The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-06

Loveland.-The boys of the Love
land boys band are to have a bass
horn that is twenty-fOur years old. The
horn, Il handsome tuba used in the
Philippines during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, has been offered to the boys
by f. o. Palmer of Myton, Utah, who
| carried it through several war engage
mentS. 1t bears the noblcSt of decora-
| tions-two bullet holes received while
it bearer was under fire. Because of
the excellence of the Loveland boys
band, which has gained nationwide
fame and publicity under the manage
ment of Reed Hayward, the horn was
offered to them. Mr.. Hayward, u
prominent Loveland lumber dealer, has
taken a deep interest in boys work,
and has been instrumental in the
building up of the band to its present
high state of fame and efficiency.
Denver.-Mayor Bailey and the Den
yer Civic and Commercial Association
jointly will extend II banquet to the
| newspaper editors of the state on Fri
day evening, Jan. 10, during the an
nual convention of the Colorado Edi
| torial Association in Denver. The ban
luet will be in the dining room of the
Civic and Commercial Association.
President Bemis of the editorial asso-
citation has Leen asked to designate
four editors representing different sec
tions of the state to make brief ad-
dresses. There will be addresses also
by Governor Shoup, Governor-elect
Sweet and Mayor Bailey.
Pueblo.-The rail mills of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company at Pueblo
will resume operation after shutdown
of several months, members of the
company have announced. Because of
the increased work in all producing de-
partments, the opening of the mill will
give employment to more than 1000
men.
Fort Callins-NTrs. George w. Thin
mig of wellington and her 1',-year-old
daughter, Erma, are in the Fort Col
Inns hospital suffering from injuries re-
ceived whel the car in which they with
Mr.. Thinning and two sons were rid
ing was crowded over an emLankment
on the road north of Folt Collins ut
night by another car which failed to
dim it's bright lights.
Fort Collins.-For the third year in
succession the water rentals for the
year have been collected 100 per cent
for the close of the years books in the
city clerks office. Clerk A. j. Rose
now reported o the city council that
every water fee in the city for the year
had been paid.
Denver.-A voluntary bankruptcy
petition was filed in the United States
District Court by the Inter-City Auto
Lines, Inc, which has operated IL num-
Der of giant omnibuses between Den
yer and several other Colorado cities.
Denver.-Percy Cornersnor, 2S years
old. an eXpressman with stand at
| Eighteenth and Lawrence streets, was
killed by electricity when II piece of
iron pipe he was carrying came In cor
tact with high voltage wire.
Denver.-The welfare of the state
Of Colorado is in danger until the rec
amation department has officially and
1nreservedly committed itself to the
| DEVELOPMENT of western Colorado irri-
cation projects, and Colorado should
hold up ratification of the Colorado
river pact until such commission is
made, Congressman Taylor said, ac-
] .ordins to dispatch from Washing
ION. The Colorado congressman is try
| ng to get the reclamation service TO
pledge itself to development of tho
Bear, White and San Juan river irri,
| yation projects