The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

manufacture and sale of light wines
and beer was favored In resolution
passed in the final session of the
Colorado State Federation of Labor
meeting held In La Junta. The reso-
luton pointed out In strong terms the
existing evils under prohibition and
the seemingly steady increase in boot
Logging and the Illicit manufacture OF
liquor In all parts of the country, and
stated that In the belief of the mem
bers of the federation a modification
of the act, with the return of light
wines and beer, would materially de-
crease, If not bring to an end such
evils. The resolution was passed unan-
imously without general discussion.
The resolutions will be sent to all
Colorado senator's and representatives
OF the national Congress. Another res
olution passed at the meeting was one
strongly censuring Secretary of State
Carl Milliken for his action in award
ing to the Michigan state penitentiary
the contract for the furnishing of 1924
automobile license plates for Colorado.
1t was the contention of the federation
members that this contract should
have been awarded to a Colorado firm
rather than to penitentiary, and
especially a penitintiary of an eastern
state.
Ignacio.-The order of the State
Public Utilities commission that the
Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad
build new depot at Ignacio will be
obeyed. /. II. Luke, assistant chief op-
Grating official of the railroad in
formed the commission that he had
authority to construct the building and
that work upon 1t would be begun at
once. The old building burned and
box car has been used for a station.
Ignacio citizens complained to the COM
mission and the commission ordered
new structure. Ignacio is on the Du-
range line of the railroad and the Ute
reservation adjoins. The new depot
will have separate waiting rooms for
the Indians.
Denver.-W. B. Greedy, chief forest
er in charge of operation of the United
States forest service, will be in Denver
June "a to attend the convention OF
live stock growers of the thirteen west
ern states, which will be held in Den
yer on that date. Several other Off
cials of high standing will also be in
attendance at the convention to discuss
the revision of grazing regulations in
national forests. Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wallace, under whose department
the forest service operates, will be in
Denver on June %.
Greeley.-One life was lost many
thousands of dollars worth of crops
were damaged and dozens of farm
houses marooned in the flood which
swept down through the Big Thompson
and Cache la Poudre river canons a
few days ago. Richard Foote, 10.
whose home was in Chicago and who
was staying with his uncle, f. j. Ma
son, at farm house ten miles west of
Loveland, was drowned and his body
carried down stream when he fell into
the raging torrent of the Redstone
river.
Durango.-One of the richest gold
strikes around Durango in the last
twenty-five years was announced Off
cially few days ago by w. Goff
Black, president of the Cumberland
Mining Company of Denver. Black
said that an enormously rich vein of
ore had been tapped in a cross-cut tun-
mel started last December in the May
Day mine. The May Day has produced
about $5,00,000, it is said. George
Steele, Denver attorney, is a director
of the company.
Pueblo.-Officers were elected in
Pueblo at the annual state convention
of the State Journeymen BARRIERS AS
sociution and those in attendance rec
commended the reappointment of John
L. Connolly to the State BARRIERS
Board. The new officers are: Presi-
dent, C. L. Blackburn, Trinidad; first
vice president, John Brooks, Pueblo;
second vice president, j. f. Reed, Pueb-
10; secretary-treasurer, Ed Anderson,
Denver.
Limon.-A deal closed recently re
suited in the transfer of the ]. O. d.
ranch, a tract of 5000 acres near
Aroya, from d. Schilling to \. r: Kill
burn of Kansas City. The purchase
price was $4,000. The ranch is one
of the Oldest stock ranches in Chey-
enne county. Schilling purchased it in
1901 and since that time has converted
1t into a hog ranch, raising high-grade
hogs.
Glenwood Springs.-While Glenwood
Springs Lions were preparing n stage
for the Denver Lions minstrel show,
heavy curtain roller fell from its place
in the flies. Erie Z. Hubbard, promi-
nent business man and member of the
Glenwood club, was struck on the
face by the roller.
Pagosa Springs Sheepmen in the
vicinity of Pagosa Springs will have