The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-03
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS


stood pat for "50-50" contract. The
compromise was proposed, not by the
Great Western Sugar Company, but by
a committee appointed by the meeting
to draft settlement basis. Although
reported out of committee by vote OF
to 3, the proposal never came to a
vote in the mass meeting.
Denver.-An order authorizing W..
d. Corley, owner of the Colorado
Springs & Cripple Greek District rail-
way, TO discontinue service, cease op-
Grafton of the road and dlsmantle and
dispose of the property of the road,
with the exception of certain tracks
serving operating mines, has been is
sued by the Public Utilities Commits
sion. An agreement has been reached
between Corley and the Midland Ter
minal railroad whereby the Midland
will take over and operate the tracks
serving the operating mines.
Fort Collins.-Hikers serve to blaze
the way for resort places and cottages,
Harry n. Burhans, secretary of the
Denver Tourist Bureau, told members
of the Fort Collins group of the Colo
RADIO Mountain Club here. He spoke on
Scenic and Historic Colorado" There
is growing demand for summer
camps for boys and girls, as well as
for men and women" he said. THE
vacationist wants to be able to ride
horseback, tramp through the woods or
fish in nearby lakes or streams"
Colorado Springs. - Manufacturers
and drivers of racing motor cars Will
be keenly interested in an announce
ment of the contest board of the Amer
| lean Automobile Association, issued
here, which places a minimum weight
limit of 1000 pounds on all machines
| to be entered in the fifth annual ma
tional hill climb to the summit OF
Pixies Peak, to be held Sept. 3 (Labor
Day). The new ruling of the contest
board of the A. A. A. will bar all freak
cars from the Labor Day race.
Pueblo.-Adoption of II flood protec-
| ton plan to cost about S4,0OO,OOO was
| announced by Arthur Morgan of the
Dayton engineers. The bluff channel
| scheme has been approved as more
economical in the end than the WIDEN
this could have been accomplished at
an immediate expense of S5OO,OOO less.
| The present river channel through the
city will be changed and the general
| appearance will be beautified.
Denver.-The acreage of corn and
| forage crops grown in Colorado IN
| 1923 will be the largest in the history
of the state, according to the State
Board of Immigration. The acreage of
| such crops actually planted will de-
pend, of course, upon weather condi-
| tions for the next four months, but
weather conditions in Colorado gener-
ally are favorable for the planting of
| spring crops and much of the land to
be planted already has been broken.
Siebert.-Siebert, the little eastern
Colorado town of 81 souls, has estab-
lished a worlds record for Il commun-
ity of its size. Mrs. John Anderson,
76 years old, is cutting her third set
of teeth, with all the discomfort Incl
dent to "teething." Recently a daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Simon, and, according to DIR. w. L. Nc
Bride, county physician, the infant had
two front teeth when born.
Ordway.-Thomas Gallivan, one of
the leading merchants of Ordway, was
accidentally shot and killed while
cleaning shotgun in the office of his
store building. The coroner bases his
opinion that death was accidental up
on tina fact that a cleaning rod was
still held in one of the lifeless hands.
Greeley.-The Weld county board of
commissioners took the initiative in
the controversy between the Great
Western Sugar Company and the
Mountain States Beet Growers Asso-
citation over the price of the 1923 beet
crop and issued a call for a confer
ence to be held in Greeley.
Boulder.-Six hundred and eight
freshmen at the University of Colorado
misspelled on an average of fifteen
words each in contest given them re-
Gently under the direction of Prof. j.
S. McLucas, head of the English de-
partment. OF the list of 100 words,
266 members of the class misspelled
between eight and ten words, while
one misspelled as many as siXty-five
of the 100.
Pueblo.-Police have secured no
clew to the person who planted
bomb at the home of Joe Tulli, $50
Abriendo avenue. Two months ag)
someone fired shot at Tulli, striking
him in the back. A month ago a bomb
explosion wrecked the front of the
home of Dominic Rotola, 1909 East
Abriendo, two blocks from the Tulli
place. No one was injured either time.
ver-Accompanied by Governor
Sweet, State Treasurer Mulnix and
other state officials, members of the
General Assembly visited the State Ag-