Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-29
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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fs>l=fu >luI~ VIII ofrrlt- tnrlus lt-i.
c7JTJ.E- TO present beet acreage.
'lPL ". T. Draper Of tn. Delta fac
aTy has stated. He reported that !.
20 urEr> Lad been signed up In Delta
courtv and less than 800 in M0ntrose
county.
Strenuous objection has been made
before the Colorado UuIltIes Commis-
sion by citizens Of the Clear Greek
mining district 10 n proposed r,,iUeiiol
In p1s~.nger service on the Colorado
s southern railroad. Tie rnilruad pc
ti;ioned the commission for I,eru! ssiuu
20 reduce passenger service 10 one
traln a day.
4 marked revival OF mining In the
Cripple Creek district has been noted
What mining men consider an event OF
The month. Was the r""Tening of
mine that long had bs.n idle. Other
mines have been installing new ma
chlnery and revival OF The mining in.
1ustry J. Considered by mining inter
rsts In the state.
4 new iownsite connecting Colorado
Springs and Maniiou has been Opened
along the southern boundary of the
Garden OF the Gods. The place lis to
be known as Lennon Park. Landscape
gardeners assert that its scenic hound
aries, the Garden of the Gods and Bal
anced Rock park, make II an Ideal site
for unique homes. Electric lights have
been Installed, and sewers are now be-
ing laid.
Probably the greatest silver strike
recorded IN the Aspen district since
the boom days was discovered In the
Hope mine, according TO l.. A. W
Brown. Espen banker The strike dis
closed three-Inch vein assaying 2,1oO
ounces OF silver and twelye-inch
streak assaying LOO ounces. As re-
suit OF the discovery old trunks and
bureau drawers are being searched for
stock In the Hope mine which had been
laid away as probably valueless. Ex-
citcment is running high and the once
famous camp is taking on new life and
business Is revIvIng as the result OF
the discovery.
Denver VIII celebrate "MusIc Week"
from May Is to 20 and the event Is
attracting widespread interest Dem
yer schools, churches, business houses,
men and women's clubs. theaters and
all musical organizations OF the city
will take part in the weeks program.
There Will be scores OF band concerts,
special musical programs In churches
and theaters, musical recituls In homes
and schools. community sings In fac
tories and stores. Racial units of the
city will present an All Nation Night
Pageant. Another entertainment will
be presented by 1000 school children,
In addition to programs OF interpreta-
tive and folk dancing. Every event is
10 be free 10 the people OF Denver and
those visiting the city.
Expenditure Of approximately $780,
900 is planned In the construction and
Improvement OF eight road and trail
projects In the national forests OF the
state during the ensuing year, It has
been announced by Allen S. Peck, dis
trict forester of the United States
forest service. Two hundred and
fifteen thousand dollars are provided
from the federal funds under the fed.
eral aid road act. officials said. The
balance will be expended by the State
Highway Commission, cooperating
with the various counties Of the state.
The road work, which will be under
the supervision Of the United States
Bureau Of Public Roads, will consist
In relocation and construction to elm
mate excessive grades II is proposed
to expend $4,000 on three projects
alone, consisting of Berthoud, Monarch
and Independence passes
Charlotte Epplng. years old, was
burned to death when a small chicken
coop In the rear yard in Denver In
which she WAS playing caught fire
from lighted matches in the hands of
her 6-year-oid brother, Anthony Ed
ping, Jr.
John Fl. Thatcher Of Pueblo, recent.
ly appointed to the Colorado State
Fair Commission by Governor Shoup,
has been elected president. Sites were
chosen for the new $4,000 cattle and
horse building and the $4,000 poultry
building to be erected. Both will be
constructed OF brick and hollow tile
and located west Of the state building
on land recently acquired.
Serious loss to fruit growers is like.
ly to result from fire which de-
stroyed Denver + Rio Grande Ice
house In Grand Junction. The build
ing contained 5000 tons Of Ice which
had been stored for icing cars during
the fruit shipping season. The direct
loss cnused by The fire is estimated Mt
$65, 900. Of which $4,000 represents the
cost Of the burned building. The value
of the ice. which 1t is feared has been
ruined by the heat. is placed at $40.-
600.
The Telluride public and high
schools are without a superintendent
as result Of the resignation OF G. 81.
Bonner who Ind acted M s,,narintond