The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1922-11-23
mrEsN1AL STATE ITEMS.

bluff opposite the Union depot, was
opposed by the railroads entering the
city, and Arthur E. Morgan mas pre-
sented another which seems to be more
feasible. The latest plan Of protection
would cost about $4.OO0,00O and would
provide channel 1900 feet long, 200
feet wide, q or % feet deep and would
allow flow Of 125,0O0 cubic feet OF
water q second.
Denver.-Colorado L. now the only
state In the Union In which timber u
growing faster than it 10 being used,
It was announced by Allen 8. Peck.
district forester Of the United States
forest services, ON his return from
meeting at Cooley. Ariz, Of officials
Of all eight forest dlstricta Twenty.
two billion board fest ct timber u
standing In Colorado At the present
dine, said the engineer. while only
about $1,000. 900 feet u being cut each
year. The state 10 growing about 107.-
100000 feet annually, he added.
Denver.-Denver u the second larg-
ct Hereford cattle center in the Unit
ed States. Colorado beef 10 now BE-
Ing sold In California. A stable and
steady demand for Colorado feeder
stock IL now apparent at the Denver
stockyards. Colorado sheepmen are
enjoying prosperity. and this state 10
the leading sheep-raising and lamb
feeding center of the west. These and
other interesting facts were presented
to the members of the Denver Real
Estate Exchange BY Arthur @. John
son at q recent luncheon.
Dsnver.-There has been q slight In
crease In the number Of silos In tae
state In the past twelve months. &C
cording to reports Of county ASSESSOR
to the State Immigration Department.
Reports this year show $500 silos.
compared with 8,774 reported In 1921.
The increase 10 smaller, however. than
1t has been any year since county a.
SCISSORS began making reports on aSri-
cultural statistics In 1919. The num-
Der reported that year was 2.628, and
the number reported In 1920 was
$500.
Pueblo. - Representatives Of the
teams Of the southern Colorado high
school athletic conference met In Pu-
eblo recently for the purpose Of
amending the conference constitution
and taking up the matter Of basket
bull schedule. Central and Centennial
Of Pueblo were represented, the other
schools being Canon City, Florence,
Trinidad. Walsenburg, I.eadville. Sa-
Ida and Colorado Spring. Walsen-
burg may not play in the league be-
cause Of lack Of an adequate floor ON
which to practice.
Denver.-The Colorado chapter of
the National League of District Post
masters was split Into three districts
at the closing session Of the organise
tons convention. Other important
changes In the bylaws were made.
Each Of these districts will BE- pre-
sided over by . vice president under
the direction Of President 4. b. Rose.
The vice presidents named at the con-
ventiOn are Il. A. Buckley Of Crook,
John T. Adkins Of Holly and Mira
Mabel =. Bradley Of CRANKY.
Boulder-A damage suit for S2A777,
directed against DR.. c. w. Bixler Of
Lafayette, has been filed In the Boul-
der County Court BY Mr. and Mrs.
Earl J. Burns Of Lafayette. Mrs.
Burns asks for 900. charging I'm.
competence. negligence and unskillful
treatment at childbirth. which r.
suited In her permanent disability"
Denver.-Denver now ranks twenty
sixth among the cities Of the United
States In respect to postal savings, It
was announced In Washington recent.
y. Postal saving deposits In Denver
amounted to $3o3, 257 on Oct. 81, the
announcement said.
Fort C0llins.-The new armory at
Fort Collins, which will house company
81, 18th Infantry, and the newly o.
gsnized regimental band. was dedi.
Gated here during q snOwstorm with
exercises appropriate to that occasion.
Following z parade In which local
military and patriotic Organizations
jolned under the direction Of Maj. q.
h Franke. commandant at the col.
lsge. Q salute was fired and The nag
hAistsd over the nsw structure.
Grand Junctioa.-Up to Nov. 1 there
had bssn building permits issued In
&Ais city during the year amounting to
nese than $3.50, O00 and al the inhabi.
tants have the feeling that this augsrs
tremendous jump In the Importance
of Grand Junction ~ q future center
Of activities. New and important bua-
nsssss are coming in every week.
Lmon.-Four persons were burned,
one seriously. In an explosion and fire,
which destroyed . section house Of
the Rock Island railway near here ~
Gently. Clifford Salisbury. 80 years
old, y In the Limon hospital snd his
brother. Max Salisbury, Mrs. Max
Salisbury and Charles d. Collsw were
badly burned about the hands and
faee.
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