Cheyenne record., 1921-04-21
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Nev,p.esr Union News ser,es.,


Only one beet sugar factory of the
Holly Sugar Corporation system on the
western slope will operate during 1921,
according to present beet acreage,
Supt. w. X. Draper of the Delta fac
tory has stated. He reported that q
600 acres had been signed up In Delta
county and less than 1,5OO In MontrOse
county.
Strenuous objection has been made
before the Colorado Utilities Commits
sion by citizens Of the Clear Creek
mining district to proposed reduction
in passenger service on the Colorado
& Southern railroad. The railroad Pc
titioned the commission for permission
to reduce passenger service to one
train day.
A marked revival Of mining In the
Cripple Creek district has been noted.
What mining men consider an event of
the month, was the reOpening Of a
mine that long had been idle. Other
mines have been installing new ma-
chinery and q revival Of the mining in
dustry is considered by mining inter-
ests In the state.
A new townsite connecting Colorado
Springs and ManitOu has been opened
along the southern boundary Of the
Garden Of the Gods. The place is to
be known as Lennon Park. Landscape
gardeners assert that its scenic bound
aries, the Garden of the Gods and Bal
anced Rock park, make 1t an ideal site
for unique homes. Electric lights have
been installed, and sewers are now be-
ing laid.
Probably the greatest silver strike
the boom days was discovered In the
Hope mine, according to l.. A. w
Brown. Espen banker. The strike dis
closed u three-inch vein assaying 2.1OO
ounces OF silver and a twelve-inch
streak assaying 100 ounces. As re-
suit Of the discovery old trunks and
bureau drawers are being searched for
stock In the Hope mine which had been
lnid away as probably valueless. Ex-
citement Is running high and the once
famous camp is taking on new life and
business is reviving as the result OF
the discovery.
Denver will celebrate "Music Week"
from May IS TO 20 and the event is
attracting widespread interest. Den
Yer schools, churches. business houses,
men and wOmen's clubs, theaters and
all musical organizations OF the city
will tnke part in the weeks program.
There will be scores of band concerts,
special musical programs In churches
and theaters, musical recitals In homes
and schools, community sings in fac
tories and stores. Racial units of the
city will present an All Nation Night
Pageant. Another entertainment will
be presented by 1900 school children,
in addition to programs of interpreta-
tive and folk dancing. Every event is
to be free to the people of Denver and
those visiting the city.
Expenditure Of approximately $780,
600 Is planned In the construction and
improvement OF eight road and trail
projects in the national forests of the
state during the ensuing year, 1t has
been announced by Allen S. Peck, dis
trict forester OF the United States
forest service. Two hundred and
fifteen thousand dollars are provided
from the federal funds under the fed
eral aid road act, officials said The
balance will be expended by the State
Highway Commission, cooperating
with the various counties of the state.
The road work, which will he under
the supervision of the United States
Bureau Of Public Roads, will consist
in relocation and construction to elm
mate excessive grades. 1t is proposed
to expend S1SO,0OO on three projects
alone. consisting of Berthoud, Monarch
and Independence passes
Charlotte Epping, years old, was
burned to death when small chicken
coop in the rear yard in Denver in
which she was playing caught fire
from lighted matches in the hands of
her G-year-old brother, Anthony Ep-
ping, Jr.
ly appointed to the Colorado State
Fair Commission by Governor ShOup,
has been elected president. Sites were
chosen for the new $4,000 cattle and
horse building and the $4,000 poultry
building to he erected. Both will be
constructed of brick and hollow tile
and located west of the state building
on land recently acquired.
Serious loss to fruit growers is like
ly to result from a fire which de-
str0yed Il Denver & Rio Grande ice
house in Grand Junction. The build
ing contained 5000 tons of ice which
had been stored for icing cars during
the fruit shipping season. The direct
loss caused by the fire is estimated at
$65,OO0, of which S25,OOO represents the
cost of the burned building. The value
of the ice, which it is feared has been
ruined by the heat, is placed at $4O,-
600.
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