The Dolores star., 1923-12-28
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

University OF tOlOruup, HtTc, anu ~
graduate OF the university were In
| stantly killed. and two other students
| seriously injured when an automobile
| crashed into n bob-sled party four
miles east of here. The dead: Jack
Simpson of Denver; Thomas Ward.
son of Ethelbert Ward. Denver attor-
ney: Henri Vidal, son of Henry {.
Vidal, Denver attorney; Ray Saunders
Of Boulder The injured: Manley
Belts. Richmond, Va. may die;
Charles Parker of Orange. Calf, con-
dition critical: J. G. Williams OF
Boulder, driver of ear, seriously IN
Hred.
Denver-Protest against the deci-
sion OF the interstate commerce
commission in approving the re-
organization plan of the Denver
X Rio Grnnde Western rail
road was wired to Commissioner
Meyer, chairman OF the commission,
by Governor Sweet. The telegram
was the result of "A conference held
by the governor, Attorney General
Russell Fleming, Special Counsel
James A. Marsh and William G.
Evans. The telegram set forth that
Fleming and Marsh were ready to go
TO Washington to make n formal re-
quest for setting aside the decision.
Grand Junction.-Sufficient funds
for the completion OF the work of re-
constructing the Orchard Mesa recla-
nation project, now part OF the
Grand Valley project, are assured
through the recommendations OF Sec
retary Hubert Work of the Interior
Department. in his annual report to
Congress. DIR. Work requests S46J,0OO
for work on this project during the
coming fiscal year. Project Manager
S. o. Harper has estimated the re-
quirements OF the project at S396.0O0.
Pueblo.-Five hundred additional
men were put to work in the steel
plant of the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron
COmpany'S Minnequa works at Pueblo
last week, when the rail mill was re-
opened again after having been shut
down for about four months, accord.
Ing TO Fred Farrar, executive vice
president, secretary and general coun-
sui for the company. OF the 500 addi-
tional men employed in the steel
mill. approximately 800 were put to
work in the rail- mill, it was stated
Denver-Ranges have maintained
their condition unusually well. accord.
ing TO the December report of the bu.
reau of agricultural economics OF the
Department of Agriculture, and cattle
are in excellent shape. Colorado
ranges are rated at % as compared
with Ga for the same period a year
ago. The condition of cattle is given
at 81 as against 80 in 1922. and sheep
are reported ut 9S as compared with
93 for the same period last year.
Colorado Springs.-The st. James
eleven of Haverhill. Mass, was turned
back by the fighting Terror squad by
the score Of 80 to 0. handicapped by
long trip and high altitude, the
Fighting Irish" put up game fight
until they were exhausted in the final
quarter and the Terror steam roller
began to work havoc At no time,
however, were the Springs boys in dan
ger and clearly demonstrated super.
iority at all times.
Denyer.-WiscOnsin, leading milk
producing state, will be represented
In the dairy cattle division of the
eighteenth annual National Western
Stock show scheduled for Denver dur.
ing the week of January 10 to jan
uary 26. Announcement was made by
Secretary Robert Il. Boyce that entries
have been received from f. ]. Rueping
of Fon Du Lac. Washington, for fif-
teen head of Guernsey cattle in the
milk cow classes.
WeillngtOn-Excitem over the
oil situation in northern Colorado in
creased when 1t became evident that
drilling for oil on both the Wellington
and Fort Collins domes is going to
open on tremendous scale in the
near future. Thirty carloads of ma.
terial, including six complete drIllin.
outfits, consigned to the Union Oil
Company, arrived on the grounds n
few days ago.
Fort COllins.-Vlsits of the stork TO
three families here in one uay made
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Defines of this city
triple grandparents. 4 nine-pound
poS was porn TO the wife Of Henry
Defines and few minutes later Il sey-
en-pound girl was born to the wife of
George Defines. Both men are sons of
MIR. and Mrs. Adam Defines. Shortly
afterwards n seven-pound girl was
born to Mrs. Jacob Blehm, formerly
Anna Defines, a daughter of the Adam
DeineS
Denver-The Western Wool Grow
ers Association has voted an assess
ment of ] per cent sheep by its mem
bers to provide fund to assist the
federal bureau of geological survey in
Its campaign to eradicate coyotes on
the western slope, according to word
received here by Stanley p. Young.
junior biologist in charge Of predatory
animal control work in Colorado.
Fort Collins.-George T.. Morton
state dairy commissioner, will receive
the lInuuulifipb Suppnrt 90 .t,.