The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

make manufacturing successful in the
Centennial state, for here are coal and
oil fuels. easily cotton water supplies,
metals and other factory requisites.
The increase In the value Of the
Coloradoan dairy products in 1917
over the preceding twelve-month
amounted to 100000. the total
worth Of these commodities produced
in the state during the past year be.
ing 100000. The total IL for milk,
fresh used and canned. cheese. but.
ter and 80 forth.
Nobody could help seeing tho beau
ty. zeal. patriotism. cheer and uplif,
that sublimely characterized the WON.
Ell and girls Of Colorado In their vic.
torious works for the Red Cross. Lib
erty Loans. formation Of wartime so
cieties. food production and conserve
ton and other channels Of necessity
Two years ago the value of the bean
crop OF Colorado was SO small 1t was
not given a place in national crop
statistics. but in 1917 the yield OF
beans In the state totaled in value
$6.5O0.OOo. The great gain made in q
few years was due to the introduction
OF the Mexican pinto bean, q food es'
pecially adapted to cultivation in the
vast. non-irrigated sections of eastern
Colorado. The Federal Commissary
departments have in 1917 purchased
immense stores Of these Colorado
beans for the army and navy.
Sixteen millions Of dollars worth OF
gold was taken from the Cripple
creek mines during the past twelve
months. Still greater ore bodies are
being found as tho workings go deep
er. and the 1918 total is expected to
reach twenty millions. The aggregate
value OF the copper output OF the
state in 1917 was more than $4,000.
900: the total yield Of silver In the
state during the year reached nearly
$6.000.O00: the lead output was S..
$4,000. and $9.91S.000 worth Of zinc
was gotten from the 1917 ore reduc
ton. The total value Of the five met
twelve months was $40.165.OO0. The
soaring price of silver had a stimulat
ing effect on mining. Labor scarcity
was handicap. but was not heavy
enough to daunt the spirit Of progress
shown by the mining men.
Deposits in the banks Of Colorado
increased In volume SCHOLASTIC dur
ing 1917. and today the total Of depos
its in the financial institutions Of the
state IL $26O.319.O57. Denver set q
record.breaking pace In financial ad
vancement for all other zones in Col
orado. for the first time in local his
tory the clearings Of Denver banks
passed the $1Oo.0O0.0o0 a month mark
in 1917. The total Denver clearinga
for the year reached $S79.911.5 $50. .
gain of $197.111.S9O. or 28.S per cen,
over tn, 1916 record.
With a worldwide scarcity Of fuel
the Colorado coal mines proved their
worth in 1917 by yielding 100000 900
worth Of black diamonds. The 21s
coal mines Of the state produced H.
900 900 tons Of the fuel. against IN
output of 10000. 900 tons in 1916 and
8.7OO. 900 tons in 1915. The 100000.
900 set forth as the value Of the 1917
yield is figured on an average worth
Of $3.50 q ton. Two impediments. Ia
Dor scarcity and car shortage. pre-
vented the Colorado coal yield Of 1917
from reaching total Of 100000 or
1t, 100000 tons.
In 1909 the total value Of Coloradoa
fruit crop was 34.680.O00. and in 1917
the aggregate worth of the fruit yield
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