The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
J. F. McMasters OF Denver drew
the seventh best tract of land In the
government drawing at Montrose.
Samuel c. WATSON of Avondale cap.
tured the first tract. Joseph Neuman
Of Chicago, Edith Hazlett of Delta
Chester Torrey of Olathe and Frank
Whitemack Of Boncasbo were drawn
In the order named. There were 106
units of land offered for settlement
of which thirty were taken. There
were 1874 applicants for the thirty
tracts disposed Of.
When the body Of Raymond E. voll-
mar, the 22.year-old son of Charles L.
vollnfar. q pioneer dairy farmer Of
Platteville. was found In the harbor
at Norfolk. Va. the stigma Of being a
deserter from the United States Navy.
which had attached to the young sail.
or's name. was removed. Foul play
is suspected in the death Of Vollmar
and the naval authorities have started
thorough investigation. Young voll-
mar enlisted in the navy at Denver
July 20. last year. and was soon sent
into active service.
With reports pouring in to state
headquarters from all sections Of Colo
RADIO showing that many counties fully
met their maximum quota, while q
number oversubscribed from 300 to As
high ~ 900 per cent of their allotted
quota on Saturday. the first day Of
the third Liberty loan drive. indica-
tons were that the people Of the Cen
tennial state would far oversubscribe
the state quota Of 320,312,000.
Eight thousand acres OF farming and
grazing lands owned by the state were
disposed of At the monthly sale Of the
state land board. One quarter section.
designated ~ the northeast quarter Of
Sec. II. T. g.. R. 44.W. was appraised
at SIS and brought $40 an acre. Tracts
sold included acreage In Larimer.
Lincoln. Saguache. Sedgwick. Wash.
ington and Weld counties.
Proposed increases in rates on cleo
tricity and gas furnished by utilities
companies for power and domestic
uses show gradual growth Of produc-
ton costs over . year ago. according
to schedules filed with the Colorado
public utilities commission. Advances
In coke, oil. labor. coal and supplies
are given - reason for increased
rates.
Convinced that the interests Of the
country would be better served In war
times II labor for government work
could be mobilised through one source,
the Colorado labor advisory commit
tee sent resolutions to this effect to
President Wilson. Secretary Of Labor
Wilson and President Samuel Gompers
Of the American Federation Of Labor.
The entire wheat supply OF Colo
RADIO must be turned over to the gov.
eminent at the nearest mill or grain
elevator before May 1. according to
an order issued by Herbert Hoover Of
the U. 8. Food Administration and ap.
proved by the Southwestern Food
zone Of which Colorado is a part. at
a meeting held In Kansas City April 4.
Mulligan and Cohen. convicted at
Brighton Of robbinG Irene Nolan while
she was at the Model roadhouse with
Father Burke on Jan. 2. were sen.
fenced to fve.year terms at Cahon
City by Judge Glass. A thirty. day
stay Of sentence was granted, but re.
lease on bond pending appeal was de-
MED.
A preliminary estimate Of the gold
and silver production OF the United
States in 1917 has been made by the
Bureau OF Mines. II places the total
yield Of gold at S92.5S0.3oo. and that
Of silver at $6l.lAO.3OO. Colorado ID
credited with 1l5.955.lOO In gold and
$6.722.70O In silver.
Declaring the national organization
OF the Non. Partisan League to be one
Of the most dangerous movements at
work In the United States. Mark T.
Mckee. Michigan Red Cross worker.
compared the league with the Bolshev.
LIST movement In Russia. In an address
before the insurance bureau NJ Den.
yer.
The board Of trustees OF Colorado
College at Colorado Springs issued a
formal statement to the alumni OF the
college In which II II stated that the
dismissal Of former Dean Edward Par.
sons will stand. and that no further
consideration will be given to appeals
for his reinstatement.