Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-04
;co,IonApo "a NEWS NOTES.

| DenverS-A1ter cudSuhs iLtss'fNf~'S1
for Pueblo flood prevention and for
| construction of the Moffat tunnel,
which Governor Shoup In his farewell
message to- members described as
"marking new era In the progress
and development of Colorado" the
special session Of the Twenty-third
General Assembly adjourned. The Pu-
ebloa flood prevention bill became a
law when it was signed by Governor.
Shoup Immediately after adjournment
.of both houses The tunnel bill, which
also carries the emergency clause
which makes it u law as soon as the
governors signature has been affixsi,
will not be signed until interrogatories
regarding Its constitutionality have
been submitted to the State Supreme
Court. 'tl H''-@J '.r''
Denver.-Statement showing all re-
ceipts and disbursements of the state
coal mine inspection department, to-
gether with reports on coal mine disas-
ters, accidents and the like, are con-
tanned in the ninth annual report OF
the state inspector of coal mines
which has just been issued by James
Dalrymple, chief inspector. Coal pro-
duction in Colorado last year"was D.
141,947 tons, a decrease of 3,312,146
tons, as compared with the 1920 out
put, the report shows. This loss in ton
mage was attributed largely to the gen
eral depression in various Industries,
wage disputes and strikes. Z. Pie
Denver-A deadlock of thirty hours
over the Moffat tunnel bill in the state
House. of Representatives was broken
when She House, by vote of "a to Z,
adopted a compromise to the GOdsman
amendment. The GOdsman amend
ment, which brought about n bitter de-
bate In the House, called for appoints
ment of the tunnel commissioners by
the boards of county commissioners OF
Denver, MOffat, Routt and Grand coun-
ties. Under the amendment adopted
the tunnel commissioners are to be ap-
pointed temporarily by the governor.
The terms Of the commissioners are to
run until Aug. 81, 1923. '.',ii -'-
I
Wallace has announced In Washington
that he has allotted the following
amounts of federal money toward the
building Of Colorado highways: Santa
Fe trail, 2.273 miles Of concrete be-
tween Pueblo and La Junta, $42, ,OSS. .SS !;
between Husty and Lamar, 1882 miles
Of gravel road, $4S,S2439; state road
No. 2, between Fort Collins and Love
land, 3.S miles concrete, $75;78205 !;
state road No. o, between Sterling and
Merino, 5 miles Of concrete, sos, 22O9.9a.
Trinidad. =, Although no specific
blame is made for the recent. SOpris
No. 2 mine disaster near Trinidad, in
which seventeen workmen lost their
lives, the catastrophe was caused by
an explosion Of gases and coal dust.
according to a report made public by
State Coal Mine Inspector James
Dalrymple at Denver. The explosive
gases were accumulated through I'm
open door in the underground work
ings, and the blast resulted when the
gas was ignited by an electric arc.
Akron.-An early morning fire here
caused loss estimated at $4,000 The
Miller grocery store is total loss and
the Harwood Dry Goods Company and
the Isaac PeltOn block were badly
damaged. This Is the fourth fire in
the same block within n few months
The buildings and contents destroyed
were covered by Insurance.
Denver-State Treasurer stong is
preparing to issue s3,OOo,O00 worth OF
highway bonds June. 1. Governor
ShOup Tuesday certified to the treas
urer that issuance of the bonds. is nee
essary to provide funds to meet the
1922 budget. The bonds will be the last
of the S5,OOOOOO issue voted at-the last
election.
Fort Collins.-The Colorado Aggies
debating team lost the decision to the
Penn State team here by close mar
gin. Morrison Shafroth,, Denver attor
ney, gave the decision.
Yumu.-The inter-dfstrIct state de
bate between Montrose and Yuma was
held in the Yuma high school audi.
torium. The subject was: "Resolved,
That u Court of Industrial Relations
Similar to That of Kans,ls Should BE
Adopted by the Several States,' Mont.
rose having the affirmative. Yuma the
negative. The decision was unanimous
for the affirmative. ''.','' t''H ,
Greeley.-Authorities announced to
the press that an Indictment was re-
turned by the grind jury against two
officers of the Western Building and
Loan Association, W. W. Searles, pres
ident, and Emil 0. Schmidt, secretary,
charging them with swindling the pub.
lie.
Brush.-Burglars invaded Brush re-
Gently and hauled away enougi, Imer-
chandise to start a store. Proprietors
Of the Brush grocery checked their
losses at 1900 pounds Of flour. 400