The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-27
PitllyNeEs Notes
From Al Pads e
Colorado

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Denver.-In calling the Twenty.thrd
General Assembly into special sessioa,
Governor Shoup limited the items for
consideration by the legislators only to
those Of principal interest and import
ance to the people Of the state. He
said that the expense of the session
and sacrifice OF time and effort on the
part Of the members of the Assembly
are justified only In m extraordinary
emergency and that the threatened
loss to the state Of one Of its important
railroads and the need Of one of It's
largest cities for immediate protection
FROM Il recurrence OF disastrous flood
present IN emergency sufficient to JUS
dfy the immediate attention and the
sacrifice OF time and effort involved.
Senator David w. J0aes OF Pueblo
drew first blood In the fight Of tive
Pueblo factions In regard to food pre-
veniion legislation when ne introduced
what has been known as the "opp0sl-
lion Pueblo bill" Senator Jones bill
became Senate BAi No. l. 1t was fol.
lowed BY the proposed 1onservancy act,
the first Pueblo flood prevention bill
1rawn, introduced BY Senator Peter.
Son. Both bills were referred to tbs
committee On state affairs and public
lands, of which senator David Elliot OF
Colorado Springs Is chairman.
The MOffaf tunnel bill WIS intro
dneed by Senator Fred s. Foilet OF
Steamboat Springs, and referred to the
committee on the city and county Of
Denver.
LOveland-ROad work In this vicin
1ty is well under way. and from the
present outlook the visiting tourist will
have the use Of some model roads.
Fort Collins.-PreparatIons are be.
ing made for the convention OF the
state Parent-Teacher Association, to
,e held here May 3 TO o. 1t Is expected
that 800 delegates from ten counties
will attend.
Monlrose.-J. =. Hooper sank to the
floor dead at the meeting OF the Delta
Lions Club as he was about to begin
speech. Mr. Hooper was chairman OF
the good fellowship committee of the
club and was introduced to do a
stunt"
Sterling.-Completion Of the f0rma-
ton Of the Tri-State Golf Association,
embracing, clubs at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
Sidney, Nebr, and Sterling. Brush and
Fort Morgan, Colo, has been an
nounced by officials Of the Sterling
Country Club.
Manc0s. james Nash, stockman,
was shot and killed while driving cat.
tie on Montezuma creek, over the line
In Utah. His stepson, Irving Dunham.
IL accused of the killing, as there has
been long.standing grudge between
the two men.
Greeley.-After a search lasting
more than six months, o. ID. Jordan Of
Greeley, formerly Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. has been found He was located
ut Windsor, Colo, working in. shoe
shop, and authorities say he is suffer.
ing peculiar form Of dementia.
PueblO.-Approximately 5000 will
be spent during the coming summer In
building new trails In the Sangre de
Cristo mountains. Part of the fund
will be provided by the United States
Forest Service and the remainder by
the communities In the territory from
which the trails will lead through the
mountains.
Akron.-A meeting called to discuss
ways and means of presenting the
proposition of reappOrtienment of sen.
atorial and representative districts for
the Colorado Legislature 10 the people
of the state held with the Akron
Chamber Of Commerce was attended
by 100 representatives from eastern
Colorado counties.
Sterling.-Unless Congress amends
the appropriation bill to provide funds
for their support. the land offices at
Del NOrte, Sterling and Hugo, Colo,
will be closed June 30.
Denver.-Governor ShOups procla-
nation, calling the State Legislature
into extra session to consider construc-
tion of the Moffat tunnel and the or
ganization Of conservancy districts for
the prevention of floods. was sent to
every member of the General Assem-
bly,. This extra session will convene
April IS at noon.
Denver.-While Weld Is Colorado's
leading agricultural county in poirt OF
total output and perhaps In variety OF
crops produced for market, it does not
hold first place In percentage Of area
under cultivation, In value Of area un.
der cultivation. in value of crops per
acre Of area, according 10 report Of
the State immigration Bureau. Rio
Grande county held first runk In value
Of crops grown per acre of area In
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