The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-24
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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JosepA II. Brsstwor, 81, a pioneer
grocer Of Pueblo, was found dying In
. neishbor's yard In the rear Of his
stere from q knife wound alleged to
have been inflicted by an unidentified
negro bandit.
The Arkansas Valley Railway, Light
and Power Company IL considering
plans to expend approximately $4,000
reconstructing and improving the cleo
tric power lines between Pueblo and
Rocky Ford.
Notice of a 20 per cent reduction in
wages of all crafts employed In the
building industry In Denver, to become
effective on March II, was filed by the
Denver Master Builders Association
with the State Industrial Commission.
Robert G. Thompson, 90 years old,
the oldest resident at the Union Print
ers' home and in membership, is dead
ut Colorado Springs. Mr.. Thompson
entered the home "a years ago, from
Denver. He was born in New Bruins.
wick, N. j.. Oct. Z, 1928.
The sale Of several tracts Of land
near Haybro, Moffat county, Colorado.
the property of the Juniper Coal Com
pany, ordered by the United States
District Court to satisfy $47O,352
mortgage, has been reported to the
court by Albert @. Craig, special mas
ter.
Jack Parr, overseas war veteran and
well known In Durango. is believed to
he the victim of pack Of wolves on
the Dawson trail In Alaska, according
to word received. A watch and chain
found near the bones Of man and six
dogs have been identified as the prop
erty Of, Jack Parr.
Appropriations for the maintenance
Of forest service experimental stations
In the state have been Increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 under the prOvi-
sions Of the agricultural bill, largely
through the efforts of Senator Law
renee c. Phipps, according to d WASH
ington dispatch.
Since the big rush for auto license
plates has subsided 1t was announced
by Secretary Of State MIlliken that
hereafter the motor vehicle depart
ment will be open from 0 a. m. to 8 30
p. M, ns formerly. 1t was also said
that the force Of inspectors employed
by the department has been enlarged
to six who will assist In apprehending
tax dodgers and auto thieves.
The body Of q man whom the police
have identified as Carlo Balance, an
Italian laborer. s. years old. was found
In the bottoms" of the southern part
OF Pueblo. The man had evidently
been murdered and his body hauled to
the bottoms" In an automobile by his
slayer or slayers. His throat had been
cut, his left arm broken In two places
and the body riddled with bullets.
An expenditure Of approximately
9225,0OO within the next few months
for rebuilding the Argo mill, providing
additional equipment and carrying on
development work at the properties Of
the Gem Mining Company. near Idaho
Springs, which recently purchased the
min and the famOuN NewhOuse tunnel
-tAe grsatest mine transportation
tmDel IN the worid-was announced
by IL company.
TAs State Highway Commission sub
0itts6 plans and specifications to the
UsiteA States bureau Of pvblic roads
for federal AID In the proposed con-
stsUetiOn Of 0as and oue-teaths mllea
Of eoocrets road In Boulder county BE-
twees LoaSmoat and Denver. The to-
tal cost Of the project has been esd.
mated at s00O70.oe. The federal gov.
ssnnsat b requested to cooperate to
the sztsnt Of e22,840. TIE stretch
which begins oae and eas-half miles
soutA Of IIonSmoat. 10 to b covered
VIII cescrete eighteen feet u width.
4 petition to raise the farss In Den.
vse 70 10 cents was filed In the United
States District Court BY Ernest STEM
ess, receiver Of the Dssver street rail-
way. The pressnt fare 10 cents. Un-
les he company y permitted to In.
crease its fares to 10 cents, 1t will be
unable TO maintain service. Mr.. Stem
ger predicted.
After q statewide search lasting four
months. Russell 4. Gordon. former
walsenburK railroad man. was sr.
restsd BY Sheriff Harry J. Caps Of
Huerfan0 county ON charges of rif1inx
mail pouches. stealing u registered let.
~ which contained 4a.O0O In currency.
and burning the railroad station.
valued At s30.Soo, In walssnbury.
Dspt. ~. 1870.
4 statement Of the operations Of the
postal savings system for 1870 Just rs.
csivsd by Postmaster Il. y. StspletOn
Of Denver. shows total Of lO2 postal
savings offices In Colorado, represent.
Ing 6.l05 depositors. The total de.
posltS amounted to Sl,8l7,S22. Mr..
NtapletOn said that p0~tal savings &C
counts In Colorado now equal the
record held by the state before the
world war.
The value Of farm land and build.
ingr In Colorado ON January I. 1910.