Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-29
COLORADO
STATE NEWS.

Fort Colllns,-Classes in the Agri-
cultural College summer school mere
opened with registration Of 625, the
largest In the history of summer ses-
sions.
Monte vlsta.-This city was decor
ated in flags and bunting In honor OF
the members of the Grand Army and
Women's Relief corps, which recently
held their annual convention here.
Glenwood Springs.-Members 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.
Fort Collins.-The construction OF
settling basin for the Fort Collins VII
ter works system on the Cache Ia
Poudre river above the intake with
capacity of 100000 gallons was au-
thorized mt the meeting of the City
Council. The reservoir, which is to be
Of concrete, will cast about $l3,132,
according to the estimate Of City En-
gineer John Revell.
Denver.-An Increase of 105.OOO
tons in the production Of coal was
noted in Colorado during May US 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 595.222 tons. A total Of =
876 men were employed In mines OF
the state during the month.
Boulder.-D. johnson, gatekeeper at
Eldorado Springs. is under arrest, and
Angelo Gabrielle of Marshall. lies In
a serious condition Mt his home as
result Of fight that occurred at the
gate to Eldorado Springs. johnson Is
said to have struck Gabrielle with
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 a 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 as the
car turned and escaped injury.
Cripple Creek.-The regeneration Of
Cripple Creek and Victor, Colo, as big
producers In the mining world de-
pends on the size Of the ore body
struck recently at the 2,6OO-fOot level
of the Portland mine of the Portland
Gold Mining Company of Cripple
Creek city, according to mine officials.
The ore was struck on Il cross-cut off
Of the 1900 station and is said to be
of good commercial value, assaying
S6.75 a ton.
Greeley.-Charges that restaurant
men and others were advancing prices.
due to the increased attendance ut 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 Collins.-A hail storm swept,
over Fort Collins and the territory
northwest recently, covering n region
five miles square. 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 MS large MS marbles fell In
quantities. Green houses, gardens and
fruit suffered damage. but grain
crops and alfOlfa are reported to have
been touched but slightly.
Loveland-Loveland' City Council
has passed an ordinance instructing
the mayor to advertise for bids for
constructing hydro-electric light and
power plant on the Big Thompson riv-
er in Loveland caiiOn. and providing
for the sale of bonds not to exceed
$500 for erection and maintenance
of the plant.
Steamboat Springs. -Reopening of
coal mines in Routt county, shut down
early in the spring because of the
blockade on the Moffat railroad. is eX.
oected before the middle of July, it
was declared with announcement that
the tunnel blockade of that railroad
probably will be ended by July TO-
Thousands of tons Of coal and other
commodities will move at once toward
Denver and the plains part of Colo
RADIO, coal and railroad officials said
Many Of the miners, who formerly
made their homes in Routt county and
who worked in the mines of the Victor
American, the Moffat, the Hayden, the
Colorado Utah and other coal mines
operating in the district. are expected
to return Immediately to the district
so rs to be there when transportation
on the railroad is resumed.
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