The Raymer enterprise., 1923-02-22
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

tnS tcpOTteu Ab % peE Ceut "a
normal on Feb. l. compared with
92 per cent on jpn. l. and 80
per cent on Dec. l, according to
the report just issued by w. W. Put
nam, agricultural statistician Of the
United States division Of crop and live
stock estimates. This improvement is
largely because nearly all cattle are
now being fed and that the mild open
winter Is resulting In few losses. The
condition Of sheep also shows further
improvement, being reported as % per
cent Of normal on Feb. !.
Denver.-Chambers Of Commerce,
commercial organizations traffic clubs
and express shippers Of Colorado have
been asked to send representatives to
Denver FOR q conference March on
express rates, the Invitations having
been mailed out by the State Public
Utilities Commission. The Interstate
commerce hearing on express rates
will be held In Denver March Is, and
the March conference Is for the pur-
pose Of preparing definite and specific
plans for the presentation Of all mat
tiers pertinent to the express rate ques-
ton to the Interstate Commerce Com
| mission.
Denver.-The problem Of cornering
between twelve and fifteen million dol
lars for the trade area Of the Rocky
Mountain region Is being undertaken
by the Rocky Mountain Motorists, Inc,
an organization Of business and pro-
fessionul men Of the mountain states
Institutions interested N the develop
ment and exploitation Of the scenic at
fractions, climatic advantages and rec
reational opportunities Of the Rocky
Mountain region. Last year tourists
spent more than $42,000,00O In Colo
RADIO.
Greeley.-That failure to include
physical education In q course for
school teachers Ii largely responsible
for low health standards and physical
imperfections In the students entering
the university, as pointed out by Miss
Glare small. director VI physical edu-
cation for women ut Colorado Univer-
slty, il the opinion Of the members Of
the physical education department at
Colorado's teacher training institution,
State Teachers College, ut Greeley.
Denyer.-Through the cooperation
Of live stock growers, stockmen's .as-
sociations and state inspection boards,
statistics Of vital interest to the live
stock industry are being gathered and
disseminated. This was the assertion
at the meeting Of live stock statisti.
clans from fourteen states who met
here to perfect system Of reporting
the number and condition Of cattle,
hogs and sheep on western ranges and
on farm feed lots.
Boulder.-The- Colorado state geo.
logical survey has mapped In consider
able detail $500 square miles of terri.
tory containing mineral deposits Of
widely varying kinds, according to the
summary Of q report that is published
by State Geologist X. ID. George. The
report shows an expenditure Of $685.
900 during the sixteen years. The sur
yey Is conducted In connection with
the geology department Of the Univer-
sity Of Colorado.
Brighton.-One woman was injured
and score Of persons narrowly es-
capped with their lives when The New
Hotel Henderson at Henderson was
completely destroyed by fire. The loss
Is estimated at $4,000. Although the
fire department and Sheriff Miller and
his entire staff from Brighton covered
the few miles between Brighton and
Henderson in record time, lack Of wa
ter made il impossible to check the
flames.
| Monte Vista.-The seventh annual
San Luis Valley II. .. g. Stock Show
was the most successful show the local
stockgrowers' association ever has un-
dertaken. Many visitors compared 1t
favorably with the 1923 Denver Stock
Show, and expressed their surprise nj
the quality of the large number OF en-
trants in all departments. A general
improvement In the stock entered over
that of last year was very apparent.
Pueblo.-Governor Sweet and men,
bers of the Twenty fourth General AS
sembly were guests Of the Pueblo
Commerce Club. Members Of the As
sembly. Pueblo business men and the
county clerks and county commission
ers Of eleven counties who were here
attending the Arkansas Valley Associa-
tion Of County Commissioners meeting
inspected the Colorado hospital for the
insane and state fair grounds.
Denver.-The inaugural ceremonies
at the University Of Denver when DR..
Heber X. Harper, formerly Of Boston
University, became the new chancel,
lor, took on an added significance as
to the Importance Of the university
with an announcement that more than
10000 citizens Of Colorado have been
sufficiently interested In Its perma.
nency to contribute to Its support with
large and small gifts.
Nederiand.-The Cold Spring, one
Of the most famous Of the tungsten
mines Of this district, Is to be opened
In March, according to information
given out by the Colorado Power Com.
pany, which has been instructed to
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