The state herald., 1921-01-11
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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Mrs. Andrew (Aunt Fanny Payne,
said to be more than 100 years old, for
mer slave and pioneer Of Middle park,
10 dead.
b. v. Ellington Of Denver has been
appointed state supervisor Of trades
and industrial education at the Colo
RADIO Agricultural College.
The bill extending for six months
the time In which 1920 assessment
work on mining claims can be done
was signed by. President Wilson.
W. H. Gottle, foreman Of the charge
floor Of the Arkansas Valley smelter,
was killed at Leadville when q 1000
pound elevator which he was repair.
Ing fell ON him.
Abe Buck, well driller ON the Red.
lands, near Grand Junction, accident
ally was struck on the nose by fel-
low workman with sledge hammer.
His nose was badly split.
Dominic George, Frenchman, IS
years old. steel worker, was found with
his head cut open with an AZ, by the
police. at his home In Pueblo. The
motive for the crime is believed to
have been robbery.
Sixty-five School Of Mines students
are in Idaho Springs finishing their
practical work In the mines, instead of
having to do II In the summer. FIJI.
teen Of these are Chinese, who are be-
ing sent to the Golden school BY their
government.
Although abnormal conditions have
made the mining Of gold an uncertain
business the Cripple Greek district has
to its credit an output Of almost S.
100000 for 1920. Not all the mines op-
Grated but those that worked produced
a gratifying tonnage Of good ore.
Sorghum took a new place In Colo
RADIO agriculture In the year Just end
ed, 106,720 acres Of grain sorghums,
lz,So8 acres of sweet sorghums and
2A0oO acres OF sudan grass being
grown, this total of 444,S47 being q
marked Increase over the 430, ,692-acre
total for the previous year.
Colosado's coal production during
1870 exceeded that Of the preceding
year By nearly 100000 tons and fell
only about quarter Of million tons
short Of the 1913 output when the
twsnty-one coal.producing counties Of
De state established high production
record OF 12e68, ,0o5 toos.
Colorado's open season on deer lasts
only four days, In October, but forest
rangers peering through surveyors
giass, saw q party several miles distant
strapping deer to saddle horse. Aft
er two days trailing rancher was ar
rested, pleaded guilty to killing the
deer and paid fine Of $40.
More than 10000 visitors passed
through the halls Of the Denver mint
during the year according to an actual
count BY guards and attendants. The
heaviest month proved to be August,
when tourists from east and west meet
In Denver. Approximately 5000 peo-
pie passed through In this month alone.
The total number Of marriage II.
censes issued In Denver during 1920
was <,OO4. This surpasses by over 500
the 1919 record. which was 3,408 II.
censes. and that year broke all previous
records. For several years prior to
1915, the average number Of licenses 10.
sued was around 1900 with the high
mark 2,70O.
The Nucla State bank has changed
hands, Gee Hawkyard Of Montrose
having purchased q controlling inter
81 from G. o. Earnest and C. II. Hen
asrson. the former Of Montrose, the
latter Of Nucla. Mr.. Hawkyard u an
experienced banking man and plans
big improvement. Mr.. Earnest remains
president Of the bank, retaining . lit
tie stock.
George Jersey. a. years old. was sen.
tsaesd to life imprisonment at ster.
ling In the District Court by Judge l..
r. Stephenson when be pleaded guilty
to . statutory offense against an II.
year-old girl who lived at his home.
The girl was sent 10 the state home ~
the court.
Denver 10 assured Of one Of the
greatest medical schools ana state nos
Iitais In the United States ns n result
Of Governor Shoup's decision 10 rec.
ommend to the next Legislature that Q
fund Of $4,000 be appropriated to
meet the requirements Of the Rocksfsl.
Ter Foundation, which has promised
100000 Of the necessary $1,000 900 for
the construction Of the great institu-
tioa.
". II. Harvey. convicted In the West
Side Court In beaver Of stealing the
automobile Of ". 2. Dostschman. Sept.
% was ssnteuced to the state reform.
! ssory By Judss Henry J. Hsrsey. Hsr.
vey. according to the states evidence.
was the rineieadsr Of gang Of youths
which was making business Of steal.
Ing motor cars, altering them In . cow
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