The Colorado statesman., 1924-04-26
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

Denver.-Detalled plans for the pro-
from Denver to Los Angeles by Paci-
Tic coast promoters, which provide for
purchase Of the Aloffat road as the
first unit of the proposed line have
been received in Denver. Plans for
the road announced in Los Angeles,
however, met emphatic denial as far
as the MOffat road Is concerned by w.
X. Freeman, receiver. The Los Ange-
les promoters, according to Los Ange-
les newspaper publications, declared
they hold an option for purchase of
the road at price of 50 cents on the
dollar.
DE Beque.-The Colorado oil shale
industry is on the verge of great de-
velopment which Will come suddenly
and without preliminary flourish. This
Is shown by the recent largest autono-
nous oil shale deal thus far accom-
pushed in Colorado and the announce
nent. that the 100-tsn Ginet retort of
the Monarch Oil Shale Company will
blow in" about the middle of May.
was made when 1900 acres OF choice
shale acreage, known as the S. o. S.
tract, located on Clear Creek in the
DeBeque district and cut by the Den
yer Rio Grande Western railroad,
was acquired under option by d. ID.
Potter, r. p. Ralston and Maj. G.. X.
DeBeque
Florence.-The Kit Carson rock, a
slab of sandstone on which the fam
Gus scout and Indian fighter had
carved his name, has been lifted from
Its bed on Hardscrabble creek, lust
south of here, and stolen by some van
dal. This rock, which is well-known
relic of pioneer days, was within the
boundaries of the San Isabel National
forest and this spring was to have
been moved to n point near the main
highway by the San Isabel Public Re
creation Association and the Florence
Chamber of Commerce cooperating.
e.-Representatives of west
ern slope chambers of commerce and
| county commissioners here agreed to
raise fund of $4,000 for the Joint ad-
slope. Illustrated booklets will be Is
sued and distributed. Ten or twelve
counties are to cooperate in the gigan-
tic undertaking to advertise Mesa
| Verde, the San Juan, Ouray, Black
canon, radlum land, Grand mesa and
other natural attractions, as well as
the agricultural, mining and recrea-
| tional features.
Craig.-With trains running regu-
larly on the Moffat road, the rush into
Craig of oil well materials has begun.
Now that the roads in the Craig field
are drying out, these materials are be-
Ing hauled out to many locations pre-
paratory to summer of active drill
ing in the district. Twenty companies
have rigs ready to be set up, with the
promise that drilling will begin as soon
as the weather permits The belief
prevails that by June 1 there will be
drilling under way on twenty holes.
Leadville.-The Stearns-R Rogers En-
| glneering Company, one of the instigat-
| ors and financial hackers of the pro-
| posed $1,500,000 foundry and machin-
has conferred upon the Leadville min
ing district an up-to-date milling plant
for gcid-copper ores, which also carry
fair values in silver, lead and zinc.
Fountain.-Watson d. Shaw, presi-
dent Of the Bank of Fountain, was shot
and killed at his home on the George
Stinson ranch by Henry Hill, an en-
ployee of twenty-five years standing.
after the banker is said to have at
tackled Hill and Shaws wife with
flatiron while in state of murderous
insanity.
Trinidad.-Julius Cibello, of Stark
Vile, was killed instantly when he
clutched loose telephone wire which
had been charged by contact with
high-tension electric wire. Efforts to
resuscitate him failed. The boy was
the son of Antonio Cibello, a coal
miner of Starkville.
Loveland.-The last chapter in
twelve-year struggle of the city Of
Loveland against the Western Light
ard Power Company, later absorbed by
the Public Service Company of Colo
RADIO, has been written. The city has
decided to ignore the hearing com
pleted last Thursday before the Public
Utilities Commission and has begun ac-
tive work on the construction Of a
hydro-electric plant at contract price
of $371, ,6S5.14.
Pueblo.-Mrs. ]. NJ. Majors of Trini-
dad was elected president of the south
east district of the Colorado Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, in convention
here. Other officers elected are Mrs,
w. F. Rich and Mrs. Juan Rayner,
Pueblo, first and second vice presi-
dents Mrs. Edwin Haver Pueblo, sec
retary ; Mrs. Juan McCallum, Florence,