The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-30
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Fifty per cent federal aid has been
approved In the following proposed
road construction and improvements:
Four and nine-tenths miles Of gravel
road between Durango and Hesperus,
in la Plata county; four and three
tenths miles of gravel road between
Breed and Colorado Springs, Colo, in
FL Paso county, and two and seven
tenths miles of improved sand-clay
road between Limon and Madison,
Colo, in Lincoln county. Approximate
ly S21, ,020 aid was requested and ap-
proved by the federal bureau In the
Improvement of one mile Of improved
mountain graded road between Silver
ton and Durango, Colo, officials said.
'T can think of no more delightful
place to go on vacation than Colo
RADIO, a state of true western hospital
ity," commented President Harding
after Senator Phipps, speaking on be
half of the citizens, had formally ex
tended to the President the invitation
from the Colorado Legislature to make
the Rocky Mountain state his summer
home. Besides Colorado's invitation TO
become its guest, the President was
presented with certificate of life hon.
ornry membership in the Denver Press
Club. On behalf of the club, Warren
Il. Given of Denver handed the Presi-
dent gold engraved membership card.
Miss Helen Dove of the United
States forest service of Denver has
left for Rico, Colo, with forest serv-
ice surveying party, thus winning the
honor of being the first woman in the
entire United States to join party in
that department of the governmental
service She is a scenic artist for the
Denver division during winter months
and patrol woman and fire lookout" at
Devil Head mountain in the Pike Ma
tional forest during the fire season.
On her trip she will act as chainwom-
an and will be accompanied by her
chaperon, Mrs. Grace Stewart of Den
yer.
The old Midland railroad bed will be
utilized in the construction of county
highway in the Carbondale district has
become known following trip of in
spection over the route by county COM
missioners. BY using the abandoned
roadbed considerable expense can be
saved to the county as the work of re-
pairing the old highway along the Fry
ing Pan river is in poor condition and
the work of getting ii into shape would
be costly. Financial assistance will be
given to the work by the forestry serv-
ice.
A scientific kiss" purported to
awaken dormant faculties, may cost
James A. Murdoch of Los Angeles his
license. Murdoch, who is almost 60
years old, advertised as being IAN in
comparable psychist and clairvoyant."
Miss Billie Blackburn, II. got the kiss
Her mother, Mrs. Sarah Blackburn, got
a bill from Murdoch for $199. The
board of supervisors has under con
sideration Mrs. Blackburn's application
for revocation of Murdock's license
The latter made a sweeping denial OF
the charges.
Several of the leading summer re-
sorts in the Platte canon have organ
lied an association, which will open
bureau of information, May 10, in the
Albany hotel for the benefit of the
many tourists to Denver, who desire
short trip into Colorado's mountain
wonderland. Besides the public inform
ant who will be maintained, reserva-
tions for hotels and cottages may be
made, and an outing of any duration
will be planned.
More than fifty students of the Uni
versity of Colorado dOnned overalls
and Joined in the work of rebuilding
the road up Bluebell canon, above
Chautauqua. They were granted a
half holiday to permit them to partici-
pate in the project which was carried
out by the Lions Club. Many promi-
nent business men of Boulder, includ-
ing Mayor ]. o. Billig, were in the ex.
pedition. Regents of the university
were also present.
Twenty-month-o Robert Pierson,
who fell from third-story window OF
the Vincent hotel in Denver, died of in
juries sustained In his fall. The baby,
who had been sleeping with his mother.
Mrs. Josephine Pierson, awakened be-
fore the mother, and crawled out OF
the bed over the ledge OF an open win
dow. Mrs. Persons first intimation
of the accident was when her baby
was brought to her by a policeman.
The fall fractured the base of the
baby's skull.
After a spirited automobile ride
Sheriff Lewis Worker lodged Jose NJ
Gomez, SO, in the Crowley county jail
at Ordway, following the killing of Pas.
quel Compos, Al, for years resident
of southern Colorado, in the main