The Raymer enterprise., 1922-06-29
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado
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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.
Loveland.-LOveland's City Council
has passed an ordinance instructing
the mayor to advertise for bids for
constructing a hydroelectric light and
power plant on the Big Thompson riv.
or in Loveland cahon. and providing
for the sale Of bonds not to exceed
25,000 for erection and maintenance
Of the plant.
Denver.-An increase Of 1o5,0O0
tons in the production Of coal was
noted in Colorado during May as com
pared with the April output, accord.
Ing to a report made public by James
Dalrymple, state coal mine inspector.
The total production for May was
placed at 595,222 tons. A total Of l..
976 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
serious condition at his home as a
result Of fight that occurred at the
gate to Eldorado Springs. johnson Il
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. p
Cres.one.-C. +. Chapman, postnas
ter " Hooper, and Mrs. Chapman were
severely injured when the car In which
they were riding to 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.
Durango.--At least 1900 acres Of
land In the Animas valley. north Of
here, have been inundated by the an
nual overflow Of the Anlmas river and
damages estimated at more than $50
600 has been caused. The warm spell
Of weather which struck this section
has caused snow In the mountains to
melt rapidly. All that saves the Sec
ton from disastrous flood Is that
there has been no rain.
Colorado Springs.-The Colorado
Dental SocIety's annual convention,
held In Colorado Springs, closed with
the election Of officers as follows: 4
C. Withers, Denver, president; 2. 7.
Roberts, Rocky Ford, vice president: !:
n. W. Wilson. Denver, reelected rec.
retary. and William Smsdley. Denver,
reelected treasurer. More than $50
dentists attended the meeting. II 10
likely that the 1923 meeting will again
be held here.
Greeley.-Charges 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 Collins.-A hall storm swept
over Fort Collins and the territory
northwest recently, covering region
five miles square. The first hall fell
for ten minutes, and another fall Of
like duration came IN hour later. The
greater part Of the territory visited
was between this city and La Porte.
Some hall Al large as marbles fell In
quantities. Green houses, gardens and
fruit suffered damage. but grain
crops and alfolfa are reported to have
been touched but slightly.
Alamosa. - The Denver business
mems special trade tour Of the San
Luis and San Juan country started
with a swing through the San Luis
valley that Included Monte Vista.
Center and Del Norte. winding up In
Alamosa with a great mass meeting
attended by representatives Of score
Of San Luis valley towns.
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'
pected before the middle Of July, Il
was declared with announcement that
the tunnel blockade Of that railroad
probably will be ended by July 10
| 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
30 as to be there when transportation
on the railroad Is resumed.
Colorado Springs. SkiddIng In the