The state herald., 1918-03-01
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Colorado federal food administrator
putting q conclusive Interpretation
upon the recent fifty.fifty plan provid-
ing that purchase Of flour must be ~
companied BY equal buying Of cereal
and other substitutes. Tho new tn.
depreciation puts the fifty-fifty basis
on weight and not on money value.
The ruling Of the national admins.
traitor 10 based on desire for uni
formity throughout the country. The
Instructions provide that for every
pound Of wheat flour sold or pur-
chased under the fifty-fifty plan there
should be purchased equal weight In
wheat substitutes with the single ex-
ception that as temporary sxpedient
potatoes may be considered as
wheat substitute on the basis of four
pounds of potatoes for one pound
wheat substitutes, II other substitutes
are not available"
The annual report of the Portland
Gold Mining Company of Cripple
Creek shows mine operations as fol.
lows: Gross value Of ore mined and
shipped. $1.7s6,971.59; values recov.
cred by Victor mills, $735.979.66. a to-
tai Of $2.5O4.951.25. Milling and min.
ing costs were 1864. .265, leaving an
operating profit of $640, ,6s5.e4. There
was revenue Of $22.56s.7s from 9th.
or sources. Dividends paid during
1917 amounted to $4,000 a quarter, or
100000 for the year. leaving treas
ury balance Of $27S.3S0.
Approximately s35O.OOO will be ex-
pended by the state educational in
stitutions for engagements to meet
war requirements during the current
year. Plans for the new buildings
were discussed at a meeting Of the
heads Of the institutions In the gov.
ernor's office. The money available
for improvements will be divided as
follows: University Of Colorado. $780,
900; Agricultural College. $10S.000;
Teachers College. $4,000; Nornal
School at Gunnison. $4,000; Fort
Lewis School Of Agriculture, $4,000.
The Gem mine, which has been tho
standby Of the Idaho Springs district
for many years. was the scene OF one
Of the richest strikes ever made in
the district. The Little Four Leasing
Company, which is driving drift east
from the Argo tunnel. broke into q
body Of ore containing about one foot
OF sylvanite, assays from which show
102 ounces Of gold. besides forty
ounces Of silver. making the mineral
worth more than $4,000 per ton.
Clarence p. Dodge OF Colorado
Springs. who recently withdrew as a
candidate for the nomination for the
United States Senate, has been given
charge OF the western division of the
Y. NJ. C. A. war work. with headquar-
ters at San Francisco. He will have
supervision over Y. NJ. c. A. work In
all cantonments In his division, which
contain approximately 100000 men.
Governor Gunter. in cooperation
with the policy OF the national govern
ment In its antisocial disease cam
paign. appointed committee consist
ing Of Finlay L. MacFarland, George
Bergere and II. w. Moore to consider
the recommendations OF DIR. Erlo Ken.
nedy. secretary Of the State Board Of
Health. for dealing with the problem
in Colorado.
The $l00.0O0.000 that Colorado. by
direct taxation and by contribution.
has given to the government for war
purposes will be returned In a large
degree to this state through the me
dium Of federal contracts for war sup
plies to be furnished TO the United
States by Colorado manufacturers.
The Cresson Company has paid its
regular monthly dividend of 10 cents
n share. $l22,O00. and with this pay.
ment. the stockholders have received
$5.129.l6 In dividends. Capital
stock. $l,i22.oo0.
Miss Maud Morgan OF Fort Collins.
who has been In Washington for some
time working as tenographer In the
War Department. has been selected by
Congressman Timberlake as his pri-
vate secretary.
Lessees OF the United States Gold
Mines Company. operating the Trail.
w. p. II. and Bonanza mines: tho
Damon dump and the company oper-
ating on the Wild Horse. continue pro.
duction on steady scale. In January
the output exceeded 1000 tons OF ore
with an average value OF $40 q ton,
and gross bullion value OF better than
$4,000.
Denver citizens during 1917 were 80
dry they applied to tho county clerk
and recorder for b9.33s permits 10 OBJ
tain liquor. They paid si2.332.5? for
tho permits.
The new ore body opened on tho
tenth level Of tho Crcsson developed
to length Of sixty and width OF eight
feet. averages over $40 ton through.
out