Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11
TWO THOUSAND BAGS A DAY

With the first thirty days of the
1921-1922 campaign now nearing its
close, and the factory running with a
greater daily beet slicing average than
ever before in its history, Tuesdays
slicing record of S02 tons of beets in
"a hours is the largest tonnage ever
sent thru tho fumes of the Grand
Junction MILL
Since the start OF the present cam
paign, the factory has averaged 6ss
tons every "a hours, as against sos tons
per day In 1920. The daily average of
sugar output runs slightly over 1000
bags every "a hours.
Today the employees OF the factory
received their second semi monthly
payday OF the campaign, when sl2,50o
will be distributed among the work
men. On November 10 checks will be
mailed out to the farmers for 10000
tons OF beets already delivered 1t is
estimated that the 1921 crop Will aver
age approximately So a ton, making a
total of $150,G00 to be distributed among
the growers on their first pay day.
The growers now have one-half Of
, their crop harvested.
WESTERN CONVERSATIONS
1t seems probable that the continued
illness of Congressman Edward 7.
Taylor at Washington will cause his
elimination from the race for con-
gresham from the Fourth district.
That appears to be the way many of
the Democrats of the state are looking
at the matter. The name of George
West of Durango is being mentioned.
The Anaconda Copper company of
Butte, Montana. Is experimenting with
a shinglc for roofing made of zinc and
copper. and is also trying out on the
manufacture of copper shingle nail.
| II these things can be turned out at
Butte they certainly can be made at
Pueblo.
a post trader from the vicinity of
tho Shiprock Indian agency was in
Telluride this week with a consign-
| ment of Navajo blankets. For time
| the Indians nearly cut out the weav-
ing OF blankets, but arc now on the
| Job and some fine onee are being
made.
Excellent reports come from the old
mining town of Ophir the other side
OF Telluride in the heart of San Juan
| mountains. Mining of rich ore is being
resumed and the almost deserted town
is coming back in surprising extent.
! Beginning today daily government
weather forecasts Will be sent out at
S:l5 O'Clock in the morning and at .
O'Clock in the evening by c. +. Aid
\ rich from his big wireless station in
! Colorado Springs.
Today will see the completion OF the
paving program In Mauitou when the
street car company will conclude the
, work of paving between the rails of
the street car track.
Seven hundred thousands of dollars
20 o. 0tIn 4.
VIII be spent bs the state highway
commission this year.
George Thompson a Ute brave of
Rnnduiette. Utah. and Lucy NJ. Cloud.
charming Indian maiden of Ig-
nacio. were married Friday at Durango
| by County Judge |. J. Bradford.
At last accounts Monarch and
Cochetopa passes were still open.
Twenty-Five new or msde-oyer
houses have been erected In Gunnison
during the year, or are in process of
building. 1t is the greatest year of
building Gunnison has ever had. This
shows how popularity attends a COM
nunity as soon as Il becomes a col
i icse town. Good pointer for Pueblo.
hey?
J Hotchkiss Times SAYS: '.It gives an
editor comfortable sort of feeling In
know that he can leave town and be