The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

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marty which has been working contin-
uously since the accident. Ihe eous
was found in the X and l. entry OF 'he
mine. The body when found was nor
burned. as the searchers had antici-
pated, but was PROSTATE on the iiooi
of the tunnel with coat around 'he
head. 1t is believed by the rescue par
ty that Testas, scentins the toxic gas
covered his head with his coat IN an
effort to escape the fumes
The State Highway Commission SUD-
mitted plans and specifications to the
United States bureau of public ronds
for federal aid in the proposed con-
struction of one and one-tenths hiiies
of concrete road in Boulder county pe-
tween Longmont and Denver. Inc TO-
tai cost of the project has been est-
mated Mt S50,O7o.SS. The federal gov
ernment is requested TO cooperate 10
the extent of S22,340 The stretch
which begins one and one-half miles
south of Longmont, is TO be covered
with concrete eighteen feet in width.
Bids submitted to the State High
way Commission on seven federal ana
road projects scattered throughout the
state revealed material decrease IN
labor and material prices, according TO
highway officials Steel which cost as
high as IA cents last year is now fig
ured on a basis of Q TO 10 cents, while
day laborers and cement workers who
jn, a are
now receiving from So TO 81 per day.
Teams that cost the contractors SlO
and SD per day last summer are now
figured on 81 basis.
United States Senator Lawrence O.
Phipps has introduced in the National
Senate an amendment to the agricul'
tural appropriation bill, providing that
payment of grazing fees be deferred
until August /. next, with interest 10
be charged fixed ut not more than @
per cent a year. The secretary of the
interior and the chief forester are re-
ported in favor of deferring payments,
but want interest fixed at l per cent
a month.
An express package containing Sl2,-
500 in currency, shipped by the First
National Bank of Trinidad to the
Colorado Fuel * Iron Company pay
master at Starkville, six miles south
west of Trinidad, was stolen either at
the Trinidad express office or while
it was being conveyed to the Santa Fe
depot. Another package containing
$4,000 and two bags containing 800
in silver. which were accessible to the
thief, We're not molested.
A table given out by Miss Florence
Hutsinpillar, who represents the state
in the disposition of funds appropriated
for the care and protection of depend
ent children and mothers, shows that
the total number OF children receiving
aid during the past year through com
pensation TO their mothers has been
24S. The total number of mothers 10
be aided under the compensation law
Is seventy-eight.
The case against Charles ]. 0'Hara
held in the Arapahoe county Jail il
Littleton on charge of holding up til,
cashier of the bank of $1,000, has beer
continued, following motion for .
change of venue which was heard il
the District Court before District A,
torney Samuel johnson.
At a meeting in Pueblo of fores
rangers and officials of five districts
the matters of grazing lands and tim
ber sales were considered. Assistan
District Foresters Thompson and Johl
H. Hutton, District Engineer Mender
hall and P. Kiplinger, all of the Den
yer office, were present.
An unidentified negro house robbie
was shot and almost instantly kille,
and his negro companion is believed t,
have been injured in gun batrle il
Denver by Patrolman Leslie SAWYER
after the alleged bandit and his com
panion had fired several shots at tn
officer.
The regular weekly sermon of TIN
Rev. Atkinson of the Baptist church o
LOveland was heard by telephone b,
score of his congregation who wer
confined to their homes by illness. !
tciVPIohC WIN n idi rse
mouthpiece has been installed in tn
church for the convenience of Bar
lists too i'll to attend church. The tel
ephOne company has made special al
rangements which enable parties t
listen in on the sermons.
The annual student conference O
the Rocky Mountain states will be he'll
at the Y. NJ. C. A. camp in Estes Park
June to IA. This is earlier thai
usual. the dates being advanced in OF
der not to conflict with eastern con
ferences. A clash in dates in the pas
has divided talent. This June the stu
dents will have the advantage of al
the best talent on the Y. NJ. C. A. cir
cult.
The Golden city council has voted t.
call the last $4,000 of bond issue o