The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-07
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

en- by Secretary of State Mllliken to
check the list preparatory to the 1922
registration. More than 1900 of
these plntes, which under the law, are
placed on vehicles In the service OF
the state. municipality. county or
department Of the federal government.
are outstanding at the present time.
Mr.. Milliken expects to reduce this
number by at least 400, he snid. Un-
der the new regulations. the appli-
cants must certify that the vc''cle for
which an X license Is to be issued. Is
used exclusively or owned by some
governmental or recognized charitable
department.
Reflecting the growing public inter
for forest protection and reforestation
throughout the country, state appropri-
ations for forestry show an increase Of
IS per cent over those Of 1919, accord
ing to figures compiled by the Forest
Service, United States Department of
Agriculture. The total appropriation
by thirty-two State Legislatures for
1921 amounted to 81 .O85. 484. New York
leads with over 81 100000 and Pennsyl-
vania holds second place with 100000.
The greatest percentage Of increase Is
shown In California. where the forestry
appropriation Of $45,SOO for 1919 was
raised to 1896. 800 for 1921. or I'll per
cent. Kentucky, Minnesota and West
Virginia alone show decreased nppro-
priations.
The body Of Robert A. Hoffman,
president Of the Greeley Loan Com
pany and Of the Greeley Loan and
Trust Company. was found In an un-
occupied house at Greeley. A bullet
hole In the roof Of the mouth told the
story of his death. The discovery Of
his body was made by Samuel May
bry. who had made an offer to rent
the house, and had gone there to look
1t over. When he went up the stairs
to the second story he saw mans
feet sticking out OF door. Hoffman
had been resident of Greeley for
about nine yenrs. and had been promi-
nent in church and civic affairs.
Colorndo's total bonded indebted
ness as on December was approx
imately one-half OF the total resources
Of the state, which total $12,s47, 1875,
according to the quarterly report Of
State Treasurer stong. The total
bonded Indebtedness amounts TO &c.
2s4. 500. the report shows. or the totnl
resources, $4,OS1 900 is carried as cash
in the banks or In the vaults Of the
state treasurer. Colorado Is unable,
however. to pay the November and
December salary and expense war
rants without drawing on the funds Of
the workmen's compensation depart
ment and the state land board.
The new Federal Reserve Bank
building to be built In Denver will cost
approximately 100000. 1t will be
completed within yenr and will be
rendy for occupancy Jan. 1. 1923. This
was announced by directors of the
Tenth district Of the Federal Reserve
Bank after n meeting with architects.
| Seven Denver architects, two from Chi.
cago and one, from Colorado Springs,
submitted plans and estimates for the
building. The architect will be select.
ed Mt the next meeting OF the board OF
directors In Kansas City, Jan. -.
The total amount of bullion oper-
nted on In the United States mint In
Denver In 1921 amounted to S29.92S.-
333.4s. compared with $1O,359, GGS.0
last year, according to IN announce
ment made by Robert ]. Grant, super
intendent OF the mint Colorado this
year furnished $l.s32, OIL CO in gold,
$43.548.15 in silver and total of ST.
SS1. 5S7.s1. compared with $5.273,-
3S5.47 in gold. SlO5,251.55 in silver
and u total OF $780, S7.O2 last year.
Blame for the Satanic mine disaster
| in Morrison, In which six men lost
| their lives, was placed upon the man.
ngement Of the Colorado Galleries
Company by coroner's jury In Col
den.
The district meeting Of the Rhode
Island Red club will be held Mt the
Union Stock Yards, Denver, January
1921, 1922. in connection with the Ma
tIonal Western Stock show. The Fifth
district. the members Of which voted
to hold their official show in Denver,
comprises the stntes of Arizona, Cali-
fornin, West Canada, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming.
Fire destroyed the three-story, red
sandstone chemistry building Of the
Colorado Agricultural college, located
on College avenue just south of the
main building, mt Fort Collins. The
estimated loss is approximately $7O,-
600, all the chemicals and chemical
apparatus Of the college, In addition
to valuable geological specimens and
records, having been consumed.
President Harding reappolnted Hen
~ Clay Hall Of Colorado as a member
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Two Colorado men and n woman
received commissions rs pOstmasters
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