The state herald., 1919-07-25
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Stiub were cOHIiScHteu as result %
two raids made In Denver by the state
c0nstabulary on the eve of the discon-
tinuance Of the body through the ex-
piration of the appropriation made b.
the lust Legislature. The woman, who
gave her name as Mrs. Elsie Charline
Mock, 81 years old, was arrested when
the officers rnided the residence Al
300 Birch street, mile east of the
Country club district, In Denver. Two
stills, other paraphernnlia incidental
to the business and sixteen gallons OF
whisky were confiscated ut the house
In Birch street. The other still was
found In the rear of the residence of
William Phillips, 1925 Julian street,
Denver.
County agricultural agents and farm
bureau leaders from all the irrigated
counties of northern Colorado will
meet In Greeley, July 81, % and %,
for their annual convention. County
agents and delegates will be there from
Logan, Morgan, Adams, Boulder and
Larimer as well as Of Weld county.
The farm bureau programs will be re-
viewed and plans made for fall and
winter work. Several motor trips will
be made through the farming districts
of Weld county by the visitors.
The city of Greeley is to Increase the
storage capacity Of Its reservoirs 80
per cent by raising the walls of the
twin basins five feet The city's wa
ter supply Is brought through forty
mile pipe line from diversion dam
situated in the Poudre cahon, sixteen
miles west Of Fort Collins. The local
reservoirs hold 100000 gallons and
the rapidly growing city consumes
nearly 100000 gallons day. The re-
built reservoirs will hold slightly more
than 100000 gallons.
The 1000 doctors, dentists and drug
gists Of Colorado and Wyoming who
have not yet made their narcotic re-
turn to the department of internal rev.
enue must do 20 Immediately, accord
ing to G. OBJ. Berry. chief field depu-
ty OF the department. After the expir-
alton Of the time limit, July 30. any
doctor registering prescriptions or any
pharmacist filling them who has not
compiled with the law will be liable to
five years in the penitentiary and
fine Of $4,000, he said.
Charles Graves, 43 years old,
rancher at Skaters Crossing, a few
miles south Of Golden, was shot by
Wade Williams, 81 years old, farm
hand, following an argument over the
latter's work on the farm. Two bull
lets lodged In Graves chest. Williams
surrendered to Sheriff Jones Of Col
den and declared. according to the
sheriff, that he shot Graves because
the latter drove him about the farm
like a slave"
A 90 to 06 per cent, beet crop Is es-
timated for Boulder County by Agri-
culturist II. H. Simpson, who said that
conditions were % improved that he
felt compelled to revise his original
estimate Of q 40 per cent. yield. The
webworm, which has been causing
much damage to the beets. has dis
appeared a. result of spraying and
That the beet acreage tributary tn
the Windsor factory Of the Grent West
ern Sugar Company has been reduced
from 1850 TO about 10000 acres by
the ravages of web worms and droutl
10 the estiTate Of factory officials
The officials expect another attack
from the worms early In August and
have made big preparations to fight
the pest.
The body Of David Lewis, former
Grand Junction man, but more recent
ly n switchman on the Green river d.
vision, with headquarters at Green
River, Utah. was found In the river
near That place. He was drowned
while In swimming.
Mrs. Nancy II. Woodruff, widow of
one Of the founders of Union colony,
now Greeley, and mother OF Alderman
Il. +. Woodruff. is dead. aged 81. Mrs.
Woodruff went to Greeley In 1872 and
resided there ever since.
A tent city. spicndldly decorated,
Will be established at City park In
DehNcr ns part OF the Colorado day
celebration on Aug. this year. The
forty.third anniversary Of the admis.
sion OF Colorado to the slsterhood OF
states Will take the form OF IA ''wel.
come home" for the returned fighting
men OF the army and navy and for the
war nurses.
W. l.. Dayton Of Denver was elected
president Of the Colorado Bar Associn.
tion nt the annual meeting held nj
Colorado Springs. G. A. Balirclch Of
Pueblo was chosen first vice president
and John l.. Brennan OF Colorado
Springs was elected second vice prcsi.
dent. W. W. Grant OF Denver wns
elected secretary and treasurer and
| w d. Todd Of Denver was named his
assistant.
The superintendent Of transportation
Of the Csshin mines. which recently