The Dolores star., 1921-02-25
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

an explosion OF flreuamn ~ 'hh
Creek, was recovered by searching
party which has been working contin-
uously since the accident. The body
was found in the X and l. entry of the
mine. The body when found was not
burned. as the searchers had antici-
pated, but was PROSTATE on the floor
of the tunnel with coat around the
head. 1t is believed by the rescue par
ty that Testas, scenting the toxic gas
covered his head with his coat in an
effort TO escape the fumes.
The State Highway Commission sub
mittcd plans and specifications 10 the
United States bureau of public rondS
for federal aid in the proposed con
struction of one and one-tcnths miles
of concrete road in Boulder county be-
tween Longmont and Denver. The to-
tai cost of the project has been esn-
mated Mt SJ0,070.6S. The federal gov
ernment is requested to cooperate TO
the extent of S22,3i0 The stretch
which begins one and onc-half miles
south of Longmont, is 10 be covered
with concrete eighteen feet in width.
Bids submitted to the State High
way Commission on seven federal aid
road projects scattered throughout the
state revealed material decrease in
labor aud material prices, according TO
highway officials. Steel which cost ms
high as IA cents last year is now fig
ured on basis of to 10 cents, while
day laborers and cement workers who
were paid 81 per day year ago are
now receiving from So to 81 per day.
Teams that cost the contractors SO
and So per day last summer are now
figured on 81 basis.
United States Senator Lawrence G.
PhippS has Introduced in the National
Senate an amendment to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill. providing that
payment of grazing fees be deferred
until August !. next, with interest to
be charged fixed at not more than 6
per cent year. The secretary of the
interior and the chief forester are re-
ported in favor of deforring payments.
but want interest fixed at per cent
II month.
All tAIltSS ''lllsAiilill- 81
500 in currency, shipped by the First
National Bank of Trinidad 10 the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company pay
master at Starkville, six miles south
west of Trinidad, was stolen either at
the Trinidad express office or while
it was being conveyed to the Santa Fe
depot. Another package containing
and t,un ha a SIINi
in silver which were accessible to the
thief, were not molested.
A table given out by Miss Florence
Hutslnpillar. who represents the state
in the disposition of funds appropriated
for the care and protection of depend
cnt children and mothers, shows that
the total number of children receiving
aid during the past year through com
pensation to their mothers has been
24S. The total number of mothers 10
be aided under the compensation law
is seventy-eight.
The case against Charles J. OIiara,
held in the Arapahoe county Jail in
LittletOn on a charge of holding up the
cashier Of the bank of $1,000, has been
continued, following motion for II
change of venue which was heard in
the District Court before District At
torney Samuel johnson. -n r.
At a meeting in Pueblo OF forest
rangers and officials of five districts,
the matters of grazing lands and tim.
ber sales were considered. Assistant
District Foresters Thompson and John
II. Hutton, District Engineer Menden-
hall and z. Kiplinger, all of the Den
yer office, were present.
An unidentified negro house robber
was shot and almost instantly killed
and his negro companion is believed to
have been injured in gun battle in
Denver by Patrolman Leslie Sawyer,
after the alleged bandit and his com
panion had fired several shots at the
officer
The regular weekly sermon of the
Rev. Atkinson of the Baptist church of
Loveland was heard by telephone by
a score of his congregation who were
confined to their homes by illness. A
telephone with large megaphone
mouthpiece has been installed in the
church for the convenience of Bap-
lists too i'll to attend church. The tel
ephone company has made special ar
rangements which enable part!'s to
listen in on the sermons.
The annual student conference OF
the Rocky Mountain states will be herd
at the Y. NJ. G. A. camp in Estes Park,
June to IA. This is earlier than
usual, the dates being advanced in or
der not to conflict with eastern con
ferences A clash in dates in the past
has divided talent. This June the stu
dents will have the advantage Of all
the best talent on the Y. NJ. c. A. cir
cult.
The Golden city council has voted to
call the last $4,000 of bond issue of
$4,000 which was authorized In 1879
to build the old Golden waterworks