The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-04
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

tanned in the ninth annual report Of
| the state inspector OF coal mines,
which has Just been issued by James
Dalrymple, chief inspector. Coal pro-
duction in Colorado last year was o.
141, ,947 tons, decrease Of 1872, I48
tons, as compared with the 1920 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.
Denyer.-A deadlock Of thirty hours
over the Moffat tunnel bill In the state
House of Representatives was broken
when the House, by vote OF "a to Z,
adopted q compromise TO the Godsinan
amendment. The Godsman amend
ment, which brought about a 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 eoun-
ties. Under the amendment adopted
the tunnel commissioners are to be APP
pointed temporarily by the governor.
The terms Of the commissioners are to
run until Aug. 81, 1928.
-Colorado's rain belt sec
tion," comprising 100000 acres Of
wheat land. is soaked. A twenty-four-
, hour rainfall has drenched the section
| and put thousands OF dollars into the
| farmers pockets. So heavy has the
rain been that roads are flooded,
bridges washed out and the Easements
| Of many homes filled with water. But
these difficulties are being met with
smiles. Dry winds have prevailed for
the past few weeks and the wheat
crop, it was feared, would be a loss.
Loveland.-Loyeland has perhaps the
first company to ask an exclusive fran
chise on the broadcastlng OF news by
radio that has been started in the state
as commercial proposition. Reed
Hayward of the boys band, has asked
the city council to grant company he
ls organizing the exclusive franchise
10 operate a sending station inside 4le
city, offering the city per cent of the
receipts from the operations Of the
company.
Denver.--Colorado dairy cows have
gained distinction by records they
have made in production tests under
the direction of the American Milking
ShorthOrn Breeders Association. In
the most recent report Of tests made
By the association two Colorado cows
are mentioned together with record
producers from all parts Of the coun-
try. The Colorado cows are Duchess
Clay OF Colorado Springs and Pine Val
ley Lass Of Golden.
Denver.-State Treasurer Stong Is
preparing TO issue S3,0OO,0O0 worth OF
highway bonds June /. Governor
Shoup Tuesday certified to the treas
urer that issuance of the bonds is nee
essary to provide funds to meet the
1922 budget. The bonds will be the last
of the S5,000,0OO Issue, voted at the last
election.
Akron.-An early morning fire here
caused loss estimated at $4,000 The
Miller grocery store Is total loss and
the Harwood Dry Goods Company and
the Isaac Pelton block we're badly
damaged. This is the fourth fire in.
the same block within few months.
The buildings and contents destroyed
were covered by insurance.
Silvcrton.-Wage readjustments are
asked by five leading metal mining
companies in the SilvertOn district, II.
+. Curran, secretary Of the Colorado
Industrial Commission, has announced
in Denver. Notices of wage reductions
aggregating 80 cents daily were filed
with the state industrial board, effec-
tive in thirty days.
Denyer.-The Colorado Poultry Pro-
ducers' Association held an educational
meeting in the Chamber Of Commerce
building here. Professor Jamison of
the Colorado Agricultural College dis
cussed General Poultry Conditions Of
Colorado"
ver.--Announcement has been
made by the American Smelling and
Refining Company that 1t will expend
S750,0O0 Immediately for the reviving
Of mining in Colorado. The announce
ment came following meeting OF the
directors of the Colorado Metal Min
ing fund, the Colorado Metal Mining
Association and the Colorado chapter
Of the American Mining Congress.
Colorado Springs.-Col. F. W. Wood,
grandfather of William Wood, city ed
itor of the Durango Herald, slain In
Durango by Rod s. Day, editor Of the
Durango Democrat, lost his life in
Kansas us a result of his defense of
prohibition in that state, John Wood, a
brother of the Durango editor, stated
here. Colonel Wood was slain while
a member of the Kansas Legislature,
Wood said.
Golden.-COmmence exercises
ut the Colorado School Of Mines, which
mark the close OF the school year, are
fixed for Friday. May 10, with Presi
dent Howard NJ. Raymond Of the Ar
mour Institute. Chicago, as the orator
of the day. President Raymond Is an
educator of national reputation and
| ranks Among the very best in the de.