The Arvada enterprise., 1923-11-22
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

ii 6edsOu IIOm jan. 40 10 April 10.
Tentative plans for using Rocky Noun
tain National park for winter sports
and carnival events were outlined by
Stephen I. Mather Of Washington, d.
rector OF the national park service, in
a conference at the Stanley Manor,
called by the Estes Park Chamber of
Commerce and the Estes Park division
Of the Colorado Mountain Club. In
creased travel to Colorado in winter
months, as result OF the efforts Of
dozen communities throughout the
state. including also Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Trinidad, Hot Sui
phur Springs, Leadville and Steamboat
Springs to hold ski meets, was pre-
dicted by Mr.. Mather. Cooperation
was expressed by Jesse L. Nusbaum,
superintendent of Mesa Verde National
park. and Horace NJ. Albright, super
intendent Of Yellowstone National
park, who also attended.
Fort Morgan.-Sugar beet growers
Of the Fort Morgan district have re-
ceived checks totaling $685.. 900 rs the
initial guaranteed payment Of $3.50
per ton on the 1923 beet crop. The
$4,000 acres Of beets In Morgan county
this year will average fourteen tons
per acre, according to the latest data
announced by officials of the Great
Western Sugar Company. This estab-
fishes not only the state record yield
for such an extensive acreage, but
also the worlds record for this amount
Of acreage, company officers said.
Denver.-Distrlct Judge Julian II.
Moore granted the petition of Grant
McFerson. state bank commissioner In
charge Of the affairs Of the defunct
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company, re-
Questing authority to pay a so per cent
dividend to depositOrs. According to
the petition Of the commissioner, the
bank collected In cash to and includ-
ing Nov. u, $69O.O7O.8S and has this
amount for payment of the dividend.
Unpaid claims against the bank up to
and Including Nov. II amounted to ST.
$50, $500, the petition states.
La Junta.-The La Junta High
School football team has a remarkable
record in the Arkansas Valley High
School League. The team will meet
one Of north state teams In an elimin-
alton contest, leading to the state
championship on Nov. "a. This game
will be played in La Junta. Should
La Junta be victorious, she will meet
the Colorado Springs Terrors at Wash
burn field Dec. l. II this game il
played the fans will see one Of the
best high school games ever staged.
Denver.-Exercises of import to all
Colorado was carried out In Topeka,
Kan, when the first bronze memorial
marker-a huge eagle with wings out
spread-was unveiled for the Victory
Memorial highway. They are Of i'm
port here because the Victory trans
continental highway. running from
Columbus circle. New York City, to
Golden Gate park. San Francisco. is
the one transcontinentaI highway
which passes directly through Denver
and bisects the state OF Colorado.
Penrose.-Workmen blasting out
rock for the construction Of the Brush
Hollow dam near here. dislodged the
skeleton Of a prehistoric man from its
resting place in a natural vault In the
face Of cliff. Gnaried twisted roots
Of large cedar trees. between 200 and
400 years old barred the entrance to
the cleft In the rock. A charge Of
dynamite shattered the ledge and dam
aged the skeleton to considerable
extent.
Fort Morgan. Strauss, 81
years old. who went to his wIfe's home
In Fort Morgan, Oct. p. and was pre-
vented from shooting her to death and
killing himself by the courageous at.
tack of his l2-yenr-old son, blended
guilty to II charge Of assault with in
tent to kill before Judge l.. C. Ste
phenson of the Morgan County Dis.
trict Court. and was sentenced to from
three to five years In the state peni-
Tertiary Mt Canon City.
Wellington. - Continuing without
1t was brought in, the gas well sunk
near here, by the Union OIL Company
OF California poured out natural gus
the second day mt the terrific rate OF
between 95.0OO,0OO and 100000 900
cubic feet day. creating pulsating
roar that could be heard distinctly ten
miles away. The gas continued to be
dry. indicating that It would he gas
well or long life. rather than the pre-
urinary spout of gas from nm oil
guSher. Towns In northern Colorado
have been experiencing the greatest
excitement known In the state since
the early days Of gold mining booms,
officials declared. Automobiles by
hundreds and almost thousands, load.
ed with excited men. land owners,
speculntors farmers. business men