The Dolores star., 1924-02-22
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

exposition for the growers of the San
Luis valley has closed after one of the
finest live stock exhibits yet displayed
at this big show. which Is known off
cially as the ii. o. G.. Favorable
weather resulted in record attend
ance, with growers and fanciers from
all over the western slope and many
from other parts of the state gathered
In Monte Vista. All Monte Vista and
Its guests trooped to the armory to at
tend the annual banquet and hog roast
of the Stock Growers Association, the
entertainment features of which were
presented by the unique offshoot of
that organization, the High Order of
Grunts. Following n delicious repast
served by the women of Monte vista,
n lengthy program of toasts was re-
sponded to by speakers of the San Luis
valley. Denver and other points.
Denver.-The condition OF ranges
and stock in Colorado is well above the
average for the western states, nc.
cording to the report for Feb. l, issued
by the Denver regional office of the
division Of crop and livestock of the
Department of Agriculture. With re.
gard to Colorado the report states
"Some reduction in range conditions is
reported. as much of the range is COW
cred with snow. Moisture conditions
continue favorable and the present
outlook Is very encouraging for spring
grass. Cattle and sheep have main.
tained their high condition with losses
unusually light. The supply of hay
and feed will be adequate In nearly all
districts"
Durango.-John C. Campbell, former
president of the Burns National Bank
of Durango, and Clyde Potter, proml-
nent sheepman of southern Colorado,
on trial in Federal District Court In
Denver on charges or conspiracy tO
misapply $4,000 of the funds of the
bank In the fall of 1922, won direct.
ed verdict of not guilty on eleven OF
the twenty-five counts against them
A jury at the same time took under
consideration charges contained In
eleven other counts against the pair.
The charges grew out of alleged over
drafts allowed by Campbell to Potter
in his agency" account.
Colorado Springs. Founding OF
Better Business bureaus here and in
Denver was urged by Carl Hunt, gen.
eral manager of the Associated Adver,
tlsing Clubs of the World, in attend.
ance Mt the annual convention of the
eleventh district here. Mr. Hunt spoke
at the closing sessions of the organ.
ization ut the Broadmoor hotel, saying
that ideals and ideas expressed by
Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs
speakers would be carried out better
by such bureaus, which have operated
successfully elsewhere.
Pueblo.-Members of the recently
discharged Pueblo county grand Jury
called n law and order mass meeting
of Pueblo citizens. When the jurors
made their report to the court Jan. 26
they returned no bills of Indictment
but made certain recommendations as
to what alleged places where vice was
prevalent should be closed They told
the court that, although they no long.
er were serving us the grand jury, they
would stick together to see that these
recommendations We're carried out.
Observation-Disclosures has beer
granted by the secretary of the inter.
ior for the per capita payment of SlU
to the southern Utes of the Ignaclc
Jurisdiction in Colorado. The sum tc
be distributed Is $50, 700 and about SO
Indians are affected. Last year pei
capita payment Of 5000, involving S6S,.
GOO, was distributed to 343 southern
Utes, but because of the depletion OF
the tribal fund the amount was reduced
this year.
Denver.-What threatened to be o
Isabel national forest ana adjacent
range lands has been checked by
prompt measures on the part of the
United States bureau of biological sur.
vey, in cooperation with the state
board of live stock inspection commits.
sioners and various agencies Of ranch.
ers in the territory affected.
Denver.-A surplus of $500, ,2GS was
earned by the Mountain States Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company during
1923, which amount, being left after
meeting all operating expenses and
paying dividends amounting to S2,69O,.
779, brought the corporate surplus up
to S2,326, ,494, according to report
mde by Ben S. Read, president of the
company.
Denver.-Receiver's certificates ag.
gregating S1,500,000 for the Denver 4
Rio Grande Western railroad were au.
thorlzed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The certificates are to
be issued to cover the loan of $780,.
600 recently made by certain bondhold
ers to meet interest payments on un
derlying bonds.
Boulder.-Petition of Louis b. Reed
district attorney, for the calling of q
special county grand jury to inyestl