Valley Sugar cor
poration at Ault. The plant will cost
s1,1OO. 600 and will be the most modern
in the west.
Breaking through a glass door, in
the rear Of the Vie Davis Sporting
Goods Company, at Loveland, robbers
made away with shotguns, shells and
other sporting paraphernalia valued
at more than $1,000.
Jerome Darnell, rancher. charged
with the murder of Navajo Indian
sheepherder was acquitted by jury
at Durango. Darnell admitted killing
the Indian several months ago after
the Indian had intruded upon his
ranch. In killing the man the rancher
used "A double-barrel shotgun, firing a
load of buckshot into his body.
The fur value of 100 beavers trapped
in the Cochetopa National Forest last
month by State Trapper John Platz,
following extensive damage to farm
lands in that section, yielded the state
game and fish department 5000. This
indicates that beaver may become %
valuable crop, federal and state of
ficials say.
William MOeller and Charles q.
Hutchinson, former Denver Tramway
employees, were found guilty by a jury
in Littleton of robbery without danger
Gus weapons and assault to do bodily
injury. in connection with the robblng
and beating of Conductor G. L.
Thomas and Motorman o. Il. Price the
night of Sept. IS near Fairmount
cemetery, Denver.
A new field for the exploration of
cliff dwellings has been discovered in
northwestern Colorado in the vicinity
of the Green and Yampa rivers, ac-
cording to Jean A. Jeancon, scientist
OF Colorado Springs Mr.. Jeancon, who
is connected with the Smithsonian in
stitution. which has loaned his services
to the state museum, declares the pos
sibility OF valuable discoveries in pre-
historic cliff dwellings in this section
OF Colorado are gigantic.
Under decision OF the Colorado Tax
Commission teachers salaries in Den
yer schools will bo Increased more than
S5o0,O00. AS result OF the approval
of the Denver school boards applica-
ton. therate OF lovy for school taxes
in Denver county will be increased 2
mills on every dollar collected,
From the state penltentiary at Canon
CITY comes the news that there is
deficit OF $4,000, and from the Sol
diers and Sailors Home Mt Monte
Vista, a deficit OF $4,000. Harry Z.
Mulnix, state treasurer. arranged for
the sale OF certificates covering this
Indebtedness and bearing 4 per cent
interest. This will provide funds for
the maintenance OF the institutions
for the rest of the year.
Gov. oliver H. Shoup spent $40 for
meals and lodging and contributed $50
TO the Colorado Welfare Association.
among other things, according to his
campaign expense account. The ac-
count shows Mr.. Shoup spent total
OF 81, 5,i23, OF which $4,000 went to the
state central committee, Republican;
$500 to the Republicans In FL Paso
s25 to the HardingCoolidge, 800
travelling expenses, S14S printed cards,
and $3.50 miscellaneous.
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