The Arvada enterprise., 1922-06-29
Pithy News Notes
From An Pa,h ef
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Glenwood springs.-Msmbers Of the
Colorado Bankers Association met
here for the twenty-first annual con.
vention. Many Of them came In by
auto from their homes, prepared to
spend several days in the mountains
after the close Of the convention.
Loveland.-Loveland's City Council
has passed an ordinance instructins
the mayor to advertise for bids for
constructing hydro-electrlc light and
power plant on the Big Thompson riv.
er In Loveland cafon. and providing
for the sale Of bonds not to exceed
5000 for erection and maintenance
Of the plant.
Denver.-An increase Of 10000
tons In the production Of coal was
noted in Colorado during May a. com.
pared with the April output, accord.
Ing to report made public by James
Dalrymple, state coal mine Inspector.
The total production for May was
placed at 5e5,222 tons. A total Of T.
976 men were employed in mines Of
the state during the month.
Bouldef.-D. Johnson. gatekeeper at
Eldorado Springs, is under arrest. and
Angelo Gabriella Of Marshall. lies in
a serious condition at his home az a
result Of fight that occurred at the
gate to Eldorado Springs. Johnson 10
said to have struck Gabrielle with q
gas pipe after the latter had refused
to remove some tools that he had
dropped In Johnson's path.
Crestone.-C. +. Chapman, postmas-
ter at Hooper. and Mrs. Chapman were
severely injured when the car In which
they were riding to 4 picnic skidded
and turned over. pinning Mr.. Chapman
down, with the steering wheel ON his
chest. The place was the spillway
dam bridge. Three young men who
were with the party Jumped a. the
car turned and escaped injury.
Durango.-At least 1000 acres Of
land in the Animas valley, north Of
here, have been Inundated BY the an
aual overflow Of the Animas river and
damages estimated q: more than $50,-
900 has been caused. The warm spell
a weather which struck this section
has caused snow In the mountains 10
melt rapidly. All that saves the ssc-
tioa from q disastrous flood 10 that
there has been no rain.
Colorado Springs.-Ths Colorado
QnpfAtwta aaAvsAn
held in Colorado SPRINGS, closed with
the election Of efflcsss ~ follows: 4
@. Withers. Denver. president: 2. I.
Roberta. Rocky Ford, vice president;
b. w. Wilson, Denver. reelected ssc-
rotary, and william Smsdlsy. Dsovsr.
reelected treasurer. Aors than 80
1aatists attsadsd the meeting. It 10
likely that the 1893 meeting will again
b hsld here.
Grssaey.-Charres that restaurant
men and others were advancing prices,
due to the Increased attendance at the
Teachers' College summer school.
were taken to the authorities and In.
vestigated. They stated that some
prices had been advanced. but that
there was NO general increase. The
local Chamber Of Commerce has taken
up the charges with the purpose Of
trying to punish any who shall take
advantage Of the situation.
Fort Collina-A hail storm swept
over Fort Collins and the territory
northwest recently. covering . REGION
five miles squars. The first hail fell
for ten minutes, and another fall Of
like duration came an hour later. The
greater part Of the territory Visited
was between this city and La Porte.
Some hail = large ~ marbles fell In
quantities. Green houses. gardens and
fruit suffered damage. but grain
crops and alfolfa are reported to have
bssa touched but slightly.
Alamesa. - The Deavee business
mems special trade tour Of the San
Lais and San Jsaa csuntry started
With . swing through Tie San Luis
valley that included Monte Vista.
Center and Del Norts. winding up In
Alamosa with q great mass meeting
attended by representatives Of score
Of San Luis valley towns.
Steamboat spdngs.-Reopenins Of
csal mines In Routt county. shut down
early In the spring because Of the
blockade on the Moffat railroad. 10 q.
pected before the middle Of July. II
WIS declared with annsuAceme1t that
the tuansl blockade Of that railrsad
probably WI b eads1 by Jsly 10
THOUSANDS of tons ef eeal aAA othss
commodities will useve at sncs toward
Denver aad the plains part Of Colo
radO. csal aad railroad officials said
Many Of the miners. who formerly
ma1e their hemes In Reutt county and
who worked IN The mines Of the Victor
American. the AOffat. the Hayden, the
Coiornd do. Utah aAd other coal mines
operating In the district. afs expected
to return Immediately 70 ~ district
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