The Arvada enterprise., 1924-02-21
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

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dustrial activities. as applied to indoor
| operations, continue on Il steady basis;
| as applied to outdoor operations, the
| usual winter curtailmcnts obtain. AT
the present time seasonal Inactivity
prevails In all branches OF the agricui-
| tufel industry, except that stock feed
ing Is now very extensive, principally
| IN the Arkansas and San Luis Valleys,
and In the beet growing 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
ts available for winter agricultural ac-
| tlVities 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 viil 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 u cur
tailed winter basis. but with indica-
tions for normal activities In early
spring.
Colorado Springs - Founding OF
Better Business bureaus here and in
Denver was urged by Carl Hunt. gen
eral manager Of the Associated Adver-
tising Clubs of the World, In attend
ance at the annual convention Of the
eleventh district here. Mr.. Hunt spoke
at the closing sessions Of the organ
ization at the BroadmoOr hotel, saying
that ideals and ideas expressed by
Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs
speakers would be carried out better
by such bureaus, which have operated
successfully elsewhere.
Denver-Alleging that she married
a second time. believing her first hus-
band to be dead. Mrs. Leta G. Nc
Nabb flied petition In the District
Court to set aside her marriage on
July 3. 1923. to John v. Roach. Mrs.
McNabb states that her first husband.
| A1hnrt M~Nnhh
Denver early in 1923 and for months
she knew nothing OF his whereabouts.
She concluded. she says, he was dead,
and SO she remarked.
Fort Morgan.-NInety three en-
plOyees and officials OF the Great
Western Sugar Company Of Fort Nor
gan. Brush and Sterling. together with
eleven company officials from Denver
met at the Curry hotel In Fort Nor
gan for n pennnnt powwOw to cele-
brate the awarding OF the honor flag
to the Fort Morgan plant as the most
efficiently operated plant Of the sew
enteen operated by the company dur.
ing the last campaign.
Denver.-The Burns National Bank
OF Durango OF which John G. Camp
bell, acquitted In the United States
District Court of a charge OF cOnsplr-
Ing to violate the national banklng
laws, formerly was president. was
made defendant in two suits institut
ed here in the Denver District Court.
NJ. II. Hilbert Is suing the bank for
81 1906, and the w. A. Snyder Commits
sion Company Of Denver is suing for
$500.
Denver.-What threatened to be IA
serious rabies infestation In the San
Isabei national forest ana hdjaccnt
range lands has been checked by
prompt measures on the part Of the
United States bureau Of biological sur
vey. in cooperation with the state
board Of live stock inspection commits
sionerH and various agencies Of ranch.
ers In the territory affected.
Denver.-About fifty leading Den.
yer business firms have already signed
up aS participants In the "Aii For All
Colorado" goodwill publicity and ad.
vertIsing campaign Initiated by the
Colorado Editorial Association and
the association Ia now planning to be.
gin the campaign ut an early dnte In
newspapers OF the state renching
more than 100000 readers.
Loveland.-Dniry day mt Johnstown
will be held this year on Feb. %. Prof.
IL. B. Fitch Of the Kansas Agricultural
College will be the Judge Of dairy cat
tie and the exhibits will he much
greater thnn In the past M number
OF fine prizes have been donated. Pro
fess0r Fitch was Judge Of the Pacific
international Stock Show M Portland.
ore.
Denver.-A surplus OF S5.2.J wns
| ~, st.. Mountain Stut.s Tale.