The Raymer enterprise., 1923-01-18
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS


pounds Of zinc, as compared with So
S35, ,32S in gold, 5.63l,857 ounces or sil-
yer, 1860, ,466 pounds Of lead. 4,153, ,442
pounds Of copper, and 100000 pounds
Of zinc in 1921. Average prices in
1922 were 81 for silver, S0.l34 for cop.
per, $O.057 for lead, S0.057 for zinc, as
compared with 81 for silver, S0.129 for
copper, S0045 for lead, and S005 for
zinc in 1921. The situation in the
Colorado metal-mining industry during
the first half OF 1922 was disappolnt-
Ing, but there was marked improve
ment as the year drew to u close, par
ticularly when the November prices
for lead and zinc warranted hope for
stability of market. There was also
Increased interest by capitalists in in
vestigatiOn Of the industry. The price
Of nearly 81 an ounce for silver from
domestic ores under the Pittman act
was all that kept many Colorado mines
In operation In 1922, and the fact that
the governments purchases Of silver
under this act will probably be com
pleted within the next twelve months
give cause for serious thought. The
price of lead was low until November,
and leadsllyer ores depended on the
silver content to carry the costs.
Denver.-Notices that the structural
Iron workers Of Colorado and the
wood, wire and metal lathers are de-
handing an ircrease in wages effec-
tive April l, 1873, were received BY the
State Industrial Commission. These
provision Of the state Industrial act
which requires the unions demanding
an increase ! wages to file Il notice
with the industrial commission ut least
thirty days before the increase de-
manded Is expected to take effect.
The structu: ii iron workers, according
TO the notice filed by the head Of their
union, want an Increase from SS25 10
S9.25 da. The wood. wire and met.
al lathers are demanding an Increase
from the present scale Of 50 and SlO,
to $40 aad Sll.
Denver.-Goyerno Sweet will not
sign the Joint resolution, originating
in the Senate, which recommended IL
President Harding the appointment of
Representative Frank W. Mondell Of
Wyoming us secretary Of the interior
to succeed Secretary Albert b. Fall.
He has two reasons. One Is that Dr.
Hubert Work Of Colorado, now post
uuster general, Is being considered,
and the second Is that next to Dr.
Work he favors former Governor
Campbell Of Arizona.
Denver.-Frank ". Howbert, collec-
tor of Internal revenue, announced
that the 1922 blanks for income tax re-
ports of individuals having incomes un-
der 5000 have been forwarded
through the mails. Prompt returns
after the receipts of the blanks are re-
quested by the department. Assistance
will be given by officials Of the depart
ment II the taxpayers come early and
avoid the rush. The last day for Ill
Ing returns is March 10.
Denver.-knut Brandt, 1S-year-old
orderly ut Fitzsimons hospital, who
as found dead at Sixteenth avenue
and Grant street, was murdered. This
.indIng Of the special army board prob
ing his death was indicated In conduct
ing a military funeral for the youth.
Although the ctual report Of the
board is carefully shielded, Maj II. d.
Porterfield, in charge, admitted that
military services are not conducted for
suicide.
Grand Junction.-For every five
couples in Mesa county who said Il
will" In 1922 there was II couple part
ing ut the cross roads with "Never
again" on their lips, according to the
records kept by the county clerk and
the county judge. Two hundred and
fifty one couples were wed. while fif-
ty-five bade farewell to marriage vows
and sought again the solitude OF single
blessedness.
Denver.-Goyernor ShOup made the
following recommendations In his fare
well message to the Colorado Legislu-
ture: Continuation Of the state
ranger force. Appropriation Of from
$4,000 to 100000 for prohibition en-
forcement. Abolition Of the State
Board of Equalization. Increased
powers for the tax commission. Leg.
lslation to make possible the taxation
Of Intangible wealth. Improvement Of
the state hospital for the Insane at
Pueblo. Conversion Of the home for
mental detectives at Ridge into hos.
pital for the insane for northern Colo
RADIO. Larger appropriations for state
educf tlonal institutions. Continued
appropriations for water defense. Pro.
vision for compensation Of state pris-
oners
Leadville.-As result Of the fall-
ure of owners Of three mines In the
| Leadville district to come to an un-
derstanding with their employees on
the wage award Of the Colorado Stale
Industrial Commission. 230 miners and
machine men are idle. The Yak. Maid
and Henriette mines have been closed.
The closing Of the mines Is seriously
interfering with several important de.
velopment projects.
Colorado Springs.-The executive