The Dolores star., 1922-04-14
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

the place TO see what could be done
to rebuild the tunnel or to build around
1t. The source OF the fire has not been
determined. although it generally Is
believed that 1t was caused by sparks
from an engine. The tunnel Is 800 feet
long, and according to the officers OF
the Moffat road, Is virtually destroyed.
This Is because OF the fact that the hill
through which the tunnel Is built is OF
n dislntegrated granite formation.
Denver.-Martial law will be pro
claimed by Governor Shoup without
delay in any part of Colorado where
an emergency arises during the nation
wide coal strike, Adjt. Gen. z. J. Ham
rock OF the Colorado National Guard
and head of the state rangers warned.
In the event a disturbance of any
kind develops as result Of the min
ers' suspension OF work. l will imme-
diately request Governor Shoup to Is
sue a proclamation declaring martial
law In the district concerned" he de-
clnred
Las Animas-The Santa Fs Rail
way Company has awarded contract
for putting In 10000 yards of fill on
their branch line road. known as the
| Satauta extension, which starts at
! Dodge City, Kan. and extends toward
| Springfield. Baca county, Colorado.
/ Optimism prevails that the company
will extend this line across Baca coun-
| ty. Colo, and there is much activity in
that section. the people feeling as
7 - h.aTnra the .anh pf
the present year.
Dsuver-Coffers OF the state are en-
| riched S23.1 .1O3-S9 during the last fif-
| teen days in March, according TO re-
port made public by the state inner
! IcauCs tax department. showing indi-
vItaaI and total collections during the
| period The largest individual collec-
. -lJa was made OF the estate OF Harry
shaw Of Weld county.
Grand Juuction-Aftsr Colorado has
. Used all the water 1t can possibly use,
there still would go down the Colorado
river to the lower states, more than
I two-thIrds OF the total supply produced
. by Colorado mountains west of the
! Continental divide. Victor f. Reyes. at.
0
! Colorado river commission here.
! Denver.-Dad Felix is the first pur-
chaser OF Il season ticket for the com
ing season of the Denver Western
| League baseball club. The veteran
Denver sportsman and baseball lover,
in accordance with an annual custom,
which he established years ago, re-
! Nn I NJ Dhar-
fielder, treasurer of the company.
Ebert.-Of considerable interest to
Eastern Colorado breeders is the an
nouncement that the Ebert County
| Shorthorn Breeders Association will
hold their fourth seml-annual sale Of
registered Shorthorns on Wednesday,
April %. The sale is to be held in the
associations fine sales pavilion near
Ebert
Pueblo. - The Pueblo policemen s
pension fund ordinance was passed re-
Gently. Under its provisions police Of
ficers attaining the age of 65 years,
who have been on the force for fifteen
years. will receive pension equal to
one-half Of the patrolman's salary, not
to exceed $50 a MONTH
Denver.-A proclamation of Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding was issued at
Washington, according to telegram
received by Allen S. Peck, district for
ester, setting aside the week of April
l6 as Forest Production" week.
AurOra.-The Citizens ticket defeat
ed the Independents here almost three
to one. and the following town officers
were elected: Mayor, John Mcmillan
trustees, Lee Chaplin. J. L. Ellerbeck,
J. f. Garkie and A. c. Richey.
Slmla.-Eoters here authorized a
$4,000 bond issue to erect a municipal
light and power plant, by vote of 65
to %, and an issue of $1,000 to pur.
chase park sites was authorized at
Green Mountain Falls
Colorado Sprlngs-The holders Of
CresSon stock in Denver and Colorado
will be interested to learn that a salts
factory settlement has been reached in
the test case of the Cresson Gold Min
ing Company of Cripple Creek versus
the government, as result of which
1t Is believed saving of approximate
ly $5OO.0OO will be effected, according
to word received here.
Pueblo.-Harry L. Richter and
Charles Young, both Of Denver were
arrested here by City Detective Lou
Walton, and charged with impersonat-
Ing federal agents Of the narcotic
squad. Richter is former State HUI
name Society agent and state ranger.
Limon.-The newly organized Tax
payers party formed in eastern Colo
RADIO to campaign for the reduction of
existing tax levies, was defeated here
when Its candidate for mayor, Mrs. AL
bert Matsdorf, lost to J. G. Osborne by
II vote Of 200 to o.
Denver.-Western Colorado cattle
men have sent delegation to Wash.
ington, ID. G., to protest against the
zen VNfrtVNf - !.