The Dolores star., 1924-03-21
COLORADO NEWS NOTES

| 20 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
| n step was imperative II Colorado
stockmen were to be protected, ana
the proclamation was the result OF the
| conference between DIR. Lamb ana
Lieutenant Governor Rockwell. Stock
for which state certificate of health
has been issued will he 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.
Denver.-Farmers in some parts of
the state are warned that subnormal
precipitation during the past winter
and fall months has resulted in an un-
favorable outlook in some sections re-
gurding water supply for crops this
spring and summer. The warning was
issued here by State Engineer NJ. c.
Hinderliter who has conducted an eX-
haustive investigation, extending over
n period of months, into ColOrado's wa
ter supply. In the northwestern and
southwestern sections of the state,
drained by the White. Eampa and San
Juan rivers, prospects for sufficient
water for irrigation purposes is not en-
cournging. In these drainage areas the
usual snow deposits are lacking and
prospects for the customary high May
und June runoffs in the streams are
not promising. according 10 Mr.. Hin.
derliter. A ray of hope is held out to
farmers, however, in the heavy mois.
ture content of the soil, due 10 the alb
normally wet fall Of 1923, Mr. Hinder.
liter said.
Craig.-W. X. Moorehouse, n home
steader near Mount Harris, shot and
killed Charles Reiss. a neighbOr, dur
ing quarrel, according to news reach
ing Craig. According to the version
Of the shooting reaching here, Reiss
was involved in Il quarrel with n 10
year-old boy of the district and Reiss
is said to have threatened the youth
with rifle. Moorehouse interfered
and engaged in Il violent quarrel with
Reiss, after which he left the scene
went to his home and procured ri
file.
Colorado Springs.-The historic old
Ramona hotel at Cascade. built in 1886.
and which housed many great and
near great in the early days of the
Pixies Peak region, is to be razed.
baron, who owns the town of Cascade
five miles west of Manitou in Ute pass,
has asked for bids for wrecking 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
flying field in Denver, gave positive
assurance that such field will be To-
Gated here. Arrangement for n ten
year lease with the privilege of pur-
ward has been made by the commit
tee. The government is satisfied with
the arrangement. Mr.. Schayer said.
Fort Morgan.-Crushed to death be
tween. heavy wagon loaded with
corn and the wall of 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.
Denver.-The retirement OF Secre-
Of the 120th observation squadron of
the Colorado National Guard on ac-
count of press of official duties was
announced last week by Col. Paul b.
Newton, adjutant general Of the Ma
tional Guard.
Fort MOrgan.-The Midnight Oil
Company, with 10000 acres under lease
near buckingham, west Of Fort Nor.
gan, just across the county line, has
signed contract with drilling COM
pany TO begin a test bore on its hold
ings before June l, according to f. l..
Cross of Buckingham and an officer
in the company. One test on struc.
ture there was abandoned mt $50 feet
Colorado Springs-Clarenc c. Ham
lin, editor of the Gazette Telegraph OF
Colorado Springs, was elected Repub
lican national committeeman on th.
second ballot by the Republican state
convention, meeting in the municipal
auditorium. Hamlin's election wns
made certain by the withdrawal OF
Charles J. Moynihan of Montrose. who
seconded Hamlin's nomination.
Sterling.-With the death here of O
man and 5-year-old boy, the tota
number of fatalities from eating poi
sonous sausage stands at five. Ever,