The Ordway new era., 1922-05-05
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

penver.-Colorado farmers now IN
tend to plant at least 4,ooo acres more
10 potatoes this year than last, aeooru-
ing 10 reports for April l, issued oS the
United States bureau Of markets Shu
crop estimates, through the federAi
state crop reporting service inns Is
about q 1 per cent increase over iast
year. and would mean the planting OF
about 10000 acres in the >isie as
compared with 10000 acres estimated
as the arel put into the ground Ias'
year.
Colorado Springs.-The last link IN
the improvement Of the highway he
tween Colorado Springs and Limon' ten
miles long. Will be constructed this
summer, according to the federal bu-
reau of public roads, at 4 cost OF sdo'-
coo. The project statement was
forwarded TO the bureau by the
State Highway Department
sand clay surface VIII be laid
The government Will pay j6.l2 per cent
of the cost. the state of Colorado stand
ing the balance.
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one man were arrested Al Nelich, Neo-'
charged with being concerned In the
murder of John Larson. 10 years old,
farmer. whose body was found CON
cealed under q pile OF hay at his farm
near Crook. Lawrence Sturbaum, for
mer renter on the Larsen farm, his
wife and his wifes sister, Ida VII
loughby, are the three arrested. They
were going east in their wagon when
overtaken by the Officers in Nebraska.
Fort Collins-Fort Collins this year
will make n strong bid for the tourist
traffic OF the Rocky Mountain region.
Besides considerable advertising and
the distribution of information about
the city and its attractions, Secretary
]. W. Rainey OF the Chamber of Com
merce has on foot plans for the en-
largement and improvement OF the city
camping ground here and for the build
ing up OF the city's mountain park,
thirty-si1 miles up the Poudre river
observation-disclosures has perhaps the
first company 10 ask an exclusive fran
chise on the broadcasting of news by
radio that has been started in the state
as commercial proposition. Reed
Hayward OF the boys hand, has asked
the city council 10 grant company he
is organizing the exclusive franchise
10 operate a sending station inside the
city, offering the city per cent of the
receipts from the operations of the
company.
Denver-Colorado dairy COWS have
gained distinction by records they
have made in production tests under
the direction of the American Milking
Shorthorn Breeders Association. In
The most recent report of tests made
Wy the association two Colorado cows
are mentioned together with record
producers from all parts of the coun-
try. The Colorado cows are Duchess
Clay OF Colorado Springs and Pine Val
ley Lass of Golden.
observation-disclosures employed at
the Ravenwood mine of the Victor
American Fuel Company in southern
Colorado must go to work by May l
or vacate company property, accord
ing TO notices posted at the camp. The
company. which at the time of the ma
tion-wide strike was put into operation
was the biggest of the union operators
in Colorado. recently announced its
adoption of the open shop policy.
Denver-State Treasurer Stong is
preparing to issue 100000 worth of
highway bonds June l. Governor
ShOup Tuesday certified TO the treas
urer that issuance of the bonds is nee
1922 budget The bonds will be the last
of the S5,0O0,OO0 issue voted at the last
election.
Silverton.-Wage readjustments are
asked by five leading metal mining
companies in the Silverton district, h
E. Curran, secretary of the Colorado
Industrial Commission, has announced
in Denver. Notices of wage reductions
aggregating 80 cents daily were filed
with the state Industrial board, effec.
tive in thirty days.
Colorado Springs.-Col. E. W. Wood
grandfather of William Wood, city ed
itor of the Durango Herald, slain IL
Durango by Rod S. Day, editor of the
Durango Democrat, lost his life in
Kansas as a result OF his defense OF
| prohibition in that state, John Wood, q
brother OF the Durango editor, stated
here. Colonel Wood was slain while
a member of the Kansas Legislature
Wood said.
Denver.-Announcem has beer
made by the American Smelling ant
refining Company that it will expent
sI5o,OoO Immediately for the revivint
Of mining in Colorado. The announce
ment came following meeting of the
directors OF the Colorado Metal Min
ing fund. the Colorado Metal Minin.