The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-20
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

| Department of the Interior, produced
S6,5O0,000 In gold, 100000 ounces Of
silver, 22,000,000 pounds of leac, 3,60O,-
900 pounds of copper, and 24,O00OOO
pounds of zinc, as compared with $6,-
S35, 1913 in gold, 5,631 ,657 ounces or sill
yer, 1860, ,466 pounds of lead, 4, 153, ,442
pounds of copper, and 100000 pounds
Of zinc in 1921. Average prices in
1922 were 81 for silver, S0.134 fos cop
per, $0.057 for lead, $0057 for zinc, as
compared with 81 for silver, $0.129 for
copper, S0.045 for lead, and $005 for
zinc in 1921. The situation in the
Colorado metal-mining industry during
the first half of 1922 was disappoint-
ing but there was a marked improve
ment as the year drew to a close, par
ticularly when the November prices
| for lead and zinc warranted hope for
stability of market. There was also
increased interest by capitalists in in
vestigation of the industry. The price
of nearly 81 an ounce for silver from
domestic ores under the Plttman act
was all that kept many Colorado mines
in operation in 1922, and the fact that
the governments purchases of silver
under this act will probably be com
pleted within the next twelve months
give cause for serious thought. The
price of lead was low until November,
and lead-silver ores depended on the
silver content to carry the costs.
Denver.-Notices that the structural
iron workers of Colorado and the
wood, wire and metal lathers are de-
in, of
tive April l, 1923, were received by the
| State Industrial Commission. These
notices were in compliance with the
provision of the state Industrial act
which requires the unions demanding
an increase II wages to file notice
with the industrial commission at least
thirty days before the Increase de-
manded is expected to take effect.
The structuI III iron workers, according
to the notice filed by the head of their
union, want an Increase from $S25 to
$925 a da.'. The wood, wire and met
al lathers are demanding an Increase
from the present scale Of 50 and $40.
to $40 and $11.
Denver.-Governor Sweet Will not
sign the joint resolution, originating
in the Senate, which recommended ru
President Harding the appointment of
Representative Frank w. Mondell of
Wyoming as secretary of the interior
to succeed Secretary Albert B. Fall.
He has two reasons. One is that DIR.
Hubert Work of Colorado, now post
master general, is being considered,
and the second is that next to DIR.
Campbell of A'iZona.
Denver.-Frank w. Howbert, collec-
tor of internal revenue, announced
that the 1922 blanks for income tax re-
ports of individuals having incomes un-
der $1,000 have been forwarded
through the mails. Prompt returns
after the receipts of the blanks are re-
quested by the department. Assistance
will be given by officials of the depart
ment If the taxpayers come early and
avoid the rush. The last day for fill
ing returns is March 10.
Denver.-Hog raisers of Colorado
may Craze their stock on the national
forests this year if they so desire. An
nouncement to this effect was made by
j. III. Hatton, United States forester at
the head of the grazing department, in
the course o. his report for 1922. I'VE
have been, authorized to Craze 1900
swine in the forests of this state" he
said. "This is the only state in the
United States where such authoriza-
ton has ever been given"
Boulder-A new electrical power
plant, the lGrr >st ever constructed on
an artificial lake, will be erected at
once at cost of $4,000,0O0 at Boulder
lake, four miles from this city, by the
Western Light and Power Company.
In addition, $6,0O0,000 more will be
spent by the same company for high
mower voltage lines into Denver, Boul-
der, Greeley and Cheyenne and for
other improvements.
Denver.-knut Brandt, 1S-year-old
orderly at Fitzsimons hospital, who
as found dead at Sixteenth avenue
and Grant street, was murdered. This
finding of the special army board prob
ing his death was indicated in conduct
ing a military funeral for the youth.
Although the ctual report of the
board is carefully shielded, Maj. ii. ID.
Porterfield, in charge, admitted that
military services are not conducted for
suicide.
Grand Junction.-For every five
couples in Mesa county who said 81
will" in 1922 there was IL couple part
ing at the cross roads with "Never
again" on their lips, according to the
records kept by the county clerk and
the county judge. Two hundred and
fifty-one couples were wed, while fiji