Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-29

The world nations have soured on
the hutchery of battles and now Uncle
Sam begins to shy away from that no
torious killer tho surface CROSSING
which chews up human victims one al
a time.
The policy of the federal govern,
ment to refuse funds for federal-aiu
road projects crossing railroad tracks
at grade has resulted in the United
States bureau of public roads with
holding approval of the proposeo
Buttes bridge. 1t was announced ih
Denver yesterday.
The new government policy was
brought to the attention OF the state
highway department when plans tor
the new Buttes bridge across foun-
tain creek, 20 miles south Of Colorado
Springs, we're submitted to the bureau:
While the government approved OF
the design Of the structure. approVa!
was held up because the road crossed
the tracks at grade near the bridge.
Officers OF the bureau have taken
the stand that tunnel or viaduct
over the tracks should not be con-
structed IL any course is possible.
1t is understood among highway
officials in Denver that from Foun-
tain south a new structure of road
west of the Santa Fe tracks and close
to the foothills may be constructed
thus eliminating the cost of tunnciinR
under or erecting a viAduct over the
tracks.
Conditions similar to the Buttes
bridge project are confronting ths
state highway department on several
other main highways, and may result
in a relocation OF parts Of some OF
the states most important roads.
PUEBLO SECONDS THE MOTION
Timely and practical advice given
in Las Vegas Optic. Text of this cx-
hortation is: Cheaper to Build IN
the Winter" Pueblo dwellers should
read and heed:
Because: Labor is more plentifui
and naturally cheaper.
Material is always cheaper. on &C
count OF the decreased demand In the
winter. than 1t is in the spring and
summer when everybody starts build
ing al the same time.
In Las Vegas you can do any kind
of building the year around as the
weather Is favorable.
ONE BoISTEROUS CHRISTMAS
Item from Sand Springs. oklahoma,
tho middle OF last week:
The biggest-and the happiest-
family in the world is enjoying n
$4,000 Christmas here. This family
has as children-littlc mites to half
grown youngsters. They ALL wrote to
Santa and they'll all get what they
asked for. They're adding to their
Christmas cheer by inviting 200 aunts
and cousins to share in the party.
Charles Page. foster-fathcr of the
es, will look on and show one kiddy
how to run the new electric railway
and tell another to keep his new bat
clear of the chandelier.
Page has legally adopted all OF the
e6 and has them housed in the sand
Springs Homo. which he founded
Page Is n multimillionairc oil man.
WESTERN CONVERSATIONS
Fearful racket Of hammer and saw
disturhs the early morning last cat
nap OF Grand Junction dweller. Must
be distracting to live In a town OF
bang bang where carpenters slam
boards around and 1000 brick are
dumped with a clatter. Nor il theirs
any prospect for serenity and peace
on the contrary II In feared tho build
ing boom at Grand Junction has only
begun. New permits are being hand
cd out at the rate of one a day right
nlong. Since September i tho num-
Der In Al.
Only two new railroads are being
built in the United States. II is stated