Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
tW~..o Nssps,.r Union Esss ssr,es.I

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brickyards at Swadley, mile and a
quarter northwest Of Arvada, causing
damage estimated at $4,000.
George A. Flanagan, for the past
four years secretary Of the Colorado
Utilities Commission, has submitted
his resignation, to become effective
April 9.
Henry G. Watson, the man who
made the Greeley potato famous
throughout the United States, died at
Long Beach, Calf, from heart trou-
BILE, according to word received in
Greeley.
Plans have been drawn at Il meet.
ing of the Rocky Mountain Radio AS
sociation for the establishment In Den
yer Of one of the largest amateur wire
less telephone stations west Of the
Mississippi.
School expenses in Colorado have in
creased about $3,5O0.OO0 In the last
two years, according to figures made
public by the State Immigration De-
partment. The statistics are compiled
ent Of schools.
Although the monthly production of
oil remained unchanged In the Colo
RADIO fields during February, there was
an increase of thirty-One barrels In the
daily average output compared with
January, the variance being due to the
difference in the length Of the months.
As hhe result of an agreement be-
tween the Republicans and Democrats,
Golden will not hold an election this
ly $1,000. The plan Is TO let the pres
ent City Council hold over and to re-
ceive designations to those aldermen
who do not desire to hold their office
longer.
Two additional air mail routes out
OF Salt Lake City, one to Los Angeles
and another to Denver, are contemplate
ed by the government, according to
Col. John A. JOrtlOn, superintendent Of
the western division Of the United
States air mail service. He said that
the two routes may be established ear
~ tulS SullliHeT.
The Leadvillc Chamber of Com
merce has recently issued folder de-
scribing and illustrating the charms
and advantages of LeadvIlle, "City of
romance and beauty ut the crest of the
continent" The Illustrations are artis-
tic and n map showing the mining and
scenic region adjacent to Leadville
adds to the value of the folder.
Denver will bloom with poppies May
30 when as reminder Of the war sac
rifices 10000 French poppy blossoms
will be distributed on the streets. More
than 100 Colorado American Legion
posts including the Denver units,
launched campaign that will termin-
ate on Memorial day with the wearing
by every American of French poppy.
Six business houses were 'burglarized
In Kersey, near Greeley. The thieves
then stole Union Pacific hand car
and made their escape on 1t. The safe
Of the BOlse-Payette Lumber Company
was opened and $45 taken. Efforts to
break the safes of the Kersey Lumber
Company and Tom L. Schank's seed
mill were unsuccessful. Fifty dollars
was taken from the cash register in
the Z. A. Collins meat market.
Nicolas Lopaz, Filipino cook, who
Is charged with stabbing Mrs. +. f.
Walton, wife of the president of the
United Oil Company, and Mrs. Gus Lo-
rentz at Pine, Colo, summer resort,
has been captured and lodged in the
San Miguel county jail in Telluride.
Topaz, according to Sheriff Gary Kerr
of Golden, jumped $1,000 bond, which
was signed by W. H. Ellis of Edgewa-
ter, Colo.
Donald COleburn, a 10-year-old boy
Of Wiley, was badly burned when a
kite string which In this case was a
fine copper wire, struck n highly
charged electric wire. The heavy elec-
trio wire carried $500 volts. which was
to the boys body, knock
ing him unconscious.
One divorce to S.63 marriages is
ColoradO's record. This state ranks
twenty third In the Union In the num-
ber of divorces In proportion to mar
riages, says an announcement by the
International Reform Bureau. In other
words, though there are nearly one
eighth Us many divorces as marriages
In the Centennial state twenty-five 9TH
er states have proportionately more le-
gal separations.
The federal census bureau has
placed an average of $31.22 on farm
lands In Colorado. This Is nearly
twice the figure fixed by the county
assessors, which was $i8.45 in 1920. An
Increase of 100000 acres of farm
land In the state Is shown by the re-
port. The average increase in value
has been 1921 an acre. Nearly 2S,OOO.-
900 acres of farm land is reported by
the county assessors' tax rolls.
w. s. Melvin, owner Of the Colorado
theater at Alhm0sa, was assaulted by
an unidentified man within a few
yards Of his home. The assailant beat
him over the head with nm iron h0r md