The Dolores star., 1921-07-29
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

| terror. was 81 per cent of the gross
value In 1917. There was decrease
In 1920 compared with 1919 OF S2.3os,-
500 in gold; silver decreased 33s, lo3
ounces, copper increased 81, I,ooo
pounds, lead increased S,3l2''s4
pounds. and zinc Increased I.454, ,lss
pounds. The increase for copper, lead
and zinc is due chiefly TO the resump-
ton of milling at the Sunnyside mlne'
at Eureka, San Juan county. Inc
Wellington mine, at Breckenridge, also
Increased its production OF zinc IN
1920. The mines at Telluride contin-
ued to maintain large production IN
1920, notwithstanding difficulties with
power and fire. The mines Mt Lead
vile made an output In 1920 that was
only little less thnn that in 1919.
Aspen. in Pitkin county. actually made
n small increase In 1920 over 1918, al
though the lower levels OF the Snug
gler mine remained under water. A
new find Of zinc ore at Lenado, near
Aspen, stimulated mining at Aspen.
One of the finest mountain parks In
the state will soon he the property OF
the city of Fort Collins as the result of
action taken by the City Council in
approving application TO the forestry
bureau for park site mile and
half above the junction OF the Little
South Fork with the Poudre river.
According to city commissioners. the
site is the prcttiest piece of canon
scenery up the river.
Charles L. Conrey Post of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars will hold two
weeks membership campaign in Fort
Collins, four teams captained by John
Hurdle, Ted Herring, Ray Combs and
Harry Nudge competing for honors.
The two teams getting the most mem
bers will be the guests of the other
two teams at banquet August 2.
Another important recognition to
Colorado came from the Harding ad-
ministration with the nomination by
the President of Rush l.. Holland of
Colorado Springs to be an assistant at
torney general. The appointment had
the personal Endorsement OF Attorney
General Daugherty and of the Colora.
do senators.
Water will be flowing in Selbert's
mains by November !, according to the
statement of George Weaver. The con-
tractors will taken the $4,000 bonds
of the town in lieu of cash and begin
construction at once. Electrically
driven pumps will draw the water from
no foot wells to the 1O0-foot standpipe
to be erected.
When the big touring car In which
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Brown of Michigan
were motoring through Colorudo's
scenic country around Estes Park left
the road near the waterworks dam, 1t
lodged in tree twenty feet below the
road, and neither We're hurt.
An army of wOrkmen is now en-
ployed rehabilitating the grounds, i'm
proving the grand stands. repairing the
track and erecting Enclosures prepare.
tory to the third annual stampede,
which will be held at Monte Vista
August 3, 4 and ).
N.
age barn and some hay belonging to
Toliver 4 Kinney at Fort Collins, caus-
ing loss estimated at about 81, 800 or
more. The fire had got well started
before it was discovered, and could not
be eXtinguished.
The National Association of Auto
mobile Manufacturers will meet in
Colorado Springs next June. according
to definite information. The conven-
ton will be represented by 1,2O0 dele
gates from manufacturing centers of
the country.
SiXty-two students of the Colorado
Agricultural College, now at their
homes, has just been notified that they
need not return to college the coming
yenr, since they did not make enough
credits last year TO remain in the in
stitution.
The old settlers Of the Arkansas val.
ley will hold their annual picnic at the
fair grounds Of the Arkansas Valley
Fair Association, in Pueblo, August l.
which in this state is n holiday. and
'hcie ~ every prospect mat this years
celebration will he the greatest in the
history of the organization, which ia
made up of people who have made the
valley their home for twenty or more
years.
Twelve small experimental fields of
hubam, or annual white sweet clover
are growing in Saguache county this
year. This is new crop for this val.
ley, and the experimental fields were
planted under the direction of the
Saguache county farm bureau. This
crop Is very scarce In the United
States, and last year the seed sold for
SIG pound.
Five Golden telephone girls have
been made members of the Golden fire
department as n result of the instaIIo.
tion of an automatic fire alarm system
by the city. Under the new order tbe
telephone operators, by an automatic
device, will cause the alarm tn be