The Colorado statesman., 1919-06-21
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

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metal production tables soon to be
published in the 1919 year book Of the
State Board of immigration. These
tables are compiled from data furn-
ished by the United State Geological
Survey and give the total production
of the five metals in each metal-pro-
ducing county since 1858. Gold leads
the metals in total value of output
with approximately S63S, 100000 Lake
county holds first rank among the
metal-producing counties, with an out
put valued at S41s,OO0,000, and teller
county is second, with $3O6,OO0,O 900.
Silver holds first rank in value among
the metals produced in Lake county,
though zinc far surpasses silver in the
value of its output at l...s time. Teller
county holds first place in the value
OF Its. gold production, more than. 99.5
per cent of its metal values being gold.
Placerville, Colo, was practically
destroyed by fire that caused loss
estimated at S175,000. The ID. & II. g.
Railroad Company sustained loss OF
almost $4,000 when the freight depot
and other outlying structures were
burned to the ground. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 worth of freight was con-
sumed. Traffic was delayed for
short while, but is now normal. The
fire consumed the railroad warehouses
and outbuildings, garages, stables,
postoffice, general store and a three
story business block. 1t is not known
whether the postoffice records were
saved.
The 5000 packages of whisky, r.
600 quarts in all, that has been a sub
ject of anxiety to the Denver citizens
to whom the packages were consigned
and cause of litigation lasting since
the first of the year, is on its way back
to Cheyenne. The Supreme Court by
final decision, upheld the ruling of
Judge Denison that the liquor be de-
stroyed or shipped out of the state,
and the American Railway Express
Company, in whose possession the
whisky had been since last December,
sent the packages back to Cheyenne.
Frank Walters, Salt Lake City, and
Richard Mccoy, Chicago, were ar.
raigned before Justice Black in the
ed guilty to the charge of stealing
an automobile from the Rev. Phillip
Easley in that city. They were given
term of from three to five years in
the penitentiary. Mary King, arrested
with Walters and Mccoy, was re-
leased. They have been in the coun-
ty Jail here since taken into custody
The Colorado Legislature will be
called into extraordinary session, pos
sibly in the fall, to consider the ratifi-
cation of the national suffrage amend
ment. Gov. Oliver III. Shoup, in max
ing the announcement, said he would
issue the call as soon as he had fixed
upon a date, which leaders are dis
cussing The governor did not give
IL positive statement that the suffrage
question alone would be considered,
saying that little else would be in
cluded in the call, if anything.
Five persons narrowly escaped
death near Colorado Springs, as the re-
suit of an automobile collision on the
Canon City road. Fred r. Smith,
cashier of the First National Bank, is
suffering from a fractured hip and
internal injuries and his wife, two
daughters and n son are more or less
injured about the face and hands, The
machine was driven by Miss Dorothy
Smith, aged 10, and after striking the
other car it rolled down 200-foOt
embankment
Pay-as-you-enter street cars now
cover all traction lines in Colorado
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proved from three to ten minutes on
all routes. The cars have been in the
local barns for several months, but
the conductors refused to take them
out until they received wage in
crease. This became possible ten days
ago when by stipulation the public
utilities commission and the munich
pal council agreed on a 6-cent fare
Elmer Gartrell, 6-year-old son Of
Fred Gartrell, a mining man, was
killed near his home when he stepped
from behind a standing automobile in
front of a machine driven by George
Alberts of Alice. One of the wheels
passed over his body. According to
witnesses, Albert was driving slowly at
the time of accident and he was exon
Grated from blame.
Nearly 1000 merchants, farmers and
their families gathered at the county
fair grounds, just outside Sterling, for
the annual farmers picnic. Persons
from all parts of Logan county and
adjoining counties were also in at
tendance.
Fire of unknown origin completely
destroyed the warehouses of the West
Slope Fruit Growers Association at
Palisade. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. The blaze threatened to