The Ordway new era., 1922-12-29

{ | Stock Show, Union Stock Yards Den
| yer, Colo.
Denver-A metal mining revival Is
= in full swing in Colorado, according to
Il report of NJ. Il. Tomblin, secretary
of the state mining fund, made public
here Mr.. Tomblln's report shows
, that more than So.Ooe0o0 new capital
was invested in metal mining during
the year and an additional 1000 mer
employed.
Fort Collins-Vigorous resolutions
including one opposing the construc
tion of the 100000 Federal Reserve
> Bank building in Denver on the asser
tion that the amount is greater than
is permitted by law. were adopted by
the Colorado Farm Bureau during its
annual convention in session at the
Colorado Agricultural College.
Fort CollIns.-The annual poultry
show of the Fort Collins Poultry As
sociation, pronounced by the judge
James \. Tucker of Royal Oaks. Mich,
MS having surprisingly fine collec-
tion of birds, came to Il successful end
with the Farmers Conference and Bu-
raj Life Conference. and the four re-
/ lated schools conducted in conjunc-
tion.
Denver-The famous show herd OF
~ T. Cook. banker and railroad con
tractor of Townsend. Mont, has ar
rived in Denver for the National |
Western Stock Show. The herd Is |
headed by Panama no, il 3-year-oId |
bull. Which won first in its class in
.tf In In,
ternationul show in class of twenty
head, and later ut the show was made
grand champion Hereford bull over all
the winning Hereford bulls.
Fort Collins-More money is spent
for tobacco than for churches, more
Tor automobile pleasure trips than for
taxes and - per cent of the people
have autos where bat 70 per cent of
the homes are equipped with bathtubs
This is the condition found at Ault,
Colo, according to 1t sociological sur
vcy recently made public by Prof Il.
T. COen of the Colorado Agricultural
College, who, with his class. made the
survey of Ault the past month,
Observation-Disclosures of $l29,Go3 in
legislative appropriations for state de {
partments for the next two years will l
he recommended by Governor Shoup in '
"a message prepared in accordance |
with the state budget law. The gov '
ernors recommendations call for to- {
tai appropriations of S4,610,3G0 for the l
legislative and judiciary de- I
partments and institutions which de-
pend on appropriations for support. as {
against similar appropriations of s4,- |
I39,963 made two years ago.
Colorado Springs.-Charles C. Gates 4
lf Denver was unanimously elected f
president of the Greater Colorado, S
Inc, project Intended to advance all '
interests of the state, at meeting of b
Luncheon Club representatives of the /
state in the Antlers hotel here L. G. t
Storer of Pueblo was elected first vice
president AS Mr.. Gates will leave !
soon for an extended trip to South
much of the organization
work and the task of getting the state
wide program under way Will devolve
upon Mr.. Storer.
Pueblo.-1ncreased activity at the
Minnequa Steel works is in prospect
as soon as cars can be secured to
handle the product, according to Su.
perintendent +. f. Parks. The rail
mill, employing over 600 men, will be
opened on jan. /. and before that time
il cars can be obtained from the rail-
roads. Opening of the mill will neces-
state reopening of an additional blast
furnace which will employ several
hundred men, the total to be put on
in the two departments being 1000 OF
more.
Golden.-Bumping over country
road behind an ancient horse, distrib.
uting hooch in the manner of a milk.
man, was a highly profitable business
until Sheriff Gary Kerr of jefferson
county arrested the alleged purveyor,
James Lett, negro. Lett was nabbed
at Midway after Sheriff Kerr had
carefully Investigated his route and
laid trap.
Canon City.-The Canon City Lions
Club has endorsed by resolution the
movement to organize the Greater |
Colorado Congress" among the bust |
ness mems clubs of the state w. n. |
Clark, president Of the local Lions |
Club, was elected to represent the
club at the ILeeting to be held Dec.
iG. in Colorado Springs for the pur-
pose of organizing the Ongress.
Salida.-Mrs. Ethel NJ. Kilker, wife
of A. d. Kilker, Denver electrician,
was injured painfully near Cleora,
four miles south of here, when an au-
tomobile she was driving struck an
| icy strip in the road. skidded and
turned over. throwing her from the
| car through the side curtains. Her