The Arvada enterprise., 1924-01-31
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

10 the oil strike on the Hamilton |
dome by his company. near here
Inc IeNas well on the Hamilton |
uome,' he said, "is one foot down in |
the Dakota sand. The hole Is At three.
men hole, approximately $500 feet
deep. When flow started oil came to
the top and started spllling over the
top of the casing. Pipes were con-
nected and tanks on the ground OF
l'ooo barrels total capacity were
tiiled. The we'll then was capped un-
I'll further work can he done on the
well and further storage facilities
provided.
Puehlo.-The Pueblo Commerce
Club issued Il statement to the effect
that while during the next three years
approximately three and half mil
lions of dollars will be expended for
conscrvancy district improvements
here, there are enough men within
forty or fifty miles OF Pueblo to do
all the work required and that en-
ploymcnt agencies in other cities were
doing an injustice to other men in urg
| ing them to come to Pueblo for en-
ploymcnt mt this time.
Denver.-Complete reports from
the mines in the twenty three coal pro-
ducing counties of Colorado to James
Dalrymplc, state coal mine inspector,
give Colorado's 1923 coal production
ms 1O,322,25S tons. Compared with
1922, this is an increase of 31S6iS
tons. The average number of miners
employed during 1923 was 1899
Each miner worked on an average,
1909 days. Twelve counties showed
an increase in production and eleven
n decrease.
| Estes Park.-Prcparation are baing
made to entertain the national conven-
tion of Delta Gamma, college sorority,
next June. Between 400 and 500 mem
bers Of the organization from all parts
of the United States are expected to
attend. Mrs. Nan Brown Woollett OF
Evanston, ILL.,, n graduate of the Uni
versity of Colorado, is national presi-
| dent of the organization. The Colorado
chapter of the sorority. including the
| VI AVhNSi, hiS W US hoSt-
| esses.
Trinidad.-RecognitiOn rs the Oldest
resident in the United States might
have rightfully belonged to Mrs. Ro-
beta, Pineda Marez, it was announced
upon her death at her home Mt Segun-
do, Colo. last week. Her household
records Indicated that she was 135
years old. The same data states that
she was born In Mexico in 1889 and
that she removed to what Is now the
state OF New Mexico in 1881, coming
to Colorado In 1911.
Denver.-At the close OF the states
fiscal year, which ended Nov. 30,
1923, the cash balance In the treasury
amounted to S5,4G2, 500 GO. according
to statement submitted to the COVER
nor last week by Arthur NJ. Stong,
state auditor At the close OF the fis-
cal year there was $15.044, PSI 80 In the
state treasury. This sum was made
up of investments, in addition to the
cash balance.
Fort MOrgan.-Of the original post
of more than twenty members of the
|G. A. II. here, there are not enough
survivors to fill the offices OF the
post. This was disclosed here Mt the
Joint installation OF officers OF tha
Grand Army Of the Republic and the
Woman's Relief corps. Mrs. Alpha
Allen of Fort Morgan was elected
president Of the local chapter Of the
W. Il. G.
Denver.-Directors OF the Colorado
Metal Mining Association met Mt II
luncheon here and elected ey-G0v.
Jesse +. Mcdonald president OF That
organization. Other officers elected
were: First vice president, X. NJ. Hen
dcrson OF breckenridge second vice
pref esident. Judge T.. A. Colburn OF Den.
yer; third vice president, Horace +.
Lunt of Denver; treasurer. A. N. Col.
Inns Of Denver: secretary, NJ Is. Tom
blln OF Denver.
Denver.-Colorado's oil possibilities
took on greater proportions when 1t
was learned that the State Land
Bonrd has issued prospectors' permits,
or oil lenses, on 1920 acres OF pub.
lie school lands in Yumn. Kit Carson.
Cheyenne, Kiowa and Bent counties 10
James n. Gngnn OF Denver. This
acreage, which Gagnn admits is Oh
,nIned for himself and wealthy Ne
brasku bankers. some OF whom nre
connected with big oil companies or
the east, represents nlmost half OF the
total acreage OF school lands leased
Tor oil purposes by the land bonrd to
date.
Denvcr.-Another chapter In Den
yer banking history, marked by the
consolidation OF the Denver National
,nnk and the Hamilton National
bank, was written with completion Of
an agreement whereby the American
Bank and Trust Company took over
.he resources and liabilities OF th.
Union State bank, one Of the most pro.