The Meeker herald., 1922-06-10
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

temporary duty in twenty-five towns
and cities over the state to assist III
recruiting for the citizens military
training camp to be maintained here
from July 81 TO Aug. &c. The towns
over the state In which these seiect
troops have been detailed to duty FOL
low: Limon, Arriba, Flagler, Seiberf'
Burlington, Fort LuptOn, Platteviiie'
Orchard, Brush. Merino. Sterling, Colo
RADIO Springs. Canon City, Pueblo. Wal
senburg. Trinidad. La Juntn, Lamar.
Boulder, Longmont, Fort Collins, Gree
ley, Fort Morgan and Brighton.
Pueblo.-Belicvcd to have cnuGht
his foot In the stIrrup when thrown
from his horse, william Baxter, ex-
pert horseman and cruck rifle shot.
was found dead In the road by his
brother, Price Baxter, near Under
cliffe. Colo. The Baxter brothers
have been stationed mt Butler pasture
in the extreme south central part OF
Pueblo county as predatory nnimai
hunters for the federal government Tor
the last two years.
Boulder.-Public md private In
provements exceeding S1,5o.OO In
value are being made in Boulder, or
are In the process of being ordered.
A paving contract has been let for
1887 600 and M much more Is con-
ttmplnted by districts now being or
gunizetl Taxpayers recently voted
s4Oi, 600 for school improvements. FRI
vate building operations. which have
already exceeded the city's record. to-
tai in excess of s3O0,OOO.
Denver. Expenditures totaiing
s5S8OOO Of national forest highway
funds for the construction OF 100 miles
OF roads in Colorado have just been
approved by the secretary OF agricnl-
ture. 1t was announced here. This
money was made available for ronds
serving the national forests and for
roads within or adjacent to the forests
thnt are Of primary Importance to
states, counties and communities.
Denvcr-Thc Denver Civic and
Commercial Association announces
TINT a statewide celebration will he
held to commemorate the official he
ginning OF work on the construction
Of the MOffnt tunnel. Announcement
was made also HAT IL committee Will
he appointed to draw up plans for the
celebration and to cooperate In every
way with the commission recently mp
pointed by the governor.
Steamboat Springs.-More than 1900
assembled here recently to celebrate
the success Of the MOffat tunnel bill.
Beautiful weather marked the "cca'
sion ind brought hundreds of Moffnt,
Grand and Routt counties. The Com.
mercIal Club had charge OF the affair,
which was held in II large tent. seat.
Ing nearly 1900. Hundreds had 4"
stund, and enthusiasm was every.
where manifest.
Denver.-Permission to abandon
twenty-five miles Of track md road.
bed on the Canon City branch of the
Santa Fk railroad from Pueblo to
Portland hns been granted by the Colo
RADIO Public Utilities Commission. Of
flcials OF the road said this stretch
was damaged heavily by the June
floods last year and that Industrial
conditions did not warrant rebuildin:
at present.
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III! A''ol" =" y" WIN '.'''
municipality has the authority to rcg'i'
late rates OF hotels and roomin:
houses in the same manner that public
utilities rates are controlled on the
basis of n reasonable return of profit
lins led the City Council 10 take steps
ordering all hotels to furn'sh thei'
rates f"r each room INN; 'd'n'ei!.
FlOrIssant.-1la Daggeit, 3-yenr'olh
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Dag.
gctt. died ut II Colorado Spr'Ifss nos
pita' OF coh'u's'"hs. "e''e,." " '"''
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