The Dolores star., 1922-04-28
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

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l9945 has been derived and appor-
TONED TO the funds as follows: To the
school funds. Sl1 .iOO.20; 10 the agricui'
tural college fund. S5.I99,25. Owing
10 the present coal strike condiuohs'
IL is to be expected that the coal pro-
duction from state land Will be de-
creased during the summer months
but with the advent Of the fall ana
winter demand. the coal production
from state land and revenue to the
school funds will be largely increased
to above normal.
Craig-Two hundred citizens OF
Moffst county unanimously signified
their approval of the Moffat tunnel Dill
here in a mass meeting held In the DIS
trict Court rooms. The meeting was
addressed by Erskine Myer, assistant
city attorney of Denver; +. l.. ToDin,
secretary OF the State Tunnel Commits
sion, and by Representative George A
Puyh. who introduced q resolution fav-
oring the immediate adoption of the
Dill.
Pueblo-Buseball fans here have
the fever again since Denver has en-
tered the Western League, and COM
mittees have been appointed to take
charge of getting a field and erecting
stands for new park. lease has
been taken on piece Of property that
can be reached in five minutes from
the center of the city, and stands and
a fence will be erected at once.
Loyeland.-In order to induce plant
ing of trees ON the prairies north and
east of Wellington and Waverly, the
North Poudre Irrigation Company has
announced their intention of distrib-
uting free to all farmers along the line
OF the ditch trees from two to three
feet high, the only condition being that
the farmers agree to tend the trees as
they do their crops.
Denver.-A statement showing the
increases and decreases in receipts by
the city auditing department for the
first three months of 1922 as compared
with the same period in 1921 was is
sued recently by City Auditor George
ID. Begole. The report shows a total
increase of SlGj,95O.9I, after deduction
of the decreases in certain depart
ments.
WindsOr.-George Kern, secretary
of the local committee of the Noun
tain States Beet Growers Association,
has officially released the beet grow
ers in the Windsor sugar factory dis
trict to sign ut their own discretion
the sliding scale contract offered by
the Great Western Sugar Company.
Fort Collins.-The 1922 Colorado
Agricultural College debating team has
returned after what is believed the
longest and most successful tour ever
undertaken by college. In II three
weeks trip, through Mississippi valley
and eastern states, the Asgies won
twelve debates, losing but rwo.
Golden.-The citizens of Golden and
jefferson counties generally, resent the
authority assumed by the city of Den
yer in arresting citizens of this county
on the South Golden cement road, and
taking them to the Denver Municipal
Court to be tried for the alleged viola
tion of a Denver ordinance
Boulder.-Eldorado Springs will
| open for the 1922 season on Sunday,
May IA. AT that time the hotel, swim
ming pool and all attractions will be
opened and regular interurbnn passen-
ger service will be resumed Interur-
ban service to the resort town was dis
continued Sept. Is.
Denver.-Charles H. Small, for the
last year referee for the Colorado In
dustrial Commission, has been ap-
! pointed secretary Of the State Public
Utilities Commission. The appoint
ment was occasioned by the resigna-
ton of the former secretary several
months ago.
Walsenburg.-LOuis Pozzi, said to be
an organizer for the I. w. w, has been
sentenced to serve a sixty-day Jail SEN
tence
Tellurde.-Dynamite was used at
the TombOy mine, one OF the largest
metal mines in this district, to check
fire which threatened to destroy the
big milling plant. The plant Will be
closed down for II week or ten days un-
III tHe tIestltS anu SHeuS connecting
the mine and mill are rebuilt. The loss
is estimated between $1,000 and SlO,-
900.
Colorado Springs-Police and Sc
cret Service operatives here arrested
]. n. Roberts. wanted on federal
warrant issued in Oklahoma. He Is
charged with having perpetrated a
$4,000 land fraud in that state. Fed
eral authorities said after the arrest
that Roberts impersonated Oklahoma
Officers in taking funds for home.
steads which never existed,
Buena Vista.-Although the opera
ton OF its twenty-nine- branch line
between Buena Vista and RomIey in
Chaffee county, Colo, has resulted In
continuous losses to the Colorado X
Southern railroad during the last five
years, recommendation was made to