The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-14
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

punt 1ew days ago, when OpefMtlOuS
were resumed In the fourteen incl, mill.
forty-inch mill and rod mills Nos.
and =. The force also was npprecla-
bly, increased in some of the other de-
partnents OF the plant, which have
been operating with below normal
forces. In addition 10 putting the men
back after several weeks of idlcness.
substantial increases In wages are 10
be made. Chance for conference be-
tween officials of the company and
wOrkmen's representatives. to take up
that matter with the exception of the
ruil mill conditions in the steel plant
are considered more favorable than
they have been in months.
Denvcr.-AccOrding TO the report
Just Released by Charles SperIe. repre-
sentative of U. 5. Truck Crop Report
Ing Service, us the result Of special in
vestigation, the acreage devoted 10
commercial production OF Mountain
Head Lettuce In Buenu Vista, West
cliffc, iardscrabble. Divide, San Luis
valley districts und the western slope
totals approximately A,Sl3 acres. Acre
ages BY counties as follows: AlnmU-
sa, 50; Costilla, 50; Conejos, 0S; Gus
ter. zoo; Chaffee, 800; Eagle, so;
Fremont, $50; Gunnison. ~; Mineral.
3OO; Pitkin. $50: Rio Grandc. :!s';
Teller, 800.
Colorado Springs.-Owing TO the
transportation situation. the annual
convention Of the telegraph and teie-
phone section OF the American Ruil-
way Association, set for the first week
in October In Colorado Springs. has
been indefinitely postponed. according
to u telegram received here from Sec
retary W. A. Fairbanks In New York.
This convention would have been the
largest In the Pixies Peak region in
l8222. Between 800 and 500 members
Of the association were expected und
virtually all arrangements had been
completed.
Denver.--Fees amounting 10 $50.
SGO.OO were turned oyer by the United
States government TO the state Of Colo
rado as its share Of grazing and tim
Der fees in the seventeen national for
ests within the boundaries OF the state.
The money represented earnings for
the fiscal year ending June 10. Rcsu
latiOns state the money Is to be dis
tributed in the counties In which the
school and road purposes In the ratio
Of % per cent for roads and 5 per cent
for the schools, or vice versa.
Durango. - MIraculOusly escaping
death, five Durango residents suffered
serious cuts, bruises and broken ribs
when their automobile plunged over
the Moccnsin grade In Mcsil Verde MAJ
tiOnul park, turning over four times in
Its wild plunge down seventy foot
einbankment. The car was II total
wreck Mrs. Efnc Carol was the most
seriously injured. Zen Rice, George
Farley and Mrs. Ellen Rolf und daugi,.
ter were badly bruised.
Colorado SprinSs.-FOllOwins au-
thOriZation to return to work Ii the
old wage scale was restored, approx
mately $50 striking miners of the Colo
RADIO Springs coal fields called off the
StttNN IA Joiht hiNNtihS vi tlc tNp w
culs in papetown. The strike had been
ON since April. Operators here stated
that they would hire union men with
out discrimination us the vacancies oc-
Cured in the ranks of their employees.
Denver.-The Denver City Council
effected Il compromise agreement at IT.
meeting with District Attorney Van
else, voting to advance $4,000 for the
prosecution of the ihirty-odd suspects
now held in jail or released on bond.
awaiting trial On charges of swindllns
the public out of vast sums of money
In various fake stock schemes.
Fort Coilins.-Thc stork has done Ills
best TO make the clyde u. Dale family,
living NJ 52i Edwards street In Fort
Collins famous. The Dalcs have three
children who celebrate their birthday
the same day. A daughter WAS born
June IL. 1918; n son WAS born June rs.
1870. and another daughter was born
June IL. l922.
Cripple Crcck.-A corOncr's Jury
meeting behind closed doors here held
that james Kerry buchanan was
stabbed 10 death Sept. ! by Frank IIoI-
bert with mur,Icrous intent al II camp
Of road construction gang about scy.
TN miles from Victor.
Boulder. Midnight oil Is being
burnt by l.. u. Leigh. age n. of Little
Rock. Ark, who Is worried over his
examinations NJ the University Of
Colorado. Mr. Leigh is takin: u course
In philosophy, hnvIns been admitted
Ms n special student.
Somerset. While taking snapshots
of wild NE on Mount Mnrc"ilIno. III.
ycnr.old Irene Miller Of Denver was
charged by an infuriatcd bear. Miss
Miller sprang fifteen fee, To n ledge OF
rock below, cyadng the animnl
Goldcn.-.Iudgc Samuel W. johnson
in the District Court Of jefferson
county upheld the legality Of the Mof.
fnt tunnel net when he decided In fay
or Of the tunnel commission In n suit
brought 10 restrain the Issuance Of
bonds for the project.
AkrOn.-"Thcrc WAS something do.
Ing every minute" Vt the Washington
county fair here.
Fort COliins - Shot by Albert W.
Shook, 1IOveland patrOlinun. when he