The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-03-11
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

| Expansion Of Colorado's agricul-
tural, Industrial and mining pursuits,
through the agency of greater rail-
road facilities, reflected in the pro-
posed construction OF three railroad
tunnels through the Rockies, was dis
cussed In Denver ut the Auditorium In
II conference attended by 125 dele
gates, including mayors and other Of.
ficials representing forty towns OF
Colorado No formal action was TAX
en-. the object being to present in de-
tail the advantages Of the proposed
series of tunnels. Expressions OF
visiting mayors after the conference
brought assurances that the projects
which entail construction cost OF
xl6,OOO,OOO. will be approved by the
voters in the November election.
The outlook for the coming summer
season In the Breckenridge gold belt
was never 80 good as ut present. The
district Is affording steady employ
ment for NIL Of its miners at good
wages. In few weeks at most the
three gold dredging boats Of the TOno'
pah Placers Company and the dredge
boat of the French Gulch Dredging
Company will again be at work on the
rich bedrock placers of the district.
The gold dredging boat of the Blue
River Dredging Company has contin-
ued to operate steadily during the win
ter so far on the rich river bed de-
posits In the blue river valley, about
two and half miles north of Breck-
enridge.
Archie Hogue, a prominent railroad
contractor living In Summit county,
has just escaped miraculOusly from II
snowslide death. He had been leading
his horse down deep gulch when he
heard terrible road. He tried to run
up u short incline to get out OF the
path but slipped md fell and before
he could move the slide hit him. He
was entirely buried. He found he
could wiggle one arm and kept digging
until he got little room to breathe and
then worked nightly for an hour or
more and finally, bleeding, exhausted
and nearly suffOcated, he dragged
himself ont OF his snow prison and
found his way home.
Monarch pass will be open for traf-
fic the latter part Of July or the first
of August, according to the prediction
of United States Engineer Lafferty,
who is in charge OF the work. All the
rough grading has been done between
Maysville and Monarch. Hills were
blasted away and many ravines filled.
There remains nothing to be done on
this side practically except the sur.
facing of the road and the filling Of
some of the ravines. This will not be
attempted until the earth thaws.
A contract for repairs on six Of the
buildings Of the old Teller Indian
school has been let by State Engineer
A, j. McCune. The total cost Of the
improvements is $25,O 600 and when fin.
ished on July the famous old Grand
Junction Institution will be converted
Into q new state home and training
school for mental detectives. Gov.
Oliver H. Shoup has approved the con.
tract.
victor's postal carrier system 10 no
more. The government permanently
discontinued mail deliveries, making
the order effective at once, because Of
the dwindling population of the town
Two carriers had handled the work 10
late years. victor's population Ii now
estimated to he 1900. The Postal De
partment did not consider this number
large enough to Justify further deiiv.
| cries.
No opposition has been encountered
by the solicitors now raising funds TO,
building COllbran's new community
house, plans for which are now 0ccu.
plying the attention Of everybody. Some
subscribers have offered to double
their subscriptions In case Of need.
Mn. Con Gillespie was seriously
burned at Delta when the heat of her
kitchen stove caused q kerosene can
to explode and set her clothing afire.
Other members Of the family rescued
her and saved the house from burning
While Mr.. md Mrs. ]. G. Nash, both
deaf.mutes residing At Pueblo. wers
eating their breakfast flremen were
1
J busy pouring water on the roof Of the
house to put out blaze that neigh.
tors had discovered. Mr.. and Mrs
Nash were ignorant Of the fact that
their house WAS on fire and II was moi
until Mr. Nash started for work that
he discovered three flrefighters on the
outside throwing . stream Of water on
the roof.
Two hundred and fifty courses, con.
Quoted by more than eighty professors,
will be offered ut the summer school
of the University Of Colorado this
year. The courses, as announced by
Prof. Milo g. Derham, director Of the
summer quarter. include. In addition
to those given lust year. classes In
AInericanization and In commercial
Spanish.