The Dolores star., 1923-04-20
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

miles of highways through the national
forests of Colorado. Announcement
10 this effect was made here by Z. w.
Johnson. district engineer Of the
bureau. Approximately S53o,ooo VIII
be spent for this purpose this year, OF
which $4,000 will be furnished by the
State of Colorado. These roads are
parts of n highway system through
national forests, connecting with state
road systems.
Denyer-Reportlng more than 1885,
900 acres contracted to date and stat
ing that the farmers are signing rap
idly, the Great Western Sugar Com
pany, in special good farming mes
sages to growers, urged them to pre-
mare their beet seed beds with fore
sight, looking toward biggest possible
Yields an acre from the ideal soil con-
ditlons existing. The drive for more
tons of beets an acre" was launched
Mt each of the sixteen factories of the
company by its agricultural forces.
Pueblo.-That southern Colorado is
a unit for consolidation of the Santa
Fe and the Denver & Rio Grande
Western railroads, and is strongly OPP
posed to the consolidation of the Den
yer & Rio Grande with the Burning
ton, was brought out at a public meet
ing here when representatives of Den
yer, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and 9TH
er communities of the state aired their
views on railroad consolidation before
representatives of the State Public
Utilities Commission.
Florence-The national campaign
to advertise Colorado agricultural
product will be begun this season,
when the San Isabel Produce Growers
Association begins campaign of pub
licIty for head lettuce, green peas and
cauiflower, produced by the associa-
tIon and shipped from Florence. The
advertising will be confined this year
to that section of the United States
east of Chicago, with special attention
paid to Boston, New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
Dcnver.-The Moffatt road was di-
rected by temporary injunction granted
in United States District Court, to al
locate their coal cars in strict proper
ton to production capacity to all
mines on their line. Judge 7. Blake
Kennedy of Cheyenne, sitting in the
absence of Judge Symes, heard the
petition for the injunction, which was
presented by United States District
Attorney Cranky HiIlyer ut the in
stance of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Dcnver.-Roads in the southwest
with the exception of II few in the
mountain districts which are closed,
are in good condition for travel, ac-
cOrdIng to reports received by Robert
IL. Higgins, superintendent of main
tenance Of the state highway depart
ment.
Canon City.-State prohibition en-.
forcement officers John II. Smith,
James w. Merose and Walter W.
Byron of Denver swOoped down on
Fremont county, and, with the aid of
Sheriff Clifford Glasson and his de-
puties, made good haul of alleged
bootleggers.
Deer Trail-An attempt to obtain
the freedom of George Griffith, ac-
cused of the Staying of Howard Ham.
iiton at Deer Trail, Colo, last Christ
mas, on writ of habeas corpus made
in the United States District Court In
Denver has failed.
Boulder.-Boulder voted, by a ma
jOrity of 1880, to retain the manager
form of municipal government This
form was put in use number of years
ago, but was attacked this spring in a
petition asking for return to the
mayor form.
Leadville.-By single vote, Mayor
Joseph Il. Cummings retained his of
flee in the recent municipal election,
nosing out Samuel Wilkin, who headed
the Citizen party's opposition ticket.
Cummings received 914 votes and Will
kin 9l3
Denver.-"Agricultur Statistics OF
the State Of Colorado for 1922" Is the
title of Il siXty-four page pamphlet
just issued by the state immigration
department. 1t is composed chiefly of
tables, maps and charts prepared for
use in the Year Book of 1928" and is
published for the use of those inter
ested in the agricultural development
or the state and who do not require
all the miscellaneous statistical infor.
nation contained in the year book.
Fort Collins.-Philip S. Van else,
district attorney Of Denver, was the
principal speaker at the annual meet
ing of the Fort Collins Chamber of
Commerce In Colonial hall recently.
This was Mr.. Van Cise's first address
outside Of Denver since the completion
OF the bunco ring trial, and the hail
was packed. Mr.. Van Cise told how
the bunco raids were carried out sue.
cessfully.
Boulder.-Alhambra, a local club or.
ganized year ago, Is now u chapter
OF Lambda Chi Alpha. Bruce IL,
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