The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-06-20
COLORADO news NOTES.


Governor ountsr says: 1.-THE cslsbra-
tion Of this Fourth Of July should DO
the most sacred and impressive OF our
history. We should greet its coming
with the deepest sense Of grave re-
sponsibility to our own citizenship
the alien within our borders. our Al
lies and to all the nations Of earth.
4 holy day, one to be given to grave
contemplation. to patriotic. inspiring
memories and purposes. Let It be
known a. Loyalty Day" for the for
eign-born citizens to demonstrate
their love and devotion to the country
of their adoption. America 10 giving
of her life blood In most loyal alleg.
lance to our allies that liberty, Justice
and peace may abide on earth. No is-
sue 30 momentous to humanity was
ever rendered in battle. A unity OF
purpose must weld together these ma
tive and foreign-born struggling in
this righteous cause"
All the county councils Of defense
In the state have received bulletins
from the national council outlining
. patriotic program for observance of
the Fourth Of July. The state coun-
Gil has urged the county councils to
follow the program in order that all
ceremonies throughout tho country
may be ~ similar Is possible. 1t 10
intended that the foreign-born cit-
sens shall have worthy part in the
programs a. q means Of enabling them
to show their loyalty. On this phase
Of the celebrations Governor Gunter
has placed emphasis In his Fourth Of
July proclamation.
A special committee of the State
Council Of Defense to see II anything
can possibly be done to help the milk
condsnseries and dairymen has been
appointed by Governor Guntsr. J. n.
Collins, who reported that condens-
cry at Loveland has its warehouses
filled and has no market for its pro-
duct, Is chairman Of the committee.
DR.. Charles A. Lory and H. W. Moore
are the other members. Food admin
istration officials, both in Washing.
ton and In Colorado, are also working
on the problem. which exists through
out the country.
Rates for local telephone service in
one-half of the number Of exchanges
OF the Mountain States Telephone &
Telegraph Company in Colorado are
left undisturbed by the order Of the
State Public Utilities Commission e.
tablishing rates. rules and regulations
Of that company. effective June II.
1918. There are decreases in local
rates In a fraction moro than IS per
cent Of the exchanges. both slight de-
crsasss and increases m per cent,
and readjustments Of schedules in s
Per cent.
Although many other appropriations
have been cut by Congress - . war
measure, the national parks have
come in for their usual appropriation.
In the sundry civil bill reported to the
House in Washington the Rocky
Mountain National Park was named
for it, usual $4,000. The Mesa Verde
National Park win receive an appro'
priation Of $4,000 in this bill. The
same bill carries an Appropriation Of
$4,000 to complete the federal build.
ing at Glsnwood Springs.
There has been . marked increase
in the acreage Of spring wheat In
Colorado - compared with last year.
being $4,000 acres - compared With
$4,000 in 1917 Is compared with 737.'
900 acres 1913 to 1916. The condition
| indicated Is 90 compared with 81 for
1917 and % for the ftvsyear period
These condition figures forecast . pro.
duction Of 6.74O.O0O bushels for 1915
compared with 6.80S.000 for 1917 and
5.l3l. 900 for the last fivs.ysar period
The condition Of winter wheat o.
June 1 was estimated at 81 per cent
Of normal for this season Of the year
~ compared with 80 per cent on. May
1 and Is per cent for 1917 and 81 pei
cent for the nine-y ear average. Thia
I indicates . production Of 9.670.O0Q
bushels ~ compared with 7.73s.000
bushels In 1917. and 6.3s3.000 for the
nine-year average.
Assessments against the railroads
| SA0 AoSoA 0OVAAS NkhAShVO AVA ASAo S0A
purposes were announced By the Colo.
RADIO Tax Commission. The assess.
msnts aggregate S247.s3e.75O. showing
IN increase Of S2ss.lo0 over the fis'
ures accepted BY the State Board Of
Equalization for the 1917 tax revenues.
The 1917 figures were S247.667. $50.
There are NO marked changes In the
assessment lists over last year.
Sandy Ward. negro. ~ ysars old.
who enlisted In the l6Sth depot bat.
TALON In California and aftseward Dc.
sorted. only to be captured and 70.
turned to his company. committed sui.
eide - he boarded . troop ship for
France At an Atlantic port June 10.
Information regarding Wards death
was received at Pueblo BY his aunt
and father.
Mobilization Of freight rates con
tainsd In Director General McAdoo'a
order. which IL effective June Is. wa.
made known to the Colombo Public