The Dolores star., 1922-06-02
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Roulton of C. U. in the last lap "l ''ie
relay here. it closed one of the great
,st track meets in the history OF the
conference, Colorado L. walked OH
with the honors, but not without
harder battle than was expected ny tIle
5opestcrs The Utah AggieS, with men
star Distance man, Hart, guve NlIlaiu
and the other Silver and Gold athlei'S
hattie that will live long in the an
mails of Rocky Mountain tracks. but
willard led the state men TO victory
himself scoring fifteen points win
first I'm the hundred. broad jump ana
1oO-vard dash. The Utah ASgles
ropped 81 points while State was TAX
ing 40. and Colorado College came
third with %.
Denver-Though agricultural condl-
lions have been generally unfuvoraDle
in all parts of the country during the
mast eighteen months, and in most
states the number of farms in opera
lion this year is less than the number
operated last year, there is apparently
a larger number of farms being opcr-
sted in Colorado this year than ever
before Reports of county assessors to
the State immigration Department
now about One-third complete, Indicate
that there will be an increase of at
least 1900 in the number of farms re-
ported this year over 1921, and the
actual acreage under cultivation will
be slightly greater than that for last
year.
Pueblo.-As preparedness meas
ure in case Pueblo should ever again
be Inundated as it was last June, a
flood emergency rescue organization
has been formed with more than three
hundred men appointed to act in any
such event. The men will be detailed
to seven sections of the Fountain and
Arkansas rivers and will do patrol
duty at times Of high water. The
measure is being taken through CO.
operation of the city parks and high
way department, the police and health
departments. Dayton Morgan Engineer
Company, the American Legion, Red
Trinidud.-NIore than 100 delegates
and their friends from Denver, with
the entire cast and properties Of the
Lions Club minstrel show, recently
staged in Denver, attended the district
convention of the Lions Clubs here.
The attendance Of the convention was
one of the largest on record for the
Lions. Lions from southern Colorado
made the journey to Trinidad by auto
mobile, forming an automobile cayal-
cade, picking up new delegations at
each town.
Boulder-A class of nearly 800 is to
be graduated by the University of
Colorado, June l., il was announced
here, the number depending upon the
scholastic work for the remainder of
the term. Seniors who are up in their
studies were excused from all exam
nations for the first time in the his
tory of the institution, this being done
to allow them more time for their com
mencement week exercises.
Denver-Governor Oliver II Shour
has appointed five members of the
Moffat tunnel commission recently
created at special session of the
Colorado Legislature. The members
named are: w. ?. Robinson, Charles
MacAllister Wilcox and w. n. w
Blaney Of Denver; Charles H. Lecken
by of Steamboat Springs and n. w
Wheeler Of Yampa.
Denyer.-Coal production in Colo
rado during April tOtaled 400 9G3 tons
according to the monthly report ol
james Dalrymple, state coal mine in
spector. This is considered an excel
lent showing in view of the fact tha
the general strike order of the Unitct
Mine Workers of America went int,
effect on April /.
Florlssant.-Ila Daggett, 3-year-ol,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Dag
Sett, died at a Colorado Springs hos
pital Of commissions, believed to hav,
been caused by eating wild parsnips
The child was found unconscious il
the rear Of the Daggett home here.
Fort Logan.-Se Select infantry troop
on duty at Fort Logan have been de
tailed by the War Department t,
temporary duty in twenty-five town
and cities over the state to assist |,
recruiting for the citizens militar
training camp to be maintained her
from July 81 TO Aug. 26 The town
over the state in which these selec
troops have been detailed to duty fol
low: Limon, Arriba, Flagler, Scibert
burlington, Fort Lupton, P1attevills
Orchard, Brush, Merino, Sterling, Colo
RADIO Springs, Canon City, Pueblo, Wal
senburg, Trinidad, La Junta. Lamar
Boulder, Longmont, Fort Collins. Gree
ley, Fort Morgan and Brighton.
Boulder.-Newly elected officers O
the Associated Students of the UniveI
Sity of Colorado were installed recent
ly when the outgoing Officers gave
banquet for the incoming officials "A
the "C' house. President George MOI
lin Of the university was in attend