The Ordway new era., 1922-02-10
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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| the city'S boundaries, hau uV''eN7'
tors last year.
otero county. with more than 2ptSo
acres is said to be the largest pro
ducer OF alfalfa of any county III N"io-
rsdo. The growing season is long ana
| four cuttings are common Ihere are
! several alfalfa mills in the county
Pueblo.-Sweeping wage reductions
| of from 20 cents to Sl-So for an eieh'-
hour working day and affecting every
/ building craft worker in Pueblo, We're
authorized by the Colorado Industrial
| Commission in an award handed down
recently.
| penver.-There is total OF 2i.i62.-
Ola acres in Colorado farms. of which
IT5S.757 acres are improved. accord
| Ing 10 the state immigration 1921 year
book. The counties with an acreage
of 100000 or more are Bacl. Ebert,
Las Animas. Lincoln. Washington,
Weld and Yuma.
Fort Collins. - Another mountain
lion has been killed northwest of Fort
! Collins. this time in the Peudre CANON
and by two girls. Miss Agnes and Miss
Edith Zimmerman. according 10 report
brought here by Miss Emma 7. VIII
! kins. county school superintendent,
who has Just returned from visit up
the canon.
Denver.-It has bten announced in
Washington that United States Neter-
ans bureau diSpensaries Will be es-
| tablished in Denver Pueblo and Colo
rado Springs soon in recommendations
of the bureau are accepted. The Den
yer dispensary will be equipped with
dental. physiotherapy, X-ray, exam
lining rooms, laboratory and pharmacy
facilities.
Denver.-Two appointments have
been made by Governor Shoup 70 fill
existing vacancies nj the state house.
They are John a Hunter Of Boulder.
who was made q member Of the State
Board Of Examiners for Engineers and
Surveyors. and Frank L, Birney of
Denver, 4 prominent business man.
who was named 10 serve on the State
Board OF Capitol Managers.
Grand Junction.-Leet Bybee, so
years old. woman inmate OF the state
home here. who escaped recently, was
found lying by the roadside, fifteen
miles northwest of this city, with both
feet frozen black. She would not tell
where she had been. She was wrapped
in two blankets taken from the home
and was barefoot. She escaped once
last summer and was gone a week.
She is said 10 have a mania for living
like an animal.
Denver.-Stay of execution was
granted by the Supreme Court 10 John
J. Baker, who was sentenced TO life
imprfsonment in the state penitentiary
in Montrose county last November for
the murder of James F. Kelley. The
defendant sought supersedeas of the
high court pending review of the
original proceedings He asserts the
crime was committed while mentally
unbalanced. Pending the review OF the
case, he must remain in Jail under q
heavy guard
Yuma.-Fire completely destroyed
the Kline Clothing Company store, the
Yuma postoffice and the Shramm no.
tel and caused damage amounting TO
$4,000 before it was put under con-
trol. The Yuma fire department, una
BILE 10 fight the flames which were
famed by q strong wind. called for as
sistance from neighboring towns
Timely arrival of departments from
Otis and Wray on special train pre-
vented a loss which would have
amounted 10 100000, city officials
declared. Five members OF the fire
department were injured by falling
walls and explosions.
Denver-Denver is not in favor Of g
modification Of the federal and state
prohibition laws which would allow
the sale and use OF light wines AMI
beer. If the action OF the city council.
in rejecting q bill recommending the
reinstatement of minor alcoholic bev-
erages in the good graces Of the gov
ernment is TO be taken as 4 criterion.
Colorado Springs-Mrs. Isabelle G.
Argo was reappointed superintendent
Of the Colorado School for the Deaf
and Blind for two years at the annual
meeting of the board OF trustees OF
the institution held here Dr. Hubert
Work, assistant postmaster general.
presided. Mrs. Argo is the widow of
the late Dr.. W. E Argo, head Of the
school for twenty years
Denver. - That $500 refrigerator
cars, which will be a part Of the new
equipment of the Union Pacific, will
be delivered at the headquarters In
Denver this year was the statement
received By F. B. Choate. assistant
general freight agent These cars are
expected to arrive In time TO be avail
able for handling the fruit crop Of
Colorado next season. as well as other
produce which will demand refriger-
ator cars.
Denver-Boosters of the proposed
Denver-Kansas City Airline highway.