The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-27
oxHrxun1AL STATE ITEMS.

0lal, Deln8 tOtat OF lNy04c tO0s
mined, from which q revenue Of ST..
109.45 has been derived and appor-
toned to the funds as follows: To ths
school funds. $l1. .400.2O; ; to the agricul.
turnl college fund. S5.790.25. Owing
to the present coal strike conditions.
1t Is to be expected that the coal pro
duction from state land win be de-
creased during the summer months,
but with the advent Of the fall and
winter demand. the coal production
from state land and revenue to the
school funds will be largely increased
to above normal.
Denver.-Colorado farmers now In
tend to plant at least 1900 acres more
to potatoes this year than last, accord
Ing to reports for April ], issued by the
United States bureau Of markets and
crop estimates, through the federal
state crop reporting service. This is
about per cent increase over last
year, and would mean the planting of
about 10000 acres In the state us
compared with 10000 acres estimated
a. the area put into the ground last
year.
Colorado SprIngs.-The last link In
the Improvement Of the highway BE-
tween Colorado Springs and Iimon, tn
miles long. will be constructed this
summer, according to the federal bu-
reau Of public roads, at cost of,$78,-
600. The project statement was
forwarded to the bureau by the
State Highway Department. A
sand clay surface will be laid.
The government will pay 1912 per cent
Of the cost, the state Of Colorado stand-
Ing the balance.
Pueblo.-G. Holdman and T. Bald
win, both Of Chicago, were arrested by
railroad detectives here on warrants
charging them with swindllng busl-
ness men Of Rocky Ford and La Junta,
Colo, out of more than $4,000 In the
sale Of bogus stock. Two other men.
alleged to be accomplices Of Holdman
and Baldwin, were arrested by the
sheriff at Rocky Ford, according to
word received here.
Buena ylsta.-Although the opera-
ton OF its twenty-nlne-mlle branch line
between Buena Vista and Romley In
Chaffee county, Colo, has resulted In
continuous losses to the Colorado 4
Southern railroad during the last five
years, recommendation was. made to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
at Washington by an examiner that the
roads application to abandon 1t be de-
MED.
Puebl0.-Bnseball fans here have
the fever again since Denver has en-
tered the Western League, and com.
mittees have been appointed to take
charge Of getting a field and erecting
stands for new park. A lease has
been taken on piece Of properly that
can be reached In five minutes from
the center Of the city, and stands and
u fence will be erected at once.
Colorado Springs.-PolIce and Sc
cret Service operatives here arrested
J. N. Roberts, wanted on a federal
warrant issued In Oklahoma. He Is
charged with having perpetrated
$4,000 land fraud In that state. Fed
eral authorities said after the arrest
that Roberts impersonated Oklahoma
officers in taking funds for home
steads which never existed.
Boulder-EldoradO Springs will
open for the 1922 season on Sunday,
May II. At that time the hotel, swim
ming pool and all a1pctiOns will be
opened and regular interurban passen.
ger service will be resumed. Interur-
ban service to the resort town was dis
continued Sept. IL.
Denver.-Charles II. Small, for the
last year referee for the Colorado In
dustrial Commission, has been ap-
pointed secretary Of the State Public
Utilities Commission. The appoint
ment was occasioned by the resigna-
ton of the. former secretary several
months ago.
Craig.-Two hundred citizens Of
Moffat county unanimously signified
their approval of the Moffat tunnel bill
here In mass meeting held In the Dis
trict Court rooms. The meeting was
addressed by Erskine Myer, assistant
city attorney of Denver; F. L. Tobin,
secretary Of the State Tunnel Commis.
sion, and by Representative George A.
Pugh, who introduced a resolution fav-
oring the immediate adoption Of the
bill.
TellurIde.-Dynamite was used at
the Tomboy mine, one Of the largest
metal mines in this district, to check
a fire which threatened to destroy the
|big milling plant. The plant will be
closed down for u week or ten days un-
I'll the trestles and sheds connecting
the mine and mill are rebuilt. The loss
is estimated between $1,000 and $10,.
900.
Fort Collins.-The 1922 Colorado
Agricultural College debating team has
returned after what Is believed the
longest and most successful tour ever