The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-29
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

ly, It Is believed, following steps TAX
On by Secretary of State hlilliken to
check the list preparatory to the 1922
registration. More than 1900 OF
these plates. which under the law, are
placed ON vehicles In the service OF
the state, q municipality, county or
department Of the federal government.
are outstanding at the present time.
Mr.. Milliken expects to reduce this
number by at least 400, he said. I'm
der the new regulations. the appii-
cants must certify that the vehicle for
which an X license is to be issued. is
used exclusively or owned by some
governmental or recognized charitable
department.
Rejecting the growing public inter
est In timber production and the need
for forest protection and reforestation
throughout the country, state appropri
atiOns for forestry show an increase of
T6 per cent over those of 1919, accord
ing to figures compiled by the Forest
Service, United States Department of
Agriculture. The total appropriation
by thirty-tw0 State Legislatures for
1921 amounted to $4,035, ,434. New York
leads with over $1.OO0,O0O and Pennsyl-
vania holds second place with SS80,0O0
The greatest percentage of increase is
shown In California. where the forestry
appropriation of $45,S0O for 1919 wa:
raised to $396, 800 for 1921, or III pci
cent. Kentucky, Minnesota and Wos-
Virginia alone show decreased appro,
priations.
The body of Robert A. Hoffman,
president of the Greeley Loan Com
pany aud Of the Greeley Loan and
Trust Company, was found in an un
occupied house at Greeley. A bullet
hole In the roof of the mouth told the
story of his death. The discovery of
his body was made by Samuel May
bry. who had made an offer to rent
the house. and had gone there to look
1t over. When he went up the stairs
to the second story he saw mans
feet sticking out of a door. Hoffman
had been resident of Greeley for
about nine years, and had been promi
-nent In church and civic affairs.
ColOradO's total bonded indebted
ness as on December 1 was approx
imately one-half of the total resource
of the state, which total $12,847, ,735,
according to the quarterly report of
State Treasurer Stong The total
bonded Indebtedness amounts to &c.
2S4, 500, the report shows. OF the total
resources, $4,0e1 900 is carried as cash
in the banks or In the vaults of the
state treasurer. Colorado is unable,
however, to pay the November and
December salary and expense war
rants without drawing on the funds of
the w0rkmen's compensation depart
ment and the state land board.
James Dugan, o. years old. is dead
as q result of quarrel with his part
ner, Fred Rockwell, SO years old. Rock
we'll surrendered to Sheriff Dorsey of
Montrose county, declaring that he
had killed his partner because he was.
quicker on the draw" The two men
San Miguel county line. According to
Rockwell's story, they quarreled over
the management of the mill and Du-
gan seized shotgun and threatened
Rockwell. Rockwell then drew pis-
tol, he said, and shot Dugan. The two
men were alone at the mill at the time
Of the shooting.
The total amount of bullion Oper-
ated on in the United States mint In
Denver in 1921 amounted to $29,92S,-
38848. compared with $10359, ,668.97
last year, according to an announce
ment made by Robert j. Grant, super
intendent Of the mint. Colorado this
year furnished $4,S32,O41.66 in gold,
$49.b48.15 In silver and total of $4,-
S61, ,567.S1 compared with $5,273,-
3S6.47 In gold. $1e5,251.55 in silver
and q total of $6,439Os7.0 last year
Blame for the Satanic mine disaster
In Morrison, in which six men lost
their lives. was placed upon the man
agement Of the Colorado Galleries
Company by a coroner's jury in Col
deA.
The district meeting of the Rhode
Island Red club will be held at the
Union Stock Yards, Denver, January
1921, 1922, In connection with the Ma
tional Western Stock show. The Fifth
district, the members Of which voted
to hold their official show in Denver.
comprises the states of Arizona, Cali
fOrnia, West Canada, Colorado, Idaho.
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,
Warrington and Wyoming.
Fire destroyed the three-story. red
sandstone chemistry building of the
Colorado Agricultural college, located
on College avenue just south of the
main building, at Fort Collins The
estimated loss is approximately $7O,-
900. all the chemicals and chemical
apparatus Of the college, In addition
to valuable geological specimens and
records, having been consumed.
President Harding reappointed Hen
ry Clay Hall OF Colorado as a member
of the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion. Two Colorado men and woman
received commissions as postmasters
for Christmas gifts. Their nominations