The Ordway new era., 1922-04-28
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

| mined. from which revenue VI |h''
199.45 has been derived and nppor-
toned TO the funds us follows: To the
school funds. $11, ,4OO.20; to the agricu''
tural college fund S5.799.25. Owing
to the present coal strike conditlohs'
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 and
winter demand, the coal production
from state land and revenue to 'he
school funds will be largely Increased
TO above normal.
Craig.-Two hundred citizens oi
Moffat county unanimously signifieu
their approval of the Moffat tunnel blii
here in Il mass meeting held in the DIS
trict Court rooms. The meeting was
addressed by Erskine Myer, assistant
city attorney of Denver; +. l.. Tobln,
| secretary of the State Tunnel Cominis-
! sion, and by Representative George A.
[ Pugh, who introduced resolution faN-
pring the immediate adoption of the
oill.
Pueblo-Raseball fans here have
The fever again since Denver has en-
tered the Western League, and com
udtJeeS have been appointed TO take
tlar-e of getting Il field and erecting
stands for new park. A lease has
been taken on piece of property that
g L be reached in five minutes from
tie center of the city. and stands and
q fence viii be erected at once.
l.oveisnd--In order 10 induce plant
lu. ot trees on the prsiries north and
ss>r u Wellington and waverly, the
Na--h Poutire Irrigation Company has
zHrou1ced their intention Of distrib- /
l-tn- free 70 all farmers along the line I
u Tie ditch trees from TWO TO three
-eyr Ugh. the only condition being that .
HE farmers agree TO tend the trees as
fley 30 their crops
Lsa-yer--A statement showing the I
r-l-aSe> and decreases Ia receipts 10y .
Lie -ry auditing department FOR the .
T-S- -l re= months II 1872 aS compared /
RI. -le same period In lE2l NI> j. .
-ls-E recently by City Auditor George /
o. E--l.e. The report shows total /
Increase ~ Sl65,95gg7, after deduction /,
g -He decreases in certain depart /.
azurS-
WIudsor.-George Kern, secretary
Z The local committee Of the Noun
ain States Beet Growers Association,
l4s officially released the beet grow
ers in the Windsor sugar factory dis
-rict TO sign at their own discretion
he sliding scale contract offered by
he Great Western Sugar Company.
Fort Collins.-The 1922 Colorado
Agricultural College debating team has
/ returned after what is believed the
| onsest and most successful tour ever
undertaken by college. In a three
weeks "Trip, through Mississippi valley
and eastern states, the Assies won
twelve debates. losing but two.
Golden--The citizens of Golden and
Jefferson counties generally, resent the
authority assumed by the city of Den
ver 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
ton of 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 interurban passen-
ger service will be resumed. Interur-
ban service 10 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.-LouisP Pozzi. said to be
an organizer for the /. W. w, has been
sentenced TO serve a sixty-day Jail sen
tence.
Telluride.-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 week or ten days un-
til the trestles and sheds connecting
the mine and mill are rebuilt The loss
is estimated between $1,000 and s1O.-
900.
Colorado Springs.-Police and So
cret Service operatives here arrested
j. n. Roberts, wanted on a federal
warrant issued in Oklahoma. He II
charged with having perpetrated q
$4,000 land fraud In that state. Fed
eral authorities said after the arres,
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 L