The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

the ranches and ranges OF COloruuo w
Feb. 1 shows further Improvement, be-
ing reported as 90 per cent OF
normal on Feb. 1. compared with
~ per cent on Jan. i, ana o.
per cent on Dec. i, according 10
the report Just issued by W. W. fut-
nam, agricultural statistician OF the
United States division of crop and i've
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. Inc
condition of sheep also shows further
Improvement, being reported as SS per
cent OF normal on Feb. l.
Denver.-Chambers of Commerce,
commercial organizations. traffic CLUBS
and express shippers of Colorado nave
been asked to send representatives. TO
Denver for conference March on
express rates, the Invitations having
been mailed out by the State PuDiic
Utilities Commission. The Interstate
commerce hearing on express rates
will be held in Denver March 10, and
the March conference is for the pur-
ptst VI preparing spNN'''~
plans for the presentation of all mat
ters pertinent to the express rate ques-
ton to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Greeley.-That failure to include
physical education in a course for
school teachers is largely responsible
for low health standards and physical
lmperfeCtlons in the students entering
the university, as pointed out by Miss
Glare Small, director of physical edu-
cation for women ut Colorado Unirer-
sity, is the opinion of the members OF
the physical education department nj
ColUrado's teacher training institution,
State Teachers College, ut Greeley.
Monte Nista.-The seventh annual
San Luis Valley III. o. &. Stock Show
was the most successful show the local
stockgrOwers association ever has un-
dertaken. Many visitors compared II
fayorably with the 1923 Denver Stock
Show, and expressed their surprise ut
the quality OF the large number of en-
trunts in all departments. \ general
Improvement in the stock entered over
that of last year was very apparent.
Pueblo.-Governor Sweet and mem
bers of the Twenty fourth General AS
sembly We're 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 We're here
attending the Arkansas Valley AssOciu-
tion of County Commissioners meeting
inspected the Colorado hospital for the
insane ana state fair grounds.
Greeley-Melvin Wertz, l7-year- old
crippled son of John Wertz, rancher
home of his parents from mysterious
causes within an hour after he re-
turned home from II basketball game
between keota and Gault teams at Ne
ota. on his return home the lad said
that in the excitement of the game he
had been pushed off his feet.
kersey.-An unsuccessful attempt
was made to rob the Kersey State
Bank, eight miles east of Greeley. This
was the fourth attempt that has been
made on the bank and in only one case
did the robbers succeed. The latest at
tack on the bank was frustrated ut the
inner vault doors, which apparently re-
sisted the assaults of the would-be
bank robbers.
Denver.-If the present rate of In
crease continues, Colorado will In II
very few years produce all the hogs
necessary to supply the demand of To-
cal packers, which In the past has
been brought In annually from other
states to be butchered at the Denver
stockyards and at smaller packing
centers in the state.
Denver.-Record prices We're brought
by registered mountain Herefords in
the local livestock market at the auc-
tion sale of Johnson Bros. of Eagle,
Colo. More than 150>cows, calves and
bulls We're disposed Of The show herd
which took prizes ut the National
Western Stock Show in January was
placed on the block.
Denver-The problem of cornerlng
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.
fessional men of the mountain states
institutions interested In 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 S42,OOO,OOO in Colo.
RADIO.
BOulder.-A seven-act vaudeville
show was given here recently by stu.
dents of the University of Colorado to
raise money for the support of the
state high school basketball tourna.
ment, the state high school track meet
and for party to be given in Denver
in April for members of the senior
high school classes.
Golden.-The board of commission