The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-07-28
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

has completed the rcasscssins of four
townships along the Platte river In the
| southwest part of Weld county and
turns in figures showing loss of
| $1S4,50O to property along twelve miles
| of the course Of the river. One thou
sand acres OF land is damaged for a
total of $l1I,5OO. On this land II prop
erty loss of $6I,OO0 is given including
a total loss of $50 acres of bcels, $780,
coo; so acres of cabbage, $4,000; 200
acres of wheat, $1,000; POO acres of
corn, $4,000; 100 acres of oats, $500.
Tired of waiting for the state high
| way commission to build the bridges
damaged or washed out by the flood Of
June ., the Lurimer county commits
sioners have started to build three
bridges without state or national help.
The bridge across Little Thompson,
south OF Berthoud, will be put in first.
1t will be wooden bridge. The bridge
ut Bird dump, where the approach was
washed so badly that another span will
be required. will also be started. and
the bridge over the Big Thompson Is
the third.
Colorado Springs doesn't intend
that 1t shall be known as n heaven on
earth, though its streets are to be
paved gold. This gold will be poured
into cement mixtures and used to fin
ish 100000 paving job. The rock
which will be used to make the paving
Is to come from the dump Of the old
Vindicator mine at Cripple Creek. In
this dump, according to reports made
by mining engineers and assayOrs, may
of pure gold.
John Morgan, 9-year-old son Of
Frank Morgan, II sheepman, was in
stantly killed on Barlow creek. ten
miles north of Rico. when he was
caught by rock slide. His head was
crushed and his body badly bruised.
Members Of the family and friends
from the Morgan sheep camp on
Lizard Hend were spending the day
fishing and picnicking. The children
We're rolling rocks down the mountain
when the rock slide caught young
Morgan.
Mrs. Alvrettie Miller has been ar
rested ut Fort Collins on the charge Of
being accessory before the fact In
burglariZing of several cabins In the
Big Thompson cai1On last winter. fol-
lowing the report Of the jury In the
district court convicting her two sons,
J. II. Miller and George Miller, of bur-
glary oh the charge of stealing various
articles from the cabins. The court
granted the brothers fifteen days In
which to file n motion for new trial.
Owing to the inability Of the mem.
bers Of Greenwood Post. G. A. H., to
climb the stairs TO their old meeting
quarters In the Odd Fellows building
at Canon City, the county commission
ers have given them room on the
first floor Of the courthouse opposite
that Of the county superintendent Of
schools for their use In holding their
meetings. Since the first Of the year
Greenwood Post has decreased In num-
hers from forty-fIve to thirty-seven.
Fully 10000 trade uniOnists are ex.
pected to march In Denver's annual
Labor Day parade, Monday, September
8. members of the joint Labor Day
committee OF the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly and the Building
Trades Council said yesterday. Far
more than this number will gather In
the afternoon and evening. they pre-
dict, for the picnic which the organized
/ tpt, nf hn oil S,iI N
ut Lakeside.
Troop headquarters of the Colorado
rangers have been transferred from
Pueblo to Denver. and In the future all
reports made by the state officers will
be sent there, according to announce
superintendent Of the ranger force
The last Of the great pinins cattle
herds Is TO pnss into the realm OF
memory when Bill Shnnahnn. George
Baxter and Vern Simpson move their
herds from the Seibert country to
homesteads which they will take near
Meeker. Colo.
One Of the finest mountain parks In
the state will soon be the property Of
the city Of Fort Collins as the result Of
action taken by the City Council In
approving application to the forestry
bureau for \ park site q mile and q
half above the junction Of the Little
South Fork with the POudre river
According to city commissioners. the
site IL the prettiest piece Of cahon
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