The Colorado statesman., 1924-03-15
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS


Colorado high school pupils, freshmen
and seniors were asked If they knew
the length and width of their home
state. Not one answered. They did
not know that Colorado is 3S7 miles
In length, approximately the distance
from Philadelphia to Portland, Maine,
and 276 miles in width, approximately
the distance from st. Louis to Chica-
go. They did not know If placed upon
the Atlantic Seaboard, that Colprado's
length would reach from New York
to Toronto, Canada; or from New
York to Cleveland, Ohio. This state
with a population of one million, rep
resents an area equivalent to almost
thirty million people. Perhaps we can
better visualize Colorado, when we
know that in area England, Scotland
and Wales could easily be placed
within its boundaries, with room to
spare. This inland empire is long on
territory, but short on population. 1t
Is well known to have more days of
sunshine, more where touring, tennis,
golf and other sports that keep one
out of doors, can be enjoyed almost
the entire year. The people of this
glorious state should make 1t q point
to know more of the land in which
they live, and broadcast this fact to
their friends in the east, show their
appreciation of Colorado's many adj
vantages, by saying something good
for the state wherever they can.
Denver.-A proclamation establish
Ing an embargo on all cattle, sheep,
swine and other livestock shipped in
to Colorado from California was issued
by Acting Governor Rockwell here on
account of the hoof and mouth disease
prevalent in the coast state. DR..
Charles G. Lamb, state veterinarian,
advised the acting governor that such
step was imperative If Colorado
stockmen were to be protected, and
the proclamation was the result of the
conference between DIR. Lamb and
Lieutenant Governor Rockwell. Stock
for which a state certificate of health
has been issued will be permitted to
be received in the state, however.
Acting Governor Rockwell was actu-
ated in. issuing the proclamation by
the fact that the hoof and mouth dis
ease is reputed to be incurable. The
last serious outbreak in this country
was in 1914.
Craig.-W. X. Moorehouse, home
steader near Mount Harris, shot and
| killed Charles Reiss, d neighbor, dur
| ing quarrel, according to news reach
| ing Craig. According to the version
of the shooting reaching here, Reiss
was involved in a quarrel with a 10
year-old boy of the district and Reiss
is said to have threatened the youth
with a rifle. Moorehouse interfered
and engaged in a violent quarrel with
Reiss, after which he left the scene,
went to his home and procured a ri
| file.
Sterling.-With the death here of
man and 5-year-old boy, the total
number of fatalities from eating pol
sonous sausage stands at five. Every
available physician has been called to
attend the nine persons who are now
N the Sterling hospital seriously i'll
Of botulinum poisoning, caused, it is
believed, by the casing of the sau-
sages.
Englewood-A million dollar foNn-
dry and machine shop will be con-
structed by the General Iron Works
Company in Denver near Englewood
during March, Robert w. Gordon, gen.
eral manager of the Stearns-Roger
Manufacturing Company, announced a
few days ago. When completed this
plant will be one of the most extern
sive jobbing works in the United
States.
Fort Morgan.-Crushed to death be-
tween heavy wagon loaded with
corn and the wall of a granary, Reu-
ben Helfenstein of Sterling, Colo, was
found by fellow workers on the farm
Of w. S. Stratton, ten miles north of
Hillrose, Colo. The team had backed,
the rear of the wagon pinning Helfen-
stein against the granary wall.
Colorado Springs.-The historic old
Ramona hotel at Cascade, built in 1856,
and which housed many great and
near great in the early days of the
Pixies Peak region, is to be RACED.
Thomas E. Cusack, Chicago sign-board
baron, who owns the town of Cascade,
five miles west of Manitou in Ute pass,
has asked for bids for wreckfng the
old structure, which has been con-
demned by every grand jury here in
recent years.
Denver.-Milton Schayer, chairman
of the Civic and Commercial commit
tee which has been raising money for
a flying field in Denver gave positive
assurance that such field will be To-
Gated here. Arrangement for ten
year lease with the privilege of pur-
chase of 132 acres on Colorado boule-
ward has been made by the commit
tee The government is satisfied with