The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-23
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

Aug. l, and 3 in Overland park has
resulted in considerable protest from
the committee in charge of the Ski HI
Stampede, which has for the last few
years been held in Monte Vista on the
same dates. L. b. Sylvester, member
of the stampede committee in Monte
Vista, stated that members of clubs in
the San Luis valley are raising violent
protest following the announcement
by officials of the championship rodeo
that the rodeo would be held on the
same dates ON which the stampede is
scheduled.
Denver-The automobile caused
more accidental deaths in Colorado
during 1922 than any other agent, ac-
cordlng to figures on accidental deaths
In the state, which have just been COM
piled by the State Board of Health for
last year. Automobiles caused the
death of 40 persons in the state out
of total of T93 who met accidental
death during the year. The deaths due
to auto accidents were practically 40
per cent higher in 1922 than in 1921,
when 124 were killed from that cause
Total accidental deaths for 1922 were
only slightly greater than In 1921,
when the number was 1S0.
Denver.-All legal obstacles to the
construction of the Moffat tunnel were
removed by q decision of the United
States Supreme Court upholding the
legality of the act creating the Moffat
tunnel commission and its powers, and
also the action of the Legislature in
passing the bill providing for the issu-
ance of $6,720,O00 in bonds for the
construction of the tunnel. This means
that with the obstacles swept away
that work upon the longest railroad
tunnel in the world will be begun with
in sixty days. 1t will require, 1t is es-
timated, thirty-siX months to complete
it and have it in operation.
Denver.-The equity of the reorgan-
lied Denver & Rio Grande Western
Company will be owned equally by the
Missouri Pacific and Western Pacific
Railroad companies within week, ac-
cording to reports from New York
City. The plan will likely be an
nounced within q week, 1t was said
unofficially in New York. The plan is
to be promulgated by Kuhn, Loeb Il
Company and the Equitable Trust
Company, acting as reorganization
managers. 1t is understood all differ
ences heretofore existing between vari-
Gus interests or committees have been
arranged satisfactorily.
Denver.-Colorado farmers are con-
tinuing to increase their stocks of
hogs, dairy cattle and poultry, though
their total acreage in crops this year
will be lower than it has been for
three or four years. Reports of county
assessors to the state immigration de-
partment show that the increase in
brood sows is especially large in north
east counties increases in dairy cat
tie are large in most of eastern Colo
RADIO and in q few mountainous coun-
ties and increases in poultry are gen
eral in all parts Of the state.
Greeley.-With the Poudre river
gradually recedlng and crews of work
men making repairs at practically ev-
cry bridge across the river for a dis
tance of 100 miles, this section of
Colorado is recovering from the eff
of the region. The high waters which
surrounded scores of homes in Gree
ley, forcing their occupants to seek
shelter with neighbors on higher
ground, was unattended by loss of life
so far as could be ascertained.
Pueblo-The federal grand jury in
session here returned seventy indict-
iytn
among those against whom the bills
were returned are: The Rev. Walter
A. Grace, charged with the fraudulent
signing of a document as required by
the internal revenue laws; E. Ii. Nc
Clenahan, former head of the govern
ment dry forces in Denver, charged
with failing to make prompt returns as
required by regulations.
Lyons.-Frances Lyons, 10-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Lyons,
was drowned when her body was
swept down the st. Vrain river as she
attempted to untangle a fishing line.
The body was recovered about half
mile below where the accident oc-
Cured, after residents of Lyons had
searched for more than an hour.
Glenwood Springs-Two hundred
delegates and friends of Neighbors of
Woodcraft No. 4, of Salida and Mont
rose, attended the convention of the
order here. The principal address of
the opening session was given by Mrs.
Minnie Hiner of Portland, Ore, grand
guardian neighbor.
Greeley.-With the close of the first
week of the summer quarter at Colo
RADIO State Teachers College, the en-
rollment in the college proper reached
2.O22. In addition there are AGO en-
oil tor dor ri, ats,