The Dolores star., 1922-12-29

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| penyer.-A metal mining revival is
| in full swing in Colorado, according To
a report of NJ. Il. Tomblin, secretary
/ of the state mining fund, made public
| here. Mr.. Tomblin's report shows
| that more than S2.oOO.ooo new capital
was invested in metal mining during
the year and an additional 1000 men
employed
Fort Collins. Vigorous resolutions,
including one opposing the construc.
ton OF the 100000 Federal Reserve
Bank building in Denver on the asser,
tion that the amount is greater than
is permitted by law. We're adopted by
the Colorado Farm Bureau during its
annual convention in session ut the
Colorado Agricultural College.
Fort Colllns.-Thc annual poultry
show Of the Fort Collins Poultry As
suCiatiun, pronounced by the Judge
james A. Tucker of Royal Oaks, Mich,
ms having Il surprisingly fine collec-
tI0n Of birds, came to II successful end
with the Farmers Conference and Ru-
raj Life Conference. and the four re-,
lated schools conducted in conjunc.
ton.
Denver The famous show herd OF
A. Il. Cook. banker and railroad con
tractor Of Townsend. Mont, has ar
rived in Denver for the National
Western Stock Show. The herd =
headed by Panama 10. II 3-year-oid
bull, which won first in its class in
aged bulls at the recent Chicago In.
ternatiunal show in II class of twenty
head. and later at the show was mad"
grand champion Hereford bull over all
the winning Hereford bulls.
Fort colIins-NIore money is spent
for tobacco than for churches. more
for automobile pleasure trips than for
taxes and 81 per cent of the people
llayc autos where but 10 per cent Of
the homes are equipped with bathtubs
this is the condition found at Ault.
Colo. according to 1t sociological sur
vey recently made public by Prof. Il.
f. Coen of the Colorado Agricultural
College. who. with his class. made the
survey of Ault the past month.
Denver.-Rcduction of S129,603 in
legislative appropriations for state de
partmentS for the next two years will
be recommended by Governor Shoup in
a message prepared in accordance
with the state budget law. The gov
ernOrs recommendations call for to-
tai appropriations of S4,6lO.3G0 for the
executive, legislative and judiciary de
partments and institutions which de
pend On appropriations for support. as
against similar appropriations Of 81,
I39,9G3 made two years ago.
Colorado Springs-Charles c. Gates
Of Denver was unanimously elected
president of the Greater Colorado,
Inc, Il project intended to advance all
interests of the state. at II meeting of
Luncheon Club representatives of the
state in the Antlers hotel here. 4. G..
Storer of Pueblo was elected first vice
president. As Mr.. Gates will leave
soon for an extended trip TO South
America, much of the organization
work and the task OF getting the state
wide program under way will dcvolve
upon Mr.. StOrer.
PueblO.-lncreased activity at the
Minnequa Steel works is in prospect
us soon as cars can be secured to
handle the product, according to Su-
perintendent f. Il. Parks. The rail
tnill, employing over 600 men. will be
opened on Jan. l. and before that time
If cars can be obtained from the rail-
roads. Opening of the mill will neces-
state reopening of an additional blast
furnace which will employ several
hundred men, the total to be put on
in the two departments being 1000 Vi
more.
Golden.-Bumping over !; country
road behind an ancient horse, distrib.
uting hooch in the manner of II milk.
man, was highly profitable business
until Sheriff Gary Kerr Of jefferson
county arrested the alleged purveyor
james Lett, a negro. Lett was nabbed
| at Midway after Sheriff Kerr had
carefully investigated his route and
laid trap.
Canon City.-The Canon City Lions
| Club has endorsed by resolution the
movement to organize the Greater
Colorado Congress" among the bust
ness mems clubs of the state. w. n
CLARK, president of the local Lions
Club, was elected to represent the
club at the Ieeting to be held Dec
l6, in Colorado Springs for the pur
pose of organizing the ongress.
Salida.-Mrs. Ethel NJ. Kilker, wife
of A. d. Kilker, Denver electrician
was injured painfully near Cleora
four miles south of here, when an au
tomobile she was driving struck al
icy strip in the road, skidded ant
turned over, throwing her from tn,
car through the side curtains. He
automobile caught fire and burned
while she was lying stunned few
feet away.
Grand Junction.-One hundred an,
eight boys and seventy-eight girls wer,