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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
|COLORADO'S
CROP REPORT
Based ON TABULAR SUMMARIES
PREPARED BY BUREAU
OF THE CENSUS.
HAY AND FORAGE LEAF
WHEAT COMES SECOND WHILE
CORN SHOWS VERY MA
TERIAL INCREASE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Statistics relative to
the leading crops for the state OF
Colorado collected At the Thirteenth
Decennial Census, April Is, 1910. are
contained In an official statement is
sued by Acting Census Director Falk-
ner. 1t is based on tabular sum-
maries prepared under the direction
OF DR.. lie Grand Powers, chief statisti-
clan for agriculture in the Bureau of
the Census. The figures are prslimi-
nary and subject 10 slight revision
later, when a few other farms. whose
returns, now incomplete, will be in
cluded In the final tables. 1t is not
expected that these additions will
materially modify the ammounts.
The leading crops in 1909. ranked
In the order of valuation, we're: Hay
and forage. s17.2s2.O00; wheat. s6.4s4.
600; oats. S4,177.0oo; potatoes, $3,7o5.-
900; corn. $2.874.00o. and barley, ST.
1o1 900.
Increase In Hay and Forage.
Hay and forage showed an increase
OF 332,s45 acres, or 35 per cent. be-
tween 1899 and 1909. From 97.117
acres in 1879, hay and forage in
creased to 4s1.e21 in 1889, to 952.214
in 1893, and again to 1.2S5,059 in 1909.
The total yield in 1903 WAS 2.241.5
tons. valued at s17,2s2.O00. The aver
age yield per acre was Ii tons; the
average value per acre, $13.45.
Wheat in the decade from 1899 to
1909 increased 45.7S0 acres, or 16.5
per cent. From 64,698 acres in 1879.
wheat increased to 12s.999 in 1889. to
2s4.s4s in 1893, and to s40.72s in 1909.
The aggregate yield in 1903 was T.
224,057 bushels, the average yield per
acre, 21 bushels; the average value
per acre, $40.
Oats, during the 1S99-1909 decade,
increased 1896 acres. or 1851 per
cent. From 23.023 acres in 1879. oats
increased to S7,959 in 1889. to 120.-
952 in 1893, and again to 275,94S in
1909. gain OF more than 1000 per
cent for the 80 years. The total yield
in 1908 was 7.642.s55 bushels; the
average yield per acre, 2s bushels:
the average value per acre. s15.10.
A Gain in Potatoes.
During the decade prior to 1903 po-
tatoes increased 41.764 acres. or s<.s
per cent. From 1889, when 31,454
acres were harvested. potatoes rose
to 44,075 in 1899. and to $3.50 in
1909. The aggregate yield in 1903 was
11.7S0.674 bushels; the average yield
per acre. 1877 bushels; the average
value per acre, $43.20.
Tho Tnhutar Summary
The following table presents the
value of the leading crops and of GER
tain minor crops for the year 1909.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
power plant for Arkansas Valley.

Pueblo.--J. Fred Anderson and
Chas. l.. Wuertz of New York. expert
engineers said to represent Eastern
capitalists have been in this section
several days procuring data and max
ing estimates for one of the most gi-
gantic power producing plants in the
country and say the scheme contem-
plates the harnessing of the Arkansas
river in the Royal Gorge to secure
power for plant that will rival the
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
WASHINGTON.

President Taft declared his determi-
nation to veto the reciprocity bill if
the same is amended.
Republican opposition to the Cana
dian reciprocity bill in the Senate has
reached the stage of open revolt.
President Taft has nominated
Charles B. T. Moore. commandant of
the San Francisco naval training sta
tion, as a rear admiral.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
-s,ern Newspaper Union New. Service.
Estes PARK Hotel pemoIIshed.

Estes Park.-An explosion of acety-
lene gas in one Of the rooms of the
Stanley hotel. one of the most beau
tifully situated and best known re-
sorts in this vicinity, recently COM
pleted at cost of $500,000. resulted
in the demolition of the west wing OF
the building.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
Enthusiasm on western slope.

Gunnison-Attended by county com
missioners and other representatives
from Delta. Montrose and Gunnison
counties, the recent good roads meet
ing in Gunnison. has already borne
fruit not only in providing an organi-
zation nucleus for effective work, but
in arousing interest throughout this
section of the western slope In what
IS known as the Rainbow route.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30

Over Kansas. Missouri and Okla
homa a scorching wind from the south
has blown, greatly damaging growing
crops and sending temperatures to
new high records. Reports from but
one county in Missouri tell of rain.
This was at Hartville. in Wright
county. At Salina. Kans.. the tenn
perature reached 116 degrees.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
lincoln county SHOW. Inere....

Hugo.-Lincoln county. according to
the school census just completed. has
1854 children OF school age, an in
crease of 470. or "a per cent in the
last year. The population of Lincoln
county by the last census was 5.917.
Based on the school census. the popu-
lation is now estimated at 5000.
There are 40 more male children
than females.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
one klIIed; Damage Heavy.

Port Arthur.-An explosion on the
oil barge Gumble in the harbor here
caused the death OF the captain and
loss by fire of 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
Facing potato Famine.

Greeley.-Greeley, the center of the
northern Colorado potato district. is
facing potato famine which promises
to continue until the local crop of
new potatoes are on the market,
about August 1st.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
MORGAN Makes Kaiser present.

KieI. Germany. Pierpont Morgan
presented Emperor William with a
letter written by Martin Luther in
1881 to Emperor Charles ", for which
the American paid $25.50O. His ma
jesty conferred the Grand Cross Of
the Order OF the Red Eagle on Nor
gan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
Immense Increase In Corr

During the ten years to and in
cluding 1909 corn increased 241.303
acres, or 2S3 per cent. From 1879.
when 22.s91 acres were harvested.
corn rose to 1890 in 1889. dropped
to S5.25S in 1899. but again rose to
326.56s in 1909. the maximum acreage
for the period. Hence corn increased
during the thirty years from 1879 to
1909 more than fourteen fold The
total yield in 1909 was 4.9O3.s04 BUSH
els; the average yield per acre. Is
bushels; the average value per acre.
$500.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
WESTERN.

ewspaper Union News Service
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24
Aged Churchman Charged With Arson

NJ EWARK, N. J.-Ellis Appleby. Of
~ Old Bridge, N. j., 60 years old,
deacon in the Baptist church. wealthy
and well known, was recently ar
rested on a charge of arson. Action
comes after an inquiry Of six years,
in which the whole county Of Middle
sex has been terrorized by incendiary
fires. During the reign of terror muir.
der followed arson. The specific &C
cusation is made by an insurance COM
pany in the case of the burning of
the home Of Mrs. Jessie Brown on
August 81. In six years the residents
Of Old Bridge have been strangely
murdered and more than a dozen fires
occurred
Six years ago Mrs. Jane Wright, an
octogenarian, was found dead in bed
one morning in her house, where she
lived alone, across from the Baptist
church of which Appleby is one of
the elders. Every effort was made by
the authorities to find the murderer,
but the case baff1ed the cleverest de-
tectives. One Of those who threat
ened to bring the murderer to Justice
was George Whiteman Jr., son Of the
keeper of the Rooster Inn, two miles
from Old Bridge. A few days later
young Whiteman and his father were
murdered in the inn, both being shot.
A few weeks later a laborer who
was thought to have some knowledge
Of the crime was found murdered in
the road on the outskirts Of Old
Bridge. The murder of the laborer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

NJ EW YORK.-At the recent meet.
~ ing Of the National association of
Building Owners and Managers in
Cleveland. O.. the statement was
made that skyscrapers over 30 stories
in height are monuments Of useless
ness. To show the absurdity of the
statement George T. Mortimer. vice.
president of the United States Realty
and Improvement company, Of New
York, stated that there are now in his
Office plans for 100-story building.
He claims that from an engineering
standpoint the plans are practical and
there is no reason why the building
could not be constructed.
A few years ago, when it was be-
neved the building code would be
amended to prevent the erection of
buildings highed than 20 stories, the
Equitable Life Insurance company
fled plans for 60-story building. but
that was little more than a dream of
the late Paul Morton. then president
Of the company.
When the Metropolitan tower was
built two years ago it was thought
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24
Pretty Girl Thief Gets $500 by Ruse

PHILADELPHIA. Pa.-What the po-
/ Ace declare to be one Of the bold
est and most carefully planned rob-
berries perpetrated here in recent
years was committed by beautiful
21-year-old girl. who. impersonating
an inspector in the John Wanamaker
store, collected 5000 in cash from FIVE
cashiers. That the girl did not sue.
coed in getting away with several
thousand dollars was due to the young
woman cashier in the suit and cloak
department, who refused to turn over
the days proceeds to the inspector"
The only clew to the girls identity
that the store detectives have found
is the signature she used In signing
receipts for the money she collected.
On each Of the five receipts turned
over to the cashiers she signed in a
bold, firm hand the initials M r. c."
That the robbery was carefully
planned is evidenced by the fact that
the gir' preceded the regular inspec-
tor, who daily collects the cash, by
but few minutes. So close was her
calculation that while she was getting
cash from one cashier the regular in
spector was collecting from a cash
register only few feet away. She
told the cashier that the regular n.
spector had been discharged and she
would In future make daily collec-
tons.
Without q word the cashier turned
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

U ANSAS CITY, Mo-When the fop
II of the Bar-Circle-X and the Bar
Y ranches comes up to the city to
buy his winter wardrobe, about the
same time his more effete brother, the
fop Of the towns, goes to St. Louis,
Chicago or New York to lay in his
winter wardrobe, 30 there is little
chance Of them meeting and compar-
ing notes. With his supercilious air.
the effete one might look in scorn
upon his sun-tanned confrere. while
the bronco-bustin' dude of the south
west undoubtedly would break into a
guffaw If he saw the other in a Prince
Albert coat and top hat So perhaps
it is we'll that each makes his annual
eastern migration about the same
time of the year. For the difference
between them, at bottom, is very
small, after all.
When the one comes back with his
new fall suit and his fuzzy hat and
his spats and gloves and all the rest
OF it he probably will think he has
been something Of opender. He
probably would be surprised to know
that the other would look upon him
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

over about $50 in bills Of small de-
nominations, which tho collector put
in a small tin box-a duplicate Of
the one carried by the regular inspec-
tor. The same performance was re-
peated at one of the counters on the
main floor.
Emboldened by her success, the girl
made her way to the suit and cloak
department, but the cashier there be-
came suspicious and refused to turn
over the days cash, which amounted
to more than $4,000. The girl did not
demonstrate. but saying she would
take along the schedule Of the days
business went to another counter on
the same floor and was successful in
making collections
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24
Plan 100-Story Building for Gotham

the limit in height had been reached.
That structure Ct 40 stories, towers
700 feet above the ground. But at the
present time 55-story building Is In
course of construction which. when
completed. will be $50 feet high. So
1t will be seen that the 100-story
building, like the 100-foot boat. is
really not dream but actually in
sight as a practical realization.
According to Mr.. Mortimer. the erec7
ton of 100-story building will not
offer any more serious engineering
problems than are to Be found in put.
ting up one Of As or so stories. The
foundations will not have to be any
deeper, for the solid rock below the
surface of Manhattan would support
a 6O0-story building If it were posi-.
BILE to build one.
The building, Of course. will be OF
steel construction, more than 10000
tons being required. not to mention
22,500,000 common brick. 2,700.000
face brick, 10000 cubic feet Of Indiana
limestone, 5000 cubic feet Of granite
and 5000 tons of ornamental terra
Gotta. The outer materials are In
equally stupendous quantities. For in
stance, 100000 square feet Of parti-
ton tile will be needed, 100000 feet
of pine boards for floor covering. $500
windows, $4,000 square feet Of glass
and $4,000 pounds Of window
weights. Ninety elevators will be
housed in It.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

was followed by the finding of the
body, in deserted part of the town,
of Thomas Collins, prominent citi-
zen Of Old Bridge, who had made the
statement that he would spend every
cent he possessed to bring the MUIR
derer to Justice.
In the meantime the insurance COM
panies, the county board Of freehold
ers and the townspeople had detec-
tives working. So battling was the Sc
ries of crimes that two well-known
detective agencies gave up the work
1t was a private detective, employed
by an insurance company, that finally
placed the blame at the door of the
Baptist church elder. The Appleby
family is one Of the best known in
New Jersey.
Then several attempts were made
to burn the home of w. r. Rivers.
Another resident of Old Bridge, who
was finally forced to leave town be-
cause of the number of times his
place of business was destroyed by
fire, was Charles Hodopp, a butcher.
After his third store had been de-
stroyed by fire he moved to Newark.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24
Cowboy Shopper Is One Real Spender

as cheap sport, piker, a T-wad,
who didn't know how to turn good
money loose when he had it. For
your cowboy dude Is the original
turner-loose of money when it comes
to buying adornments. He will spend
$40 for pair Of boots, SO for a pair
OF gloves, $40 for a hat and SIS for a
saddle without turning hair.
Through all the lonesome days and
nights when he is "out on the range"
ne Is thinking of the trip he will take
to Kansas City the first time he gets
chance And when finally he does
drift into town, he goes right over
to Blanks and buys his outfit before
he starts to take in the town, sample
the brands Of wet goods or hunt I'D
poker game.
And when he gets back on his ma
tive heath in full regalia, his lusty
voice, as he drives his calico pony at
short LOPEZ" roaring out with some
such rollicking refrain as:
o, bury me not on the lone pe-rairie.
Where the wild coyote bowls DER
But lay me to sleep in the little
churchyard.
In grave that's six by three.
Who can say that he is less fop
than the city chap in full dress who
stares haughtily out of his clubroom
window and whistles "Alexander's
Ragtime Band?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24
YOUTHFUL SHAH OF PERSIA

The 13.year-old shah Of Persia. Sui
tan Ahmed, has q troubled time since
his accession in July, 1909. His IA
Their, Shah Muhammad Ali. had grant
ed his people parliament to avert
threatening symptoms Of rebellion. It
was, however, endowed with only
nominal powers and the shah soon
had another uprising on his hands. He
had almost crushed it when the pow
erful Bakhtiari tribe, practically indie.
pendent brigands of southern Persia,
helped the revolutionists to snatch vic
tory out Of defeat and force the mon.
shah's abdication. Since that time tho
ex-shah has been constantly intriguing
to regain his throne, but was complete
ly routed last month and his principal
general was executed by the Persian
government
The youthful sultan is pathetic
figure. powerless in the hands of his
advisers and unable to crafty his nat
ural affection for his father, for
whom he cried bitterly at their forced
separation. Judging from his manly ap
an American playground romping with
seclusion of the lonely splendor of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

No iconoclast has yet slandered the
lady bug, except, of course, the old
rhyme about her gadding. Naturalists
agree that shelby the way. Is there
a he-lady bug outside of the after
noon-tea variety?-is a good bug. and
rightly to be encouraged. She has nc
skeleton In her closet, no singer IN
dor either end Of her carapace. W.
Ill love tho lady bug.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

1t is up to the authorities of Reno
to establish a censorship of the malls.
1t has lost a lady member of its d.
vorce colony because she received a
letter informing her that her husband
had fallen heir to a million dollars
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

A New Jersey lawyer advertises for
sterographer who will promise
never to marry" 1t is always best to
obtain wifely assistance in the prem
aration OF advertisements for Ste
nOgraphers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

A New York sneak thief sto,o
bridegroom's best pair OF trousers and
as we 60 to press nobody has pro-
duced meaner man than that same
sneak thief
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

Hobble skirts are worse than beer,
says an Atlantic City preacher. Still,
it might be we'll to have affidavits
from those who saw him make the
tests.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24
WI FAVORS REVOLUTlONISTS

DR.. WI Ting Fang, former Chinese
minister to the United States. has &C.
cepted the post of secretary Of foreign
affairs in the new Chinese cabinet,
throwing the weight of his vast expe-
rience in statecraft to the revolution
airy cause. Wen Tsung Yao, another
prominent Chinese, has Joined the
rebel cause. News of the action Of
these statesmen caused a sensation
in Washington.
The weight of Minister Wu's i'm.
mense influence thrown to the revo-
lutionary movement has startled tho
Pekin government. It means to q
great extent the Americanization Of
China.
While representing his country in
America he took a vital interest in all
things American. He was a close stu
dent of the United States republican
form of government and its institu-
lions and was thoroughly imbued with
American ideas. The Chinese are de-
handing a republican government
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

War reports from China tell us
that the bodies Of the slain were piled
in great heaps. A war correspondent
can do terrible execution with his
t1usty typewriter
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

DR.. Eliot says classical education
helps man to solve every problem OF
life. For instance will 1t help him to
button No. Is collar on a No. Ii
shirt
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24
Why Daily?

Lets drop In this restaurant"
"Oh, I don't believe I care to eat
anything"
well. come IN and get a new hat
for your old one. anyway.-St Paul
Pio0oer-press, = ~.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24
Daily THOUGHT

TO i've our lives, to get ous what IL
In Us. to do our share Of the worlds
work and live brotherly with our fel.
Iows-that 10 Whist We arc here for. II
riches are IN incident Of that course
Of life, they are good ineideat--DG
ward 8. Naxt1A. ..ssss 81. I.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

New York, according to trade pa
per. is oversupplied with safety de
post vaults. Not If the burglary re-
ports are considered
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24
Slam at Hotel "Music."

Slam at Hotel "Musjc."
A Seattle woman who wrote to the
Gotham the other day reserv1ng rooms
must have nerves. She said she want
ed quarters 80 far away from the cafe
that she could not hear the music
The orchestra loader pr11o1 himself
a heinx IN artist too Uogk Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

Happy is the man who laid his over
coat away where he could put his
hands on 1t and where the moths
were unable to find it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

The hilarious gentleman in Texas
who ate mirror evidently labored
under the impression that it was cast.
ing reflections on hia,-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

A woman has a right to scold her
husband. according to Missouri
judge If she didn't have the right
she would benevolently assimilate it.,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

The New York man who lost
breach OF promise suit against a dt.
vorcee would have stood a better
chance had the jury been composed OF
women.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

The man who routed a highwayman
with box of bonbons probably will
not be asked to give testimonial.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

"A man is middle aged at ninety"
AYERS Lord Strathcona. Think of all
the infants that DR.. Osler wanted to
chloroform!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

Spreading abroad the news of $50
fine for a reckless chauffeur should
help to develop the bump OF caution
on tho Uranium OF the automobile
owner
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

Tennyson Dickens. who says that
Boston girls ankles are too beefy.
strikes as as being an observing old
Teller.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

The theory that American women
burn up money is strengthened by the
news that New York damosel is be.
ing sued for a cigarette bill
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

The Massachusetts youth who tried
to get married on a hunting license
made a grievOus mistake He should
have had fighting license.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

Devotees of bridge whist indig'
nantly deny that it is a gambling
game. What is it, then? A sure
thing?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

The improvement Of aviation will
undoubtedly be boon to deer hunt
ers. Think of the fun to be had In
shooting guide on the wing!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

Suing girl for not marrying him
may be New York mans idea Of tho
correct thing to do. Our idea womb
be to offer her a rising vote of Thanks
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

A southern surgeon says that rail
road wrecks make drug victims OF the
injured. Even that is a shade better
than being killed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-24

London makes his at clad
regulation full
fastidous
Ambassador Tower Berlin,
David
nedto precedent
ambassador
Turkey received deal of publicity
by
nVho rderedhe