The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06

ing to reports for April l, 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 AZ
compared with 100000 acres estimated
as the area put into the ground last
year.
Colorado Springs.-The last link In
the improvement Of the highway be-
tween Colorado Springs and Limon, ten
miles long, will be constructed this
summer, according to the federal bu-
reau Of public roads, at n cost OF $780,
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 58.12 per cent
Of the cost, the state of Colorado stand
Ing the balance.
Sterling.-Two young women and
one man were arrested at Nelich, Neb.,
charged with being concerned In the
murder Of John Larson, 70 years old,
farmer, whose body was found con-
cealed under II pile of hay at his farm
near Crook. Lawrence Sturbaum, for
mer renter on the Larsen farm, his
wife and his wife's sister, Ida vii.
lOughby, are the three arrested. They
were going east In their wagon when
| Overtaken by the officers In Nebraska.
Fort COllins.-FOrt Collins this year
will make strong bid for the tourist
traffic Of the Rocky Mountain region.
Besides considerable advertising and
the distribution of Information about
the city and its attractions, Secretary
J. w. Rniney OF the Chamber OF Com
merce has on foot plans for the en-
largement and Improvement of the city
camping ground here and for the build
Ing up OF the city's mountain purk,
thirty-six miles up the Poudre river.
Victorian unusually rich strike,
virtually ut grass roots, has been made
on the American Eagles mine on Bull
hill by Leasers KlopfensteIn and Phil
lips. Ore Is being taken out which runs
| from seven to ten ounces to the ton.
The leasers are making preparations
to develop the vein extensively and
will sink the shaft to depth Of 100
feet, in all probabilities. The Amer
lean Eagles mine is owned by the
| StrattOn estate.
observation-disclosures has perhaps the
first company to ask an exclusive fran
chise on the brOudcasting Of news by
Art, In kxaS "a To
az a commercial proposition. Reed
Hayward of the boys band, has asked
the city council to grant n company he
ID organizing the exclusive franchise
| to operate sending station inside the
city, offering the city per cent Of the
receipts from the operations Of the
company.
Buena Vista.-Although the operc-
ton Of Its twenty-nlne-mile 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
ut Washington by an examiner that the
roads application to abandon It be de-
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| $75O,OOO Immediately for the reviving
of mining in Colorado. The announce
ment came following q 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-.
Fort Collins.-The 1922 Colorado
| Agricultural College debating team has
returned after what is believed the
longest md most successful tour ever
undertaken by college. In three
weeks trip, through Mississippi valley
| and eastern states, the Aggles won
twelve debates, losing nut two.