The Dolores star., 1921-02-18
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

the biennial report by ireSluent
George Norlin. rendered Governor
shoup Saturday. 'rhe crisis is insist
.nt and the remedy should be prompt,
SAYS Mr.. Norlin. Shortages of class
rooms, teachers and equipment are de
clared to be so dire that immediate re
lief Is necessary. THE population
served by the university has virtually
doubled in two years. says the report,
"while the purchasing power of the
university has steadily declined as
prices have steadily mounted"
An American Legion monument, in
honor of the soldiers who died ana
were killed during the late war, Will be
constructed in City park at Buena VS.
Ia, according to an announcement
made by city officials. The monument
will be an imposing structure of ce-
uent, cohblestone and light granite
from local quarry and viii be seven
and one.half feet high. On one side OF
the monument will be the roster of the
American Legion post and on the OPP
posite side will be the names of the
boys who died.
Objection 10 the action of the secre-
tary of the interior and the federal
government in seeking to exercise ex-
elusive control over roads running in
and out of The Rocky Mountain Ma
tional park, is made on behalf of the
state OF Colorado in brief which has
lust been filed in the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals Mt st. Louis
by Attorney General Victor f. Keyes
and Assistant Attorney General For
rest C. Northcutt.
In an effort to solve the problem OF
obtaining reliable and efficient farm
help IN the San Luis valley, former
Governor Carlson of Colorado will be
sent to New York by the San Luis Val
ley Realty Board, with the view of in
ducing colony of Swedes or other
Scandinavian emigrants TO locate in
this section.
There was but one fire in the nation
al forests in Colorado during 1920. II
burned an area of more than Ten acres,
according to the statement of John Me
Lean, who is in charge of forest pro-
lection in Colorado. Fifteen years
ago the mountains were ablaZe night
ly," said Mclean. Now a fire is Il
rnre sight.
A total Of 46l persons were commit
ted to the state reformatory during the
past two years according to a report
made to the governor by Warden NJ. p.
Capp. 1t shows that the average pOpu-
lation Of the Buena Vista institution
during 1919 was 14l and 1875 during
1920, us compared with 100 during the
preceding period.
Pioneering in the placing of its
working men in the steel mills on an
actual elght-hour basis, the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company found the wis
dom of its course justified in n record
production at the big plant in Pueblo
last month, it was announced at the
general offices of the company at
Pueblo.
New records for the collection of
automobile license taxes was cstab-
lished during the month of January,
according to statement made by Carl
AltuSel. hulpIlIobiit super III lil'
secretary of states office Fees from
this source totaled S13O, ,595.5l the first
month of 1921, as against S10I,37S.39
for the same period last year.
Road and bridge construction
amounting to $262, ,S12 are forecast for
Colorado in series of five project
statements submitted Monday by the
State Highway Commission to the fed
| eral public roads bureau.
George Ketner, employed by a Trim
idad drug store, plunged to the con
crete sidewalk from the second story
of a rooming house and sustained Il
fracture of the skull, which may re-
suit in his death.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by members Of the Knights of
| Pythias for the annual convention of
the knights Of Pythias Association of
held in Sterling.
Federal aid to the extent of $l5i,.
834.54 has been granted to the Colorado
State Highway Commission by Dis
| llICl l%uSihctI d. bIlHnt VI lHt
United States bureau of public roads
for the construction and improvement
Of fifteen and siX-tenths miles of high
way and earth-graded road and the
construction of bridge in Conejos
county over Alamosa creek, at n total
estimated cost of $81s,203.95.
The Supreme Court vacated an or
der Of the State Public Utilities Com
mission, which had reduced rates OF
the Mountain States Telephone anC
Telegraph Company in Fort Collins
and held that the latter city, as al
other "home rule" cities, has undvid
ed rate regulating powers under the
recent ruling of the United States Su
preme Court upholding a Colorado de
cision.
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