The state herald., 1918-08-16
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.


thrashed. Corn is In excellent condi-
ton and is caring In localities. Potar
toes are setting nicely and the pros
poets for good crop are excellent.
The digging OF early varieties has be-
gun. Sugar beets are generally In
good condition, but reports indicate
that considerable damage Is being
done in some eastern counties by web
worms. Alfalfa and ranges ARE fine
and the condition Of cattle and sheep
IL very satisfactory. Fruit and truck
are making good progress.
Two more Colorado men have given
up their lives while carrying on"
with the marines in France. The cas-
ualty list of the marines includes the
names of Mearl G. Rockwell. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rockwell of
Holly. and Leo l. Hill of Steamboat
Springs. as killed in action. Dewey
e. Nulph, who Is reported a. being
wounded, u q resident of Cameron.
He IL 20 years Of age. and the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nulph. Nulph
Joined the army May s. 1917, and has
been in France several months. Earl
G. Decher Of Apache il among the
marine severely wounded in action.
Fares on the Denver & Interurban
electric railroad were increased about
90 per cent by the Colorado Public
Utilities Commission. a. the result Of
application made by officials Of the
road. The advances. according to the
commission. have not been resisted.
The present fare between Denver and
Boulder 10 rs cents. and the new fare
90 cents: between Denver and Mar.
shall. 90 cents. and the new fare ~
cents; between Denver and LouisvtlA
Is cents. and the new fare 90 cents.
The tremendous increase In the price
Of both sheep and wool has attracted
the attention Of farmers and ranch
men and ~ result many of them are
going into the industry. In order to
help out the wsstsrn breeders and
provide . supply Of both ewes and
rams. the Western Stock Show Asso-
citation at Denver has arranged for .
public ram sale In Denver during the
week Of Sept. l.
Colorado gold produesss have do
cidsd to base their Aope for relief
from the present almost prohibitivs
cost Of mining on an appeal 70 the
government for . bonus or premium
Of 80 an ounce on newly produced
gold. and 20 resolved In their meet.
Ing held In the headquarters Of the
Colorado Metal Mining Association In
DsAver.
Msarl @. Rockwell Of Holly. Of the
United States marines. killed In action
h France, according to General Pss.
shins's casualty list. was one Of the
first Colorado young men to Join the
oolors following the declaration Of war
against Germany and was with the
first contingent Of marines sent y
I France.
The test we'll near Fiaslsr. being
drilled by the Tiaglsr Oh L Gas Com
pany. now 10 approximately 1000 fest
deep. about 500 feet having bean
drilled since the striking Of the gas
now. on July 10. which caved In the
bottom Of the hole.
Frank W. Barnes. . pioneer msr
chant Of Colorado. who brought his
stock Of merchandise TO ths state part
OF the way In = wagon and the rest Of
the distance packing II ON the backs
Of mules. died In Denver. following q
paralytio stroke.
District Forester Smith Riley Of the
United States forest service 10 advo-
eating game refugees" 70 be sstab-
hshsd BY the state. wherein the game
of the state would be safe from sports
men at all seasons Of the year.
Two Colorado men were included In
the American casualties given out Fri.
day. They are Privstes Robert b.
Reed Of Willard. missing In action.
and Duffy Dempsey Of Ludlow. killed
In action.
Fire destroyed the mill OF . lum.
ber company ut Fraser. with loss
placed at 100000.
Rainfall In Denver % far this month
10 nearly ons-half inch moro than nor
NAL. according to an announcement
made by the United States Weather
Bureau.
Every Red Cross society In the state
IL invited to compete for the prisss
offered by the Arkansas Valley Fair.
to be held at Rocky Ford Sept sc.
Tho Colorado public utilities com.
mission filed In tho District Court at
Colorado Springs n petition for = re-
hearing In the Colorado Midland case.
The woman who committed suicide
In Denver by setting her clothes on
fire has been Identified a. Miss Fanny
Horowitx. 27 years old, . waitress.
The worst rain and hail storm Of
record did much damage 10 crops In
the Bovine section. six miles west Of
Grand Junction.
Ties are bcing scattered along the
Moffnt road In Middle park and sec.