The Dolores star., 1921-12-30
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

CnoCk tne iiSt preparatory W the i"--
registration. More than 1880 of
these plates, which under the law, are
placed on vehicles In the service OF
the state, n 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. un-
der the new regulations, the appli-
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.
Reflecting 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
rs 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-two state Legislatures for
1921 amounted to S4,0b5. .434. New York
leads with over 81 100000 and Pennsyl-
vania holds second place with SS6OOOO,
The greatest percentage of increase Is
shown In California. where the forestry
appropriation of S45.s00 for 1919 was
raised to S39S. 500 for 1921. or III per
cent. Kentucky, Minnesota and West
Virginia alone show decreased nppro-
priations.
The body of Robert a. Hoffman,
president of the Greeley Loan Com
pany and 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 denth. 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
it over. When he went up the stairs
TO the second story he saw mans
feet sticking out of Il 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 l wns approx
imatey one-half of the total resources
of the state, which total S12.S47. .735,
according to the quarterly report Of
State Treasurer Stong. The total
bonded Indebtedness amounts TO So
2S4 500, the report shows. OF the total
resources, $4,0S1 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
4 Il,
the workmen's compensation depart
ment and the state land board.
James Dugan, 81 years old, is dead
as a result of a quarrel with his part
ner, Fred Rockwell, SO years old. Rock
well surrendered to Sheriff Dorsey of
Montrose county, declaring that he
had killed his partner because he was
quicker on the draw" The two men
owned sawmill near the Montrose-
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 S29,
333.4S. compared with S10,359, ,66S 81
| last year, according to an announce
| ment made by Robert j. Grant, super
| intendent of the mint. Colorado this
year furnished S4,S32, ,0i1 .66 in gold,
S49,54615 in silver and total of S4,-
SS1, ,587.S1, compared with S5273..
3S5.47 in gold, S165,2 251.55 in silver
and total of s5,439.OSI.n2 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 Collieries
Company by "A coroner's jury in Col
den.
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,
| Washington 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 So
GOO, all the chemicals and cban,tc,,
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 member
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Two Colorado men and woman
received commissions as postmasters
for Christmas gifts. Their nominations
were sent to the Senate by the Presi