The Arvada enterprise., 1922-05-18
Pithy News Notes
From, All Parts N
Colorado
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'essi0nal mon recently returned the
visit which Boulder leaders paid their
city. Nearly 100 Of the Greeley folk
cnme to Boulder, and were entertained
At . banquet.
PueblO.-Through deal consum-
mated recently. the Vail Hotel Operat-
Ing Company passed into the hands of
Charles Adams of Denver. Although
the price involved was not made pub
1c. It u understood to have been $751;
700. .
Ioveland.-Whlle blasting the river
bank on the state highway half mile
south Of Ioveland, preparatory to
erecting cement abutments for . new
bridge over the Big Thompson river,
Contractor Floyd Malcolm unearthed
what physicians declare to be petri-
lied human foot. 44 t
Denver.-Members of the Colorado
Public Utilities Commission recently
authorized the maintenance Of and au-
tomobile bus line over the Rainbow
route between Grand Junction and
Montrose. Colo, on application Of the
Motor Transportation Company Of
Grand Junction. -
DurangO.-The Mesa Verde National
park was officially opened to the pub
lie for the 1922 season, May Is. Su.
perintendent Jesse Nussbaum has
made every preparation for the enter
tainment OF q larger number Of visit
ors this season than during my pro-
vious year of the parks existence.
Durango.-T. J. Chandler, 81 years
old, with crippled foot, has estab-
iIshed a long distance walking record
that few younger sound men would
care to attempt. With companion.
G. J. Munger. q, Chandler recently
reached Durango after q 4SO-mlle
jaunt from Silver City, New Mexico.
Fort Lognn.-Colorado's delegation
| tn Washington Will he appealed to by
every merchant and manufacturer In
the state to exert every influence pos
sible for the enlargement Of Fort Lo-
gan rs military center, according to
mn announcement by the Colorado
Manufacturers and Merchants Associa-
ton In Denver. M
Eckley, COlO.-A force OF men and
teams have started the construction Of
q 13,OOO-vOlt electric pole line trans
mission system from Eckley to Yuma
The new line will insure electric cur
rent from the municipal light plant at
Yuma for the lighting Of Eckley and
the operation of its water works. The
dew system will cost $4,000.
DurangO.-Twenty years effort to
obtain better transportation facilities
for Durango and southwestern Colo
RADIO have been rewarded. A western
syndicate has notified the railway
committee Of the San Juan basin that
Il had succeeded in financing a $4,000
900 standard gauge outlet from Duran
70 to Gallup, N. H., = distance Of 100
miles.
Leadville.-Tennesse pass now 10
open for automobile traffic. according
to word received by District Forester
A. g. Peck from Harold l. Borden, su-
perintendent Of the I.eadvllle Nation.
III forest. There 10 some Snow In
spots and some mud" the communica-
ton says. 'Hut cars can get through
oil right, and It is getting better every
day.
Colorado will obtain 81
l6o, 287 federal aid from the United
States government next year and 81.
34l,l78 the year following for road
construction. II the Senate approves
the federal aid bill already passed by
the House. according to word from
Washington received here. It was said
the blu was almost certain to become
Q law.
Durango.-Rod 8. Day. Durango
publisher who recently shot and killed
william l.. Wood, rival editor. has been
liberated from the Ia Pinta county jail
ON $4,000 bond. Dry shot aud killed
Wood In q street fight which began
over articles published In the two pa-
pcrs concerning the eighteenth amend
ment.
Rocky Ford.-The wife and three
small children Of G. F. Elliot are dead.
and Elliot IL In critical condition a.
the result Of the explosion OF five.
gallon can Of kerosene In the family's
small home on ranch near Blush
Springs, five miles from Olney Springs,
Colo. The explosion occurred when
Elliot was attempting to build q fire
n tho kitchen stove.
Dcnvcr.-Eight Colorado pOstmns-
ers recently appointed by President
BardInE. attended postmnstcr's
s.hool Of instruction at the Denver
pestoffIce. Those who attended the
school are William W. Hofcr Of Simla !;
Orlando N. white, Matheson: Mary II.
Cowic. boulder: W. A. Baghott. Kit
Carson: =. II. Carlson, JulesburE; n.
r. Shelton. Hayden; Roy +. HOrner,
Wiley. and Pearl l.. Gabbctt. Orchard.
Denver.-June has been set ~ the
time limit for the receipt Of applica.
lions for admission to the citizens mill
itary trimming camp to be established
at Fort Logan this summer, according
to word received here by Major ThOm-