The Dolores star., 1922-11-10
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

,hanges and additions were made In
he extension service OF the Agricui-
tural College by the State Board OF
Agriculture IT Its meeting held in Fort
Collins. Miss Maude Sheridan, who
has been state leader OF Boys anu
,iirls' club work for several years, was
made director of the activities OF All
he women specialists of the extension
service. She also Will continue To act
as state leader of club work, +. l..
Cooper. extension agent OF ConeJos
county, was employed as specialist IN
agricultural engineering and +. H.
Lamb chosen to succeed him as eNten-
sion agent in Conejos county. Author
,ty was also given the extension OH
.ials to employ nutrition specialist
to take the place made vacant by the
resignation of Miss Miriam Haynes.
Fort Collins.-A municipal recrea-
lion area has just been set apart for
The city of Fort Collins by the Forest
Service on the Upper Poudre river
embracing an area of 40 acres. While
this still remains part of the Colo
ado National Forest, it Is reserved
and dedicated TO the purposes of
recreation area for the city, upon
which will be placed Improvements
costing in the neighborhood of $4,000.
It is the plan of Fort Collins to de-
,elop this into an ideal mountain play
ground
Colorado Springs.-Owners of build
ngs in Colorado Springs who fail TO
comply with the grand jury recon-
nendations as TO fire escapes and 9TH
,r improvements for safety will be ar
-ested if they do not Immediately
comply with the grand jurys wishes
When the jury reported to Judge
Arthur Cornforth, the judge gave IN
structlons TO Assistant District Attor-
aey Z. c. Turner that If the recon-
nendations are not carried out, TO pre-
pare informations against the property
owners Immediately.
Denver.-Attorney General Victor L.
keyes has filed with the Colorado Su-
lreme Court. on behalf of the Colorado
Tax Commission, brief intervening in
the case of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company against the county assessor
and the county treasurer of Weld
county. The brief upholds the efforts
Of the county officers to obtain taxes
On mineral lands granted the railroad
company by the government.
Colorado Springs gs.-Advertlsing signs
on FL Paso county highways-which
mar the scenery and interfere with the
view of landscape by motorists-must
90. This is the cdict of the Advertis-
ing Club, which is to present the coun-
ty commissioners with referendum
vote on the matter to get action this
winter.
Denver.-Demurrers filed by NJ. S.
Hudnutt, l.. Z. Hill and other defend
| ants in the 100000 libel suit brought
| were overruled in West Side Court by
Judge Charles c. Butler.
Starbuck. - Approximately 1250OO
trout measuring four and five inches
| in length are to be released by the
State Game and Fish Department in
Bear creek soon. from the fish raising
ponds at Starbuck.
Fort Morgan. - Mrs. Jennie +.
| Schocke, wife of A. +. Schocke, ii
| farmer living three miles northwest Of
| Fort Morgan, committed suicide by sat
urating her clothing with kerosene and
then lighting them.
Boulder.-HomeCom day, the an
nual reunion date of the alumni of the
University of Colorado, has been set
for Nov. 4, in connection with the As-
gle Colorado football game to be played
at Boulder.
Colorado Springs farm
ers are feeling better, following the
staying by f. w. Simpson of the huge
| old mountain lion that for years has
been taking his toll of calves and
young stock.
Georgetown.-The Capital Mining
and Milling Company plans to send
Approximately $4,000 for improve,
ments on the Capitol mine in George
town which the company recently pur.
chased
Greeley.-NIiss Elizabeth Gault, 81
years old. chemistry Instructor in the
Eaton High schools, died ut the hos
pital at Greeley from injuries received
in an explosion. Miss Gault was work
ing in the chemical room, sealing woot
alcohol in cans with paraffin. She
struck match to light a candle ant
the alcohol exploded. setting hel
,lothing afire.
Denver.-Declaring that Colorado.
constitution now has thirty-fivt
amendments, while the federal cOnsti
tuition has only nineteen, Charles II
Pierce addressed the Allied Council O.
Denver Improvement Associations ant
urged support of the proposition to cal
q constitutional convention.
Branson.-Cltizens whose registra
ton records were destroyed by the re
cent fire will be permitted to vote n
the general election Nov. Z, by film,
affidavits of their registration, accord