The Arvada enterprise., 1923-02-22
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

the ranches and ranges OF Colorado on
Feb. shows further improvement, be-
Ing reported ~ % per cent OF
normal on Feb. l. compared with
% per cent on Jan. l, and -
per cent on Dec. l, according to
the report just issued by W. W. Put
nam. agricultural statistician Of the
United States division Of crop and live
stock estimates. This Improvement Is
largely because nearly I'LL cattle are
now being fed and that the mild open
winter Is resulting in few losses. The
rendition Of sheep also shows further
Improvement, being reported as 0S per
cent Of normal on Feb. l.
| Denver-Chambers OF Commerce,
commercial organizations, traffic clubs
and express shippers of Colorado have
been asked to send representatives to
Senver for Il conference March s on
been mailed out by the State Public
Utilities Commission. The Interstate
commerce hearing On express rates
will be held in Denver March 10. and
the March 3 conference is for the pur-
pose of preparing definite and specific
plans for the presentation of all mat
tiers pertinent TO the express rate qucs.
ton to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
| Denver.-The problem OF corncrng
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-
4 fessionul men of the mountain states
institutions interested In the develop
ment and exploitation of the scenic ut
fractions, climatic advantages and rec
reatiOnul opportunities OF the Rocky
Mountain region. Last year tourists
spent more thun $i2,OOO,OOO In Colo
RADIO.
jGreeley.-That failure to include
physical education In course for
school teachers is largely responsible
for low health standards and physical
imperfectiOns In the students entering
the university, us pointed out by Miss
Glare Small, director Of physical edu-
cation for women ut Colorado Univcr-
sity, is the opinion Of the members Of
the physical education Department ut
C0lOrad0's teacher training institution.
State Teachers College, Ut Greeley.
Denver.-ThrOugh the cooperation
Of live stock growers, stockmen's as
sOciatlons and state Inspection boards,
statistics OF vital interest to the live
stock industry are being gathered and
disseminated. This was the assertion
ut the meeting Of live stock stutisti-
clans from fourteen states who met
here to perfect system of reporting
the number and condition of cattle,
hogs and sheep on western ranges and
on farm feed lots.
BOulder.-The Colorado state geo
logical survey has mapped in consider
able detail G,SOO square miles Of terri
tory containing mineral deposits Of
widely varying kinds, according to the
summary Of IA report that Is published
by State GeolOgist X. ID. George. The
report shows an expenditure of $780,
600 during the sixteen years. The sur
vey Is conducted In connection with
the geology department Of the Unlver-
silly Of Colorado.
BrightOn.-One woman was injured
and score Of persons narrowly es.
capped with their lives when the New
Hotel Henderson ut Henderson was
completely destroyed by fire. The loss
| is estimated ut $4,000. Although the
fire department and Sheriff Miller and
his entire staff from Brighton covered
the few miles between Brighton und
Henderson In record time, lack Of wa.
ter made 1t impossible to check the
flames.
Monte Vista.-The seventh annual
San Luis Valley II. o. q. Stock SHOW
WAS the most successful show the local
stOckgrOwers association ever has I'M
dertAken. Many visitors compared Il
favorably with the lJ.i Denver stock
Show, and expressed their surprise u
the quality Of the large number OF en-
trants In all departments A general
Improvement In the stock entered over
that Of last year was very apparent.
PuebI0.-G0vernOr Sweet and mem
Aers Of the Twenty.iourth General A.
oosDAly were guests Of the Pueblo
Commerce Club. Members Of the A.
ssmbly. Pueblo business men and the
county clerks and county commission
ers Of eleven counties who were here
attAndinS the Arkansas Valley AssOcia
tiso Of County Commissioners meeting
inapected the Colorado hospital for the
insane and state fair grounds.
Denver.-The Inaugural ceremonies
At the University OF Denver when DR.
Hsber X. Harper. formerly of Boston
University, became the new chnncel
Tor. took on an added significance ns
20 the Importance OF the university
with an announcement that more than
10000 citizens Of Colorado have been
sufficiently Interested In its perma
nency to contribute 20 lts support wit.
large and small gifts.