The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

Denver-Approxima 100 street
railway, electric light and power, tele-
phone and gas company executives at
tended the first annual mid-winter
meeting of their Colorado, Wyoming
| and New Mexico associations here.
Sessions were held at the Denver Ath-
!etic Club. w. C. Sterne of Denver
was elected chairman Of the Rocky
Mountain committee on public untility
Information; r. NJ. Morris of the
Mountain States Telephone and Tele-
graph Company was elected vice
chairman; v. L. Board of the Public
Service Company Of Colorado was
elected secretary-treasurer.
Colorado Springs.-Confirma Of
the prediction made last week that
the Portland mine in Cripple Creek
had made an important strike was
given by officials Of the company
here. An excellent grade of shipping
ore has been uncovered at the 2,7OO-
foot level. the full extent Of the vein
has not yet been determined. 1t will
require at least six months of de-
velopment work before the full ex-
tent Of the find is known. Work on
the cross-cut on the vein will con-
tinue, according to Joseph w. Ady,
managing director Of the Portland
Gold Mining Company.
Pueblo.-Old man Gloom was de-
clared dead, his body cremated, his
ashes scattered to the four winds here
and Joy Prosperity" was born. The
ceremony took place Mt banquet in
the Congress hotel. attended by 200
members Of the Rotary, Kiwanis,
Lions and Ad Clubs. A big parade was
held from the hotel through brightly
lighted and decorated streets to the
city auditorium, where old man Gloom
was thrown upon the leaplng flames
Of bonfire.
Denver.-Ranges have maintained
their condition unusually well, accord
Ing to the December report Of the bu-
reau Of agricultural economics of the
Department Of Agriculture, and cattle
are in excellent shape. Colorado
ranges are rated ut 81 as compared
with 64 for the same period year
ago. The condition Of cattle is given
at 81 us against 50 In 1922, and sheep
are reported at 9S as compared with
93 for the same period last year.
Colorado Sprinss.-The st. James
eleven Of Haverhill. Mass, was turned
back by the fighting Terror squad by
the score Of IS to 0. Handicapped by
a long trip and high altitude, the
"Fighting Irish" put up game fight
until they were exhausted in the final
quarter and the Terror steam roller
began to work havoc At no time,
however. were the Springs boys in dan
ger and clearly demonstrated super
iority at all times.
| Denver.-Wisconsin. leading milk
producing state, will be represented
In the dairy cattle division Of the
eighteenth annual National Western
Stock show scheduled for Denver dur
ing the week of January 10 to Jan
uary 20. Announcement was made by
Secretary Robert II. Boyce that entries
have been received from f. J. Rueping
Of FOn Du Lac. Washington. for flf-
teen head Of Guernsey cattle In the
milk COW classes.
Denver.-The San Luis Valley Dairy
Association, composed OF dairy and
business men Of the San Luis district,
has voted to employ dairy specialist
to devote his entire time to the prob
lens Of the dairy farmers In the COM
munity, 1t was announced by the as
ISOLATION. A total of 800 members OF
the association have signed agreements
to contribute SO per year for five
years to pay the salary and expenses
Of the specialist.
Paonla.-The body of VIII Tanney.
veteran prospector and homesteader.
who perished In raging blizzard. was
found two weeks later by Erik Erik
son and his son after Tanney's aged
burro had chewed through Its tethers
and made Its way to the Erikson
ranch. Erikson and his son followed
the tracks Of the burro and located
the body In Anthracite creek canon
twenty-five miles from Paonia
Pucblo-Five hundred additional
men were put to work In the steel
plant Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
COmpany's MinneQun works at Pueblo
last week, when the rail mill was re-
opened again after having been shut
down for about four months accord.
Ing to Fred Farrar. executive vice
president, secretary and general c0un.
sui for the company. OF the 200 add
tlonal men employed in the steel
mill, approximately 200 were put to
work In the rail- mill. 1t wns stated.
Denver.-Surrender OF Frank New
ton Briggs, prominent Denver md
Colorado flnancier and business man.
and former head Of the defunct Inter.
state Trust Company. followed return