The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-17
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

ing reported as 30 per cent OF
normal on Feb. l, compared with
81 per cent on Jan. 1, and 80
per cent on Dec. /, 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 all cattle are
now being fed and that the mild open
winter is resulting in few losses. The
condition Of sheep also shows further
improvement, being reported as 9S per
cent of normal on Feb. /.
Denver-Chambers of Commerce,
commercial organizations, traffic clubs
and express shippers of Colorado have
been asked to send representatives to
Denver for a conference March 8 on
express rates, the invitations having
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 conference is for the pur-
pose of preparing definite and specific
plans for the presentation of all mat
ters pertinent to the express rate ques-
mission.
Denver-The problem of cornering
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-
fessional men of the mountain states
institutions interested in the develop
ment and exploitation of the scenic at
fractions, climatic advantages and rec
reational opportunities of the Rocky
Mountain region. Last year tourists
spent more than $42000,000 in Colo
RADIO.
Meeker-A coroners jury has held
Bert Taylor, cattleman, wounded in
the Bar b ranch gun battle in which
a cowboy named Brunt was shot dead,
on the charge of murder. According to
the story told the jury Taylor rode up
to Ed Bois cabin, accompanied by
Brunt, and challenged all to battle.
Boies asked Brunt to try to get Tay-
lors gun, which lay on table, and
when Brunt made the effort, Taylor
beat him to itp and shot him dead.
Greeley.-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, as pointed out by Miss
Glare Small, director of physical edu-
cation for women at Colorado Univer-
sity, is the opinion of the members of
A. Il
Colorado's teacher training institution,
State Teachers College, at Greeley.
Pueblo-Governor Sweet and mem
bers of the Twenty-fourth General AS
sembly were guests of the Pueblo
Commerce Club. Members of the AS
sembly, Pueblo business men and the
county clerks and county commission
ers of eleven counties who were here
attending the Arkansas Valley Associa
ton of County Commissioners meeting
inspected the Colorado hospital for the
insane and state fair grounds.
Denver-Record prices were brought
by registered mountain Herefords in
the local livestock market at the auc-
ton sale of Johnson Bros. of Eagle,
Colo. More than 150 cows, calves and
bulls were disposed of. The show herd
which took prizes at the National
Western Stock Show in January was
placed on the block.
Golden.-The board of commission
ers of jefferson county dealt blow to
roadhouses in this community when it
turned down a second application for
a license at the so-called Pete's place
on the Denver-Arvada cement road at
Perrin, adjoining Lakeside park, for
permission to operate soft drink and
dancing place.
Lafayette.-Charles A. Scholes, pro
prietor of the Lafayette Cash Grocery
and Bakery was arraigned on a
charge of selling liquor and held In
$500 bond.
Denver.-Announcem has beel
made of change In the administrative
policy of the University of Denver by
DIR. Heber Il. Harper, chancellor. Hith-
erto, separate departments have been
| under charge of the respective deans.
| Under the new policy the routine work
| at the college of liberal arts will be
taken over by Vice Chancellor w. ID.
Engle, leaving DIR. Harper free to look
| after the affairs of the university as
| whole.
Denver-Colorado roads are in good
| condition, with the exception of the
mountain passes, according to reports
! received by Robert Higgins, chief of
the maintenance division of the State
Highway Department. In the San Luis
valley all roads between towns are
open. The southwestern part of the
| state has had many roads closed tenn
pororily because of the snow.