The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-12
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

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the governors office from the penI-
tentiary. Only once in the history of
the state has there been more than
that number in confinement. The rec
ord was established in February. 1916.
The prison population has increased
40 per cent since December, 1920.
Young men. many well educated, are
swelling the prison roll today, in sharp
contrast to the criminals of the last
generation, the report said. The
| smallest prison population in Colo
radios history was recorded in 1919.
following the coming of prohibition In
the state in 1916, according to Thomas
j. lyman. warden of the prison. The
warden blames the aftermath of the
war and the Illicit liquor traffic for
the present increase.
Denver-Immediate relief from the
Interstate Commerce Commission as In
sight in the prompt movement of fruit
and pcrishable produce from the west
ern slope this season, following de-
tailed conference between the Inter
state Commerce Commissioners of the
fruit growers of Mesa, Delta, Mont
rose, Garfield and Eagle counties. APP
proximately 1888 cars of peaches,
pears, apples, potatoes and onions were
shipped from these five counties last
year, and it was estimated that 11,771
cars would be shipped this year.
Establishment of a flood
a, ha
by the railroads that traverse the
Rocky mountain district. A confer
ence at Denver in the offices of the
Colorado & Southern railroad of legal
representatives and engineers of the
road took up discussion of the provi-
sions of the flood conservation pro-
gram. Representatives of the Colorado
& Southern, the Rock Island, Missouri
Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande Western
and Santa Fe lines attended and de-
,lared themselves in harmony with the
conservation program.
Monte Vista.-The San Luis Valley
II. o. G. Stock Association, whose an
nual show, held ut Monte Vista, has
become one of Colorados important
events, is perfecting plans for the erec-
ton of a magnificent exhibition pavil-
ion on the Stampede grounds near
Monte Vista. The plans for the build
ings were approved at a meeting of
the building committee and bids are
now being solicited for the work and
the contract will no doubt be awarded
in time for the completion of the build
| lngs for the big show in February.
Pagosa Springs.-The archaeological
expedition from the State Historical
and Natural History Society and the
University of Denver, which is work.
Ing in the prehistoric ruins twenty-five
miles west of Pagosa Springs, reports
| the finding of rare piece of pottery
| in the form of a mountain sheep. This
is an extremely valuable object, be-
cause of the fact that animal figurines
made from pottery have been found in
only one or two cases in the prehistoric
ruins of the Southwest.
Walsenburg.-A ranchman searching
for lost cattle came on the bodies of
two men lying by wrecked car in an
arroyo of Big Sandy, a creek bed near
the Pueblo-Walsenburg road. The bod
les were identified as those of Anto-
nio Tessitore and Frank Leone of
Walsenburg. The two men were over
taken by a cloudburst in the arroyo
few days ago.
Denver.-PopulatiOn figures show
ing that the number of residents in
Denver is increasing at such tre-
mendous rate that the city is virtually
assured of reaching its goal of $780,
900 by 1880" were released recently
from the office of Robert B. Rock
we'll, member of the 100000 in 1880"
publicity committee.
Denver.-Denver stands good
chance to win the national sanatorium
% be built by the Grand Lodge of Col
pred Elks of the World, according to
Information received recently.
Sterling.-The body of 2. p. Tyrell,
80 years old, has been taken to his
home in Snyder, where the coroner
will hold an inquest to determine re-
sponsibility for his death. Tyrell was
garage keeper at Snyder. He was
driving his automobile across the
Union Pacific tracks near Snyder
when his car was struck.
Fort Collins.-The Colorado Agricul-
tural College at Fort Collins is among
twenty-five institutions designated by
the War Department as distinguished
colleges in its last list issued in Wash
!ngton, of distinguished colleges and
honorary military schools for 1922. 1t
is the only distinguished college" in
the intermountain region.
Sterling. = John Dillenberg, who
had been charged with the MUIR
der of his brother, Truey Dillen-
berg. at Sterling, July 8, slashed his