The Ordway new era., 1922-05-12
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.


for Pueblo flood prevention and for
construction of the Moffat tunnel
which Governor Shoup in his farewsii
message TO members described al
marking q new era In the progress
and Development Of Colorado, the
special session of the Twenty-thiro
General Assembly adjourned. The fu-
eblo flood prevention bill became
law when II was signed by Governor
Shoup Immediately after Adjournment
Of both houses. The tunnel bill, when
also carries the emergency clause
which makes II n law rs soon as the
governors signature has been affiSeu'
will not be signed until interrogatories
regarding Its constitutionality nave
been submitted 10 the State supreme
Court.
Denyer.-Statements showing all re-
reipts and disbursements of the state
coal mine inspection department. TO-
gether with reports on coal mine ulsas-
ters, accidents and the like, are con-
tanned in the ninth annual report OF
the state inspector of coal mines,
which has Just been issued by James
Dnlrymple. chief inspector. Coal pro-
fuction in Colorado last year was y
1887 tons. decrease OF S,3I2,f4o
ions, as compared with the 1870 out
put. the report shows. This loss in ton
mage was attributed largely TO the gen
eral depression in various Industries,
wage disputes and strikes.
Denver.-A deadlock of thirty hours
over the Moffat tunnel bill in the state
House of Representatives was broken
when the House, by vote of 54 TO a.
adopted n compromise TO the Godsman
amendment. The Godsman amend
ment. which brought about bitter de-
bate in the House, called for appoint
ment of the tunnel commissioners by
the boards of county commissioners OF
Denver, Moffat, Routt and Grand coun-
ties. Under the amendment adopted
the tunnel commissioners are to be ap-
pointed temporarily by the governor
Denver.-Secretary OF Agriculture
Wallace has announced in Washington
that he has allotted the following
amounts Of federal money toward the
building of Colorado highways Santa
Fe trail, 2.2T3 miles Of concrete be-
tween Pueblo and La Junta, $40, ,0SS.SS !;
between Husty and Lamar, 11.S2 miles
of gravel road, S4S,S24.89; state road
No. 2, between Fort Collins and Love
land, 9.S miles concrete, ST5,T62.s !;
state road No. 9, between Sterling and
Merino. miles of concrete, sos, 200 90.
Trinidad. - Although no specific
blame is made for the recent Sopris
No. mine disaster near Trinidad, in
which seventeen workmen lost their
lives, the catastrophe was caused by
an explosion of gases and coal dust,
according to a report made public by
State Coal Mine Inspector James
Dalrymple at Denver. The explosive
gases were accumulated through an
open door in the underground work
ings, and the blast resulted when the
gas was ignited by an electric arc.
Yuma.-The biggest vote ever cast
at local school election was cast at
the recent election. Three candidates
contested for the office Of school board
secretary, DIR. George L. Billsborrow
winning by large majority. Elmer L
Prather was second and FEEDER L.
Schmidt, third. A proposition to In
crease the tax levy to create fund for
the retirement Of old warrants was de-
feated by eleven votes.
Denver.-The mysterious shooting OF
Edward Schmidt, 16-year-old Leadviile
youth, in the home of his grandfather,
Charles E. Kirchhoff here, is battling
police, Coroner Thomas NJ. Hunter and
Philip S. Van else, district attorney.
Grand Misunderstanding several
western slope high school records,
Montrose and Grand Junction fought
out a track meet here recently. Mont
rose won, oe to 65.
The second annual observance OF
National Hospital day." the anniver.
sary of the birth of Florence Nightin.
gale, will be held throughout the
United States Nay IL.
Golden.-Athletic Director F. D. Al.
Ter, and the members of the athletic
council Of the Colorado School of Mines
have entered actively upon a campaign
to build new athletic field In Golden.
1t is estimated that $4,000 will be re.
Quired for this purpose. The trustees
Of the School Of Mines have contribut.
ed $4,000. Ralph e. Brooks, a member
Of that body has pledged a similar
amount, and an appeal has been made
to the citizens OF Golden to contribute
the third part of the quota.
Yuma.-The inter-district state de
bate between Montrose and Yuma was
held in the Yuma high school audi
torium. The subject was: Resolved
That Court Of Industrial Relation,
Similar to That of Kansas Should Be
Adopted by the Several States" Mont
rnsa having tho a affirmafiya Ynma &h1