The Arvada enterprise., 1923-07-05
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

is tne very iutest tlllns III DETERMINATIONS
and goes to prove that point, Last
November. when turkey and conl were
uppcrmost In most local minds, Edwin
A. Bcmis, field secretary OF the Colo
RADIO Editorial Association, und editor
OF the Liuleton Independent, CON
ceived the idea OF m organization OF
town officials. lie wrote IN editorial
on the idea, ind from that sprouted
the organization that Is today attract
Ing no much attention. The council In
cludes the officials OF ull towns near
Denver. Denver WAS not included"
said MIR. Bemis, because We felt that
Denver's problems were not our prob
lens; we felt that Denver WAS not IN
terested In the problems Of the fifteen
smaller cities around Denver" BrtEh-
ton, Littleton and EnglewOOd aro the
largest cities included In the new coun.
Gil. Orville e. Hoffman, mayor Of Lit
Teton, Is president Of the new organi-
zatiOn. &. NJ. Hurlbut. mayor Of Castle
Rock, and prominent In Douglas coun-
ty, 10 vice president Of the council.
Clyde Hoskins, Of lIttleton, clerk and
recorder, 10 the secretary and treas.
urer Of the organization. All incum.
bent municipal officers are active men,
bers of the council; former officials
are honorary members, and tho press
10 an associate member. Mr.. Bemis,
father Of the council. outlined the nc
ivites Of the organization. "The Idea
OF the organization came II course
from the Colorado Editorial AssOcia-
tion," said Mr.. BeInis. and the coun.
ell was formed to effect u more eff
cient handling OF all municipal prob
lens: public health. traffic questions,
the dog nuisance. u problem In nil
small communities: paving. sewerage.
wnter works-nll these come within
scope Of the new organization.
Dcnvcr.-All crops IRE showing I'm
provcmcnt In Colorado md spring
grains and ranges especially ure In
promising condition due to the recent
abundant moisture and warmer wealth
or, according to reports OF the United
States division of crop ind live stock
estimates. Excessive rain ind flood.
Ing Is reported, with irrigation water
plentiful In all sections. reservoirs
generally filled to capacity and most
rivers ut flood stage with vnst guam
titles OF flood waters going by and
causing considerable damage to crops
upon the lower farm lands. especially
In the northern sections nnd along the
Arkansas river and some Of It's tribu
tarles. Fruit shows promising cOndi-
tion and good berry crop Is cX.
pected. The supply Of farm labor IL
somewhat scarce In most sections.
Durnngo.-Indictcd for misapplicn.
tion Of $4,000 OF the funds Of the
Burns National bank OF Durango. John
g. Campbell. until March. 1921. prcsi-
dent OF the institution, WINS arrested
by Deputy United States Mnrxhnl
Lewis Il. Worker here. lie appeared
before United States Commissioner
bond OF $500. The arrest OF Camp
bell threw Durango into intense ex-
| element. lie Is one Of the most wide.
~ known men throughout the south.
crn purt OF the state.
Bouldcr.-Arthur Chapman. author
| Of out Where the West Begins" liz
here to spend six months or more on
work In connection with the text book
on Colorado that m has been engaged
to write by Greater Colorado. Incor-
pOrated." Mr.. Chapman wnA former
Instructor In Journalism vt the Uniycr.
Sity Of Colorado.
Colorado Springs.-After fOrty.flvc
years Of continuous service, Irving
IIOwbert, dean Of Colorado bankers
and pioneer Of Colorado Springs has
resigned ~ president Of the First M.
tionsl bank. his place being taken by
A. II. Hunt.
Dbl NOrte.-DeI Norte waE the scene
Of the annual meeting Of the south.
west district Of the Colorado Fedora
ti0n Of WOinen's Clubs, June 70 and ~.
More than 100 delegates represented
the uhirty.One clubs thut ARE nIeml,srn
Of the body.
Steamboat Springs. - The annual
ststs y. u. U. convention closed re-
Gently with the banquet given 10 dele
gates at Craig. The members Of ths
order Ut Steamboat Springs and nj
Craig were joint hostesses 10 the con
vsntiOn. the business meetings being
held In Steamboat and the greater part
Of the recreation given ut Craig. The
following officers were elected: Mrs.
Jessie Charles Of Windsor. president
Mrs. Chcilic Stevens Wright Of hn.
yer. first vice president. Mrs. Alice
Bradley Of Steamboat Springs. second
vice president: Mrs. Mny +. Iiny Of
Wrny. organizer; Mrs. Hazel flormnn
Of Pueblo. recording secretary: Miss
Helen Hartford OF Ecrthoud. cores
ponding secretary, and Mrs Louis Law
ton of AlsinOsa, treasurer. The M
prsnc organizer. Mrs. Bell. ~ Muss"r
of Denver. was u visitor during the
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