The Dolores star., 1921-04-08
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

rsdo Year Book show very substah-
tinl increases In the value of pubic
school property and in the eNpendl-
tures for public schools in the state in
the past biennial period. Reports from
all counties show that the total amount
spent for public school purposes III
Colorado during the school year end
ing June 30. 1920, was S13.2I9, ,iOI.34
| compared with S9,S92,6@.l3 for the
school year ending June 80, l9lS. Inc
amount invested in public school prop
erty at the close of the last fiscal year
was S23, ,492, ,493.47, with one county not
reported. On June 80, 1918, the amount
invested in school property, with four
counties not reported, was Sl6,433,-
Ol511. The average monthly cost or
public school education during the past
school year based upon total enroll
ment in the public schools was S9.39
per pupil, compared with SSI2 for The
school year ending with June 30, 1918.
There has been large increase in the
total amount of taxes levied for the
support of the public schools OF the
state in the past two years, the in
creased revenue being spent chiefly
for teachers salaries and for new
buildings and equipment Total eN-
penditurcs for public schools in the
state at present, exclusive of expcndi-
lures of public funds for higher edu-
cation, now amount to about one-third
the taxes collected.
An automobile show planned for
women. This is the idea of the auto
mobile show committee which is ar
ranging this years exhibit of the
worlds leading motor cars which is to
he held in the municipal Auditorium at
Denver, April to 8. There are many
features which will make each day and
night a sort of society event Of formal
nature. Another feature of the show
which is in keeping with the idea of
formality is the serving of refresh
mcnts. Arrangements are being made
by the Colorado Manufacturers and
Merchants Association to serve coffee
and cakes and other refreshments to
100000 people during the week. To
carry out this plan guides will conduct
parties each afternoon and evening
through the basement of the Auditor
ium, where special exhibits of
Colorado-made goods will be ex-
planned. At this time the association
will serve refreshments - Colorado
made, Of course.
All former service men belonging to
Sterling Post No. 20, American Legion,
are ready to again enter the ranks of
the United States army and war on
Germany for the release of Carl Neuf
and Franz thinner, now in n German
jail through their loyalty to the United
States in attempting to capture Grover
Bergdoll, arch Stacker In resolutions
adopted the legion declares that the
act of Neuf and thinner should be re-
warded and that their incarceration is
IA disgrace TO the country which was
represented by our comrates.' Copies
Of the resolutions were sent to Sccre-
tary Hughes and to Senators Nichol-
son and Phipps.
DR.. Ammi Bradford Hyde, the
grand old man" of Denver University,
is dead. He passed away at his resi-
''h'', ~IoI .,oulil JostIllllt street., III
Denver following an illness induced
when he fell on March 13, his ninety
sixth birthday, and fractured his hip.
Because of his advanced years. ply
sicians in attendance found it impos-
sible to set the broken bones, and MS
result of the shock from the fall his
life gradually ebbed away.
Sheriff l.. +. Dorsey and Harry H.
johnson, alleged fOrger, were serious
ly injured when an automobile in
which they were riding skidded on Il
muddy stretch of the road and rolled
down ten-foot embankment Both
were given first aid by passing mo-
torists and taken to Grand Junction.
The prisoner made no attempt to es-
cape. He was being taken to jail from
Montrose when the accident occurred.
That the price of living is declining
| in Loveand was demonstrated when
eggs reached the lowest price known
| since before the war. They are selling
| in the stores for 20 cents per dozen.
| Butter also took a drop to 30 cents per
| pound for ranch and 80 cents for
creamery butter, and wheat is now
bringing but Sl.15 bushel, n new low
record for three years, while flour took
n tumble to S4, or lower than il has
been for nearly a year.
The state tax of ] cent gallon on
| gasoline and oils has been declared
constitutional in II decision rendered
by Judge Charles G. Butler of the Dis
trict Court at Denver The validity of
the tax has been in issue for several
months. number of oil companies
have paid the tax into the state treas
ury, others have resisted payment.
w. H. Freeman, receiver of the Den
yer Salt Lake railroad, has filed II
petition with the Utilities Commission
10 extend the order permitting the
ffat a