The Glenwood post., 1921-12-29
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On by SecRotary Of State ANliken -
check the list preparatory TO the 1923
registration. Moro than 1.soo Il
these plates. which under the law, are
placed % vehicles In the service Of
the state, municipality, county OF
department Of the federal government.
are outstanding at the present time.
Mr.. Millfken expects to reduce this
number by at least 400 he said. On
der the new regulations. the appM-
cants must certify that the vehicle fer
used exclusively or owned by some
governmental or recognized charitable
department.
Rejecting the growing public inter
est In timber production and the need
for forest protection and reforestation
throughout the country, state appropri-
ations for forestry show an increase Of
70 per cent over those Of 1919, accord
ing to figures compiled by the Forest
Service, United States Department Of
Agriculture. The total appropriation
by thirty-two State Legislatures for
1921 amounted to S4,O85, 484. New York
leads with over S1OoO,0OO and Pennsyl-
vania holds second place with $500, 900
The greatest percentage OF increase II
shown in California, where the forestry
appropriation of S45.S0O for 1919 was
raised to S39S,8 for 1921, or TIL per
cent. Kentucky, Minnesota and West
Virginia alone show decreased appro-
priatlons.
The body of Robert A. Hoffman,
president of the Greeley Loan Com
psny and Of the Greeley Loan and
Trust Company, was found in an un.
occupied house at Greeley. A bullet
hole in the roof of the mouth told the
story Of his death. The discovery of
his body was made by Samuel May
bry, who had made an offer to rent
the house, and had gone there to look
it over. When he went up the stairs
to the second story he saw a mans
feet sticking out of door. Hoffman
had been resident Of Greeley for
about nine years, and had been promi-
nent in church and civic affairs.
Colorado's total bonded indebted
ness as on December l was approx
i.nately One-half of the total resources
of the state, which total $12, S47, 786.
according to the quarterly report of
State Treasurer Stong The total
bonded Indebtedness amounts to &c.
1850, the report shows. OF the total
resources, $4,081 900 is carried as cash
in the banks or in the vaults of the
state treasurer. Colorado is unable,
however, to pay the November and
December salary and expense war
rants without drawing on the funds of
the workmen's compensation depart
ment and the state land board.
The new Federal Reserve Bank
building to be built in Denver will cost
approximately 100000 1t will be
completed within year and will be
ready for occupancy Jan. l, 1928. This
was announced by directors of the
Tenth district of the Federal Reserve
Bank after Il meeting with architects.
Seven Denver architects, two from Chi
| cago and one from Colorado Springs,
submitted plans and estimates for the
building The architect will he select
| ed at the next meeting of the board Of
directors In Kansas City Jan. IL.
The total amount of bullion oper-
ated on in the United States mint in
Denver In 1921 amounted to 500 $685.
333.4S, compared with S10,359, 66S OF
last year, according to an announce
ment made by Robert ]. Grant, super
intendent of the mint Colorado this
year furnished $4.S32,041G8 in gold,
$49,54615 in silver and total of 3d.
SS1 ,5ST.Sl. compared with $5,273,-
8S5.47 in gold. $165,251.55 in silver
and a total of S5.439,OS7.O2 last year.
Blame for the Satanic mine disas ter
in Morrison, in which six men lost
their lives. was placed upon the man
agemeut Of the Colorado Galleries
Company by a cOroner's jury In Col.
den.
The district meeting of the Rhode
Island Red club will be held at the
Union Stock Yards. Denver, January
1921, 1922. in connection with the Ma
tional Western Stock show. The Fifth
district, the members Of which voted
TO hold their official show in Denver,
comprises the states Of Arizona, Cali
| fornia, West Canada, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming.
Fire destroyed the thres-story, red
sandstone chemistry building of the
Colorado Agricultural college, located
on College avenue just south of the
main building, Mt Fort Collins. The
estimated loss is approximately $7O,-
900, all the chemicals and chemical
apparatus of the college, in addition
TO valuable geological specimens and
records. having been consumed.
President Harding reappolnted Hen
ry Clay Hall OF Colorado as member
IT the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Two Colorado men and woman
received commissions as postmasters
for Christmas gifts. Their nomiDa lions
Il