The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-17
COLORADO WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Union Oil Company-of California
to develope 1900 acres of oil fields
in Colorado, contained in three
structures. Application filed for
permit to construct pipeline from
conpany's holdings near Fort Col.
lins to Denver, estimated cost at
S5,000000.
Canon City-High school impro-
yements costing S250,000 authoriz-
ed
Mancos--Contract let for laying
400 yards of gravel on two streets.
Dcnver--Plans under way for.
construction of two hotels to cost
total of SSO00,000.
Westcliffe-Alaska Gold Mine Co,
to resume operations soon; new
equipment installed by Bassick Ex-
tension Corporation; work progress
ing rapidly on Monkey shaft of
Maxine group; Herriott and Jones
extracting exceptional chloride sill,
yer ore from Passiflora lease; J.
A Mcmahon to resume work on
group of BuilDomingo flat claims
Glenwood Springs-Local bridge
over Colorado river to be refloored
and realigDad.
State game and fish department.
Paying its way, at the end of fiscal
wear on December l. 1923, had cash
balance of sllS,909 50 for use exclu.
sively in developing fish and game
resources of state.
West Plum Creek-New bridge
to be built over gulch between the
Hier and Curtis ranches.
Denver-Denver Rock Drill Man
ufacturing Company announces
nev product. "one man drill, oper.
ated from small tractor, which will
make it possible for one man to
drive shaft, sink winze or run
a tunnel
Leadville-A American Smelling &
Refining Company last year spent
$4,000 on Durango plant, $4,000
here and 100000 in additional i'm
prOvement: 1924 program calls for
SS5,0O0 expenditure at Durango and
$4,000 TO $4,000 for improvements
at Leadville smelter
GENERALIZATION to high school
to be built at cost of over $1,000.
Southern Colorado Power Com
pany during present year will
spend 100000 for new construction
including 100000 for extensions.
improvements and repairs; $4,000
for new boilers and other improve
ments at Canon City and $4,000
for street railway department.
Delta-Riveting started on Gun
nison river bridge; work progress
ing rapidly on Campbell bridge
Glenwood Springs-Greatest tour
ist season inn any years booked
for coming summer
Denver-Dayligh scenic train to
be put on Rio Grande line between
this city and Salt Lake City.
Pueblo Bridge with long extern
sion viaduct go be built on South
Union Avenue
Montrose and Delta counties ex-
pected to grow $4,000 acres of beets
or 10000 tons, this year. bringing
total revenue of Sl.320,0O0.
Rifle-Local fish and game club
to stock three Rifle creeks, Beaver
and Divide creeks with young trout
Grand Junction-Twe carloads
of cheese manufactured on the
western slope shipped through town
last month.
Buenn Vista under consideration
aS possible location for new pea
canning plant.
Westcliffe-TOwn board orders
1000 feet of trench dug for laying
new water mains
Salida- Modern granite finishing
plant to be installed in former
flour mill.
Boulder county's road program
for 1924 largest in its history;
county, state and federal funds a
vaiiable total $500
l.eadville-Demand 70 local min
ing leases increasing.
Idaho Springs Mining operations
unusually active in this district
Oak Creek-Coal mines in this
section employing 1000 men,