The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts Of I
Colorado

EFebiucut IauruilK incIuueU. Ouran8O,
Colo, John H. McDevltt, Jr.
Delegates attending the convention
OF the Arkansas Valley Association of
Congregationallsts at Colorado Springs
passed resolution fayoring world
wide disarmament. Copies of the res
Olution were sent to President Hard
Ing.
urer, railroad builder of pioneer days
and long a leader In the councils of
the Democratic party In the stats,
died at his home In Pueblo. He was
IS years old and had been III several
weeks.
Frank II. Hobbs, 40 years old, CON-
mitted suicide by hanging ut his farm.
thirty-three miles southwest OF Yuma.
Hobbs was the owner OF section of
land which was heavily mortgaged. He
had been very respondent for some
time because he could see no way of
llQuldating his debts. A coroners jury
brought In verdict Of suicide.
Colorado's share Of federal aid road
funds for the current fiscal year will
exceed 81 zoo. 900 In all probability, II
the proposed federal aid act il passed
by Congress aud II the method Of dis
tribution Is based on previous appor-
tionments. according to estimates TAX
en- by officials Of the United States bu-
reau of public roads in Denver.
Donald, the 2O-months-Old son Of MI.
and Mrs. ]. l.. Brady of Pueblo. died
as n result OF having eaten several an
ti.fat tablets. The child was taken
III but for n time the parents failed to
realize his danger. When IL was dis
Gus, physician was called, but all eft.
forts to save the baby's life were un-
avniling.
w. w. Dimmit, who lives in the
southwestern part Of Lincoln county,
while rounding up his cattle found
what appears to have been Ne thigh
bone of some large prehistoric animal.
The bone was about three feet long
and about foot in diameter at the
large end. The relic was washed out
on the banks of-Rush creek during the
flood short time ago.
Great Impetus has been given to the
oil shale industry Of Colorado by the
twenty-ioufth annual convention u
the American Mining Congress, whose
session was held In Chicago. This
statement was made by DIR. Victor c.
Anderson, president Of the Colorado
School Of Mines: Lewis Il. skinner
and H. .. Lowoen OF DehVes' whO leu
In the permanent organization Oh Inc
national OIL shaie conference ~ s"o-
sidiary organization Oh tue INNING con'
.
VI native'oorh "h'te persons IN
colorado. IL per cent "re i'',telnte:
according 10 a report OF 'he oh.teu
States census o".e"u. =" "y's
Wtah' .dano a'u Hlo.''n"a. o"'' -. -.
Nuiterate' u''s rei'o'' "ee'aeA, w. ~
New mexico the percentage lo
anu IN Arizona, 81. Ahe report s"'s
there nne e,o<f hhtern.e Iat!se'ooi"
whites IN Coioraao anu i4'.4 i!t'erase
foreign porn. Among the iore'sh-non
white popu'ation 'ne i'ter"eS ~ A7
per cent.
Students of the University OF Colo
raao nave oee, "sSei w so,s oa po
1891 I n...sN a. .,..n.t a. 60,
=. se s. r,,t. =. .,o,si,,.r.d To-
,,,t,o hy ,nsuhers of the athletic
board. 1t is Impossible to run student
activities on this basis. Last year the
A. 9. u. C, faced n deficit Of 1929
because Of the low fees. 1t Is hoped to
get the students to Increase the reve-
nues nv adding 81 per quarter to the
present fee. This would bring a year.
~ revenue of $40 from each student.
s, ..,,-,.,.s vo,,,ad ho,x..,
900 onn -, 800 nnh 49,, =. ~ .o..,sn.
$1,000 81" so 90 Ss 49,, - coo ,,.ars sta,.n
rror, ~. STATE RAM at Vernon The
money was the property of the bank
and the securities belonged to farm