The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-12-02
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Denver.-Dr. Heber r. Harper. until
recently Of the faculty and adminis-
trative department of the Boston uni
versity. has assumed his new duties as
chancellor of the University Of Dem
yer.
Denver.-As climax to Denver's
biggest and best flower show, two hum
dred Colorado florists formed state
wide organization that will be known
as the Colorado State Flower Associa.
tion.
Durango.-The Jury trinl Of Rod s.
Duy. editor OF the Durango Democrat.
charged with the killing Of william
Wood, city editor of the Durango Her
aid, ON the main street Of the city on
April "a, has been set for Dec. 4.
Denver-There will be an approx
mate Increase Of 2.l9l 600 bushels In
the Colorado corn crop this year over
that Of last year. according to the re-
port Of W. w. Putnam, statistician Of
the United States bureau Of agricul-
tural economics.
Denver.-There were sixteen mora
deaths III n result Of automobile acci-
dents In Denver In the first ten
months Of 1922 than during the entire
year Of 1921, statistics prepared by
Police Sergt. Henry Reno. police de-
partment statisticinn. show.
LIttletOn.-Albert +. Hines, 45 years
| old, Of LlttletOn. was killed instantly.
and his daughter. Phyllis Is. was In
jured, probably fatally. In u crash be-
tween un Inbound Fort Logan Uncle
Sum" train ut West Mexico avenue
and the Rio Grande trucks In Denver.
Denver-Jnmes N. Hamill. assistant
to Il. II. McClenuhan. prohibition en-
forcement officer for Colorado, has
been relieved of duties In the Colorado
prohibition enforcement department,
under general orders from the WASH
ingtcn headquarters to eliminate as
sistunts OF this rank In states west OF
the Mississippi river us u matter Of
economy.
Fort COllins.-One million dollars
| worth OF bonds will be Issued by the
North POudre Irrigation Company to
tuke up outstanding bonds and other
Indebtedness. 1t was decided ut ii
meeting of stockholders held here re-
Gently. In addition to 'tnking up the
outstanding bonds and Indebtedness.
heavy expenditures will be made on
improvements.
Grand Junction.-The Red Cliff
Chamber OF Commerce recently sent
word TO this city that the county CON-
missIoners of Eagle and Lake counties
hive received machinery that will
keep Tennessee pass open to motor
tratfIc the year round. This Is an an.
nouncement of great importance to the
western slope, which hns long felt the
need of a twelve-month In the year
auto route.
Pueblo.-A whisky manufacturing
plant rivaling my Tennessee moon
sinners den. two flfty-gallon stills. CO
gallons Of mash and fifty gallons Of
whisky almost us good us before pro-
hibItion bonded brand, were found IL
raid made in mountain glen near
Rye, Colo, by Federal Prohibition
Agent G. D. Badovinac and State
Rangers Mitchell and Curix. The out
tit belonged to jean Gardner and his
wife.
pueblO.-Mrs. NJ. c. Mccall was
shot and painfully wounded by Pueblo
police officers when the automobile
she was riding In failed to hnlt when
the officers commanded 1t to. The
police were searching for four ban.
dts, sud to have robbed jewelry
store In Canon City. md were stop
ping nll the automobiles coming into
Pueblo from the west F. l.. Duffleld
was driving the automobile. and when
the officers ordered the chr to stop
he put on more speed und the officers
opened fire.
Boulder.-Tke seventh annual Boul.
der County Corn show will be held ut
Boulder, Dec. s and 0, In the Wood
nun hnll. The placing Of the grain
exhibits will begin ut . u. M, Friday
and the program will begin ut 2 p. IN,
continuing over I'LL day Saturday.
There Will be all kinds Of smull grim
exhibited nnd poultry show will be
held In connection with this event.
Poultry Judging and cullIng demonstr,l.
tons Will be given.
Denver.-The Department OF Com.
merce ut Washington has announced
that the census reports show I'M In
creuse In the quantity Of beet sugar
produced during the year 1921. Ill
though there was decrease In the
ynlue. The output Of beet sugnr In
1921 amounted to 1,OlS,7O tons, valued
ut $lo7 100000. and In 1910 to 72l,9OO
tons, valued ut $l3s.OOOOOO. The to-
tai value of products reported by the
establishments engaged In the indus.
try was $l35.007, 900 for 1921. MS com.
pnred with $l4O. $4,000 for 1919, de-
crease of SS per cent. Colorado, the
leading state In the industry In 1921.
produced 70 per cent of the total value
In, tlAsa4