The Dolores star., 1923-07-27
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

amounted to 24,5OO, while III 100 t"S
same aren shows 1900 acres planted
To potatoes. In the Greeley uislitS'
10000 acres were planted IN 49, "S
compared to $1,000 in 1923. n sihiii"t
decreuse is shown throughout Tue
United States. Grand valley IN IoIo-
RADIO shows June drop In iruil es'
mated at 10 PEI cent
Glenwood Springs.-The proposed
pilgrimage TO the Mount of the Holy
Cross. which had been set for tlis
summer, has been postponed TO 100
because of the unexpected amount OF
work necessary to complete the rohu
TO the mountain. Father J. L. Carrl-
gan of GlenwOOd Springs, who mas
taken in charge the arrangements Tor
the pilgrimage, hns reluctantly gwen
up hope Of having the road completed
by next summer, SO has set the time
for first OF the national pilgrimage IN
July of 1928. \ shrine is being CON
structed in vast amphitheater facing
the famous mountain.
Denver.-The condition of the open
range in Colorado on July was very
good. averaging 90 per cent or the
same as a month ago, according to the
reports of the United States division
of crop and livestock estimates. Mois-
ture conditions are very favorable
over most of the state and the outlook
for plentiful supply of grass ana Tor
age for the summer and fall is above
average. The condition Of sheep Is
very good, averaging % per cent com
pared with 93 on June l. Cattle are
steadily improving in condition, aver
aging 90 compared with 80 II month
ago.
Colorado Springs.-Capt. Herbert +.
Watkins of the Thirteenth United
States cavalry at Fort d. A. Russell,
Wyo, arrived at the Broadmoor hotel
a few days ago with his thoroughbred
horse, Norfolk Star, winner Of the
first prize in last years endurance
ride, to defend his title again this
year in the ride which will start July
30. Not less than thirty competitors
will be entered in the 30O-mlle endur-
ance test this year as against thirteen
that crossed the starting line August l
last year.
Denycr.-Bids for the construction
of the Muffat tunnel will be opened
publicly ut l o'clock on the afternoon
of August %. This announcement was
made by the tunnel commission short
ly before Il. II. Keays, chief engineer
Of the commission, executed another
important move by appointing V. A
Kaufman, 81 Pearl street, Denver.
resident engineer ut the tunnel, to be
stationed ut one of the two portals
during construction. Another resident
engineer is yet to be appointed.
BOulder-Colorudo has captured the
1924 convention of the Society for the
Promotion of Engineering Education.
Herbert $. Evans, dean OF the college
of engineering at the University of
Colorado, who went East to Cornell
University for the purpose of bringing
the convention to Boulder, next year,
was elected a member of the board of
directors of the society.
Denver.-Discusslon of the past
years legislation as it affects state
banks the country over, with addresses
on this and other banking subjects by
local bankers and delegates, opened
the twentysecond annual convention
of Supervisors of State Banks, which
held It's first session here in the Brown
Palace hotel.
Castle ROck.-Seyenty-five town of.
flcers, representing seven Colorado
towns, were present ut the regular
monthly meeting Of the Central Dis
trict Council of Municipal Officers OF
Colorado, held at Castle Rock. The
towns represented were: Deertrall
EnSlewood, Sheridan, Aurora, Arvada
Littleton and Castle Rock
PueblO.-Pueblo is to be mad,
temporary, and in all probability per
manent, headquarters of the Colorad,
Potato exchange, organized in Said;
under the cooperative marketing law:
of the state, July II. The exchany,
| Is composed Of representatives of 10
| cal potato growers association in tn,
state and has $4,000 acres of potat,
land in Colorado, and produces 75 pc
cent of the seasons tonnage.
Boulder.-Sult for $4,000 was file,
in the District Court here by w. L
| Shacklett against the Great Wester,
| Sugar Company. On Feb. l, 1922. T
A. Smith, field agent for the suya
company, ran down and killed Marth,
Josephine Shacklett, 7-year-old daugh
ter of Shacklett. Smith was sentence,
to six months in the county Jail fo
involuntary manslaughter. He wa
discharged by the sugar company.
| Denver.-Definite plans have bee
made for housing the thousands n
visitors who are expected in Denve
during the national convention of th
Fraternal Order of Eagles, to one
August 9, and the ways and mean
committee already has started tn
task Of listing available hotel room
I ND 4.