Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
COLORADO N1ws NOTES.

COLORADO NEWS NOTES.
In his Fourth Of July proclamation
Governor 0unter says: 1.-THE celebra-
ton of this Fourth OF July should be
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 as Loyalty Day. for the for
eign-born citizens to demonstrate
their love and devotion to the country
of their adoption. America is 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 SO 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-
ell has urged the county councils to
| follow the program in order that all
ceremonies throughout the country
may be as similar as possible. It is
intended that the foreign-born citi-
zens shall have a worthy part in the
programs as a 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
condenseries and dairymen has been
appointed by Governor Gunter. ]. n.
Collins, who reported that q 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 es-
tablishing rates, rules and regulations
OF that company, effective June II.
1918. There are decreases in local
rates in fraction more than 36 per
cent of the exchanges, both slight de-
creases and increases m per cent,
and readjustments Of schedules in S
Per cent.
Although many other appropriations
have been cut by Congress as a 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's usual $4,000. The Mesa Verde
National Park will receive an appro-
priation of $4,000 in this bill. Tho
same bill carries an appropriation of
$6OsOOO " plCIo lAo l0ucIdl
ing at Glenwood Springs.
There has been a marked increase
In the acreage OF spring wheat in
Colorado as compared with last year,
being $4,000 acres as compared with
! 264,000 in 1917 as compared with 237.-
| 900 acres 1912 to 1916. The condition
indicated Is 80 compared with 81 for
1917 and 80 for the five-year period.
These condition figures forecast pro-
duction of 6.740,0OO bushels for 1918
compared with 5,80s,0OO for 1917 and
5,131.OOO for the last five-year period.
The condition of winter wheat on
June l was estimated at "a per cent
of normal for this season of the year
as compared with 80 per cent on May
l and rs per cent for 1917 and SO per
| cent for the nine-year average. This
indicates a production Of 9,570,000
bushels as compared with 7,72s,00O
bushels in 1917, and 6.392,OOO for the
nine-year average.
Assessments against the railroads
and local public utilities for 1918 tax
purposes were announced by the Colo
RADIO Tax Commission. The assess
ments aggregate $247,s26,750, showing
an increase Of $3.50. 100 over the fig
ures accepted by the State Board of
Equalization for the 1917 tax revenues.
The 1917 figures were $247,667.660
There are no marked changes in the
assessment lists over last year.
Sandy Ward, negro, 27 years old.
who enlisted in the 166th depot bat
TALON in California and afterward de-
serted, only to be captured and re-
turned to his company, committed sui
eide as he boarded troop ship for
France at an Atlantic port June 10.
information regarding Wards death