The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-16
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

conditions In Colorado shows that in
dustrial activities, as applied to indoor
operations, continue on a steady basis;
as applied to outdoor operations, the
usual winter curtailments obtain. AT
the present time seasonal inactivity
prevails in all branches of the agricul-
turel Industry, except that stock feed
ing Is now very extensive, principally
in the Arkansas and San Luis Valleys,
and in the beetgrowing areas of Lar
inner, Weld, Adams, Morgan and Logan
counties. Lamb feeding is also being
carried on quite extensively in the
corn sections of northern and eastern
Colorado. While sufficient farm help
is available for winter agricultural ac-
tivities indications are there will soon
be exceptional strong demands for gen
eral farm labor. Metal mining contin-
ues active. In most of the districts
sufficient miners are available in
few districts experienced miners could
secure employment. Preparations are
being made for immediate extensive
prospecting and development work in
the newly discovered oil fields. The
building, general construction, and pub
lie improvement programs, considera-
bly, slackened during the past two
months on account of adverse weather
conditions, will, upon the advent of
favorable weather, show exceptional
activity, and will cause absorption of
all resident building workers and of
common labor, at present temporarily
unemployed. Railway employment in
shops and on construction and main
tenance of way continues on cur
tailed winter basis, but with indica-
tions for normal activities in early
spring.
Monte Vista.-MOnte Vista's annual
| 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
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,
a lengthy program of toasts was re-
sponded to by speakers of the san Luis
valley, Denver and other points.
Dove Creek.-George Walker IL
year-Old Dove Creek bay, must face
trial on the charge of first degree muir
der for causing the death of Jess De
marco, italian homesteader of the
same section. The boy is alleged to
have opened fire upon Demarco with
a rifle, inflicting a wound which later
caused "a fatal infection. Young Walk
er was given a preliminary hearing
before a justice of the peace at Rico
and was bound over to the District
Court for trial. District Attorney
George w. Lane has indicated that he
will file an information charging first
degree murder.
Pueblo-Members of the recently
| discharged Pueblo county grand jury
called 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 as the grand jury they
would stick together to see that these
recommendations were carried out.
Denver-Daniel A. Defandorf of
Washington, d. c., special representa-
| tive of the United States census bu-
reau, is in Denver directing the taking
| of the biennial census of manufactur-
| ing industries of the state. The statis-
ties now being gathered cover the OPP
Grafton of all manufacturing establish
ments during 1923, and is supplement-
al to the regular census compiled every
ten years.
Denver.-The Colorado Association
of Life Underwriters is making prep
arations for the annual sales congress
of the association here on Feb. %.
Representatives are expected from all
over the state. Harry w. Wood, direc-
tor of the. school of life insurance of
the University of Denver, and first
vice president of the Colorado associ-
alton, is the general chairman of the
committee of arrangements, and he
and his subordinates are looking for
ward to an attendance of 1000 agents
and managers.
Fort Morgan.-At meeting of fifty
landowners of the northwestern part
of Morgan county, held in Orchard,
IL 900 acres of land We're pooled to be
offered en- bloc to "A large company
that is contemplating oil development
in that region. The land pooled lies
in townships and 6, in range 60. The
board of trustees for the pool includes